Petrolul Ploiesti sit 4th in the Liga I on 16 points from 9 matches, having scored 11 and conceded 12. The model rates their attack at 0.71× the league average and their defence at 1.41× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, most recently drawing with FCSB 2-2 away. That is 1.78 points a match, scoring 1.22 and conceding 1.33 per game across 5 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That leaves them 4 points behind Dinamo Bucuresti at the top, in a table of 16. Among the 16 rated sides in the division that is the 4th-best attack and the 4th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they host Csikszereda in the Liga I on 19 September 2026, a match the model gives them 57%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
Liga I table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 20 |
| 2 | Rapid | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 18 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 17 |
| 4 | Petrolul Ploiesti | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 16 |
| 5 | Farul Constanta | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 14 |
| 6 | Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 13 |
| 7 | FCSB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 12 |
| 8 | Universitatea Cluj | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | FC Botosani | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 11 |
| 10 | Arges Pitesti | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Corvinul Hunedoara | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 |
| 12 | CFR 1907 Cluj | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Oțelul | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 10 |
| 14 | Uta Arad | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 9 |
| 15 | FC Voluntari | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 8 |
| 16 | Csikszereda | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 21 | -15 | 1 |
Petrolul Ploiesti sit 4 of 16, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- D2-2away to FCSB14 September 2026
- W2-0Corvinul Hunedoara6 September 2026
- W3-2away to Universitatea Cluj28 August 2026
- L0-2Rapid21 August 2026
- W2-1away to FC Voluntari14 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Petrolul Ploiesti vs Csikszereda
Petrolul Ploiesti host Csikszereda at Ploiesti on 19 September 2026, 17:00 UTC. The model makes it 57% Petrolul Ploiesti, 24% draw and 19% Csikszereda, with a most likely scoreline of 2-0. It projects 2.44 expected goals for Petrolul Ploiesti against 0.92. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 55% and over 2.5 goals at 65%.
Full preview and model analysis for Petrolul Ploiesti vs Csikszereda
Recent meetings with Csikszereda
- 6 April 2026Petrolul Ploiesti 2–0 CsikszeredaLiga I
- 1 March 2026Petrolul Ploiesti 1–1 CsikszeredaLiga I
- 24 October 2025Csikszereda 1–1 Petrolul PloiestiLiga I
- 18 August 2021Petrolul Ploiesti 2–0 CsikszeredaLiga II
- 21 September 2020Csikszereda 1–2 Petrolul PloiestiLiga II
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- B. Malula3 goals
- D. Nlundulu3 goals
League goals this season.