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Petrolul Ploieşti

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Petrolul Ploieşti enter this fixture following a 0-0 Liga I stalemate vs Universitatea Craiova.

In that match, Petrolul Ploieşti managed 42% possession and 13 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. Universitatea Craiova had 10 shots at goal with 0 on target.

Petrolul Ploieşti have been quite ineffective in attack in more recent games. Their sum of goals equals just 4 versus opponents during their previous six outings. In those games, Petrolul Ploieşti have also seen the number of goals that have gone against them come to 7.

Going into this game, the form guide shows that Petrolul Ploieşti:

• are unbeaten in the league by Universitatea Cluj in their previous 11 matches. Quite a long unbeaten run against them.
• have not beaten Universitatea Cluj in their previous 2 league games.
• are unbeaten in their last 2 home league matches.

Universitatea Cluj

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Universitatea Cluj will go into this clash after a 2-3 Liga I win in the defeat of CFR Cluj in their last outing.

In that game, Universitatea Cluj had 48% possession and 13 shots at goal with 7 on target. For Universitatea Cluj, goals were scored by Lucas Masoero (59'), Dan Nistor (69') and Ovidiu Popescu (77'). CFR Cluj got 14 shots at goal with 6 on target. Adrian Păun (24') and Peter Godly Michael (72') scored for CFR Cluj.

In the course of their 6 most recent matches, Ioan Sabău's Universitatea Cluj have found the net 10 times thus yielding them a goals scored per game average of 1.67.

Coming into this fixture, Universitatea Cluj have not been beaten in their last 6 away league matches.

↔️ Head to head

Inspecting their prior head to head meetings dating back to 05/08/2022 shows us that Petrolul Ploieşti have won 3 of them & Universitatea Cluj 1, with the tally of drawn results standing at 2.

A combined sum of 10 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 6 from Lupii galbeni and 4 coming from șepcile roșii. That’s an average goals per game figure of 1.67.

The last league game between these clubs was Liga 1 Play Offs match day 4 on 13/04/2024 which finished with the scoreline of Universitatea Cluj 1-2 Petrolul Ploieşti.

That time, Universitatea Cluj managed 67% possession and 19 shots at goal with 5 on target. Their only player to score was Ante Roguljić (55').

Petrolul Ploieşti got 8 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. Christian Irobiso (62') and Tommi Jyry (64') scored.

ℹ️ Team News: Petrolul Ploieşti

It looks as if Lupii galbeni may well line up in a 4-2-3-1 system and select Lukas Zima, Ricardinho, Paul Papp, Marian Huja, Lucian Dumitriu, Tidiane Keita, Tommi Jyry, Denis Radu, Sergiu Hanca, Gheorghe Grozav and Alexandru Tudorie.

📋 Team News: Universitatea Cluj

We are inclined to think that șepcile roșii appear most likely to utilise a 4-3-1-2 formation, starting the game with Edvinas Gertmonas, Radu Boboc, Lucas Masoero, Iulian Cristea, Alexandru Chipciu, Vadim Rata, Ovidiu Popescu, Ovidiu Bic, Dan Nistor, Mamadou Khady Thiam and Vladislav Blanuta.

💡 Prediction

Petrolul Ploieşti will have to work hard as a team to score against this Universitatea Cluj team who we think might do enough to score at the other end and edge ahead.

We therefore think that it’s going to be a good battle with a 0-1 victory for Universitatea Cluj at full-time.

Expecting it to be tight.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 15:06 12/08/2024