Most would pick Petrolul 52 in this game against FCSB, but the guests will resist to the end. Here's our complete match preview!
- Petrolul 52 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- FCSB have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Liga 1
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Europa Conference League. That game was also an away game, at Silkeborg. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Petrolul 52 form and stats
2-2-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga 1 numbers at home for Petrolul 52 so far this season.
Petrolul are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus CFR Cluj. The defeat against CFR Cluj was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored one minutes into stoppage time (by Manea).
Before that one, a fine away win at Viitorul Selimbar. A Romania Cup match.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Petrolul 52 here at Stadionul Ilie Oană in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 6 games).
FCSB form and stats
The visitors, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Liga 1, are W0-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Liga 1.
Two away matches in a row for FCSB, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-5 versus Silkeborg in the Europa Conference League. That win felt good as this team had gone four league matches without winning. Tchakonte was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 6.85. The defender Tchakonte won 3 of 5 duels.
That result followed a home victory 3-2 versus Arges in the Liga 1.Sports betting statistic: Both sides have scored at least once in 9 of this club's latest 10 league games.
A new game in only four days for FCSB, the Europa Conference League home match versus Silkeborg. Busy days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting FCSB as they have only managed to score 3 times from 4 away games in the league.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  A. Compagno 4 goals |   G. Grozav 3 goals |  C. Irobiso 3 goals |
Petrolul 52 missing players
FCSB missing players
| Petrolul 52 | FCSB | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 92% | 83% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 40% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 42% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 90% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 10% |
| 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4 | 5.7 |
| 6.5 | 6 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 3.8 | 3.1 |
| 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 6 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7.2 | 7.7 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 11 | 14.4 |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 5.5 | 7 |
| 32% | 29% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 14% | 20% |
| 10.5 | 8 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 10.5 | 9.6 |
| 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5 | 4.6 |
- All of FCSB's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FCSB have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- FCSB have created more than twice as many corners as Petrolul 52.
- FCSB have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- FCSB have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Liga 1
- FCSB have the fewest points (1) away in Liga 1
- FCSB have the most points from losing position (9) in Liga 1
- FCSB have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- FCSB have yet to win a game away.
- FCSB haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Petrolul 52 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Petrolul 52 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | SSC Farul | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
| 2 | Rapid Bucuresti | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 |
| 3 | Hermannstadt | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | CFR Cluj | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| 5 | Sepsi | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 19 |
| 6 | Universitatea Craiova | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| 7 | Petrolul 52 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 17 |
| 8 | U Craiova 1948 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| 9 | UTA Arad | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 15 |
| 10 | Voluntari | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 13 |
| 11 | Arges | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 13 |
| 12 | Botosani | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 13 |
| 13 | FCSB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 11 |
| 14 | Universitatea Cluj | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 11 |
| 15 | Mioveni | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -10 | 7 |
| 16 | Chindia Targoviste | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 6 |
