FC Petrolul Ploiesti
Football Romanian SuperLiga Stadionul Ilie Oana Sat 19 Jul 14:30
FCSB (FC Steaua Bucharest)
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SuperLiga Betting Preview: Petrolul Ploiesti vs FCSB

Petrolul Ploiesti host FCSB in this Romanian SuperLiga match at Stadionul Ilie Oana, with kick-off set for 14:30 on Saturday 19 July 2025. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats and team news.

Under 2.5 Looks the Value Bet

We think Petrolul Ploiesti and FCSB are on course for a low-scoring contest. On this basis, we will visit the Total Goals market where Under 2.5 can be wagered at attractive odds of -163.

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Goalless Draw in Pair’s Last Encounter

Petrolul Ploiesti played Otelul Galati away in their last game. It was a 0-0 draw at Stadionul Otelul. The Yellow Wolves managed two shots on target and had 47% possession.

FCSB drew their previous SuperLiga game which was at home. The action at Stadionul Steaua ended 1-1 against Hermannstadt. Elias Charalampous' team enjoyed 65% possession and had six shots on goal, while Alexandru Stoian was on the scoresheet.

Four days ago, FCSB visited Inter Club d'Escaldes in the Champions League qualifier and were defeated 2-1.

Head-to-Head Statistics

FCSB have avoided defeat against Petrolul in the past six games, with their last clash being a 0-0 draw at Stadionul Ilie Oana. The 6 most recent H2H games have included three FCSB victories along with three draws.

SuperLiga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
9 FCSB logo FCSB 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1:1 1
13 Petrolul Ploiesti logo Petrolul Ploiesti 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0:0 1
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Petrolul Ploiesti – Last 10 League Games

3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 10.1 attempts. Petrolul have had 45.2% possession, 345.6 passes and 4.2 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.0 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 13.8 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 6.8 corners.

Top goalscorer Gheorghe Grozav has found the net 4 times, Tidiane Keita 2, with Mihnea Radulescu and two other players on 1. Alexandru Mateiu is the top assists maker with 2.

FCSB – Last 10 League Games

FCSB have won 7 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.6 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 10.4 attempts. The Red and Blue have averaged 52.8% possession, 386.3 passes, 4.7 corners taken and 4.9 corners against, while conceding 0.7 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 12.1 attempts.

The top scorers have been Daniel Birligea and Juri Cisotti on 3, with Alexandru Stoian getting 2. Risto Radunovic has been the top assist maker with 4 in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Petrolul Ploiesti predicted lineup (4-3-3): Raul Balbarau (GK), Ricardinho, Yohan Roche, Franjo Prce, Bogdan Marian, Sergiu Hanca, Tidiane Keita, Alexandru Mateiu, Kilian Ludewig, Konstantinos Doumtsios, Gheorghe Grozav.

FCSB predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Stefan Tarnovanu (GK), Ionut Cercel, Daniel Graovac, Mihai Popescu, David Kiki, Mihai Lixandru, Vlad Chiriches, David Miculescu, Darius Olaru, Dennis Politic, Florin Tanase.

Petrolul Ploiesti vs FCSB Prediction & Betting Tips

Be ready for Petrolul Ploiesti vs FCSB with our in-depth betting tips, featuring a key match prediction, our expected scoreline, best corners advice, player props to watch and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

We don’t think the teams will combine to score three or more in this SuperLiga clash. Therefore, we’ll wager on Under 2.5 Goals which is currently available at odds of -163.

Our job is to consult the latest SuperLiga team news in order to produce the best football predictions. Then we crack on with the job of analysing the stats that are going to be the most effective.

Key Petrolul Ploiesti vs FCSB league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Petrolul games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Petrolul games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Petrolul games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 FCSB games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 FCSB games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 14 of the last 20 FCSB games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 games between these teams.

Under 2.5 Probability

If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 61.9% likelihood of our pick winning. However, our tipsters in-depth research has found that the actual probability is between 65-70%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Correct Score Prediction

Petrolul Petrolul logo 1 - 1 FCSB logo FCSB

Our prediction is a 1-1 draw which is available at odds of +525. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Gheorghe Grozav to Score +480 bet365 logo

Gheorghe Grozav (Petrolul) has racked up four goals in his past ten SuperLigamatches. We’ll throw a dart at +480 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -100 bet365 logo

It’s been three straight FCSB games where the 9.5 Total Corners line has been covered, while we’ve seen an average of 11.40 corners in the previous five Petrolul Ploiesti home matches. The Total Corners line looks attractive and we’re going to take the -100 that it’s covered.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Petrolul Logo Petrolul
Total
11.00 4.20 6.80
Home
10.30 5.30 5.00
Away
10.10 3.70 6.40
FCSB Logo FCSB
Total
9.60 4.70 4.90
Home
10.50 6.20 4.30
Away
9.10 4.70 4.40
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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 -163
Asian Handicap Petrolul +0.5 -105
Total Corners Over 9.5 -100

We’ve got a bet builder with three options: no more than two goals to be registered, Petrolul Ploiesti with an Asian Handicap of +0.5 and also over 9.5 corners to be awarded.

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Petrolul Ploiesti vs FCSB Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

FCSB Full-Time Odds Suggest Victory

With the bookmakers affording them a 54% chance of winning, FCSB might be a popular accumulator selection. Their betting odds are -118 when it comes to this SuperLiga encounter. If you’re interested in wagering Petrolul Ploiesti, you can get +290 for the underdog.

Asian Handicap betting is popular and you can wager FCSB -0.5 at -118 should you want to go for the favourites, with Petrolul +0.5 available at -105 and you will also win with the latter if it’s a draw.

The Total Goals price implies that Under 2.5 is the most likely result in this contest. If you’re anticipating that one team or more will draw a blank, then the No option on the Both Teams to Score market is chalked up at -138.

Hundreds of markets are made available when it comes to SuperLiga games, with the best football betting sites leaving no stone unturned in terms of available options.

Daniel Birligea Top of First Goalscorer List

Daniel Birligea is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +480, while you can get similar odds if you want him to score the last goal.

Player Goals
Daniel Birligea (FCSB)
First
+230
Anytime
+480
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Jordan Gele (FCSB)
First
+265
Anytime
+575
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Darius Olaru (FCSB)
First
+265
Anytime
+575
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Octavian George Popescu (FCSB)
First
+290
Anytime
+575
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Five Wins for Petrolul in Previous Ten Home Games

Petrolul have collected five victories, four losses and one draw in the last 10 home games, recording an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

FCSB haven’t lost any of their past ten away games. Elias Charalampous' team have six victories and four draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 0.30.

Petrolul were involved in a 0-0 draw when last meeting FCSB at Stadionul Ilie Oana. The past 3 H2H games at Stadionul Ilie Oana have involved two draws and one FCSB win.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Petrolul Ploiesti logo Petrolul Ploiesti Home Stats 5-1-4 2.30 1.30 1.00 5 5 4 6
FCSB logo FCSB Away Stats 6-4-0 1.50 1.20 0.30 2 8 3 7
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Petrolul Ploiesti logo Petrolul Ploiesti League Stats
FCSB logo FCSB League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 7 wins and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
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Petrolul Ploiesti vs FCSB Lineups & Team News

Avoid surprises — review the Petrolul vs FCSB team news before you bet. We’ll share the confirmed lineups for the SuperLiga plus the newest injury information.

Petrolul Ploiesti Predicted Lineup 4-3-3

FCSB Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Petrolul Ploiesti Predicted Lineup 4-3-3

1 Raul Balbarau
24 Ricardinho 69 Yohan Roche 71 Franjo Prce 64 Bogdan Marian
20 Sergiu Hanca 23 Tidiane Keita 8 Alexandru Mateiu
29 Kilian Ludewig 19 K. Doumtsios 7 Gheorghe Grozav
32 Stefan Tarnovanu
23 Ionut Cercel 4 Daniel Graovac 17 Mihai Popescu 12 David Kiki
16 Mihai Lixandru 21 Vlad Chiriches
11 David Miculescu 27 Darius Olaru 20 Dennis Politic
10 Florin Tanase

FCSB Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Previous Petrolul Ploiesti Lineups

13 Jul SuperLiga
Otelul Galati 0-0 Petrolul Ploiesti
18 May SuperLiga
Poli Iasi 0-2 Petrolul Ploiesti
12 May SuperLiga
Petrolul Ploiesti 1-3 Otelul Galati
05 May SuperLiga
UTA Arad 2-0 Petrolul Ploiesti
28 Apr SuperLiga
Petrolul Ploiesti 0-1 Farul Constanta
21 Apr SuperLiga
Petrolul Ploiesti 4-0 Gloria Buzau

Previous FCSB Lineups

15 Jul Champions League
Inter Club d'Escaldes 2-1 FCSB
12 Jul SuperLiga
FCSB 1-1 Hermannstadt
09 Jul Champions League
FCSB 3-1 Inter Club d'Escaldes
23 May SuperLiga
CFR Cluj 1-1 FCSB
17 May SuperLiga
FCSB 1-0 U Craiova
11 May SuperLiga
U Cluj 0-2 FCSB
Romania FlagSuperLiga Table
Superliga Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 U Cluj 1 1 0 0 4:1 3
2 Rapid Bucharest 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
3 CFR Cluj 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
4 UTA Arad 1 0 1 0 3:3 1
5 U Craiova 1 0 1 0 3:3 1
6 Csikszereda 1 0 1 0 2:2 1
7 Dinamo Bucharest 1 0 1 0 2:2 1
8 Botosani 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
9 FCSB 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
10 Farul Constanta 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
11 Hermannstadt 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
12 Otelul Galati 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
13 Petrolul Ploiesti 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
14 Unirea Slobozia 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
15 Arges Pitesti 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
16 Metaloglobus 1 0 0 1 1:4 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 CFR Cluj 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
2 UTA Arad 1 0 1 0 3:3 1
3 Csikszereda 1 0 1 0 2:2 1
4 Botosani 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
5 FCSB 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
6 Otelul Galati 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
7 U Cluj 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Rapid Bucharest 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 U Craiova 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Dinamo Bucharest 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Farul Constanta 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Hermannstadt 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Petrolul Ploiesti 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Unirea Slobozia 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Arges Pitesti 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
16 Metaloglobus 1 0 0 1 1:4 0