Contents
- Competition: SuperLiga României
- Date: 21st September, 2026
- Kickoff: 16:00 UK / 17:00 CEST
- Venue: Stadionul Oțelul
Oțelul Galați host Corvinul Hunedoara on Monday in a SuperLiga Round 10 encounter. The two sides are level on 10 points after nine matches, although Corvinul have the better goal difference.
Otelul vs Corvinul Hunedoara Head to Head (H2H) stats
-
Corvinul Hunedoara
3 : 2
Otelul
Romania Cup
Historical meetings favour Corvinul, who have won five of the eight recorded encounters between the clubs. The last recorded official meeting between the two sides came in 2024 in the Cupa României Betano, ending 2-2 after 90 minutes and highlighting the fine margins between these two teams.
Otelul Galati team overview
The hosts have not been in great form as of late. Oțelul’s latest result was a 3-0 defeat at Universitatea Cluj, following a 0-1 home loss to Rapid București, whereas before those defeats, Stjepan Tomas' side had also drawn 2-2 away to Voluntari.
Oțelul have been considerably more effective at home, collecting eight of their 10 points there.
Patrick Fernandes is their leading scorer with four goals. Né Lopes and Kazu are listed as unavailable, although information regarding the nature and expected return dates of their injuries remains limited.
Andrei Ciobanu is also unavailable following his sending-off in the last round against FC Universitatea Cluj, while Patrick Fernandes' red card against Rapid București could still result in a suspension, depending on the SuperLiga's rules and regulations, as he was sent off two games before this fixture.
Last matches of Otelul
-
Universitatea Cluj
3 : 0
Otelul
Superliga
-
Otelul
0 : 1
Rapid Bucuresti
Superliga
-
Voluntari
2 : 2
Otelul
Superliga
-
Otelul
1 : 0
Argeş
Superliga
-
Concordia Chiajna
5 : 1
Otelul
Romania Cup
Otelul lineup
Goalkeeper
-
1
Cosmin Dur-Bozoancă
Defenders
-
2
Milen Zhelev
-
5
Giannis Christopoulos
-
16
Paul Iacob
-
21
Habib Sylla
Midfielders
-
8
Teodor Lungu
-
17
Andrei Ciobanu
-
10
Andrezinho
Forwards
-
30
Matei Frunză
-
27
Pedro Nuno
-
9
Patrick Fernandes
Corvinul Hunedoara team overview
The visitors’ recent form has deteriorated, with consecutive defeats against Petrolul Ploiești (2-0) and Universitatea Craiova (1-0). Before that sequence, they had beaten Botoșani 1-0 and drawn with Dinamo and UTA.
Despite underwhelming recent league form, Florin Maxim's side have been particularly strong defensively, keeping four clean sheets and conceding only seven goals in nine games.
Corvinul's biggest problem has been converting their attacking volume into goals. They have failed to score in five of their nine league games, while Mario Bratu is currently listed as unavailable.
Last matches of Corvinul Hunedoara
-
Corvinul Hunedoara
0 : 1
U Craiova
Superliga
-
Petrolul 52
2 : 0
Corvinul Hunedoara
Superliga
-
Botosani
0 : 1
Corvinul Hunedoara
Romania Cup
-
Corvinul Hunedoara
1 : 1
Dinamo Bucuresti
Superliga
-
UTA Arad
0 : 0
Corvinul Hunedoara
Superliga
Corvinul Hunedoara lineup
Goalkeeper
-
21
Codruț Sandu
Defenders
-
13
Flavius Iacob
-
15
Mihajlo Ivančević
-
30
Antoniu Manolache
-
10
Alexandru Neacșa
Midfielders
-
23
Ion Cărăruș
-
88
Sérgio Ribeiro
-
8
Andrej Fábry
Forwards
-
20
Emmanuel Yeboah
-
77
Nicolae Pîrvulescu
-
9
Renato Espinosa
Prediction
This should be a closely contested, relatively low-scoring encounter. Oțelul's stronger home record gives them a platform, but Corvinul's defensive record could make them difficult to break down. With both teams on 10 points and neither enjoying strong recent form, a draw appears plausible, but Oțelul may just sneak this one.
Prediction: Both Teams to Score (NO).
Three reasons we expect BTTS (NO)
- Both Oțelul and Corvinul have struggled in front of goal in recent fixtures.
- They have both failed to find the net in their last four league matches combined.
- BTTS - No has landed in Oțelul's last two league matches.
Main prediction Otelul - Corvinul Hunedoara
Both Teams to Score - NO
Best Odds:
Otelul vs Corvinul Hunedoara standings in Superliga
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapid Bucuresti | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 - 6 | +8 | 21 |
| 2 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 - 7 | +12 | 20 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 - 9 | +15 | 20 |
| 4 | Petrolul 52 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 - 12 | -1 | 16 |
| 5 | Farul Constanța | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 - 10 | +4 | 14 |
| 6 | Sepsi | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 - 10 | -3 | 13 |
| 7 | CFR Cluj | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 - 14 | +1 | 13 |
| 8 | UTA Arad | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 - 15 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | Universitatea Cluj | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 - 13 | -1 | 12 |
| 10 | FCSB | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 - 17 | -4 | 12 |
| 11 | Botoşani | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 - 12 | +2 | 11 |
| 12 | Argeş | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 - 10 | -4 | 11 |
| 13 | Corvinul Hunedoara | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 - 7 | +1 | 10 |
| 14 | Otelul | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 - 12 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Voluntari | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 - 20 | -11 | 8 |
| 16 | Csikszereda | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 - 21 | -15 | 1 |