Universitatea Craiova vs Petrolul Ploiesti: result 2-0 and analysis
Liga IRegular Season - 7Kick-off on August 24, 2025 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Complex Sportiv Craiova, Craiova
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What was the result of Universitatea Craiova vs Petrolul Ploiesti?
Universitatea Craiova won 2-0 on August 24, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 75′A. CrețuUniversitatea Craiova
- 80′Ș. BaiaramUniversitatea Craiova
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Universitatea Craiova have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Petrolul Ploiesti have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2025 | Başakşehir(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Csikszereda(away) | 2-1 | Liga I |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Spartak Trnava(away) | 3-4 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 10, 2025 | AFC Hermannstadt(home) | 1-0 | Liga I |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Spartak Trnava(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | AFC Hermannstadt(home) | 1-1 | Liga I |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Universitatea Cluj(away) | 1-1 | Liga I |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Uta Arad(home) | 1-2 | Liga I |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Metaloglobus(away) | 3-0 | Liga I |
| Jul 19, 2025 | FCSB(home) | 0-1 | Liga I |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Universitatea Craiova win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Petrolul Ploiesti win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | Petrolul Ploiesti 1-1 Universitatea Craiova | Liga I |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Petrolul Ploiesti 0-2 Universitatea Craiova | Cupa României |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Universitatea Craiova 0-0 Petrolul Ploiesti | Liga I |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Petrolul Ploiesti 2-3 Universitatea Craiova | Liga I |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Universitatea Craiova 1-3 Petrolul Ploiesti | Liga I |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Petrolul Ploiesti 0-1 Universitatea Craiova | Liga I |
Last archived meeting: Petrolul Ploiesti vs Universitatea Craiova on Dec 7, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Universitatea Craiova score 2.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Petrolul Ploiesti score 1.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universitatea Craiova | 2.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
| Petrolul Ploiesti | 1.2 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Universitatea Craiova sit 5th in Liga I (10 points from 6 matches) and Petrolul Ploiesti sit 8th (9 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Universitatea Craiova | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 |
| 8 | Petrolul Ploiesti | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy