Otelul Galati 2-1 CFR Cluj — Result, Statistics & Match Review — Romania - 1st Division, 18 Jul 2026

📅18/07/2026 · 🕒18:30 Istanbul · GMT+3
Top 2 Score Predictions
1st Score 1-1 2nd Score 0-1
MODEL iddaakolik · Our Predictions
Probability per market · Global + League + Team blend
⏱ Odds and predictions are pre-match — updates freeze from ~20 minutes before kick-off.
Match Result
Home
26%
2.94
Draw
28%
3.11
Away
46%
2.24
Under/Over 2.5
Under 2.5
56%
1.71
Over 2.5
44%
2.03
Both Teams to Score
Yes
51%
1.82
No
49%
1.88
Total Goals
0-1 Goal EV+ ✗
31%
2.69
2-3 Goals
43%
1.7
4-5 Goals
19%
3.84
6+ Goals
7%
17.85
Value flag · 0-1 Goal at 2.69 — our 31% vs market 29.4%. Did not land — edges play out over many matches, not one.
Half Time / Full Time
1/1
16%
1/2
9%
1/X
6%
X/1
5%
X/2
19%
X/X
14%
2/1
5%
2/2
18%
2/X
8%
PRO iddaakolik · Analysis Engine
Model vs Market · Probabilities · Discipline
Model vs Market — where we differ
iddaakolik Market EU Bookmakers
26%
Home Win
30%
-4.2pp
28%
Draw
29%
-1.0pp
46%
Away Win
41%
+5.2pp
56%
Under 2.5
55%
+1.3pp
44%
Over 2.5
45%
-1.3pp
51%
BTTS Yes
51%
+0.5pp
49%
BTTS No
49%
-0.5pp
gold — our model green — our served pick grey — EU market (margin removed: each group sums to 100%)
Edge (pp): green = we see more probability than the market · gold = essentially even (±0.5pp) · red = we see less. The Decision above outranks any single row: the engine backs well-supported edges, not merely big ones.
PREVIEW Match Preview Engine
iddaakolik Team Elo · Form · Goals signals
HOME Otelul Galati EU Bookmakers 34%
Head to Head
AWAY CFR Cluj EU Bookmakers 45%
-1% / +4% Team Performance vs MarketAll History / Recent Form · above/below bookmaker expectations +3% / +7%
1.09/1.47 Expected GoalsScored / Conceded 1.18/1.31
-13% / +12% Attack / Defense(vs League Avg.) +15% / -19%
48% Ball Possession 52%
10 Total Shots 11
4 Shots on Target 4
5 Corners 5
241 · 71% PassesSuccessful · Accuracy 315 · 75%
15.8 Box TouchesOpposition Penalty Area 15.8
16.9 Crosses 16.1
1.8 Yellow Cards 1.9
H2H Past Meetings
Real recorded figures, averaged over these meetings
HOME Otelul Galati
1W-2D-3L
AWAY CFR Cluj
1.33 Avg Goals (FT) 1.33
1.33 xG 0.71
54% Ball Possession 46%
12 Total Shots 9
4 Shots on Target 3
4 Corners 4
347 Passes 236
76% Pass Accuracy 68%
20 Box Touches 12
26 Crosses 11
3 Yellow Cards 2
18.01.2026 CFR Cluj CFR Cluj 1-0 HT 1-0 Otelul Galati Otelul Galati ROM
24.08.2025 Otelul Galati Otelul Galati 4-1 HT 2-0 CFR Cluj CFR Cluj ROM
22.12.2024 CFR Cluj CFR Cluj 3-2 HT 1-1 Otelul Galati Otelul Galati ROM
11.11.2024 Otelul Galati Otelul Galati 0-1 HT 0-1 CFR Cluj CFR Cluj ROM
27.02.2024 Otelul Galati Otelul Galati 2-2 HT 1-1 CFR Cluj CFR Cluj ROM
23.10.2023 CFR Cluj CFR Cluj 0-0 HT 0-0 Otelul Galati Otelul Galati ROM
RESULT Match Result
Real recorded figures from this match
HOME Otelul Galati
2-1
AWAY CFR Cluj
2.24 xG 0.90
15 Total Shots 15
6 Shots on Target 4
6 Corners 4
292 Passes 370
18 Box Touches 14
18 Crosses 10
0 Yellow Cards 1
FAQ Otelul Galati vs CFR Cluj
Match summary & frequently asked questions

Otelul Galati edged past CFR Cluj 2-1 in the Romania - 1st Division on 18 Jul 2026. Half-time: 1-0.

Over 2.5 goals sat near a coin-flip at 44% and both teams to score was close to even at 51%.

On the day, shots finished 15-15, expected goals 2.24 to 0.90.

Across their last 6 meetings in our records, CFR Cluj lead the recent series with 3 wins, 2 drawn. Those games averaged 1.33 goals for Otelul Galati and 1.33 for CFR Cluj.

What was the final score of Otelul Galati vs CFR Cluj?

Otelul Galati 2-1 CFR Cluj in the Romania - 1st Division on 18/07/2026. The analysis above shows what our model predicted before kick-off next to what actually happened.

What did the model predict for Otelul Galati vs CFR Cluj?

Before kick-off our model rated an CFR Cluj win the most likely single outcome at about 46%, with the full match-result split Otelul Galati 26%, draw 28%, CFR Cluj 46%. The final score 2-1 confirmed our model's pre-match leads on BTTS Yes — while Match Result (CFR Cluj), Under 2.5 went the other way.

✗ Match Result (CFR Cluj) ✗ Under 2.5 ✓ BTTS Yes
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