Petrolul vs Craiova Prediction 4 December 2025
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Petrolul Ploiesti and Craiova. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 19:00 4 December. The tournament match will take place at the Stadionul Ilie Oana stadium in the city of Ploiesti. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 24 August 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 2:0. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Craiova):
- ball possession percentage: 61% vs 39%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 4;
- fouls: 6 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 2;
- shots on target: 9 vs 0.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Petrolul Ploiesti and Craiova:
- played 13 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 2, for the away team - 9, draws - 2;
- number of goals - 9 against 19;
- average total in the 1st half - 0.77, in the 2nd half - 1.38;
- average total goals in the match - 2.15.
Head-to-head statistics Petrolul - Craiova

Petrolul Ploiesti Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 1 December 2025 as part of the Liga I tournament (home team - Petrolul Ploiesti, away team - Metaloglobus Bucuresti). The match concluded with a scoreline of 4:1.
Here's the game statistics (Petrolul Ploiesti vs Metaloglobus Bucuresti):
- ball possession: 51% vs 49%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 5;
- fouls: 17 vs 5;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 3;
- shots on target: 7 vs 3.
✅The Petrolul Ploiesti team has already started their championship performance, but it's too early to talk about any statistics. So let's take a look at the results of the last 10 official matches (including this season's games).
During this time, the team has won 3 victories, drew 5 times, and suffered 2 defeats. They managed to delight the fans with 9 goals, averaging 0.9 goals per game. It is worth noting that at home, the team averages 1 goals per match. Regarding goals conceded, the average is 0.6 goals over the same period.
Match Results: Petrolul Ploiesti

Craiova Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 1 December 2025 as part of the Liga I tournament (home team - Universitatea Cluj, away - Craiova). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:0.
Here are the match stats (Craiova vs Universitatea Cluj):
- ball possession: 60% vs 40%;
- corner kicks: 10 vs 4;
- fouls: 12 vs 7;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 0;
- shots on target: 8 vs 0.
⚠️The visiting team is Craiova. They haven't had many matches this season, so let's look at the statistics from the last 10 official matches.
During this time, the team has 5 wins and 1 losses, and 4 draws. Average goals: they score an average of 1.5 per match (away - 1.4), and concede an average of 0.8.
Match Results: Craiova
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 13;
- home team wins - 2, away team wins - 9, draws - 2.
Statistics: Petrolul Ploiesti vs Craiova
- matches played in the tournament: 1 vs 1;
- wins: 1 vs 1;
- win percentage: 50% vs 100%;
- losses: 0 vs 0;
- draws: 1 vs 0.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 3 vs 5;
- losses: 2 vs 1;
- draws: 5 vs 4.
- Petrolul Ploiesti have drawn in 5 of last 6 games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 0.69, the guests - 1.46;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 2.15;
- both teams scored: overall - 5; at the home team's field - 3.
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 9 of last 10 Petrolul Ploiesti games.
Prediction on corners
Petrolul Ploiesti: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.5; at home field - 0;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.9; at home field - 4.6.
Craiova: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 11, away - 11;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 7; away - 6.4.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 13;
- both teams scored all-time - 5 times;
- on the home team’s field - 3 times.
Statistics: Petrolul Ploiesti vs Craiova
- number of matches played in the tournament: 1 vs 1;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 2 vs 1;
- number of BTTS matches for Petrolul Ploiesti at home - 0 (0%);
- number of BTTS matches for Craiova away - 1 (100%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 4 vs 6;
- BTTS matches for Petrolul Ploiesti at home - 1 (20%);
- BTTS matches for Craiova away - 2 (40%).
Editorial Prediction
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 9 of last 10 Petrolul Ploiesti games.
