Oţelul Galaţi vs Argeș: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Oţelul Galaţi played Argeș in Liga I (Romania). The match was played on 20 December 2025. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Oţelul Galaţi: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Argeș: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Oţelul Galaţi scores 1.50 and concedes 0.85 goals per match. Argeș scores 1.30 and concedes 0.95. League average: 2.52 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Oţelul Galaţi 40%, Argeș 35%. Over 2.5: Oţelul Galaţi 45%, Argeș 35%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 46%.

xG, shots and style

Oţelul Galaţi has higher xG: 1.51 vs 1.37. Oţelul Galaţi: 13.7 shots per match, Argeș: 11.6.

Match halves

Oţelul Galaţi: half-time lead 45%, second-half goals 0.70. Argeș: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.60.

Goals by minute

Oţelul Galaţi: 31-45+ (10 goals). Argeș: 31-45+ (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Liga I: 2.52 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 46%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
2 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

64Possession (%)36
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
23Shots12
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
11Shots on target4
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
2.5xG1.36
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
4Corners7
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
39Dangerous attacks44
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
13Fouls17
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
2Cards4
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
1.5Goals scored / match1.3
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
0.85Goals conceded / match0.95
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
53%Average possession41%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
4.4Shots on target / match3.2
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.7Shots per match11.55
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
4.4Shots on target3.2
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
10.9%Shot conversion11.3%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
53%Possession41%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
1.51xG for1.37
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
1.39xG against1.28
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș

Shooting quality

Oţelul Galaţi: BalancedArgeș: Balanced
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
Accuracy (shots on target)32%28%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.41

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Oţelul Galaţi is 14% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Oţelul Galaţi · 1.4 pts / match - Argeș

Oţelul Galaţi
DDLWW
Season result split
40% W30% R30% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-6-6
1.50 pts / match · goal difference +13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-3-2
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WWLDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.53Opponent xG: 1.22BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Argeș
LLWWD
Season result split
50% W20% R30% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-4-6
1.70 pts / match · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-2-3
Last 5 away
3-1-1
WDWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.29Opponent xG: 1.19BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Oţelul Galaţi is 15% better for: goals scored per match.

1.5 goals / match - Oţelul Galaţi · 1.3 goals / match - Argeș

Oţelul Galaţi is 12% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.85 goals / match - Oţelul Galaţi · 0.95 goals / match - Argeș

Oţelul Galaţi scoring profile: mixed

Oţelul Galaţi scores in 65% of matches (13 of 20 matches), while Argeș keeps a clean sheet in 50% (10 of 20 matches).

Argeș scoring profile: strong

Argeș scores in 75% of matches (15 of 20 matches), while Oţelul Galaţi keeps a clean sheet in 40% (8 of 20 matches).

30Goals scored (season)26
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
17Goals conceded (season)19
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
2.35Average goals in match2.25
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
7Goals scored (last 5)6
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
3Goals conceded (last 5)4
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș

How often they score at least...

65%1 goal75%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
45%2 goals40%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
25%3 goals15%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
15%4 goals0%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș

How often they concede at least...

60%1 goal50%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
20%2 goals30%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
5%3 goals15%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
0%4 goals0%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time30%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
10%BTTS in both halves0%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
45%Scored in both halves20%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș

BTTS and goal count

30%Min. 3 goals and BTTS30%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
15%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
20%BTTS - last 520%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

70%Min. 1 goal before half-time60%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
30%Min. 2 goals before half-time45%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
10%Min. 3 goals before half-time25%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș

2nd half

70%Min. 1 goal after half-time70%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
40%Min. 2 goals after half-time15%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Oţelul Galaţi is 30% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.75 pts / match - Oţelul Galaţi · 1.35 pts / match - Argeș

Oţelul Galaţi - half-time state
45% leading40% draw15% trailing
Argeș - half-time state
30% leading45% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.75Points per match (1st half)1.35
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
0.8Goals scored (1st half)0.7
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
0.3Goals conceded (1st half)0.7
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
1.1Average goals (1st half)1.4
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
75%Clean sheet before half-time55%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
40%No goal before half-time55%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș

After half-time (2nd half)

1.35Points per match (2nd half)1.7
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
0.7Goals scored (2nd half)0.6
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
0.55Goals conceded (2nd half)0.25
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
1.25Average goals (2nd half)0.85
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
55%Clean sheet after half-time75%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș
50%No goal after half-time50%
Oţelul GalaţiArgeș

Oţelul Galaţi - second-half results

30% W45% R25% P
35
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+10
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.75
PPG before half-time
Lead holding89%

Leads at half-time in 45% of matches and wins 40%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Argeș - second-half results

45% W35% R20% P
27
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
34
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.35
PPG before half-time
Lead holding167%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.4

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Oţelul Galaţi - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.80
Goals scored / match0.80.6
Goals conceded / match0.40.2
Average goals in match1.20.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+2+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Argeș - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.60
Goals scored / match0.80.4
Goals conceded / match0.60.2
Average goals in match1.40.6
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+1+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Oţelul Galaţi
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
4
1
16-30
10
2
31-45
3
4
46-60
4
4
61-75
7
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (10 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Argeș
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
3
3
16-30
8
9
31-45
3
1
46-60
7
3
61-75
2
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.30
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
91%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
38%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-13%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
49%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Oţelul Galaţi

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.53
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-15.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.54
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
108%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
75%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Argeș

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.26
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
115%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
68%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.30
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
8% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
8%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga I).

Teams vs league

Oţelul GalaţiLigaArgeș
Average goals in match 2.352.52 2.25
Both teams scored 40%52% 35%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 45%46% 35%
Clean sheets 40%28% 50%
Goal before half-time 70%70% 60%
Goal after half-time 70%73% 70%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.52
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / match
1.13
Away goals / match
+23%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defence advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. ArgeșYellow cardRobert Marian Moldoveanu
  2. Oţelul GalaţiYellow cardDenis Bordun
  3. Oţelul GalaţiYellow cardJoão Pedro Santos Lameira
  4. ArgeșYellow cardDorinel Gabriel Oancea
  5. ArgeșGoalLeard Sadriu
  6. Oţelul GalaţiSubstitutionOn: Cristian ChiraOff: Pedro Nuno Fernandes Ferreira
  7. Oţelul GalaţiSubstitutionOn: Dan-Emilian NeicuOff: André Miguel Pinto Lopes
  8. ArgeșYellow cardLeard Sadriu

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Horațiu Mircea FesnicMatches officiated: 12
6Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 233%Home wins25%Draws42%Away wins

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Oţelul Galaţi 0 - 0 - 1 Argeș. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FC Argeș Pitești
2 : 0
FC Oţelul Galaţi

FAQ

What was the result of Oţelul Galaţi vs Argeș?

The Liga I match finished Oţelul Galaţi 2:1 Argeș. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Oţelul Galaţi vs Argeș?

Oţelul Galaţi score 1.50 goals per game on average and Argeș 1.30. The Liga I average is 2.52 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 40% of Oţelul Galaţi's matches and 35% of Argeș's.

What form are Oţelul Galaţi and Argeș in?

Over the last 5 games Oţelul Galaţi have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Argeș 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Oţelul Galaţi vs Argeș?

The statistical background for Oţelul Galaţi vs Argeș — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.