Match

FC Botosani vs Petrolul Ploiesti: prediction and stats

Liga IRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 23, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Arena Sepsi OSK, Sfântu Gheorghe

FC BotosaniPetrolul Ploiesti

The Footlab AI model makes FC Botosani the favourite at 60%, against 22% for a draw and 18% for Petrolul Ploiesti. The most likely score is 1-1. If FC Botosani wins, the most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 3,024 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 22, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win FC Botosani vs Petrolul Ploiesti?

On Elo ratings, FC Botosani has 1,802 points and Petrolul Ploiesti 1,809.

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FC Botosani winDrawPetrolul Ploiesti win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for FC Botosani vs Petrolul Ploiesti

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

FC Botosani

4-3-3
  1. 41A. Dumiter
  2. 7S. Mailat
  3. 8R. Idowu
  1. 21Lucas de Vega
  2. 26H. Ongenda
  3. 67E. Papa
  1. 4A. Miron
  2. 2B. Bayeye
  3. 73N. Ilaș
  4. 23D. Diaw
  1. 99G. Anestis

Petrolul Ploiesti

4-4-2
  1. 8L. Vega
  2. 9D. Nlundulu
  1. 20S. Hanca
  2. 7Rodrigo Martins
  3. 19Léo Teixeira
  4. 10A. Bran
  1. 71B. Malula
  2. 2A. Dumitrescu
  3. 22M. Țuțu
  4. 4P. Papp
  1. 38L. Zima

Computed on October 22, 2026 at 08:50 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Botosani have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Petrolul Ploiesti have 7, 2 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

FC Botosani
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 16, 2026Dinamo Bucuresti(away)0-2Liga I
Oct 10, 2026Uta Arad(home)2-0Liga I
Sep 19, 2026CFR 1907 Cluj(away)1-3Liga I
Sep 13, 2026Arges Pitesti(away)1-1Liga I
Sep 5, 2026Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe(home)5-0Liga I
Petrolul Ploiesti
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe(home)1-1Liga I
Oct 11, 2026Farul Constanta(away)1-3Liga I
Oct 3, 2026Chindia Targoviste(away)0-1Friendlies Clubs
Oct 2, 2026CS Afumati(home)3-2Friendlies Clubs
Sep 21, 2026Csikszereda(home)2-0Liga I

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 FC Botosani win, 2 draws, 3 Petrolul Ploiesti wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 10, 2026FC Botosani 1-1 Petrolul PloiestiLiga I
Mar 7, 2026FC Botosani 0-1 Petrolul PloiestiLiga I
Nov 3, 2025Petrolul Ploiesti 0-0 FC BotosaniLiga I
Mar 14, 2025Petrolul Ploiesti 0-2 FC BotosaniLiga I
Jan 27, 2025Petrolul Ploiesti 3-1 FC BotosaniLiga I
Sep 1, 2024FC Botosani 0-2 Petrolul PloiestiLiga I

Last archived meeting: FC Botosani vs Petrolul Ploiesti on May 10, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

FC Botosani score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Petrolul Ploiesti score 1.3 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 60% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
FC Botosani1.41.258/157/15
Petrolul Ploiesti1.31.537/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

FC Botosani sit 11th in Liga I (14 points from 12 matches) and Petrolul Ploiesti sit 4th (20 points from 12 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Petrolul Ploiesti12624151620
11FC Botosani12354161414

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for FC Botosani vs Petrolul Ploiesti?
The Footlab AI model makes FC Botosani the favourite at 60%, against 22% for a draw and 18% for Petrolul Ploiesti.
Where and when is FC Botosani vs Petrolul Ploiesti played?
FC Botosani vs Petrolul Ploiesti is played on October 23, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Arena Sepsi OSK, in the Liga I.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 60% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.2% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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