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Gloria Bistrita

Wed, Aug 19, 2026

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Summary Win Prob Goals Form H2H Tactics Players Indices Predictions Timeline Accuracy Compare

AI Match Summary

First leg ended 1-0. This leg finished 1-0.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

39%

Gloria Bistrita

15%

Draws

46%

Metalul Buzau

Draw rate projection: 15% Favored: Metalul Buzau

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

15% / Low Confidence

Attack-wise there's a gap: Metalul Buzau at 1.79 per game, Gloria Bistrita at 1.63.
42% — that's where the model lands on Gloria Bistrita taking it.
Both sides arrive with similar form. In a knockout tie, that makes this genuinely unpredictable.
Historical meetings favor Metalul Buzau, who have won 1 of the last 3 encounters.
Strong defensive structures favor a low-scoring, controlled fixture.
History favors Gloria Bistrita here — 2 wins from the last 3 head-to-heads.

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%

Over 1.5 Goals 82%

Over 2.5 Goals 38%

Over 3.5 Goals 19%

Over 4.5 Goals 9%

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 67.8%

Gloria Bistrita Clean Sheet 20%

Metalul Buzau Clean Sheet 12%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric	Gloria Bistrita	Metalul Buzau
Matches Played	30	29
Wins	17	17
Draws	3	4
Losses	10	8
Goals Scored	1.63	1.79
Goals Conceded	0.97	1.1
Expected Goals (xG)	1.19	1.00
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA)	1.10	1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Aug 19, 2026 Romanian Cup

Gloria Bistrita vs Metalul Buzau

1:0

Apr 25, 2026 Liga 2

Gloria Bistrita vs Metalul Buzau

0:1

Mar 8, 2026 Liga 2

Metalul Buzau vs Gloria Bistrita

1:4

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Gloria Bistrita 42 / 100

Metalul Buzau 37 / 100

How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

Gloria Bistrita Metalul Buzau

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Draw (X)

Secondary Pick Under 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes

Correct Score 1:1

BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)

Over/Under Pick Under 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Gloria Bistrita's goal record stands at 87% scoring rate across 30 recent games.

H2H data points to 2.33 goals as a typical output.

Metalul Buzau has conceded goals in 59% of their last 29 outings.

Gloria Bistrita has registered 2 games unbeaten in their last 5 outings.

Scoring Trends

Gloria Bistrita VS Metalul Buzau

1.13 Goals Scored 1.25

0.75 Goals Conceded 1.25

50% Over 1.5 63%

38% Over 2.5 38%

0% Over 3.5 38%

Recent Form & Match History

Gloria Bistrita

(Home)

19 Sept

Steaua Bucuresti

2 : 1

Gloria Bistrita

12 Sept

Gloria Bistrita

2 : 3

Popesti Leordeni

05 Sept

Stefanesti

1 : 2

Gloria Bistrita

02 Sept

Gloria Bistrita

0 : 2

Miercurea Ciuc

29 Aug

Gloria Bistrita

1 : 0

CSM Satu Mare

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Metalul Buzau

(Away)

19 Sept

Concordia

0 : 1

Metalul Buzau

13 Sept

Metalul Buzau

2 : 0

Unirea Slobozia

05 Sept

Selimbar

1 : 1

Metalul Buzau

29 Aug

Metalul Buzau

1 : 3

Chindia Targoviste

22 Aug

CSM Slatina

2 : 0

Metalul Buzau

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Tournament Bracket & Draw

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1/8-finals

Unirea Dej 1

Viitorul Cluj 2

TBD -

SCM Zalau -

TBD -

Gloria Bistrita -

Petrolul Berca 5

CSO Teleajenul Valenii de Munte 2

CSO Plopeni 1

Baicoi 2

TBD -

Metalul Buzau -

Timisul Sag 1

Progresul Pecica 0

Unirea Santana 4

Viitorul Arad 0

TBD -

CSM Resita -

TBD -

Petrolul -

Progresul Mogosoaia 3

LPS HD Clinceni 0

Urban Titu 1

AS Vointa Crevedia 3

TBD -

Concordia -

TBD -

Otelul -

Chiesd 1

Sighetu Marmatiei 4

TBD -

Baia Mare -

TBD -

CSM Satu Mare -

TBD -

Corvinul Hunedoara -

Selimbar -

TBD -

FC Hermannstadt -

TBD -

FC Botosani -

Bihorul Beius 0

Baile Felix 1

Crisul Santandrei 2

Unirea Tasnad 1

TBD -

FC Bihor -

TBD -

Farul Constanta -

Popesti Leordeni -

TBD -

CS Din. Bucuresti -

Aerostar 3

CSM Vaslui 1

TBD -

Viitorul Onesti -

TBD -

FC Bacau -

Hidro Mecanica Sugag 0

Metalurgistul Cugir 10

ACS Unirea DMO 0

Jiul Petrosani 4

CSM Caransebes 2

Ghiroda & Giarmata Vii 1

TBD -

Minerul Lupeni -

Agigea 2

Axiopolis Cernavoda 3

TBD -

Agricola Borcea -

TBD -

Unirea Slobozia -

Dunarea Giurgiu 3

CSM Alexandria 0

TBD -

Cetatea Turnu Magurele -

TBD -

Steaua Bucuresti -

TBD -

Miercurea Ciuc -

Gilortul Tg. Carbunesti 1

Pausesti-Otasau 2

CSM Targu Jiu 3

Farcasesti 2

TBD -

Ramnicu Valcea -

FC Pucioasa 1

Tricolorul Breaza 0

TBD -

Flacara Moreni -

TBD -

Chindia Targoviste -

Cetatea Suceava -

TBD -

Bradul Putna 9

Bucovina Radauti 0

ACS USV Iasi 1

Stiinta Miroslava 0

CSM Ramnicu Sarat 0

Adjud 3

TBD -

Targu Secuiesc -

Victoria Traian 0

Unirea Branistea 7

TBD -

Sporting Liesti -

Univ. Alba Iulia 3

Blaj 4

Inter Sibiu 0

ACS Medias 2

Sanatatea Cluj -

TBD -

Unirea Alba-Iulia -

Bolintin Vale 3

Adunatii-Copaceni 2

Progresul Spartac 2

Progresul Fundulea 0

TBD -

Metaloglobus Bucharest -

Gloria Baneasa 1

Calarasi 3

Recolta Gheorghe Doja 0

Inainte Modelu 6

TBD -

Afumati -

TBD -

Voluntari -

FC U Craiova 0

CSO Filiasi 5

Curtisoara 1

Academica Bals 0

TBD -

CSM Slatina -

TBD -

Sepsi -

Politehnica Timisoara -

TBD -

CSC Dumbravita -

VSK Gyergyo 1

Odorheiu 0

TBD -

Ceahlaul -

TBD -

FC ASA Tg. Mures -

CSM Corona Brasov 2

ARO Campulung 1

CSM Sacele 3

Kids Tampa Brasov 2

CS Domnesti 3

Unirea Bascov 2

TBD -

Olimpic Zarnesti -

Paulesti 6

Blejoi 2

TBD -

Tunari -

TBD -

Stefanesti -

Quarter-finals

Viitorul Cluj 1

SCM Zalau 6

TBD -

Gloria Bistrita -

Petrolul Berca 2

Baicoi 3

TBD -

Metalul Buzau -

Timisul Sag 3

Unirea Santana 2

TBD -

CSM Resita -

TBD -

Petrolul -

Progresul Mogosoaia 3

AS Vointa Crevedia 0

TBD -

Concordia -

TBD -

Otelul -

Sighetu Marmatiei 1

Baia Mare 3

TBD -

CSM Satu Mare -

TBD -

Corvinul Hunedoara -

Selimbar -

TBD -

FC Hermannstadt -

TBD -

FC Botosani -

Baile Felix 0

Crisul Santandrei 1

TBD -

FC Bihor -

TBD -

Farul Constanta -

Popesti Leordeni -

TBD -

CS Din. Bucuresti -

Aerostar 0

Viitorul Onesti 1

TBD -

FC Bacau -

Metalurgistul Cugir 0

Jiul Petrosani 1

CSM Caransebes 0

Minerul Lupeni 1

Axiopolis Cernavoda 1

Agricola Borcea 3

TBD -

Unirea Slobozia -

Dunarea Giurgiu 2

Cetatea Turnu Magurele 1

TBD -

Steaua Bucuresti -

TBD -

Miercurea Ciuc -

Pausesti-Otasau 0

CSM Targu Jiu 2

TBD -

Ramnicu Valcea -

FC Pucioasa 0

Flacara Moreni 7

TBD -

Chindia Targoviste -

Cetatea Suceava -

TBD -

Bradul Putna 1

ACS USV Iasi 2

Adjud 2

Targu Secuiesc 1

Unirea Branistea 2

Sporting Liesti 4

Blaj 2

ACS Medias 1

Sanatatea Cluj 3

Unirea Alba-Iulia 2

Bolintin Vale 1

Progresul Spartac 3

TBD -

Metaloglobus Bucharest -

Calarasi 2

Inainte Modelu 0

TBD -

Afumati -

TBD -

Voluntari -

CSO Filiasi 3

Curtisoara 4

TBD -

CSM Slatina -

TBD -

Sepsi -

Politehnica Timisoara -

TBD -

CSC Dumbravita -

VSK Gyergyo 5

Ceahlaul 0

TBD -

FC ASA Tg. Mures -

CSM Corona Brasov 3

CSM Sacele 0

CS Domnesti 2

Olimpic Zarnesti 7

Paulesti 0

Tunari 3

TBD -

Stefanesti -

Semi-finals

SCM Zalau 0

Gloria Bistrita 1

Baicoi 2

Metalul Buzau 4

Timisul Sag 1

CSM Resita 3

TBD -

Petrolul -

Progresul Mogosoaia 1

Concordia 4

TBD -

Otelul -

Baia Mare 5

CSM Satu Mare 0

TBD -

Corvinul Hunedoara -

Selimbar 3

FC Hermannstadt 0

TBD -

FC Botosani -

Crisul Santandrei 0

FC Bihor 3

TBD -

Farul Constanta -

Popesti Leordeni 5

CS Din. Bucuresti 0

Viitorul Onesti 0

FC Bacau 3

Jiul Petrosani 0

Minerul Lupeni 1

Agricola Borcea 1

Unirea Slobozia 4

Dunarea Giurgiu 0

Steaua Bucuresti 3

TBD -

Miercurea Ciuc -

CSM Targu Jiu 0

Ramnicu Valcea 1

Flacara Moreni 1

Chindia Targoviste 2

Cetatea Suceava 0

ACS USV Iasi 1

Adjud 2

Sporting Liesti 4

Blaj 1

Sanatatea Cluj 0

Progresul Spartac 2

Metaloglobus Bucharest 1

Calarasi 0

Afumati 3

TBD -

Voluntari -

Curtisoara 0

CSM Slatina 3

TBD -

Sepsi -

Politehnica Timisoara 1

CSC Dumbravita 0

VSK Gyergyo 0

FC ASA Tg. Mures 2

CSM Corona Brasov 3

Olimpic Zarnesti 1

Tunari 2

Stefanesti 1

Final

Gloria Bistrita 1

Metalul Buzau 0

CSM Resita 2

Petrolul 3

Concordia 5

Otelul 1

Baia Mare 2

Corvinul Hunedoara 3

Selimbar 1

FC Botosani 3

FC Bihor 1

Farul Constanta 0

Popesti Leordeni 0

FC Bacau 3

Minerul Lupeni 1

Unirea Slobozia 0

Steaua Bucuresti 1

Miercurea Ciuc 2

Ramnicu Valcea 1

Chindia Targoviste 2

ACS USV Iasi 1

Sporting Liesti 2

Blaj 1

Progresul Spartac 3

Afumati 0

Voluntari 1

CSM Slatina 0

Sepsi 2

Politehnica Timisoara 2

FC ASA Tg. Mures 1

CSM Corona Brasov 3

Tunari 2

Gloria Bistrita vs Metalul Buzau

Romania

Gloria Bistrita

Metalul Buzau

Match Events

AI Match Summary

Win Probability Meter

Model Confidence

Goal Probability Engine

Recent Team Form Analysis

H2H

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Attack & Defence Capability Index

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Scoring Trends

Recent Form & Match History

Gloria Bistrita

Metalul Buzau

Tournament Bracket & Draw

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