Football betting preview: Petrolul 52 vs Universitatea Cluj

Competition: Romania Liga 2
Date: Sat 30.March
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Ilie Oană (15500 seats)

A key match in Liga 2 as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 5th position and the visitors placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Petrolul 52 form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadionul Ilie Oană as Petrolul 52 has scored 30 goals to get 31 points from 13 games. The overall stats are 9-4-0 (wins-draws-losses). The Petrolul 52 fans aren't used to losing here at Stadionul Ilie Oană and will expect new points from this game. Petrolul 52 has played 13 games in a row here without a defeat.

The fans are hoping that Petrolul 52 will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Liga 2 game against ASU Poli Timisoara (placed 14th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Şirineaşa in a game that was won 2-0.

With an average of more than two goals per home game (30 in 13 games), Petrolul 52's attacking play is working. Petrolul 52 have only conceded 8 in these games.

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Universitatea Cluj form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 7 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. Things are running smoothly for Universitatea Cluj who hasn't tasted defeat in their last twelve matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Astra. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Argeş game have they lost an away game, meaning Universitatea Cluj has taken points from eleven away matches in a row.

Universitatea Cluj delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Argeş (placed 6th) in their previous match; a Liga 2 game. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Aerostar Bacău.

The travelling fans enjoy Universitatea Cluj's attacking play in away games, having scored 24 goals in 13 away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (10 so far).

Head 2 Head

Universitatea Cluj - Petrolul 52 3-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last one meeting between the teams: Petrolul 52 won 0, Universitatea Cluj won 1 and 0 draws.

Petrolul 52 missing players

Universitatea Cluj missing players

Petrolul 52 Universitatea Cluj
Total Home Statistic Away Total
26 13 Played 13 26
88% 85% Over 0.5 92% 88%
73% 77% Over 1.5 77% 77%
54% 46% Over 2.5 54% 54%
23% 31% Over 3.5 23% 31%
19% 23% Over 4.5 8% 15%
38% 46% Both teams to score 54% 46%
50% 54% Clean Sheet 38% 50%
23% 15% Failed To Score 15% 15%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Sportul Snagov 26 18 5 3 42 17 13 9 3 1 19 5 13 9 2 2 23 12 25 59
2 Academica Clinceni 26 19 1 6 50 17 13 10 1 2 29 7 13 9 0 4 21 10 33 58
3 Universitatea Cluj 26 17 6 3 55 17 13 10 3 0 31 7 13 7 3 3 24 10 38 57
4 Chindia Târgovişte 26 17 6 3 53 28 13 9 3 1 33 18 13 8 3 2 20 10 25 57
5 Petrolul 52 26 16 5 5 48 23 13 9 4 0 30 8 13 7 1 5 18 15 25 53
6 Argeş 26 12 8 6 36 21 13 9 3 1 26 5 13 3 5 5 10 16 15 44
7 Mioveni 26 11 6 9 38 29 13 7 3 3 25 17 13 4 3 6 13 12 9 39
8 UTA Arad 26 10 5 11 37 37 13 6 2 5 22 20 13 4 3 6 15 17 0 35
9 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 26 9 5 12 43 43 13 7 1 5 27 21 13 2 4 7 16 22 0 32
10 Şirineaşa 26 8 8 10 31 31 13 8 2 3 24 12 13 0 6 7 7 19 0 32
11 Ripensia Timişoara 26 8 8 10 30 35 13 5 4 4 15 14 13 3 4 6 15 21 -5 32
12 Metaloglobus 26 9 5 12 23 46 13 6 3 4 13 10 13 3 2 8 10 36 -23 32
13 Luceafărul Oradea 26 8 7 11 33 43 13 7 4 2 23 11 13 1 3 9 10 32 -10 31
14 ASU Poli Timişoara 26 8 6 12 22 26 13 4 3 6 12 13 13 4 3 6 10 13 -4 30
15 Juventus Bucureşti 26 6 10 10 36 40 13 4 5 4 21 17 13 2 5 6 15 23 -4 28
16 Aerostar Bacău 26 7 5 14 38 50 13 5 2 6 21 17 13 2 3 8 17 33 -12 26
17 SSC Farul 26 8 2 16 34 47 13 7 1 5 23 17 13 1 1 11 11 30 -13 26
18 Baloteşti 26 6 4 16 23 48 13 4 3 6 15 20 13 2 1 10 8 28 -25 22
19 ACS Poli Timişoara 26 3 6 17 21 51 13 2 4 7 13 20 13 1 2 10 8 31 -30 15
20 Dacia Unirea Brăila 26 3 6 17 22 66 13 3 3 7 12 22 13 0 3 10 10 44 -44 15
21 Petrolul Ploiesti 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3

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