- Farul Constanta and Otelul Galati are placed only two places apart in the Liga I table with 1 point apiece through one game.
- Each side has won two, tied two and lost one of their last five matches (all-competitions) – a nearly identical record.
- Farul Constanta and Otelul Galati have drawn their last two matches, but Otelul are coming off a 3-1 away win against Petrolul Ploiesti.
Early test for new coaching staffs
Two teams with new coaches take to the field on Sunday when Farul Constanta play host to Otelul Galati and, while the FC Farul Constanta vs Otelul Galati odds are only slightly in the hosts’ favour, there’s enough information to suggest this could be a tight game.
In theory, the clash of these two sides is between possession-based control versus pragmatic organisation, which on paper shouldn’t change much from the last time they met two months ago in the Liga I Playout – a 0-0 draw.
FC Farul Constanta and Otelul Galati are separated by only two positions in the table through the first game of the 2025-2026 season and it may be a while before either coaching team feels settled in the role.
Ianis Zicu was named as the new Farul coach in June 2025 and has started to get his ideas across since then. He prefers his team to dominate the ball and is trying to build a solid structure.
David Maftei has been in the thick of it
In the opening game of the Liga I campaign, David Maftei finished the match with one assist – a reward for his industrious, creative work in midfield.
Farul’s top scorer this season is striker Ionut Cojocaru, who has one goal in one appearance.
Otelul Galati’s Razvan Tanasa is in hot form with three goals in his last five games.
Gyorgy Laszlo Balint has been in charge since March 2025 and seems to have created a team that is hard to crack.
This FC Farul Constanta vs Otelul Galati preview shows they play a compact game, absorbing pressure and hitting back on the break or from set plays.
Hosts may have edge
Farul Constanta have failed to win either of their last two home games against Otelul Galati, but they are hard to oppose this week at +127, while the visitors are +210 and the tie is +260.
Given that the sides have shared the points in their last five meetings in all competitions, the FC Farul Constanta vs Otelul Galati prediction for the draw makes the most appeal.
A wager on both teams to score could also be profitable given that the two clubs have been very similar in form recently, according to our FC Farul Constanta vs Otelul Galati betting tips.
But we are going to take the home team to squeeze this out if their technical quality shines on the day. For those looking at a FC Farul Constanta vs Otelul Galati prediction, edging towards Farul Constanta to win could offer value this time.
