Match

Petrolul Ploiesti vs Oţelul: result 1-0 and analysis

Liga IRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 9, 2026 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Stadionul Ilie Oană, Ploieşti

Petrolul Ploiesti
1-0
Oţelul

Full time

What was the result of Petrolul Ploiesti vs Oţelul?

Petrolul Ploiesti won 1-0 on August 9, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 34′D. NlunduluPetrolul Ploiesti (pen.)

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Oţelul win at 36%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.

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

Official lineup for Petrolul Ploiesti vs Oţelul

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Petrolul Ploiesti

4-1-4-1
  1. 9D. Nlundulu
  1. 7Rodrigo Martins
  2. 99O. Dele
  3. 10A. Bran
  4. 19Léo Teixeira
  1. 20S. Hanca
  1. 2A. Dumitrescu
  2. 71B. Malula
  3. 4P. Papp
  4. 22M. Țuțu
  1. 38L. Zima

Oţelul

4-3-3
  1. 10Andrézinho
  2. 9Patrick
  3. 24D. Bordun
  1. 27Pedro Nuno
  2. 8João Lameira
  3. 17A. Ciobanu
  1. 2M. Zhelev
  2. 6P. Iacob
  3. 3G. Christopoulos
  4. 5H. Sylla
  1. 1C. Dur-Bozoancă
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Petrolul Ploiesti have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Oţelul have 5, 5 and 5.

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

Petrolul Ploiesti
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 1, 2026Universitatea Craiova(away)0-4Liga I
Jul 24, 2026Arges Pitesti(away)0-1Liga I
Jul 19, 2026Dinamo Bucuresti(home)1-0Liga I
Jul 3, 2026Arka Gdynia(away)0-2Friendlies Clubs
Jun 27, 2026Lechia Gdansk(away)5-0Friendlies Clubs
Oţelul
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 31, 2026Dinamo Bucuresti(home)1-1Liga I
Jul 24, 2026Uta Arad(away)2-2Liga I
Jul 18, 2026CFR 1907 Cluj(home)2-1Liga I
Jul 3, 2026Farul Constanta(away)0-0Friendlies Clubs
May 18, 2026Petrolul Ploiesti(away)5-1Liga I

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Petrolul Ploiesti wins, 4 draws, 2 Oţelul wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 18, 2026Petrolul Ploiesti 1-5 OţelulLiga I
Nov 8, 2025Petrolul Ploiesti 0-0 OţelulLiga I
Jul 13, 2025Oţelul 0-0 Petrolul PloiestiLiga I
May 12, 2025Petrolul Ploiesti 1-3 OţelulLiga I
Jan 18, 2025Oţelul 0-0 Petrolul PloiestiLiga I
Aug 23, 2024Petrolul Ploiesti 0-0 OţelulLiga I

Last archived meeting: Petrolul Ploiesti vs Oţelul on May 18, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Petrolul Ploiesti score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Oţelul score 1.5 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Petrolul Ploiesti1.11.546/155/15
Oţelul1.51.739/159/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Petrolul Ploiesti14734191824
13Oţelul14266162212

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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

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