Academica Balș vs Minerul Lupeni prediction
Academica Balș
Friday, 6 November 2026
12:00Liga III - Serie 6
Minerul Lupeni
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Academica Balș vs Minerul Lupeni: preview and prediction
Academica Balș take on Minerul Lupeni on Friday 6 November (12:00). It's matchday 12 in the Liga III - Serie 6. Academica Balș go into it 11th in the table after 11 games, with Minerul Lupeni 2nd, 9 places higher. Last time out Academica Balș were held to a goalless draw at home by CS Drobeta-Turnu Severin, and Minerul Lupeni beat CS U Craiova II 1-0 at home. Academica Balș haven't lost any of their last three at home.
Academica Balș: form and key numbers
Academica Balș have won two, drawn two and lost seven of their 11 Liga III - Serie 6 games so far, scoring 13 and letting in 17. That has them 11th on 8 points.
Their last six in all competitions read one win, two draws and three defeats, at 1.0 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per game. Last time out they were held to a goalless draw by CS Drobeta-Turnu Severin; before that came a 2-1 defeat away at Păușești and a 1-1 draw at home to Filiaşi.
Academica Balș haven't won in four. They failed to score in two of those games. At home they've won one of three recently (4 scored, 3 conceded).
- HCS Drobeta-Turnu Severin0-0D
- APăușești1-2L
- HFiliaşi1-1D
- AOltul Curtişoara1-2L
- HVulturii Fărcăşeşti3-2W
- ACSM Targu Jiu0-1L
Academica Balș: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Minerul Lupeni: form and key numbers
So far in the Liga III - Serie 6, Minerul Lupeni have won seven, drawn one and lost three of 11, with 12 goals scored and 7 conceded, good for 2nd place and 22 points.
Over the last six matches it has been three wins, two draws and one defeat, averaging 1.0 goals for and 0.8 against. Last time out they beat CS U Craiova II 1-0 at home; before that came a 1-1 draw at home to FC Politehnica Timisoara and a 3-0 defeat away at CS Drobeta-Turnu Severin.
Three clean sheets in that spell. On the road they've won one of two recently (1 scored, 3 conceded).
- HCS U Craiova II1-0W
- HFC Politehnica Timisoara1-1D
- ACS Drobeta-Turnu Severin0-3L
- HPăușești1-1D
- AFiliaşi1-0W
- HOltul Curtişoara2-0W
Minerul Lupeni: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Academica Balș vs Minerul Lupeni: match analysis
There isn't much between Academica Balș's home form and Minerul Lupeni's away form. 14 points separate the two sides in the table. Minerul Lupeni also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CS Drobeta-Turnu Severin | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | +19 | 26 |
| 2 | Minerul Lupeni | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | +5 | 22 |
| 3 | CSM Targu Jiu | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +8 | 21 |
| ··· | |||||||
| 10 | Vulturii Fărcăşeşti | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | Academica Balș | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Petrolul Hartiesti | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | -35 | 0 |
We make Academica Balș favourites at 39%, with Minerul Lupeni on 36% and the draw at 25%. In truth there's very little in it.
- 1.01.0
- 1.30.8
- 1.41.6
On goals, it expects around 3.0 in the game: 1.4 for Academica Balș and 1.6 for Minerul Lupeni. Over 2.5 goals is 55% and both teams scoring 56%. When they last met, on 8 May 2026, Minerul Lupeni won 1-0.
- Academica Balș0-1Minerul Lupeni
Both teams scored in four of Academica Balș's last six and two of Minerul Lupeni's last six.
Every market at a glance
- ResultAcademica Balș win39%
- Double chanceEither team wins75%
- GoalsOver 2.555%
- Both teams to scoreYes56%
- Clean sheetMinerul Lupeni27%
- CornersAcademica Balș 5.2 · Minerul Lupeni 4.710.0 expected
- Cards4.3 yellows expectedRed 15%
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Academica Balș vs Minerul Lupeni
Following Home win, Over 2.5 goals, Both teams to score · yes