Petrolul Ploiesti 1–5 Oţelul — pre-match prediction — Liga 1 — May 18, 2026

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Petrolul Ploiesti

#4 · 19 pts

1 – 5

Final score

Oţelul

#14 · 10 pts

C. Ignat 42'

12' D. Bordun

24' (ast. Andrezinho) N. Pedro

45'+2 (ast. N. Pedro) Luan

85' D. Neicu

89' (ast. B. Paz) Patrick

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The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Petrolul Ploiesti a 42% win probability (draw 33%, Oţelul 24%). The final result was Petrolul Ploiesti 1–5 Oţelul. In 3 previous meetings, Petrolul Ploiesti have won 1 times, with 2 draws and 0 wins for Oţelul.

Match statistics

Total shots

Shots on target

Saves

40%

Possession

60%

Corners

Tackles

🟨 Yellow cards

🟥 Red cards

Match Events

12'

D. Bordun⚽

20'

P. Iacob

24'

ast. Andrezinho · N. Pedro⚽

27'

Luan

↕ R. Hermann / D. Dongmo

38'

⚽C. Ignat

42'

45'+2

ast. N. Pedro · Luan⚽

R. Pop

45'

46'

Kazu / P. Iacob ↕

↕ A. Dumitrescu / F. Prce

46'

↕ A. Chica-Rosa / A. Aymbetov

58'

↕ M. Dulca / K. Ludewig

59'

B. Paz / Luan ↕

↕ P. Papp / V. Gheorghe

66'

82'

N. Pedro

82'

D. Neicu / N. Pedro ↕

83'

D. Sandu / D. Bordun ↕

85'

D. Neicu⚽

89'

ast. B. Paz · Patrick⚽

90'+1

D. Aftene / Andrezinho ↕

90'+4

D. Aftene

Pre-match prediction

42.37%

Petrolul

33.05%

24.58%

Oţelul ←

we assigned to the actual result (Oţelul) 24.58% (low confidence)

Expected vs actual xG

Exp.

Actual

Petrolul

1.16

—

Oţelul

0.90

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League Table

#	Team	G	Pts
1	Dinamo Bucuresti	10	23
2	Rapid	10	21
3	Universitatea Craiova	10	20
4	Petrolul Ploiesti	10	19
5	Universitatea Cluj	9	15
6	Farul Constanta	10	14
7	Corvinul Hunedoara	10	13
8	CFR 1907 Cluj	9	13
9	Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe	10	13
10	Uta Arad	10	12
11	FCSB	10	12
12	FC Botosani	10	11
13	Arges Pitesti	10	11
14	Oţelul	10	10
15	FC Voluntari	10	8
16	Csikszereda	10	1

Lineups

Petrolul Ploiesti 4-2-3-1

R. Bălbărău G 5.60

A. Dumitrescu 45' D 5.60

C. Ignat 1 ⚽ D 7.30

P. Papp 66' D 5.90

Diogo Rodrigues D 5.60

T. Jyry M 6.20

M. Dulca 59' M 6.90

Gheorghe Grozav M 5.90

Rafinha 38' M 6.30

R. Pop 45' M 5.30

A. Chică-Roșă 58' F 6.30

Bench

Abat Aimbetov 32' F 6.30

Augustin Dumitrache M

Bogdan Marian D

D. Dongmo 52' M 6.90

Franjo Prce 45' D 6.30

K. Ludewig 31' D 6.30

Nana Boateng M

Ricardinho D

S. Hanca D

Stefan Krell G

Valentin Gheorghe 24' F 6.50

Y. Roche D

Oţelul 4-2-3-1

C. Dur-Bozoancă G 6.60

Conrado D 6.90

P. Iacob 45' D 6.30

Manuel Lopes D 6.70

M. Zhelev D 6.70

João Lameira M 7.00

Andrézinho 1 👟 89' M 7.20

Luan Campos 1 ⚽ 59' M 7.30

Pedro Nuno 1 ⚽ 1 👟 82' M 8.60

D. Bordun 1 ⚽ 83' M 7.60

Patrick 1 ⚽ F 6.30

Bench

Andrei Rus D

Bruno Paz 1 👟 31' M 7.20

D. Aftene 1' M

Daniel Sandu 12' F 6.30

D. Neicu 1 ⚽ D

D. Paharnicu G

Gabriel Ursu G

Kazu 45' D 7.20

Mehmet Titiz 1 ⚽ 8' F 7.20

Best on the pitch

Pedro Nuno

M · Oţelul

8.60

1 ⚽ 1 👟

1 shots · 46 pass

D. Bordun

M · Oţelul

7.60

1 ⚽

2 shots · 27 pass

C. Ignat

D · Petrolul

7.30

1 ⚽

3 shots · 40 pass

Luan Campos

M · Oţelul

7.30

1 ⚽

2 shots · 12 pass

Mehmet Titiz

F · Oţelul

7.20

1 ⚽

1 shots · 2 pass

Kazu

D · Oţelul

7.20

· 19 pass

Petrolul Ploiesti — Player statistics

Team	Pos	Min	Rating	⚽	👟	Shots	Pass	Acc%	Tck	YC	RC
R. Bălbărău	G	90	5.60	—	—	—	15	9%	—	—	—
A. Dumitrescu	D	45	5.60	—	—	1	11	7%	—	—	—
C. Ignat	D	90	7.30	1	—	3	40	28%	1	—	—
P. Papp	D	66	5.90	—	—	1	24	16%	—	—	—
Diogo Rodrigues	D	90	5.60	—	—	1	32	26%	4	—	—
T. Jyry	M	90	6.20	—	—	—	33	29%	—	—	—
M. Dulca	M	59	6.90	—	—	—	21	16%	2	—	—
Gheorghe Grozav	M	90	5.90	—	—	3	19	16%	1	—	—
Rafinha	M	38	6.30	—	—	—	8	5%	—	—	—
R. Pop	M	45	5.30	—	—	1	11	7%	—	—	1
A. Chică-Roșă	F	58	6.30	—	—	—	8	7%	—	—	—
Abat Aimbetov	F	32	6.30	—	—	2	4	4%	—	—	—
D. Dongmo	M	52	6.90	—	—	—	25	20%	3	—	—
Franjo Prce	D	45	6.30	—	—	—	16	15%	1	—	—
K. Ludewig	D	31	6.30	—	—	1	14	10%	1	—	—
Valentin Gheorghe	F	24	6.50	—	—	—	4	—	—	—	—

Oţelul — Player statistics

Team	Pos	Min	Rating	⚽	👟	Shots	Pass	Acc%	Tck	YC	RC
C. Dur-Bozoancă	G	90	6.60	—	—	—	28	13%	—	—	—
Conrado	D	90	6.90	—	—	2	22	16%	2	—	—
P. Iacob	D	45	6.30	—	—	—	18	17%	—	1	—
Manuel Lopes	D	90	6.70	—	—	2	34	30%	1	—	—
M. Zhelev	D	90	6.70	—	—	1	49	43%	5	—	—
João Lameira	M	90	7.00	—	—	1	53	47%	3	—	—
Andrézinho	M	89	7.20	—	1	—	70	61%	—	—	—
Luan Campos	M	59	7.30	1	—	2	12	8%	1	1	—
Pedro Nuno	M	82	8.60	1	1	1	46	34%	—	1	—
D. Bordun	M	83	7.60	1	—	2	27	22%	—	—	—
Patrick	F	90	6.30	1	—	3	29	19%	1	—	—
Bruno Paz	M	31	7.20	—	1	—	36	35%	2	—	—
D. Aftene	M	1	—	—	—	—	1	1%	—	1	—
Daniel Sandu	F	12	6.30	—	—	—	3	3%	—	—	—
Kazu	D	45	7.20	—	—	—	19	19%	1	—	—
Mehmet Titiz	F	8	7.20	1	—	1	2	2%	—	—	—

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the final score of Petrolul Ploiesti vs Oţelul?

The final score was Petrolul Ploiesti 1–5 Oţelul.

What did the model predict before Petrolul Ploiesti vs Oţelul?

The model assigned 42% probability to a Petrolul Ploiesti win, 33% to a draw, and 24% to an Oţelul win.