FC Petrolul Ploiesti vs CFR Cluj
Match details. Superliga, Regular Season - 14. Kick-off is Sat 31 Oct, 18:00 Lagos time. It is played at Stadionul Ilie Oană, Ploieşti.
What's at stake. FC Petrolul Ploiesti are 4th on 23 points after 13 games, 6 points behind Universitatea Craiova, 1 point clear of Universitatea Cluj. CFR Cluj are 10th on 17 points after 13 games, 1 point behind Uta Arad, 3 points clear of FC Botosani. A win would take them above Uta Arad.
Form. FC Petrolul Ploiesti have won six, drawn two and lost two of their last ten, 2.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D L W D. In this competition FC Petrolul Ploiesti have gone W D L W D W. CFR Cluj have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L W L W. In this competition CFR Cluj have gone D L W L W L.
The numbers. FC Petrolul Ploiesti score 1.2 and concede 0.6 a game in their last five at home, with three clean sheets. FC Petrolul Ploiesti average 13.5 shots (5.1 on target), 3.8 corners and 2.0 cards a game, with 46% of the ball. CFR Cluj score one and concede 1.8 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. CFR Cluj average 12.4 shots (4.8 on target), 4.0 corners and 1.8 cards a game, with 43% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last eight meetings FC Petrolul Ploiesti have won one, drawn one and lost six. Three of the eight went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in three. In the last four, FC Petrolul Ploiesti won one, one was drawn and CFR Cluj won two. The last time they met, on 21 Feb 2026, it finished FC Petrolul Ploiesti 1-2 CFR Cluj: FC Petrolul Ploiesti had 9 shots to 26, 35% of the ball, five yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: FC Petrolul Ploiesti are the stronger side on form and the table, but both teams' records favour FC Petrolul Ploiesti; the meetings favour CFR Cluj.
The case against. CFR Cluj's record still gives them 39% to win. The meetings do not back them. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to a tight game. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 37%. Not everything agrees on goals: five of the last eight meetings went under 2.5.
The read. FC Petrolul Ploiesti or the draw. An open game. FC Petrolul Ploiesti are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour FC Petrolul Ploiesti; the meetings favour CFR Cluj.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.32, 74% on the records (FC Petrolul Ploiesti: over 1.5 goals in 4 of 5 at home; CFR Cluj: over 1.5 goals in 3 of 5 away). Backup: Under 1.5 first-half goals at 1.39. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: FC Petrolul Ploiesti 1UP (the signs point different ways); CFR Cluj Over 0.5 goals (FC Petrolul Ploiesti's own games don't back it (2 of 5)); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: FC Petrolul Ploiesti 2-1 CFR Cluj (7% 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 an open game).