U Craiova 1948 travels to Petrolul Ploiesti on the 18th of March (18:30 GMT / 13:30 ET / 10:30 PT) in the 1st round of the Romanian Liga 1 Relegation Round.
Both teams had poor performance this season of the Romanian Liga 1 Regular Season. At the end of the 30 rounds Petrolul was 10th with 35 points, while U Craiova 1948 was 13th with 31 points. Both teams qualified for the Relegation Round and half of the points were deducted.
So they are starting the Relegation Round as follows: Petrolul is 5th with 18 points and U Craiova is 7th with 16 points.
In the Regular Season Petrolul managed to win 4-3 at home and lost 2-0 away against U Craiova 1948.
Petrolul Ploiesti vs U Craiova 1948 head to head:
The teams met 8 times (official matches):
- Petrolul won 3 games
- 1 draw
- U Craiova won 4 games
The form of the teams in the most recent 5 Romanian Liga 1 matches:
- Petrolul: 1 win, 4 losses
- U Craiova: 1 draw, 4 losses
Win-Loss Record:
- Petrolul Ploiesti has secured 7 wins, with 5 victories at home and 2 away, along with 14 draws and 9 losses.
- U Craiova 1948 has clinched 9 wins, with 6 wins at home and 3 away, along with 4 draws and 17 losses.
Goal Scoring and Conceding:
- Petrolul Ploiesti has scored a total of 29 goals, averaging 0.97 goals per match, and conceded 32 goals, averaging 1.07 goals per match. They have scored 21 goals at home and 8 away, while conceding 21 goals at home and 11 away.
- U Craiova 1948 has scored a total of 43 goals, averaging 1.43 goals per match, and conceded 50 goals, averaging 1.67 goals per match. They have scored 28 goals at home and 15 away, while conceding 27 goals at home and 23 away.
- Petrolul has failed to score in 14 mtaches, while U Craiova in 6 matches.
Clean Sheets and First Goal Timing:
- Petrolul Ploiesti has kept 11 clean sheets, with 4 at home and 7 away. Their average time for scoring the first goal is 47 minutes and conceding the first goal is 42 minutes.
- In comparison, U Craiova 1948 has kept 6 clean sheets, with 3 at home and 3 away. Their average time for scoring the first goal is 37 minutes and conceding the first goal is 37 minutes as well.
Biggest Victories and Defeats:
- Petrolul’s biggest victory was a 3 – 1 win, while their biggest defeat was a 0 – 2 loss.
- U Craiova’s biggest victory was a 4 – 0 win, while their biggest defeat was a 1 – 3 loss.
Petrolul Ploiesti possible starting lineup:
Lukas Zima, Bart Meijers, Marian Huja, Valentin Constantin Ticu, Paul Papp, Takayuki Seto, Jair, Sergiu Catalin Hanca, Alexandru Musi, Albin Berisha, Gheorghe Grozav.
U Craiova 1948 possible starting lineup:
Robert Popa, Mascarenhas, Andrea Padula, Leo Lacroix, Vlad Achim, Juan Bauza, Constantin Dragos Albu, William Baeten, Gabriel Compagnucci, Yassine Bahassa, Aurelian Chitu.
Unavailable players:
- Petrolul: –
- U Craiova: –
In the Regular Season Petrolul managed to get more points at home (21) than Craiova did away (11). This game can go either way, but Petrolul are counting on their fans to put pressure on the away team so that they could secure a win.
Recommended bet: Petrolul 0 AH odds: 1.58 @ BetWhale, stake: 70/100
Final Result: Petrolul – U Craiova 1948 1:0
Profit: +40.6 units
