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Cupa României Group Stage Wednesday, 28 October 2026 FT
Minerul LupeniHomeD
1:1Half-time 0:0
FC Politehnica TimisoaraAwayDWWDD
192457
Minerul Lupeni winDrawFC Politehnica Timisoara win
Kick-off
Wed 28 Oct
Expected goals
2.57
0.87 : 1.70
Favourite
57%
FC Politehnica Timisoara
Over 2.5 goals
47%
model chance
Both teams to score
48%
model chance
Prices compared
4
in the odds table

Best odds for Minerul Lupeni vs FC Politehnica Timisoara

Bookmaker1X2Over 2.5Under 2.5BTTS yesBTTS no
1xBet4.923.501.621.931.751.891.80Bet
22Bet5.123.361.632.131.612.051.67Bet
Betwinner5.123.361.632.221.622.051.67Bet
Melbet4.703.551.742.221.622.111.68Bet

Best price in each column is marked. Lines move; the bookmaker page shows the current one.

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FC Politehnica Timisoara to win partner prices

22Bet pay the best Minerul Lupeni price at 5.12, Melbet lead the draw at 3.55 and Melbet have FC Politehnica Timisoara longest at 1.74.

The best-price payout across the three results is 95.1%, several points better than any single book offers here.

On the goal markets, over 2.5 pays 2.22 (Melbet) and under 2.5 1.75 (1xBet); both teams to score yes pays 2.11 (Melbet) and no 1.80 (1xBet).

Prices move until kick-off, and the bookmaker page shows the current one; the marked cells are the best lines at the last refresh.

57%

Our prediction

FC Politehnica Timisoara to win
StrongExpected goals 0.87 : 1.70-0.8% against the best price
Double chanceFC Politehnica Timisoara or draw
81% chance1.17
Goal lineUnder 2.5 goals
53% chance1.75
BTTSNot both teams to score
52% chance1.80
Goal lineOver 1.5 goals
73% chance1.38fair
ScorelineCorrect score 0-1
13% chance7.69fair
Half-time / full-timeHalf-time FC Politehnica Timisoara, full-time FC Politehnica Timisoara
36% chance2.81fair

Minerul Lupeni vs FC Politehnica Timisoara prediction

Minerul Lupeni vs FC Politehnica Timisoara prediction and best bet

FC Politehnica Timisoara are a narrow favourite in the Minerul Lupeni vs FC Politehnica Timisoara prediction, rated 57% to win this Cupa României match on Wednesday, 28 October 2026. Minerul Lupeni sit at 19% and the draw at 24%.

The goal expectancy is 2.57 in total, split 0.87 to Minerul Lupeni and 1.70 to FC Politehnica Timisoara. From that pair the grid gives over 2.5 goals 47% and both teams to score 48%.

Every figure on the page comes from one Poisson score grid fitted to those two expected goal numbers, which is why the markets never contradict each other.

Our main pick is fC Politehnica Timisoara to win at 57%. The best price in our comparison is 1.74 at Melbet, which implies 57%, so the model sits 0 points below the market.

FC Politehnica Timisoara or draw is the cover bet: two results out of three and a 81% chance, priced 1.17.

How many goals in Minerul Lupeni vs FC Politehnica Timisoara? Lines, BTTS and scorelines

Goal lines from the same grid: over 1.5 at 73%, over 2.5 at 47%, over 3.5 at 26%; under 2.5 is 53% and under 3.5 is 74%.

The goals pick is under 2.5 goals at 53%, best priced 1.75 at 1xBet.

The chance of both teams scoring is 48%, built from Minerul Lupeni scoring in 58% of runs and FC Politehnica Timisoara in 82%; clean sheets come at 18% for Minerul Lupeni and 42% for FC Politehnica Timisoara.

Correct score: 0-1 leads at 13%, then 1-1 at 11.3% and 0-2 at 11.1%.

Even the leading scoreline holds only 13% of the probability, which is normal for this market and why the goal lines give the steadier route to the same opinion.

Half-time / full-time: half-time FC Politehnica Timisoara, full-time FC Politehnica Timisoara is the top combination at 36%. The model gives the first half 45% of the goals, which puts a first-half goal at 69%.

Every market for Minerul Lupeni vs FC Politehnica Timisoara

The grid built from 0.87 and 1.70 expected goals prices every market here. Where a bookmaker has a line the best price is shown; otherwise the fair price stands in, and the green bar is the strongest line of each group.

Match result

Minerul Lupeni to win19%5.12
Draw24%3.55
FC Politehnica Timisoara to win57%1.74
Minerul Lupeni, draw no bet25%fair 4.07
FC Politehnica Timisoara, draw no bet75%fair 1.33

Double chance

Minerul Lupeni or draw43%2.05
FC Politehnica Timisoara or draw81%1.17
Minerul Lupeni or FC Politehnica Timisoara (no draw)76%1.27

Goals

Over 0.5 goals92%fair 1.08
Over 1.5 goals73%fair 1.38
Over 2.5 goals47%2.22
Over 3.5 goals26%fair 3.89
Over 4.5 goals12%fair 8.47
Under 1.5 goals27%fair 3.66
Under 2.5 goals53%1.75
Under 3.5 goals74%fair 1.35

BTTS

Both teams to score48%2.11
Not both teams to score52%1.80

Halves

First-half goal69%fair 1.46
Over 1.5 first-half goals32%fair 3.11
Second-half goal76%fair 1.32

Team goals

Minerul Lupeni to score58%fair 1.72
FC Politehnica Timisoara to score82%fair 1.22
Minerul Lupeni clean sheet18%fair 5.46
FC Politehnica Timisoara clean sheet42%fair 2.39
Minerul Lupeni to win to nil17%fair 5.95
FC Politehnica Timisoara to win to nil39%fair 2.60

Odd or even

Odd number of goals50%fair 2.01
Even number of goals50%fair 1.99

Most likely scores

0-113%
1-111.3%
0-211.1%
1-29.6%
0-07.7%
1-06.7%

Half-time / full-time

FC Politehnica Timisoara / FC Politehnica Timisoara35.6%
Draw / FC Politehnica Timisoara18.8%
Draw / Draw15.2%
Minerul Lupeni / Minerul Lupeni10.4%
Draw / Minerul Lupeni7.6%

Questions about Minerul Lupeni vs FC Politehnica Timisoara

Who is favourite in Minerul Lupeni vs FC Politehnica Timisoara?

The model gives FC Politehnica Timisoara the best chance at 57%, with the draw at 24%. That is a majority outcome: the win is likelier than a draw and a defeat put together.

What is the correct score prediction for Minerul Lupeni vs FC Politehnica Timisoara?

0-1 is the most likely scoreline at 13%. Correct score odds are long because dozens of scorelines share the probability; the goal lines (over 2.5 at 47%) are the steadier way to back the same view.

Minerul Lupeni vs FC Politehnica Timisoara both teams to score: yes or no?

The BTTS yes line is rated 48%. Minerul Lupeni find the net in 58% of simulated matches and FC Politehnica Timisoara in 82%.

What time does Minerul Lupeni vs FC Politehnica Timisoara kick off?

Kick-off is 13:00 UTC on Wednesday, 28 October 2026; the clock at the top of the page converts it to your time zone. The score updates on the page while the match is on and the tips are graded in the results record after full time.

Our pick, Minerul Lupeni v FC Politehnica TimisoaraFC Politehnica Timisoara to win, 57%
1.74Bet