Petrolul Ploiesti
14 league matches
24 pts7W3D4L
Liga IMatchweek 4
RomaniaTHE MATCH CENTREPetrolul Ploiesti vs Oţelul match centre
Full time
1:0
UK timeStored final snapshot; shootout tallies are separate. Goalscorers
D. N'Lundulu34′ (pen)
THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Petrolul PloiestiOţelul
—Expected goals—
3Shots on target1
10Total Shots8
34%Ball Possession66%
4Corner Kicks4
13Fouls11
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards1
1Goalkeeper Saves2
228Total passes442
163Passes accurate372
— means unavailable.
Statistics snapshot: 129659 min old.
MODEL OUTLOOK
Match forecast
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Goals & BTTS
90 minutesTotal goals · 2.5
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
Petrolul Ploiesti
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Oţelul
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· Ability: EA FC 27 base ratings.
Season overview
Liga I · 2026/27Oţelul
13 league matches
11 pts2W5D6L
1.4Goals scored / match1.2
1.3Goals conceded / match1.6
4Clean sheets1
3Failed to score4
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
Petrolul Ploiesti
10 matchesResults3 wins · 2 draws · 5 losses
Goals scored per game1.5
Goals conceded per game2.0
Games with 3+ goals6 of 10
Both teams scored5 of 10
Games without conceding2 of 10
Games without scoring3 of 10
See results
Universitatea CraiovaAway · Liga I0–4L
Arges PitestiAway · Liga I0–1L
Dinamo BucurestiHome · Liga I1–0W
Chindia TargovisteHome · Friendlies Clubs2–2D
ASA Targu MuresHome · Friendlies Clubs1–1D
Arka GdyniaAway · Friendlies Clubs0–2L
Chojniczanka ChojniceAway · Friendlies Clubs4–1W
Olimpia GrudziądzAway · Friendlies Clubs1–4L
Lechia GdanskAway · Friendlies Clubs5–0WOÅ£elulHome · Liga I1–5LOţelul
10 matchesResults4 wins · 5 draws · 1 losses
Goals scored per game1.7
Goals conceded per game1.4
Games with 3+ goals6 of 10
Both teams scored7 of 10
Games without conceding2 of 10
Games without scoring2 of 10
See results
THE STORY SO FAR
4 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Petrolul Ploiesti
0wins4MEETINGS
Oţelul
1winsJan 2025 – Nov 2025 · Past results, not a forecast.
Scores shown with Petrolul Ploiesti first; venues vary.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
Petrolul Ploiesti
Formation4-1-4-1Ricardo Sousa
- 38
L. ZimaForm 7.4Ability 66G - 22
M. TutuForm 6.8Ability 66D - 4
P. PappForm 6.9Ability 65D - 71
B. MalulaForm 7.2Ability —D - 2
A. DumitrescuForm 6.8Ability —D - 20
S. HancaForm 7.0Ability —M - 19
L. Santos TeixeiraForm 7.1Ability 63M - 10
A. J. Bran FloresForm 7.2Ability —M - 99
D. IsraelForm 6.6Ability —M - 7
R. MartinsForm 6.9Ability 68M - 9
D. N'LunduluForm 6.6Ability 61F
Substitutes (11)
1 · S. RadulescuForm —Ability —
66 · T. CapusaForm 6.9Ability —
29 · K. LudewigForm 6.7Ability 62
18 · C. HuseynovForm 6.7Ability —
98 · R. JerdeaForm 6.7Ability —
11 · I. ToleaForm 6.2Ability —
80 · M. IonitaForm 6.7Ability —
21 · D. ParaschivForm 6.5Ability —
24 · A. ZaianForm 6.6Ability 63
30 · R. LeescuForm 6.4Ability —
26 · L. ArgesanuForm 6.7Ability —
Oţelul
Formation4-3-3Stjepan Tomas
- 1
C. Dur-BozoancaForm 6.8Ability —G - 5
H. SyllaForm —Ability — - 3
G. ChristopoulosForm 6.8Ability 62D - 6
P. IacobForm 6.9Ability —D - 2
M. ZhelevForm 6.7Ability —D - 17
A. CiobanuForm 7.0Ability —M - 8
J. LameiraForm 7.1Ability 69M - 27
N. PedroForm 7.0Ability 68M - 24
D. BordunForm 6.8Ability —F - 9
PatrickForm 6.9Ability 65F - 10
AndrezinhoForm 6.8Ability 68F
Substitutes (10)
7 · Joao PaulinoForm 6.2Ability 69
20 · R. OlteanuForm —Ability —
39 · T. LunguForm 6.7Ability 65
15 · D. NeicuForm 5.8Ability —
30 · M. FrunzaForm 6.4Ability —
18 · D. AfteneForm 6.3Ability —
77 · A. BalanicaForm 6.4Ability —
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Petrolul Ploiesti
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukáš Zima | 100 | 7.9 | — | — | — | 25 | — |
| Mark Țuțu | 91 | 6.3 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| Paul Papp | 100 | 6.7 | — | — | — | 26 | 2 |
| Breston Malula | 100 | 6.9 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| Andres Dumitrescu | 100 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Sergiu Hanca | 75 | 6.9 | — | — | — | 15 | 4 |
| Léo Teixeira | 100 | 7.5 | — | — | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Alejandro Bran | 86 | 6.6 | — | — | — | 26 | — |
| Dele Israel | 91 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Rodrigo Martins | 100 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| Dan N'Lundulu | 92 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 4 | 16 | 1 |
| Calal Huseinov | 25 | 6.9 | — | — | — | 17 | — |
| Liviu Argeșanu | 14 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Adam Zaian | 9 | 6.9 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Rareș Leescu | 8 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tiberiu Căpuşă | 9 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ștefan Rădulescu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kilian Ludewig | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ioan Tolea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David Paraschiv | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mario Ioniță | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Robert Jerdea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Oţelul
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmin Dur-Bozoancă | 100 | 6.6 | — | — | — | 21 | — |
| Habib Sylla | 100 | 6.3 | — | — | — | 23 | 2 |
| Giannis Christopoulos | 100 | 7.0 | — | — | — | 64 | — |
| Paul Iacob | 100 | 7.0 | — | — | — | 69 | 1 |
| Milen Zhelev | 100 | 6.2 | — | — | — | 45 | 3 |
| Andrei Ciobanu | 79 | 6.9 | — | — | — | 56 | 1 |
| João Lameira | 100 | 7.5 | — | — | 2 | 68 | 1 |
| Pedro Nuno | 82 | 5.9 | — | — | 1 | 42 | — |
| Denis Bordun | 71 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Patrick Fernandes | 100 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Andrézinho | 71 | 6.9 | — | — | — | 27 | — |
| João Paulino | 29 | 6.2 | — | — | — | 9 | — |
| Cristian Neicu | 6 | 4.2 | — | 0 | — | 1 | — |
| Teodor Lungu | 21 | 6.6 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| Alexandru Bălănică | 18 | 6.5 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Mario Contra | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gabriel Ursu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dan Neicu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Robert Olteanu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matei Frunză | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dragoș Aftene | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2026/27 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Liga I table
Current standings · Liga I. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 21 | 33 | LWDWW |
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 24 | 32 | WWWWW |
| 3 |  Rapid | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 30 | WLWWW |
| 4 | Petrolul Ploiesti | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 27 | WDWDL |
| 5 |  Universitatea Cluj | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 25 | WWDLW |
| 6 |  Farul Constanta | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 23 | WWLWL |
| 7 |  FCSB | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 21 | LWWWL |
| 8 |  Corvinul Hunedoara | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 19 | WLLWW |
| 9 |  CFR 1907 Cluj | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 18 | DDLWL |
| 10 |  Uta Arad | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 18 | LLWWL |
| 11 | Arges Pitesti | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 15 | WLLDL |
| 12 |  Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 15 | DLDLL |
| 13 |  FC Botosani | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 14 | LLLWL |
| 14 | Oţelul | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 12 | DLDLL |
| 15 |  FC Voluntari | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 8 | LLLLL |
| 16 |  Csikszereda | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 28 | -19 | 5 | LWDLL |
THE MARKET VIEW
Decimal · 90 minutesMatch-winner odds
| Bookmaker | Petrolul Ploiesti | Draw | Oţelul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet365 | 2.62 | 3.00 | 2.50 |
Updated 6 Aug 2026, 03:15 UK · Pre-match prices.
AWAITING DATA
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- Liga I
- Round
- Matchweek 4
- Venue
- Stadionul Ilie Oană
- Referee
- Andrei Florin Chivulete, Romania
- Kickoff
- 9 Aug · 16:30 UK
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