Popești-Leordeni vs Știința Poli Timișoara prediction: 2-3, Romanian Liga II
Final score: Popești-Leordeni 3 - 4 Știința Poli Timișoara. Data-led preview of Popești-Leordeni vs Știința Poli Timișoara, weighing form and table before edging towards the visitors with a 2-3 call a...
Full time: Popești-Leordeni 3 - 4 Știința Poli Timișoara
The match finished Popești-Leordeni 3 - 4 Știința Poli Timișoara on 19 September 2026 at Stadionul Inter Gaz.
We called Știința Poli Timișoara 2-3 at 33% confidence. The result went that way; the scoreline did not. Getting the winner right and the goals wrong is the normal shape of a correct call.
The preview below is unchanged from 19 September 2026, before the match was played.
Popești-Leordeni welcome Știința Poli Timișoara at Stadionul Inter Gaz on 19 September 2026 — 13:00, in round 8. This preview draws on the site’s data — recent results, league position, head-to-head and bookmaker prices — and points to 2-3.
Form going in
Popești-Leordeni have scored 13 and conceded 8 in 6 league matches this season, their run reading WDWDW. Știința Poli Timișoara have 6 for and 2 against from their last 3, a sequence of WDW.
| Date | Match | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/09/05 | H vs Bihor Oradea | 3-2 | W |
| 2026/08/29 | A vs Cetatea Suceava | 1-1 | D |
| Date | Match | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/09/12 | H vs Ștefănești | 2-1 | W |
| 2026/09/06 | A vs Olimpia Satu Mare | 1-1 | D |
| 2026/08/30 | H vs ASA | 3-0 | W |
Where they stand
Popești-Leordeni are 4th with 12 points, while Știința Poli Timișoara sit 3rd on 14. They are separated by no more than three points, so the table will not decide this one.
| Popești-Leordeni | Știința Poli Timișoara | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 4 | 3 |
| Points | 12 | 14 |
| Played | 6 | 6 |
| Won / drawn / lost | 3 / 3 / 0 | 4 / 2 / 0 |
| Goals for | 13 | 12 |
| Goals against | 8 | 3 |
| Goal difference | +5 | +9 |
Popești-Leordeni vs Știința Poli Timișoara prediction
The numbers tilt slightly towards Știința Poli Timișoara. The best-fitting scoreline is 2-3, with a confidence of 33%. It remains near a coin toss, and is set down as such.
Știința Poli Timișoara to win, 2-3 — confidence 33%.
- Popești-Leordeni have taken 12 points from 6 league matches this season (WDWDW); Știința Poli Timișoara have taken 7 from their last 3 (WDW).
- In the table Popești-Leordeni sit 4th on 12 points, Știința Poli Timișoara 3rd on 14.
- Taken together, the data leans to Știința Poli Timișoara.
Common questions
When do Popești-Leordeni play Știința Poli Timișoara?
Popești-Leordeni host Știința Poli Timișoara on 19 September 2026 — 13:00 at Stadionul Inter Gaz.
Who is predicted to win Popești-Leordeni vs Știința Poli Timișoara?
Știința Poli Timișoara are the pick. Our reading of the form, the table and the market ends at 2-3, with a stated confidence of 33%. It is an interpretation of the data, not a certainty.
Where is Popești-Leordeni vs Știința Poli Timișoara being played?
At Stadionul Inter Gaz.
This is a reading of the data, not a certainty. Any match can go the other way, and nothing here is advice to stake money. See how our past predictions actually went.
