FCSB vs FC Oţelul Galaţi Prediction: FCSB hope to get back to winning ways

FCSB hope for their first win of the season when they welcome Oţelul Galaţi to the Arena Naţională on Friday. Both sides enter this clash with unbeaten runs, with FCSB entering with eight games without a defeat and Oţelul are unbeaten in their last five games. Who will win? Below are previews, possible starting 11, expert betting tips, and odds.

Things have been challenging for FCSB so far this season. Despite winning the Super Cup against Hunedoara, they have yet to see any domestic wins. They were held to a 1-1 draw in their first league game of the season by U. Cluj before settling for a 2-2 draw against newcomers Unirea Slobozia. However, they have been performing well in the European games. They defeated Virtus 11-1 on aggregate and held M. Tel Aviv to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the quarterfinal of the Champions League qualification. In the league, they sit 10th on the table with 2 points in 2 games, scoring three and conceding 3. FCSB remain unbeaten in their last eight games in all competitions.

Oţelul started the season with a 3-2 win over Botosani before holding Farul Constanta to a goalless draw in their second game. They remain unbeaten in the last five games in all competitions and it is beginning to look like they mean business this season. They sit 5th on the table with 4 points in 2 games, scoring three goals and conceding 2. However, 32-year-old Diego Zivulic will be a player to watch in this clash. He opened his scoring with two goals in his opening game of the season and will hope to add more to his tally.

FCSB - Andrei Daniel Vlad, Denis Harut, David Kiki, Vlad Chiriches, Valentin Cretu, Baba Alhassan, Alexandru Baluta, Luis Phelipe, Malcom Edjouma, Marius Stefanescu, David Miculescu.

Oțelul Galati - Iustin Popescu, Mihai Adascalitei, Nikola Stevanovic, Jonathan Cisse, Andrei Rus, Joao Lameira, Diego Zivulic, Vasilije Duric, Juri Cisotti, Frederic Maciel, Alexandru Mihai Constantin Pop.

FCSB might have yet to start their season strongly in the league as expected, but I see them bouncing back to winning ways here. However, Otelul will give the defending champions a run for their money. In fact, Otelul defeated FCSB 2-0 in the last game between the two sides.

• W1 for 1.80 odds
• BTTS for 2.00 odds
• Over 2.5 for 2.15 odds