Petrolul Ploiesti vs Universitatea Craiova
Liga I· Regular Season - 22
WWWLGoals 13-17
DDWLGoals 12-6

Stadionul Ilie Oană, Ploieşti · Capacity 15,500 · grass · Referee: H. Fesnic
Today
Lineups~1h before
Kickoff
Half-time
Full-time
Match events
- 16'S. Nsimba
- 17'S. Nsimba
- 29'A. Mekvabishvili
- 41'Goal cancelled — M. Etim
- 46'Cristian Ignat (Andres Dumitrescu)
- 46'V. Gheorghe (A. Chica-Rosa)
- 65'M. Etim (S. Baiaram)
- 65'A. Mekvabishvili (T. Baluta)
- 72'Ricardinho (D. Rodrigues)
- 76'S. Nsimba (A. Al Hamlawi)
- 81'S. Baiaram
- 82'Rareș Pop (David Paraschiv)
- 82'T. Jyry (Rafinha)
- 85'David Matei (Luca Băsceanu)
- 85'Alexandru Cicâldău (Alexandru Crețu)
- 90'Luca Băsceanu
Lineups
4-2-3-13-4-2-1
Petrolul PloiestiUniversitatea Craiova
- 1.3
- Goals/game
- 1.2
- 1.7
- Conceded/game
- 0.6
Match trends
- Petrolul Ploiesti have averaged 1.3 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Universitatea Craiova have averaged 1.2 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
- Both teams scored in 3 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings
1Petrolul Ploiesti wins
2Draws
5Universitatea Craiova wins
6-14Goals
0–4Dec 4, 2025, 7:00 PM
2–0Aug 24, 2025, 3:30 PM
1–1Dec 7, 2024, 6:00 PM
0–2Dec 4, 2024, 6:00 PM
0–0Aug 4, 2024, 4:00 PM
2–3Feb 29, 2024, 4:30 PM
1–3Oct 22, 2023, 3:00 PM
0–1Mar 5, 2023, 1:30 PM
Pre-match comparison
1.3Goals scored per game1.2
1.7Goals conceded per game0.6
Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.
Referee
H. Fesnic
6Yellow cards / game
0.33Red cards / game
0Penalties scored / game
Based on 3 matches officiated (our own data).
When do they score?
Petrolul Ploiesti
0-15'
20%
16-30'
0%
31-45'
40%
46-60'
0%
61-75'
20%
76-90+'
20%
Universitatea Craiova
0-15'
0%
16-30'
0%
31-45'
42.9%
46-60'
28.6%
61-75'
14.3%
76-90+'
14.3%
Match statistics
47%Possession53%
0.77Expected goals (xG)2.7
2Shots on target6
8Total shots15
2Shots off target5
4Blocked shots4
5Shots inside the box10
3Shots outside the box5
3Corners1
1Offsides2
14Fouls11
0Yellow cards1
—Red cards—
2Goalkeeper saves2
453Total passes533
374Accurate passes451
83%Pass accuracy85%
Player ratings
- 1S. NsimbaUniversitatea Craiova⚽ 28.2
- 2N. BancuUniversitatea Craiova7.9
- 3S. BaiaramUniversitatea Craiova⚽ 17.9
- 4Oleksandr RomanchukUniversitatea Craiova7.6
- 5Luca BăsceanuUniversitatea Craiova⚽ 17.6
- 6Alexandru CicâldăuUniversitatea Craiova7.6
Box score
Petrolul Ploiesti
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Shots— on target
Passes49%
Tackles1
Duels57%
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Shots— on target
Passes34%
Tackles—
Duels38%
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Shots— on target
Passes4%
Tackles1
Duels67%
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes27%
Tackles1
Duels38%
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Shots— on target
Passes65%
Tackles1
Duels33%
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Shots— on target
Passes9%
Tackles1
Duels40%
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Shots— on target
Passes26%
Tackles—
Duels50%
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes23%
Tackles1
Duels38%
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Shots— on target
Passes13%
Tackles—
Duels100%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes43%
Tackles1
Duels40%
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Shots— on target
Passes51%
Tackles5
Duels47%
Bench (12)
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Shots— on target
Passes9%
Tackles1
Duels50%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes7%
Tackles3
Duels60%
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Shots— on target
Passes3%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes1%
Tackles—
Duels0%
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Shots— on target
Passes10%
Tackles—
Duels0%
Universitatea Craiova
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes67%
Tackles1
Duels63%
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Shots— on target
Passes37%
Tackles3
Duels33%
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Shots3/4 on target
Passes15%
Tackles—
Duels33%
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Shots— on target
Passes23%
Tackles3
Duels50%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes48%
Tackles2
Duels80%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes57%
Tackles1
Duels50%
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Shots— on target
Passes30%
Tackles5
Duels67%
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Shots— on target
Passes68%
Tackles1
Duels60%
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Shots0/2 on target
Passes17%
Tackles—
Duels50%
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Shots— on target
Passes28%
Tackles3
Duels71%
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Shots— on target
Passes17%
Tackles—
Duels—
Bench (12)
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Shots— on target
Passes21%
Tackles—
Duels33%
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes1%
Tackles—
Duels50%
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Shots— on target
Passes3%
Tackles—
Duels0%
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes14%
Tackles—
Duels100%
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Shots— on target
Passes5%
Tackles3
Duels100%
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Petrolul Ploiesti vs Universitatea Craiova played?+
The match is played at Stadionul Ilie Oană, Ploieşti (capacity 15,500).
What time does Petrolul Ploiesti vs Universitatea Craiova kick off?+
Kickoff is at Jan 19, 2026, 6:00 PM (your local time, based on your device).














