This is shaping out to be an interesting match as Petrolul 52 have their supposed home advantage, while FCSB lead them by 11 points in the Liga 1 standings.
- Petrolul 52 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FCSB have the most clean sheets (6) in Liga 1
This promises to be an appealing fixture with lots of fun and bustle as both contenders are well refreshed since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Petrolul 52 form and stats
Overall Liga 1 stats playing at home this season for Petrolul 52 are 2-4-1 (wins-draws-losses). Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at Stadionul Ilie Oană, but a victory now would be sweet for Petrolul 52.
Petrolul enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Universitatea Craiova's place. The match ended 3-1 with Musi, Grozav and Huja scoring. A huge relief, as that was the first three points in the league after failing to win six fixtures in a row.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus UTA Arad.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Petrolul 52 as they are travelling to their away game against Chindia Targoviste in the Romania Cup. That match is three days after this one.
Petrolul has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. 10 goals have been conceded.
FCSB form and stats
FCSB have an excellent away record in the Liga 1 so far with 5-1-1 from 7 games. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but FCSB are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
The FCSB goalkeeper Stefan Tarnovanu is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 182 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
FCSB's last game was the home draw against Voluntari (0-0).
Preceding that game was the away victory against Botosani with the score of 1-0.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Romania Cup trip to Otelul.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, FCSB are regular goalscorers on their travels.
Head 2 Head
Last two meetings with these participants: Petrolul 52 won zero, FCSB were winners in two and we saw zero draws. one game with more than 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less. One of the players to grab the headlines has been Compagno with 2 goals scored against Petrolul 52 in these 2 encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Olaru 6 goals |   J. Tavares da Silva 4 goals | F. Coman 4 goals |
Petrolul 52 missing players
FCSB missing players
| Petrolul 52 | FCSB | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 15 | 25 |
| 14 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 77% | 71% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 69% | 71% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 69% |
| 31% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 57% | 62% |
| 31% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 31% |
| 15% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 8% |
| 54% | 57% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 57% | 54% |
| 31% | 29% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 43% | 46% |
| 38% | 43% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 4.3 | 4 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.9 | 5 |
| 5.8 | 5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.1 | 3.6 |
| 1.9 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11.5 | 13 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 12.1 | 14.2 |
| 3.6 | 4.4 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 6 | 5.8 |
| 36% | 32% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 36% | 33% |
| 13.1 | 13 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 15.1 | 13.2 |
| 4.7 | 5.3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
- FCSB have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- FCSB have scored in all their away matches so far.
- FCSB have the most clean sheets (6) in Liga 1
- FCSB have the most points (16) away in Liga 1
- FCSB have the most scored goals (15) away in Liga 1
- FCSB have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Liga 1
- FCSB have the the best goal difference (+14) in Liga 1
- FCSB have the the best goal difference (+8) away in Liga 1
- FCSB have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- FCSB haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Petrolul 52 have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 | FCSB | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 30 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 26 |
| 3 | Rapid Bucuresti | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 23 |
| 4 | Universitatea Craiova | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
| 5 | Hermannstadt | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| 6 | Petrolul 52 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| 7 | SSC Farul | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
| 8 | Universitatea Cluj | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 10 | -3 | 16 |
| 9 | CSM Iaşi | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | -4 | 15 |
| 10 | Otelul | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| 11 | U Craiova 1948 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 14 |
| 12 | Voluntari | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -8 | 13 |
| 13 | Sepsi | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 12 |
| 14 | UTA Arad | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 11 |
| 15 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -16 | 9 |
| 16 | Botosani | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -10 | 6 |
