Petrolul vs Craiova Prediction 19 January 2026
🔊How will the weather conditions and the state of the field affect the game? Today, the teams Petrolul Ploiesti and Craiova are meeting. The match is scheduled to start at 18:00. 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 Craiova being the favorite of the match.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 04 December 2025 and ended with a score of 0:4. Let's compare the statistics from that encounter (home team - Petrolul Ploiesti):
- ball possession percentage: 42% vs 58%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 9;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 1.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Petrolul Ploiesti and Craiova:
- played 14 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 2, for the away team - 10, draws - 2;
- number of goals - 9 against 23;
- average total in the 1st half - 0.86, in the 2nd half - 1.43;
- average total goals in the match - 2.29.
Head-to-head statistics Petrolul - Craiova

Petrolul Ploiesti Team Overview
The team's last official match took place on 11 January 2026 as part of the Club Friendly Games tournament (home team - Katowice, away team - Petrolul Ploiesti). The final score was 3:0.
Here are the match statistics (Petrolul Ploiesti vs Katowice):
- ball possession: 0% vs 0%;
- corner kicks: 0 vs 0;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 0.
- 4 wins,
- 9 losses,
- 8 draws.
📈Currently, Petrolul Ploiesti stands at a mid-tier position within the Liga I standings, with a win percentage of 19% and a loss percentage of 43%.
⚽️Petrolul Ploiesti has scored a total of 16 goals. On the defensive end, Petrolul Ploiesti has allowed 20 goals over the season.
Match Results: Petrolul Ploiesti

Craiova Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 10 January 2026 as part of the Club Friendly Games tournament (home team - Craiova, away - VfB Stuttgart II). The match ended with a score of 2:3.
Here are the game statistics (Craiova vs VfB Stuttgart II):
- ball possession: 0% vs 0%;
- corner kicks: 0 vs 0;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 0;
- shots on target: 0 vs 0.
- 11 wins,
- 3 losses,
- 7 draws.
📈Currently, Craiova stands at a mid-tier position within the Liga I standings, with a win percentage of 52% and a loss percentage of 14%.
⚽Craiova has scored a total of 37 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 20 goals over the season.
Match Results: Craiova
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 14;
- home team wins - 2, away team wins - 10, draws - 2.
Statistics: Petrolul Ploiesti vs Craiova
- matches played in the tournament: 21 vs 21;
- wins: 4 vs 11;
- win percentage: 19% vs 52%;
- losses: 9 vs 3;
- draws: 8 vs 7.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 1 vs 5;
- losses: 3 vs 3;
- draws: 6 vs 2.
- Petrolul Ploiesti won with a +1.5 handicap in 6 of last 7 games against Craiova (Liga I).
- Petrolul Ploiesti won with a +1.5 handicap in 13 of last 14 games.
- Petrolul Ploiesti won with a +1.5 handicap in last 12 games (Liga I).
- Petrolul Ploiesti won with a +1.5 handicap in 9 of last 10 home games (Liga I).
- Petrolul Ploiesti won with a +1.5 handicap in 6 of last 7 home games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 0.64, the guests - 1.64;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.29;
- both teams scored: overall - 5; at the home team's field - 3.
Statistics: Petrolul Ploiesti vs Craiova
- average total in the tournament: 1.71 vs 2.71;
- average total goals scored: 0.76 vs 1.76;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.38 vs 1;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.38 vs 0.76;
- Petrolul Ploiesti: average total at home in the tournament - 0.7;
- Craiova: average total away in the tournament - 1.3;
- last 10 matches (average total): 0.8 (home - 0.8) vs 1.9 (away - 2).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 12 of last 14 Petrolul Ploiesti games.
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 11 of last 12 Petrolul Ploiesti games (Liga I).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Craiova away games (Liga I).
Prediction on corners
Petrolul Ploiesti: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 3.67; at home field - 4.1;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.2; at home field - 5.4.
Craiova: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.43, away - 4.6;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.5; away - 5.6.
- Craiova have taken over 4.5 corners in 8 of last 9 games against Petrolul Ploiesti.
Yellow Cards Bet
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 3.72 (1.86 for home team and 1.86 for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at the home team's field - 2.5 (1.5 for home team and 1 for away team).
Petrolul Ploiesti: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2.05; at home - 2;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2.1; at home - 1.6.
Craiova: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2, away - 2.4;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2; away - 2.2.
- Under 4.5 yellow cards in 6 of last 7 Craiova games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 14;
- 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: 21 vs 21;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 8 vs 12;
- number of BTTS matches for Petrolul Ploiesti at home - 3 (30%);
- number of BTTS matches for Craiova away - 5 (50%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 5 vs 5;
- BTTS matches for Petrolul Ploiesti at home - 1 (20%);
- BTTS matches for Craiova away - 2 (40%).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:1 (24/170, 14.1%);
- Petrolul Ploiesti at home most often finish matches: 0:1 (3/10, 30%);
- Craiova away most often play: 0:0 , 1:0 , 1:2 (2/10, 20%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
0:1 - 14.79% (odds 5.5)
1:1 - 11.71% (odds 6.5)
0:2 - 10.44% (odds 7.5)
Editorial Prediction
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 12 of last 14 Petrolul Ploiesti games.
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 11 of last 12 Petrolul Ploiesti games (Liga I).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Craiova away games (Liga I).
