Petrolul vs Otelul Prediction 18 May 2026
🔊How will the weather conditions and the state of the field affect the game? Today, the teams Petrolul Ploiesti and ASC Otelul Galati are meeting. The match is scheduled to start at 17:30. The tournament match Liga I will take place in the city of Ploiesti at the Stadionul Ilie Oana stadium. The odds for the teams' victories have been determined by bookmakers at and , respectively, with the team Petrolul Ploiesti being the favorite of the match.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 08 November 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 0:0. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Petrolul Ploiesti):
- ball possession percentage: 48% vs 52%;
- corner kicks: 11 vs 4;
- fouls: 12 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 2;
- shots on target: 3 vs 6.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Petrolul Ploiesti and ASC Otelul Galati:
- played 11 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 2, for the away team - 2, draws - 7;
- number of goals - 10 against 9;
- average total in the 1st half - 0.73, in the 2nd half - 1;
- average total goals in the match - 1.73.
Head-to-head statistics Petrolul - Otelul

Petrolul Ploiesti Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 10 May 2026 as part of the Liga I tournament (home team - Botosani, away team - Petrolul Ploiesti). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:1.
Here's the game statistics (Petrolul Ploiesti vs Botosani):
- ball possession: 35% vs 65%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 6;
- fouls: 15 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 2;
- shots on target: 3 vs 6.
📊However, to understand the overall picture, let's evaluate the performance over the last ten matches. During this period, Petrolul Ploiesti delighted their fans with 3 victories, settled for a draw in 4 matches, and lost 3 times.
⚽Regarding goals over a similar stretch of 10 matches, the average number of goals scored stands at 1, the average number of goals in the last 10 home performances is 1.25, and the average number of goals conceded is 1.1.
Match Results: Petrolul Ploiesti

ASC Otelul Galati Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 9 May 2026 as part of the Liga I tournament (home team - ASC Otelul Galati, away - Farul Constanta). The match concluded with a scoreline of 3:2.
Here are the match stats (ASC Otelul Galati vs Farul Constanta):
- ball possession: 45% vs 55%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 6;
- fouls: 17 vs 15;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 4;
- shots on target: 5 vs 4.
📊For now, let's look at the team's statistics based on the last 10 matches in the calendar. During this time, the team ASC Otelul Galati gifted its fans with 3 victories, played to a draw 2 times, and finished 5 games with a defeat.
⚽Overall, the indicators speak for themselves, but let's also assess the effectiveness during this time. The figures are as follows:
- total number of goals - 12;
- average goals scored - 1.2;
- average goals conceded - 2.
Match Results: ASC Otelul Galati
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 11;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 1; for visitors away - 1; number of draws - 4;
- Average first-half total: 0.73;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.45, while the visitors net 0.27.
First-Half Stats: Petrolul Ploiesti (home) vs ASC Otelul Galati (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 18 vs 17;
- wins: 3 (16.67%) vs 4 (23.53%);
- losses: 6 (33.33%) vs 4 (23.53%);
- draws: 9 (50%) vs 9 (52.94%);
- Average goals scored: 0.67 vs 1.06;
- Average goals conceded: 0.44 vs 0.65.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 3 vs 3;
- losses: 4 vs 3;
- draws: 3 vs 4;
- Average first-half total: 0.8 (scored - 0.3, conceded - 0.5) vs 1.5 (scored - 0.5, conceded - 1).
- Petrolul Ploiesti have drawn in the 1st half in last 7 games against ASC Otelul Galati (Liga I).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 11;
- home team wins - 2, away team wins - 2, draws - 7.
- ASC Otelul Galati won with a +1.5 handicap in last 6 away games against Petrolul Ploiesti.
- ASC Otelul Galati won with a +1.5 handicap in 12 of last 14 away games (Liga I).
- ASC Otelul Galati won with a +1.5 handicap in 7 of last 8 games (Liga I).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 0.91, the guests - 0.82;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 1.73;
- both teams scored: overall - 5; at the home team's field - 4.
Statistics: Petrolul Ploiesti vs ASC Otelul Galati
- average total in the tournament: 1.92 vs 2.55;
- average total goals scored: 0.84 vs 1.34;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.29 vs 0.68;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.55 vs 0.66;
- Petrolul Ploiesti: average total at home in the tournament - 0.83;
- ASC Otelul Galati: average total away in the tournament - 0.88;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1 (home - 1.25) vs 1.2 (away - 0.5).
- Petrolul Ploiesti have scored under 1.5 goals in last 5 games against ASC Otelul Galati (Liga I).
Prediction on corners
Petrolul Ploiesti: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.89; at home field - 5.67;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 6.5; at home field - 6.5.
ASC Otelul Galati: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.34, away - 4.29;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.3; away - 4.
Yellow Cards Bet
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 2.36 (1.18 for home team and 1.18 for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at the home team's field - 4 (1.67 for home team and 2.33 for away team).
Petrolul Ploiesti: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2.18; at home - 1.94;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2.9; at home - 2.75.
ASC Otelul Galati: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.87, away - 1.71;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2.3; away - 1.5.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 11;
- both teams scored all-time - 5 times;
- on the home team’s field - 4 times.
- Petrolul Ploiesti have scored and conceded in last 5 games (Liga I).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:1 (39/302, 12.9%);
- Petrolul Ploiesti at home most often finish matches: 0:1 , 1:1 (4/18, 22.2%);
- ASC Otelul Galati away most often play: 0:0 , 1:0 (3/17, 17.6%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:0 - 14.71% (odds 5.5)
1:1 - 11.14% (odds 6.5)
2:0 - 10.64% (odds 7)
- Petrolul Ploiesti drew 0:0 in 4 of last 5 games against ASC Otelul Galati (Liga I).
Editorial Prediction
- Petrolul Ploiesti have scored under 1.5 goals in last 5 games against ASC Otelul Galati (Liga I).