FC Petrolul Ploiesti vs ACS Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe
Match details. Superliga, Regular Season - 12. Kick-off is Sat 17 Oct, 15:15 Lagos time. It is played at Stadionul Ilie Oana, Ploiesti. The referee is Andrei Chivulete.
What's at stake. FC Petrolul Ploiesti are 4th on 19 points after 11 games, 4 points behind Universitatea Craiova, 1 point clear of Universitatea Cluj. ACS Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe are 11th on 13 points after 11 games, 1 point behind FC Botosani, 1 point clear of Uta Arad. A win would take them above FC Botosani.
Form. FC Petrolul Ploiesti have won five, drawn one and lost four of their last ten, 1.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W D W W. In this competition FC Petrolul Ploiesti have gone L W D W W L. ACS Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe have won three, drawn four and lost three of their last ten, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L W L W. In this competition ACS Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe have gone L L W L W D.
The numbers. FC Petrolul Ploiesti score 1.3 and concede 1.5 a game over their last ten, with three clean sheets and three games without a goal. FC Petrolul Ploiesti average 14.2 shots (5.1 on target), 3.8 corners and 2.1 cards a game, with 44% of the ball. ACS Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe score 0.4 and concede 1.4 a game in their last five away, with two clean sheets and three games without a goal. ACS Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe average 12.0 shots (3.2 on target), 3.9 corners and 1.8 cards a game, with 51% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last seven meetings FC Petrolul Ploiesti have won two, drawn three and lost two. Three of the seven went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in four. In the last four, FC Petrolul Ploiesti won two, one was drawn and ACS Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe won one. The last time they met, on 4 Apr 2025, it finished FC Petrolul Ploiesti 2-1 ACS Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe: FC Petrolul Ploiesti had 6 shots to 14, 33% of the ball, three yellow cards.
The case against. ACS Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe's record still gives them 28% to win.
The read. FC Petrolul Ploiesti to win. A tight game. Their goals for and against make FC Petrolul Ploiesti the likelier winners; FC Petrolul Ploiesti are the stronger side on form and the table. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 39%. Four of the last seven meetings went under 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: FC Petrolul Ploiesti or Draw at 1.30, 74% on the records (FC Petrolul Ploiesti unbeaten in 6 of 10; ACS Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe failed to win 4 of 5 away). Backup: Under 4.5 Goals at 1.10. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: FC Petrolul Ploiesti or Over 2.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); ACS Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe Under 1.5 goals (FC Petrolul Ploiesti's own games don't back it (5 of 10)); FC Petrolul Ploiesti or Over 1.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: FC Petrolul Ploiesti 1-0 ACS Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).