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Minerul Lupeni vs Politehnica Timisoara prediction, tips and odds

Liga 3's Lupeni, two goals in five games, host unbeaten Liga II leaders Poli Timișoara with both sides needing a win after opening group defeats
  • low scoring
  • slow start
  • no strong shape
  • cup
Kick-off
your local time
Competition
Romanian Cup

Our prediction

Minerul Lupeni
FormL, D, W, L, L
Politehnica Timisoara
FormW, L, D, W, L
Our prediction
0–01.3 goals projected
MIN 31%Draw 39%POL 30%
likeliest half-time score
0–0likeliest half-time score

Our picks

Rating hidden until revealed
  • Politehnica Timisoara come throughOur pickPolitehnica Timisoara
    1.74
  • Minerul Lupeni keep it closeOur pickMinerul Lupeni starts 2 goals ahead
    Price hidden until revealed

Implied by the bookmakers’ own prices, with the margin removed. The engine has not published a read on this match.

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How the model sees it

Result probability
MIN 31%Draw 39%POL 30%
Likeliest scorelines
  • 0–026%
  • 1–018%
  • 0–117%
Projected goals
1.3
Likeliest at half time
0–055%
Projected stats
Projected match statistics for Minerul Lupeni against Politehnica Timisoara
StatMINPOLTotal
Goals0.680.661.3

Per ninety minutes. Goals use the fitted goals model. Other stats combine each side’s rate with what its opponent allows, pulled toward the competition’s own average where the sample is thin; cards are anchored to the referee.

Form, head-to-head and trends

Last five
Minerul LupeniL, D, W, L, L
Politehnica TimisoaraW, L, D, W, L
How each side’s recent matches have gone
TrendMINPOL
Over 2.5 goals2/51/5
Both teams scored1/52/5
Clean sheets2/51/5
Failed to score3/52/5

Match context

Form
Lupeni (Liga 3): L-D-W-L-L in last five, scoring just twice; Poli Timișoara (Liga II leaders): W-L-D-W-L, 6 scored / 7 conceded in those five, beaten 0-2 by Rapid in the cup opener.
The competition
Romanian Cup (Cupa României) 2026-27, group stage, Round 2 of Group A — a single league-format group round, not a two-legged tie. Minerul Lupeni play in Liga 3 (Seria 6); Politehnica Timișoara are Liga II leaders (1st, 11 games, 27 pts). Both lost their opening group games (Lupeni 0-3 UTA Arad, Poli 0-2 Rapid), so a win here is needed to keep knockout hopes alive.

Team news

Minerul Lupeni

No absences reported.

Politehnica Timisoara

No absences reported.

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Frequently asked questions

What is our Minerul Lupeni vs Politehnica Timisoara prediction?

We project 0–0. Our model gives Minerul Lupeni 31%, the draw 39% and Politehnica Timisoara 30%.

What is the best bet for Minerul Lupeni vs Politehnica Timisoara?

Our tip is Full time result · Politehnica Timisoara at 1.74. This one is implied by the bookmakers' prices rather than published by our engine.

What time does Minerul Lupeni vs Politehnica Timisoara kick off?

Minerul Lupeni vs Politehnica Timisoara kicks off at Wed 13:00 in the Romanian Cup.

Are these tips free?

The prediction, the match data and our lead tip are free on every match page. The confidence behind each call — our probability, the edge and the engine's own read — is where a coin is spent.