Petrolul Ploiesti vs Rapid: result 0-2 and analysis
Liga IRegular Season - 6Kick-off on August 21, 2026 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Stadionul Ilie Oană, Ploieşti
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What was the result of Petrolul Ploiesti vs Rapid?
Rapid won 0-2 on August 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 55′A. DobreRapid
- 90′O. MoruțanRapid
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Rapid win at 44%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Petrolul Ploiesti vs Rapid
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Petrolul Ploiesti
4-2-3-1- 9D. Nlundulu
- 7Rodrigo Martins
- 98R. Jerdea
- 19Léo Teixeira
- 10A. Bran
- 20S. Hanca
- 2A. Dumitrescu
- 71B. Malula
- 4P. Papp
- 22M. Țuțu
- 38L. Zima
Rapid
4-3-3- 29A. Dobre
- 9F. Stojilković
- 55R. Pop
- 44C. B. Doumbia
- 15C. Vulturar
- 22V. Bubanja
- 21R. Sălceanu
- 6L. Kramer
- 3D. Graovac
- 19R. Onea
- 16M. Aioani
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Petrolul Ploiesti have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Rapid have 2, 7 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | CSM Reşiţa(away) | 3-2 | Cupa României |
| Aug 14, 2026 | FC Voluntari(away) | 2-1 | Liga I |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Oţelul(home) | 1-0 | Liga I |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Universitatea Craiova(away) | 0-4 | Liga I |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Arges Pitesti(away) | 0-1 | Liga I |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Dinamo Bucuresti(home) | 0-1 | Liga I |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Uta Arad(away) | 0-0 | Liga I |
| Aug 2, 2026 | CFR 1907 Cluj(home) | 3-1 | Liga I |
| Jul 27, 2026 | FC Botosani(away) | 1-1 | Liga I |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe(home) | 1-0 | Liga I |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Petrolul Ploiesti wins, 3 draws, 1 Rapid win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | Rapid 1-1 Petrolul Ploiesti | Liga I |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Petrolul Ploiesti 0-1 Rapid | Liga I |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Rapid 1-1 Petrolul Ploiesti | Liga I |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Petrolul Ploiesti 1-0 Rapid | Liga I |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Petrolul Ploiesti 0-0 Rapid | Liga I |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Rapid 0-2 Petrolul Ploiesti | Liga I |
Last archived meeting: Rapid vs Petrolul Ploiesti on Feb 6, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Petrolul Ploiesti score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Rapid score 0.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrolul Ploiesti | 1.4 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Rapid | 0.7 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Petrolul Ploiesti sit 4th in Liga I (20 points from 12 matches) and Rapid sit 2nd (27 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rapid | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 27 |
| 4 | Petrolul Ploiesti | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 20 |
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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