Petrolul Ploiesti vs Oţelul: result 1-5 and analysis
Liga IRelegation Group - 9Kick-off on May 18, 2026 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Stadionul Ilie Oană, Ploieşti
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What was the result of Petrolul Ploiesti vs Oţelul?
Oţelul won 1-5 on May 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 12′D. BordunOţelul
- 24′Pedro NunoOţelul
- 42′C. IgnatPetrolul Ploiesti
- 45′Luan CamposOţelul
- 85′Mehmet TitizOţelul
- 89′PatrickOţelul
Official lineup for Petrolul Ploiesti vs Oţelul
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Petrolul Ploiesti
4-2-3-1- 9A. Chică-Roșă
- 7G. Grozav
- 28Rafinha
- 55R. Pop
- 6T. Jyry
- 88M. Dulca
- 23A. Dumitrescu
- 22C. Ignat
- 4P. Papp
- 2Diogo Rodrigues
- 1R. Bălbărău
Oţelul
4-2-3-1- 9Patrick
- 99Luan Campos
- 27Pedro Nuno
- 24D. Bordun
- 8João Lameira
- 7Andrézinho
- 97Conrado
- 6P. Iacob
- 4Né Lopes
- 2M. Zhelev
- 1C. Dur-Bozoancă
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Petrolul Ploiesti have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Oţelul have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | FC Botosani(away) | 1-1 | Liga I |
| May 3, 2026 | Uta Arad(home) | 1-1 | Liga I |
| Apr 24, 2026 | FCSB(away) | 1-3 | Liga I |
| Apr 19, 2026 | AFC Hermannstadt(home) | 1-1 | Liga I |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Unirea Slobozia(away) | 2-1 | Liga I |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | Farul Constanta(home) | 3-2 | Liga I |
| May 2, 2026 | Metaloglobus(home) | 2-2 | Liga I |
| Apr 25, 2026 | FC Botosani(away) | 1-1 | Liga I |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Uta Arad(home) | 1-0 | Liga I |
| Apr 11, 2026 | FCSB(away) | 0-4 | Liga I |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Petrolul Ploiesti win, 4 draws, 1 Oţelul win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2025 | Petrolul Ploiesti 0-0 Oţelul | Liga I |
| Jul 13, 2025 | Oţelul 0-0 Petrolul Ploiesti | Liga I |
| May 12, 2025 | Petrolul Ploiesti 1-3 Oţelul | Liga I |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Oţelul 0-0 Petrolul Ploiesti | Liga I |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Petrolul Ploiesti 0-0 Oţelul | Liga I |
| May 5, 2024 | Petrolul Ploiesti 2-1 Oţelul | Liga I |
Last archived meeting: Petrolul Ploiesti vs Oţelul on Nov 8, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Petrolul Ploiesti score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Oţelul score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrolul Ploiesti | 1.2 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 5/15 |
| Oţelul | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Petrolul Ploiesti sit 5th in Liga I (24 points from 14 matches) and Oţelul sit 13th (12 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Petrolul Ploiesti | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 24 |
| 13 | Oţelul | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 12 |
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