Zimbru vs Petrocub: result 1-2 and analysis
Super LigaRegular Season - 7Kick-off on August 9, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stadionul Zimbru, Chişinău
Full time
What was the result of Zimbru vs Petrocub?
Petrocub won 1-2 on August 9, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 51′N. RotaruPetrocub
- 52′Caio DantasZimbru
- 78′Petru PopescuPetrocub
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Zimbru win at 47%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Zimbru vs Petrocub
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Zimbru
- 7Caio Dantas
- 8Matteo Amoroso
- 11Jonathas
- 17T. Butucel
- 24T. Ceijas
- 73Ștefan Bîtca
- 4C. Gonta
- 18A. Gutium
- 23Marcello
- 35N. Zolotov
- 88I. Dokić
Petrocub
- 15Petru Popescu
- 7M. Iosipoi
- 8D. Demian
- 24O. David
- 37D. Pușcaș
- 2V. Pascari
- 3C. Cucoș
- 11S. Plătică
- 19N. Rotaru
- 90I. Jardan
- 1Silviu Șmalenea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zimbru have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Petrocub have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2026 | Dacia-Buiucani(away) | 4-0 | Super Liga |
| Jul 30, 2026 | FC Noah(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Politehnica UTM(away) | 2-0 | Super Liga |
| Jul 23, 2026 | FC Noah(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Sireți(home) | 1-1 | Super Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2026 | Politehnica UTM(home) | 3-1 | Super Liga |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Borac Banja Luka(home) | 3-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Sireți(away) | 0-0 | Super Liga |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Borac Banja Luka(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 19, 2026 | Sheriff Tiraspol(home) | 2-3 | Super Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Zimbru win, 3 draws, 2 Petrocub wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | Zimbru 1-1 Petrocub | Super Liga |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Petrocub 3-0 Zimbru | Super Liga |
| Oct 19, 2025 | Zimbru 0-0 Petrocub | Super Liga |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Zimbru 1-1 Petrocub | Super Liga |
| Jun 29, 2025 | Petrocub 2-1 Zimbru | Super Liga |
| May 10, 2025 | Petrocub 0-3 Zimbru | Super Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Zimbru score 1.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Petrocub score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbru | 1.9 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Petrocub | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Zimbru sit 2nd in Super Liga (27 points from 14 matches) and Petrocub sit 3rd (25 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Zimbru | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 27 |
| 3 | Petrocub | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 25 |
A question about Zimbru vs Petrocub?
Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.
Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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