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Zimbru vs Politehnica UTM Prediction & Stats

Date: 12/09/2026
Time: 14:00
Zimbru
Zimbru
Vs
69%
17%
13%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Politehnica UTM
Politehnica UTM
Moldova: Super Liga
Referee: -
Match preview & prediction

Zimbru’s strong home form and the model’s 70 % chance of a home win make them clear favourites, especially as the model rates the away side’s performance at a weaker venue as a major weakness. The expected total of 3.9 goals points to a high-scoring affair, yet the most probable scoreline is 2-1 for Zimbru, with an 8.9 % probability. Zimbru averages 3.0 goals scored and 1.12 conceded at home against weaker opponents, while Politehnica UTM averages only 1.22 scored and 2.11 conceded away against stronger teams. The model’s suggested picks include an 96.9 % chance of away under 3.5 goals, a 95.6 % chance of under 7.5, a 94.9 % chance of home +2 handicap, a 93.4 % chance of home over 0.5 goals, a 90.6 % chance of over 1.5, a 90.1 % chance of under 6.5, an 88.7 % chance of away under 2.5 goals, and an 86.8 % chance of home or draw. The probabilities for the match outcome are 70 % home win, 17 % draw, and 13 % away win.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Zimbru win
69.3%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw
17.4%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Politehnica UTM win
13.3%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

ZimbruZimbru

Last 10 – goals for & against
40-411D30W24L11D20W40W12L42W40W21WH·PET17/05H·CSF05/07A·SHE12/07H·SIR18/07A·POL26/07A·DAC02/08H·PET09/08H·MIL16/08A·CSF22/08H·SHE29/08
Avg total
3.5
Avg scored
2.4
Avg conceded
1.1
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game2.271.032.441.122.070.93
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (14)1.501.211.881.121.001.33
vs Weaker (16)2.940.883.001.122.880.62
Clean sheet %43% (+12pp vs league)
This opponent (Politehnica UTM) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Politehnica UTMPolitehnica UTM

Last 10 – goals for & against
60-611D00D21W51W02L13L11D60W04L00DA·FLO09/05H·SHE04/07A·SIR11/07A·DAC18/07H·ZIM26/07A·PET02/08H·MIL08/08H·CSF15/08A·SHE23/08H·SIR29/08
Avg total
2.9
Avg scored
1.6
Avg conceded
1.3
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.831.602.061.191.572.07
vs Stronger (14)1.292.211.381.881.172.67
vs Similar (14)2.431.142.860.572.001.71
vs Weaker (2)1.500.502.000.001.001.00
Clean sheet %20% (-12pp vs league)
This opponent (Zimbru) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

5%10%15%20%3%07%116%220%320%415%519%6+
The model estimates around 3.9 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 3 (20%).
Over/Under 1.5
Over 1.5
90.4%
Under 1.5
9.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5
Over 2.5
74.1%
Under 2.5
25.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5
Over 3.5
53.9%
Under 3.5
46.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to score
Yes
64.7%
No
35.3%
Best 5 market prices
Yes
No market prices yet.
No
No market prices yet.

Correct score

Top 8 scorelines with probability, best odds and edge (left); the full probability grid (right).
2-1
8.9%
3-1
8.0%
2-0
7.7%
1-1
7.3%
3-0
6.9%
4-1
5.4%
2-2
5.2%
1-0
5.0%
Zimbru goals ↓
Politehnica UTM goals →
01234
02.8%1.8%1.4%0.5%0.2%
15.0%7.3%3.8%1.5%0.4%
27.7%8.9%5.2%2.0%0.6%
36.9%8.0%4.7%1.8%0.5%
44.7%5.4%3.2%1.2%0.4%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Zimbru goals (down), columns = Politehnica UTM goals (across).

💪 3. Team Strengths Analysis

🏆 Total PPG

Points / game
Zimbru
2.11
Sheriff Tiraspol
2.00
Petrocub
1.56
Dacia-Buiucani
1.56
Politehnica UTM
1.33
Milsami Orhei
1.11
Sireți
0.78
CSF Bălți
0.22
Zimbru is 0.78 points better than Politehnica UTM in terms of average points per game (2.11 vs 1.33).

⚔️ Attack

Goals scored / game
Zimbru
2.56
Sheriff Tiraspol
2.11
Petrocub
1.89
Politehnica UTM
1.67
Dacia-Buiucani
1.22
Milsami Orhei
0.89
Sireți
0.67
CSF Bălți
0.56
Zimbru is 0.89 goals better than Politehnica UTM in terms of goals scored per game (2.56 vs 1.67).

🛡️ Defense

Conceded / game · lower better
Sheriff Tiraspol
0.89
Petrocub
1.00
Zimbru
1.11
Sireți
1.11
Politehnica UTM
1.33
Dacia-Buiucani
1.33
Milsami Orhei
1.56
CSF Bălți
3.22
Zimbru is 0.22 goals better than Politehnica UTM in terms of goals conceded per game (1.11 vs 1.33).

⏱️ Possession

Not available for this league.
Possession isn't tracked for this league.

🎲 4. Props Analysis

Corners, cards and fouls aren't tracked for this league, so prop analysis isn't available here. Result, goals and both-teams-to-score markets are unaffected.

🔀 5. Double Chance

Double Chance

Two of the three results in one selection. The probability is the sum of those outcomes from the model above, so any edge here is the market pricing the combination out of line with its own 1X2.
Zimbru or Draw
86.7%
Avg Implied -
69%
17%
13%
covers Zimbru + Draw
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Zimbru or Politehnica UTM
82.6%
Avg Implied -
69%
17%
13%
covers Zimbru + Politehnica UTM
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw or Politehnica UTM
30.7%
Avg Implied -
69%
17%
13%
covers Draw + Politehnica UTM
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

🥅 6. Home & Away Over/Under

Home & Away Over/Under

How many goals each side scores on its own, independent of the result. Read off the same scoreline distribution as correct score, so these agree with the match over/under above by construction.
Zimbru over/under 0.5
Over
93.3%
Under
6.7%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zimbru over/under 1.5
Over
75.2%
Under
24.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zimbru over/under 2.5
Over
50.7%
Under
49.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zimbru over/under 3.5
Over
28.6%
Under
71.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Politehnica UTM over/under 0.5
Over
68.7%
Under
31.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Politehnica UTM over/under 1.5
Over
32.3%
Under
67.7%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Politehnica UTM over/under 2.5
Over
11.2%
Under
88.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Politehnica UTM over/under 3.5
Over
3.1%
Under
96.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

⚖️ 7. Handicap

Handicap

The handicap is applied to Zimbru, so a minus line means Zimbru give that many goals of a start and Politehnica UTM receive them. At -1, Zimbru must win by two or more to land; a one-goal Zimbru win settles as Draw. There is no returned stake - the middle case is its own selection. Taken from the same scoreline distribution as correct score.
Handicap -2 (Zimbru)
Zimbru -2
29.7%
Draw -2
19.6%
Politehnica UTM +2
50.7%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.
Handicap -1 (Zimbru)
Zimbru -1
49.3%
Draw -1
20.0%
Politehnica UTM +1
30.7%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.
Handicap +1 (Zimbru)
Zimbru +1
86.7%
Draw +1
8.2%
Politehnica UTM -1
5.1%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.
Handicap +2 (Zimbru)
Zimbru +2
94.9%
Draw +2
3.6%
Politehnica UTM -2
1.5%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.

⏱️ 8. Half Time Goals O/U

ZimbruZimbru

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-301L10W12L00D20W30W00D10W20W10WH·PET17/05H·CSF05/07A·SHE12/07H·SIR18/07A·POL26/07A·DAC02/08H·PET09/08H·MIL16/08A·CSF22/08H·SHE29/08
Avg total
1.4
Avg scored
1.1
Avg conceded
0.3
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.900.300.880.310.930.29
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (14)0.640.430.620.250.670.67
vs Weaker (16)1.120.191.120.381.120.00
Clean sheet %77% (+45pp vs league)
This opponent (Politehnica UTM) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Politehnica UTMPolitehnica UTM

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
50-501L00D00D31W02L01L10W50W01L00DA·FLO09/05H·SHE04/07A·SIR11/07A·DAC18/07H·ZIM26/07A·PET02/08H·MIL08/08H·CSF15/08A·SHE23/08H·SIR29/08
Avg total
1.5
Avg scored
0.9
Avg conceded
0.6
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.930.671.190.690.640.64
vs Stronger (14)0.641.000.751.120.500.83
vs Similar (14)1.290.361.710.290.860.43
vs Weaker (2)0.500.501.000.000.001.00
Clean sheet %57% (+25pp vs league)
This opponent (Zimbru) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Half Time Over/Under 0.5
Over 0.5
77.5%
Under 0.5
22.5%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Half Time Over/Under 1.5
Over 1.5
41.9%
Under 1.5
58.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Half Time Over/Under 2.5
Over 2.5
17.1%
Under 2.5
82.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🥅 9. Half Time Home & Away O/U

How many goals each side scores in the first half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's half-time goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the half-time match total.
Zimbru over/under 0.5 HT
Over
65.8%
Under
34.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zimbru over/under 1.5 HT
Over
28.1%
Under
71.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zimbru over/under 2.5 HT
Over
9.4%
Under
90.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Politehnica UTM over/under 0.5 HT
Over
33.2%
Under
66.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Politehnica UTM over/under 1.5 HT
Over
6.9%
Under
93.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Politehnica UTM over/under 2.5 HT
Over
1.2%
Under
98.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

⏱️ 10. Second Half Goals O/U

ZimbruZimbru

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-310W20W12L11D00D10W12L32W20W11DH·PET17/05H·CSF05/07A·SHE12/07H·SIR18/07A·POL26/07A·DAC02/08H·PET09/08H·MIL16/08A·CSF22/08H·SHE29/08
Avg total
2.1
Avg scored
1.3
Avg conceded
0.8
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.370.731.560.811.140.64
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (14)0.860.791.250.880.330.67
vs Weaker (16)1.810.691.880.751.750.62
Clean sheet %50% (+18pp vs league)
This opponent (Politehnica UTM) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Politehnica UTMPolitehnica UTM

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-310W00D21W20W00D12L01L10W03L00DA·FLO09/05H·SHE04/07A·SIR11/07A·DAC18/07H·ZIM26/07A·PET02/08H·MIL08/08H·CSF15/08A·SHE23/08H·SIR29/08
Avg total
1.4
Avg scored
0.7
Avg conceded
0.7
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.900.930.880.500.931.43
vs Stronger (14)0.641.210.620.750.671.83
vs Similar (14)1.140.791.140.291.141.29
vs Weaker (2)1.000.001.000.001.000.00
Clean sheet %43% (+12pp vs league)
This opponent (Zimbru) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Second Half Over/Under 0.5
Over 0.5
84.7%
Under 0.5
15.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Second Half Over/Under 1.5
Over 1.5
54.1%
Under 1.5
45.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Second Half Over/Under 2.5
Over 2.5
28.0%
Under 2.5
72.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🥅 11. Second Half Home & Away O/U

How many goals each side scores in the second half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's second-half goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the second-half match total.
Zimbru over/under 0.5 2H
Over
68.9%
Under
31.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zimbru over/under 1.5 2H
Over
33.6%
Under
66.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zimbru over/under 2.5 2H
Over
14.1%
Under
85.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Politehnica UTM over/under 0.5 2H
Over
44.2%
Under
55.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Politehnica UTM over/under 1.5 2H
Over
11.1%
Under
88.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Politehnica UTM over/under 2.5 2H
Over
1.7%
Under
98.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🔥 12. Top picks for this game

Every selection Pythia rates above 70%, ordered by probability. Use Min odds to match the prices you want: slide down for near-certainties at short prices, up for longer prices. Unpriced picks are ranked on the model's fair odds. Edge defaults to Yes, showing only selections priced BELOW what the model makes them; switch to All to include the rest, and picks we hold no price for. The five columns are the best market prices (highest first) for each pick; edge is vs the average.
Min odds1.20
Edge
PickProbabilityAvg oddsBest 1Best 2Best 3Best 4Best 5Edge
Away under 2.5 HT goals98.8%-------
Away under 2.5 2H goals98.3%-------
Away under 3.5 goals96.9%-------
Under 7.595.7%-------
Home +2 handicap94.9%-------
Home over 0.5 goals93.3%-------
Away under 1.5 HT goals93.1%-------
Home under 2.5 HT goals90.6%-------
Over 1.590.4%-------
Under 6.590.3%-------
Away under 1.5 2H goals88.9%-------
Away under 2.5 goals88.8%-------
Home or Draw86.7%-------
Home +1 handicap86.7%-------
Home under 2.5 2H goals85.9%-------
Over 0.5 2H goals84.7%-------
Under 2.5 HT goals82.9%-------
Home or Away82.6%-------
Under 5.580.6%-------
Over 0.5 HT goals77.5%-------
Home over 1.5 goals75.2%-------
Over 2.574.1%-------
Under 2.5 2H goals72.0%-------
Home under 1.5 HT goals71.9%-------
Home under 3.5 goals71.4%-------

💰 14. Squad value

💰 Total value

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
ST (24)
€6m
PET (22)
€5m
ZIM (24)
€4m
MO (22)
€3m
DAC (21)
€2m
PU (13)
€1m
SIR (7)
€1m
CB (5)
€1m
Zimbru's squad is €3m more valuable than Politehnica UTM's (€4m vs €1m).

⚔️ Attack

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
ST (8)
€3m
PET (9)
€2m
ZIM (9)
€2m
MO (6)
€1m
DAC (5)
€0m
PU (2)
€0m
SIR (2)
€0m
CB (2)
€0m
Zimbru's attack is €2m more valuable than Politehnica UTM's (€2m vs €0m).

🧠 Midfield

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
ST (6)
€1m
ZIM (7)
€1m
MO (5)
€1m
PET (5)
€1m
SIR (5)
€1m
DAC (6)
€0m
PU (4)
€0m
CB (0)
€0m
Zimbru and Politehnica UTM have a similar midfield value (both €1m).

🛡️ Defence

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
ST (10)
€3m
PET (8)
€2m
MO (11)
€2m
ZIM (8)
€1m
DAC (10)
€1m
CB (3)
€1m
PU (7)
€0m
SIR (0)
€0m
Zimbru and Politehnica UTM have a similar defence value (both €1m).

🤝 15. Games History

H2H record

4 previous meetings
4
ZIM wins
0
Draws
0
PU wins
Full head-to-head record ↗

Head-to-head

Zimbru vs Politehnica UTM · H/A from ZIM
DateH/AGameScore
26/07/26APolitehnica UTM Vs ZIM0-2
30/11/25HZIM Vs Politehnica UTM4-2
27/09/25APolitehnica UTM Vs ZIM2-3
03/08/25HZIM Vs Politehnica UTM7-0

ZimbruZimbru

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
29/08/26HZIM Vs Sheriff Tiraspol2-1
22/08/26ACSF Bălți Vs ZIM0-4
16/08/26HZIM Vs Milsami Orhei4-2
09/08/26HZIM Vs Petrocub1-2
02/08/26ADacia-Buiucani Vs ZIM0-4
26/07/26APolitehnica UTM Vs ZIM0-2
18/07/26HZIM Vs Sireți1-1
12/07/26ASheriff Tiraspol Vs ZIM4-2
05/07/26HZIM Vs CSF Bălți3-0
17/05/26HZIM Vs Petrocub1-1

Politehnica UTMPolitehnica UTM

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
29/08/26HPU Vs Sireți0-0
23/08/26ASheriff Tiraspol Vs PU4-0
15/08/26HPU Vs CSF Bălți6-0
08/08/26HPU Vs Milsami Orhei1-1
02/08/26APetrocub Vs PU3-1
26/07/26HPU Vs Zimbru0-2
18/07/26ADacia-Buiucani Vs PU1-5
11/07/26ASireți Vs PU1-2
04/07/26HPU Vs Sheriff Tiraspol0-0
09/05/26AFloreşti Vs PU1-1

📊 16. Overall Statistics

Zimbru
Zimbru
Moldova: Super Liga
Recent: 6 Wins / 2 Draws / 2 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallWLWWW2.02
HomeWDLWW2.12
AwayLLWWW1.92
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %60%62%58%
AVG goals3.343.623.04
Over 1.5 %92%96%88%
Over 2.5 %64%65%62%
Over 3.5 %42%50%33%
Scored2.302.542.04
Conceded1.041.081.00
BTTS52%69%33%
Clean Sheet38%27%50%
Corners---
Cards---
Politehnica UTM
Politehnica UTM
Moldova: Super Liga
Recent: 3 Wins / 4 Draws / 3 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallLDWLD1.18
HomeDLDWD1.43
AwayDWWLL0.89
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %32%43%21%
AVG goals3.483.333.63
Over 1.5 %90%86%95%
Over 2.5 %68%67%68%
Over 3.5 %48%48%47%
Scored1.481.671.26
Conceded2.001.672.37
BTTS60%48%74%
Clean Sheet18%24%11%
Corners---
Cards---

🏆 17. League Table

RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1ZimbruZimbru919
67%
2.1
2310+13
3.7
100%
78%
44%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
4
2112.61.1
-
2Sheriff TiraspolSheriff Tiraspol918
56%
2.0
198+11
3.0
67%
56%
44%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
6
3132.10.9
-
3PetrocubPetrocub914
44%
1.6
179+8
2.9
78%
67%
33%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
5
2121.91.0
-
4Dacia-BuiucaniDacia-Buiucani914
44%
1.6
1112-1
2.6
56%
56%
33%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
2
0011.21.3
-
5Politehnica UTMPolitehnica UTM912
33%
1.3
1512+3
3.0
78%
56%
44%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
1
0001.71.3
-
6Milsami OrheiMilsami Orhei910
22%
1.1
814-6
2.4
56%
44%
33%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
1120.91.6
-
7SirețiSireți97
0%
0.8
610-4
1.8
67%
33%
11%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
1
0100.71.1
-
8CSF BălțiCSF Bălți92
0%
0.2
529-24
3.8
100%
78%
44%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
1
0010.63.2
-
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