Petrolul Ploiesti vs Universitatea Craiova Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 19 Jan 2026

SuperLiga Betting Preview: Petrolul Ploiesti vs Universitatea Craiova

Petrolul Ploiesti go head-to-head with second-placed Universitatea Craiova at Stadionul Ilie Oana, with kick-off set for 13:00 on Monday 19 January.

We’ll go directly for the pick of Universitatea Craiova when it comes to the Full-Time Result market. We think they are capable of a comfortable win against Petrolul Ploiesti, with odds of -127 looking too good to pass up.

Petrolul Ploiesti played out a 1-1 draw in their last game. This was away from home at Stadionul Municipal, Sibiu against Hermannstadt. The Yellow Wolves had 44% possession and five shots on target, with Tommi Jyry bagging the goal.

Universitatea Craiova beat Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc in their previous SuperLiga match, making it back-to-back league wins. It was a 5-0 home victory at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco. Filipe Coelho's team boasted 69% possession and had nine shots on goal, with David Matei and Assad Al Hamlawi both scoring twice.

Head-to-Head Statistics

U Craiova haven’t lost to Petrolul in their past four games. In the last clash, U Craiova secured a 2-0 win when hosting at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco. The past 7 H2H matches have resulted in four U Craiova wins, two draws and one Petrolul success.

SuperLiga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	U Craiova	29	17	8	4	52	26	26	52:26	59
12	Petrolul Ploiesti	29	6	11	12	23	31	-8	23:31	29

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Petrolul have 3 wins, 2 losses and 5 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 2.9 shots on goal and 9.5 attempts. Eugen Neagoe's men have averaged 44.3% possession and 4.6 corners per match, conceding 0.6 goals and 4.6 corners from 4.2 shots on goal and 13.4 attempts.

Top goalscorers are Gheorghe Grozav and Adi Chica-Rosa on 2 goals, while Tommi Jyry has bagged 1. The top assist makers are Yohan Roche, Tommi Jyry and Valentin Gheorghe, all of whom have 1 on the board.

U Craiova have 4 victories, 2 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 1.6 goals from 5.9 shots on goal and 15.5 attempts. The Lions from Bănie have averaged 62.9% possession, 547.7 passes, 7.0 corners taken and 4.3 corners against, while conceding 0.8 goals from 2.3 shots on goal and 6.0 attempts.

Assad Al Hamlawi and Stefan Baiaram have 3 and they’re top of the team’s scoring charts, with David Matei on 2. Stefan Baiaram has been the top assist maker with 3 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Petrolul Ploiesti confirmed lineup (4-4-1-1): Stefan Krell (GK), Ricardinho, Cristian Ignat, Paul Papp, Yohan Roche, Rares Pop, Danel Dongmo, Marco Dulca, Valentin Gheorghe, Tommi Jyry, Gheorghe Grozav.

Universitatea Craiova confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Pavlo Isenko (GK), Oleksandr Romanchuk, Nikola Stevanovic, Vladimir Screciu, Teles, David Matei, Anzor Mekvabishvili, Alexandru Cicaldau, Nicusor Bancu, Steven Nsimba, Monday Etim.

Petrolul Ploiesti vs Universitatea Craiova Prediction & Betting Tips

We dive into the best Petrolul Ploiesti vs Universitatea Craiova betting angles, including a key match prediction, our corners pick, correct score forecast, top player prop bets and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

Universitatea Craiova look like an appealing wager at -127 and we think they can triumph in this SuperLiga encounter. We’ll place this bet confidently and there’s plenty of mileage in the available odds.

Our football experts are keen to follow the latest form and understand any patterns that emerge. The same applies to injuries that could affect key players. Combined with the best SuperLiga stats, there is plenty of information to make a verdict.

Key Petrolul Ploiesti vs Universitatea Craiova league stats:

• U Craiova have won 3 of their last 5 games.
• U Craiova have won 11 of their last 20 games.
• U Craiova have won 2 consecutive games.
• Petrolul have lost 4 of their last 7 games against U Craiova.

The top bookmakers are estimating that there is a 55.9% likelihood of this pick landing a return. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

Bettors who are looking for a bigger price when backing U Craiova should take a look at the Asian Handicap. Place a bet on the favourites to cover the line that makes the most appeal.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Petrolul 0 - 1 U Craiova

We’re predicting U Craiova to land a 1-0 victory and this is available at +410. The correct score betting option provides plenty of fun and entertainment.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Assad Al Hamlawi to Score +215

Assad Al Hamlawi (U Craiova) has found the net in his past two SuperLiga games. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of +215.

Latest Assad Al Hamlawi Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+185

First

+380

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Corners Prediction

U Craiova Under 5.5 Corners -143

Universitatea Craiova have failed to cover the 5.5 corners line in two consecutive matches, with Petrolul Ploiesti conceding under 5.5 corners in their past seven home games. The U Craiova Team Corners line looks too high and we’re content to go under this number at odds of -143.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Petrolul

Total

9.20 4.60 4.60

Home

8.40 4.10 4.30

Away

9.10 3.30 5.80

U Craiova

Total

11.30 7.00 4.30

Home

11.10 6.70 4.40

Away

10.40 4.60 5.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-104

Under 9.5

-141

Petrolul Corners

Over 3.5

-114

Under 3.5

-125

U Craiova Corners

Over 5.5

-110

Under 5.5

-130

Most Corners

1

+215

X

+700

2

-222

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Petrolul Ploiesti vs Universitatea Craiova Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With a 55% chance of winning according to the latest odds, Universitatea Craiova are favourites to prosper in this SuperLiga encounter and they’re available at -122 with the bookies. Petrolul Ploiesti are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +370.

U Craiova are -130 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 which is like backing them on the Full-Time Result market. Alternatively, you can get -110 for Petrolul +0.5 and get the draw on your side.

A low-scoring contest will be predicted by several which is reflected in the fact that Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds. A different slant is having a BTTS bet and Both Teams to Score No is chalked up at -149.

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Full-Time Result

1

+370

X

+225

2

-122

Half-Time Result

1

+410

X

+110

2

+140

Double Chance

1X

-115

12

-345

X2

-625

Draw No Bet

1

+215

2

-333

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-110

2 Hcp -0.5

-130

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-182

Over 2.5

+125

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+105

No

-149

Favourite Assad Al Hamlawi is now available at +380 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Assad Al Hamlawi (U Craiova)

First

+185

Anytime

+380

Steven Nsimba (U Craiova)

First

+200

Anytime

+430

Stefan Baiaram (U Craiova)

First

+205

Anytime

+410

Gheorghe Grozav (Petrolul)

First

+350

Anytime

+700

Konstantinos Doumtsios (Petrolul)

First

+370

Anytime

+750

Mihnea Radulescu (U Craiova)

First

+390

Anytime

+750

Samuel Teles (U Craiova)

First

+410

Anytime

+800

Adrian Chica-Rosa (Petrolul)

First

+420

Anytime

+850

Carlos Mora (U Craiova)

First

+430

Anytime

+850

Luis Paradela (U Craiova)

First

+450

Anytime

+900

Alexandru Cicaldau (U Craiova)

First

+510

Anytime

+1000

Moutir Chajia (Petrolul)

First

+510

Anytime

+1100

Lyes Houri (U Craiova)

First

+525

Anytime

+1050

Anzor Mekvabishvili (U Craiova)

First

+540

Anytime

+1050

Valentin Gheorghe (Petrolul)

First

+540

Anytime

+1100

Rares Pop (Petrolul)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Oleksandr Romanchuk (U Craiova)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Nicusor Bancu (U Craiova)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Sergiu Hanca (Petrolul)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Florin Ştefan (U Craiova)

First

+800

Anytime

+1500

Tommi Jyry (Petrolul)

First

+850

Anytime

+1600

Marco Dulca (Petrolul)

First

+850

Anytime

+1800

Vasile Mogos (U Craiova)

First

+900

Anytime

+1800

Lucian Dumitriu (Petrolul)

First

+950

Anytime

+1900

Adrian Rus (U Craiova)

First

+1000

Anytime

+1900

Vladimir Screciu (U Craiova)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2000

Ricardinho (Petrolul)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Juraj Badelj (U Craiova)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2000

Yohan Roche (Petrolul)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Nikola Stevanovic (U Craiova)

First

+1150

Anytime

+2200

Petrolul have clocked up five losses, three draws and two wins in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 0.70 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

Universitatea Craiova haven’t lost any of their past four away games. Filipe Coelho's team have managed four victories, four draws and two losses in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Petrolul and U Craiova played out a 1-1 draw when the teams last met at Stadionul Ilie Oana. U Craiova have landed two victories in the previous 3 H2H games at Stadionul Ilie Oana and there’s also been a draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Petrolul Ploiesti Home Stats		2-3-5	1.70	0.70	1.00	3	7	3	7
Universitatea Craiova Away Stats		4-4-2	2.30	1.30	1.00	4	6	5	5

• 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

Petrolul Ploiesti vs Universitatea Craiova Lineups & Team News

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