FC Petrolul Ploiești vs Universitatea Craiova: Prediction, Head-to-Head, Odds & Stats (Thu, 04 Dec '25)
Wojtek Kolan
Published on 28 Nov, 10:56 AM
Next Match 04/12/25 at 07:00 PM UTC
Scheduled H2H Match For FC Petrolul Ploiești Vs Universitatea Craiova
Cupa României Betano, Group 2
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 at 07:00 PM UTC
ROU
Recent Form
2
Win
Last 10 Played
6
Win
ROU
Recent Form
2
Win
Last 10 Played
6
Win
Game Schedule - Time Of Fixture
FC Petrolul Ploiești will square off vs Universitatea Craiova in Cupa României Betano, Group 2 on Thu, 04 Dec 2025 at 07:00 PM UTC. Let’s investigate historical performances, recent stats and head-2-head information to find out the most accurate picks and best bets.
FC Petrolul Ploiești vs Universitatea Craiova H2H Results Summary
In the most recent 10 H2H fixtures for these competitors, FC Petrolul Ploiești have won 2 times and Universitatea Craiova have won on 6 occasion.
| Head-to-Head (Last 10 Matches) | |
|---|---|
| FC Petrolul Ploiești | 2 |
| Draw | 2 |
| Universitatea Craiova | 6 |
FC Petrolul Ploiești Vs Universitatea Craiova Performance stats
Editorial Prediction:
The upcoming match in the Cupa României Betano is scheduled for Thursday, December 4th, 2025. In recent encounters between the two sides, Universitatea Craiova have demonstrated superiority, winning two out of the last three matches. FC Petrolul Ploiești, on the other hand, have yet to register a win against their opponents, with their best result being a draw.
The last time these two teams met, Universitatea Craiova emerged victorious with a 2-0 win on August 24th, 2025. This past meeting underscores Universitatea Craiova's ability to capitalize on home advantage and execute their strategy effectively.
Looking at recent form, FC Petrolul Ploiești are coming off a draw with FCSB, while Universitatea Craiova managed a narrow 1-0 victory against 1. FSV Mainz 05. In terms of league standings, Universitatea Craiova currently sit at the top of the table, whereas FC Petrolul Ploiești maintain a solid performance in third place.
When evaluating predictive outcomes, it is imperative to consider the current form and streaks of each team. Given the recent head-to-head results and league standings, Universitatea Craiova appear to have an edge for the upcoming match. Based on the statistics, Universitatea Craiova are in a favorable position to secure another win.
FC Petrolul Ploiești vs Universitatea Craiova Past H2H Matches
24/08/25
07/12/24
04/08/24
29/02/24
22/10/23
05/03/23
15/10/22
29/05/16
15/04/16
14/02/16
20/09/15
17/03/15
24/08/14
04/12/24
Head To Head Streaks
Team Streaks
FC Petrolul Ploiești Recent Matches
01/12/25
22/11/25
08/11/25
03/11/25
24/10/25
20/10/25
04/10/25
27/09/25
21/09/25
15/09/25
01/09/25
24/08/25
16/08/25
09/08/25
01/08/25
25/07/25
19/07/25
13/07/25
18/05/25
12/05/25
05/05/25
15/11/25
11/10/25
21/07/25
03/07/25
02/07/25
25/06/25
30/10/25
27/08/25
19/07/25
Universitatea Craiova Recent Matches
01/12/25
21/11/25
09/11/25
02/11/25
26/10/25
18/10/25
05/10/25
26/09/25
20/09/25
14/09/25
31/08/25
24/08/25
17/08/25
10/08/25
03/08/25
28/07/25
18/07/25
12/07/25
27/11/25
06/11/25
23/10/25
02/10/25
28/08/25
21/08/25
14/08/25
07/08/25
31/07/25
24/07/25
29/10/25
04/07/25
FC Petrolul Ploiești Next Fixtures
08/12/25
14/12/25
21/12/25
17/01/26
24/01/26
31/01/26
04/02/26
07/02/26
14/02/26
21/02/26
28/02/26
07/03/26
Universitatea Craiova Next Fixtures
07/12/25
14/12/25
22/12/25
17/01/26
24/01/26
31/01/26
04/02/26
07/02/26
14/02/26
21/02/26
28/02/26
07/03/26
FC Petrolul Ploiești Last Match Played stats
FC Petrolul Ploiești vs FC Metaloglobus București
Final Score :4 - 1
| (H) | Match overview | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 1.50 | Expected goals | 0.68 |
| 5 | Big chances | 1 |
| 17 | Total shots | 11 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 17 | Fouls | 5 |
| 347 | Passes | 347 |
| 19 | Tackles | 13 |
| 5 | Free kicks | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| (H) | Shots | (A) |
| 17 | Total shots | 11 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 12 | Shots inside box | 6 |
| 5 | Shots outside box | 5 |
| (H) | Attack | (A) |
| 3 | Big chances scored | 1 |
| 2 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 25 | Touches in penalty area | 18 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| (H) | Passes | (A) |
| 269 | Accurate passes | 262 |
| 23 | Throw-ins | 25 |
| 50 | Final third entries | 45 |
| 65/101 (64%) | Final third phase | 65/94 (69%) |
| 20/45 (44%) | Long balls | 15/42 (36%) |
| 4/18 (22%) | Crosses | 3/18 (17%) |
| (H) | Duels | (A) |
| 49% | Duels | 51% |
| 5 | Dispossessed | 11 |
| 32/70 (46%) | Ground duels | 38/70 (54%) |
| 14/24 (58%) | Aerial duels | 10/24 (42%) |
| 8/16 (50%) | Dribbles | 9/17 (53%) |
| (H) | Defending | (A) |
| 68% | Tackles won | 54% |
| 19 | Total tackles | 13 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 50 | Recoveries | 53 |
| 24 | Clearances | 31 |
| 0 | Errors lead to a goal | 2 |
| (H) | Goalkeeping | (A) |
| 2 | Total saves | 2 |
| 2 | High claims | 0 |
| 3 | Punches | 1 |
| 14 | Goal kicks | 6 |
| (H) | Match overview | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 3 | Big chances | 0 |
| 12 | Total shots | 7 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 7 | Fouls | 4 |
| 178 | Passes | 180 |
| 7 | Tackles | 6 |
| 4 | Free kicks | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| (H) | Shots | (A) |
| 12 | Total shots | 7 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 8 | Shots inside box | 3 |
| 4 | Shots outside box | 4 |
| (H) | Attack | (A) |
| 1 | Big chances scored | 0 |
| 2 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| (H) | Passes | (A) |
| 145 | Accurate passes | 142 |
| 7 | Throw-ins | 17 |
| 25 | Final third entries | 21 |
| 16/28 (57%) | Long balls | 7/18 (39%) |
| 3/12 (25%) | Crosses | 1/7 (14%) |
| (H) | Duels | (A) |
| 44% | Duels | 56% |
| 4 | Dispossessed | 5 |
| 13/32 (41%) | Ground duels | 19/32 (59%) |
| 4/7 (57%) | Aerial duels | 3/7 (43%) |
| 2/4 (50%) | Dribbles | 6/8 (75%) |
| (H) | Defending | (A) |
| 57% | Tackles won | 50% |
| 7 | Total tackles | 6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 25 | Recoveries | 23 |
| 10 | Clearances | 16 |
| (H) | Goalkeeping | (A) |
| 2 | Total saves | 2 |
| 7 | Goal kicks | 4 |
| (H) | Match overview | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 5 | Total shots | 4 |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 0 |
| 0 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 10 | Fouls | 1 |
| 169 | Passes | 167 |
| 12 | Tackles | 7 |
| 1 | Free kicks | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| (H) | Shots | (A) |
| 5 | Total shots | 4 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 1 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 4 | Shots inside box | 3 |
| 1 | Shots outside box | 1 |
| (H) | Attack | (A) |
| 2 | Big chances scored | 1 |
| 0 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 0 | Fouled in final third | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| (H) | Passes | (A) |
| 124 | Accurate passes | 120 |
| 16 | Throw-ins | 8 |
| 25 | Final third entries | 24 |
| 4/17 (24%) | Long balls | 8/24 (33%) |
| 1/6 (17%) | Crosses | 2/11 (18%) |
| (H) | Duels | (A) |
| 53% | Duels | 47% |
| 1 | Dispossessed | 6 |
| 19/38 (50%) | Ground duels | 19/38 (50%) |
| 10/17 (59%) | Aerial duels | 7/17 (41%) |
| 6/12 (50%) | Dribbles | 3/9 (33%) |
| (H) | Defending | (A) |
| 75% | Tackles won | 57% |
| 12 | Total tackles | 7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 25 | Recoveries | 30 |
| 14 | Clearances | 15 |
| (H) | Goalkeeping | (A) |
| 0 | Total saves | 0 |
| 7 | Goal kicks | 2 |
Universitatea Craiova Last Match Played stats
FC Universitatea Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova
Final Score :0 - 0
| (H) | Match overview | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 0.22 | Expected goals | 1.71 |
| 4 | Total shots | 18 |
| 8 | Goalkeeper saves | 0 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 10 |
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 399 | Passes | 597 |
| 21 | Tackles | 23 |
| 12 | Free kicks | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| (H) | Shots | (A) |
| 4 | Total shots | 18 |
| 0 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 1 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 2 | Shots inside box | 12 |
| 2 | Shots outside box | 6 |
| (H) | Attack | (A) |
| 1 | Through balls | 0 |
| 6 | Touches in penalty area | 33 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| (H) | Passes | (A) |
| 328 | Accurate passes | 532 |
| 18 | Throw-ins | 19 |
| 30 | Final third entries | 71 |
| 27/49 (55%) | Final third phase | 99/144 (69%) |
| 17/49 (35%) | Long balls | 40/62 (65%) |
| 1/16 (6%) | Crosses | 5/25 (20%) |
| (H) | Duels | (A) |
| 52% | Duels | 48% |
| 14 | Dispossessed | 11 |
| 42/83 (51%) | Ground duels | 41/83 (49%) |
| 9/16 (56%) | Aerial duels | 7/16 (44%) |
| 9/18 (50%) | Dribbles | 11/21 (52%) |
| (H) | Defending | (A) |
| 52% | Tackles won | 83% |
| 21 | Total tackles | 23 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 56 | Recoveries | 66 |
| 28 | Clearances | 14 |
| (H) | Goalkeeping | (A) |
| 8 | Total saves | 0 |
| 2 | Big saves | 0 |
| 0 | Punches | 1 |
| 17 | Goal kicks | 5 |
| (H) | Match overview | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 32% | Ball possession | 68% |
| 0 | Total shots | 11 |
| 6 | Goalkeeper saves | 0 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Fouls | 4 |
| 173 | Passes | 359 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 4 | Free kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| (H) | Shots | (A) |
| 0 | Total shots | 11 |
| 0 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 1 |
| 0 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 0 | Shots inside box | 7 |
| 0 | Shots outside box | 4 |
| (H) | Attack | (A) |
| 0 | Through balls | 0 |
| 0 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| (H) | Passes | (A) |
| 144 | Accurate passes | 326 |
| 3 | Throw-ins | 14 |
| 9 | Final third entries | 42 |
| 4/17 (24%) | Long balls | 30/37 (81%) |
| 0/2 (0%) | Crosses | 2/14 (14%) |
| (H) | Duels | (A) |
| 52% | Duels | 48% |
| 8 | Dispossessed | 8 |
| 25/48 (52%) | Ground duels | 23/48 (48%) |
| 4/8 (50%) | Aerial duels | 4/8 (50%) |
| 5/11 (45%) | Dribbles | 6/14 (43%) |
| (H) | Defending | (A) |
| 50% | Tackles won | 71% |
| 16 | Total tackles | 14 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 24 | Recoveries | 31 |
| 22 | Clearances | 2 |
| (H) | Goalkeeping | (A) |
| 6 | Total saves | 0 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 0 |
| (H) | Match overview | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 4 | Total shots | 7 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 0 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Fouls | 8 |
| 226 | Passes | 238 |
| 5 | Tackles | 9 |
| 8 | Free kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| (H) | Shots | (A) |
| 4 | Total shots | 7 |
| 0 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 2 | Shots inside box | 5 |
| 2 | Shots outside box | 2 |
| (H) | Attack | (A) |
| 1 | Through balls | 0 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| (H) | Passes | (A) |
| 184 | Accurate passes | 206 |
| 15 | Throw-ins | 5 |
| 21 | Final third entries | 29 |
| 13/32 (41%) | Long balls | 10/25 (40%) |
| 1/14 (7%) | Crosses | 3/11 (27%) |
| (H) | Duels | (A) |
| 51% | Duels | 49% |
| 6 | Dispossessed | 3 |
| 17/35 (49%) | Ground duels | 18/35 (51%) |
| 5/8 (63%) | Aerial duels | 3/8 (38%) |
| 4/7 (57%) | Dribbles | 5/7 (71%) |
| (H) | Defending | (A) |
| 60% | Tackles won | 100% |
| 5 | Total tackles | 9 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 32 | Recoveries | 35 |
| 6 | Clearances | 12 |
| (H) | Goalkeeping | (A) |
| 2 | Total saves | 0 |
| 11 | Goal kicks | 5 |
FC Petrolul Ploiești Vs Universitatea Craiova Season Stats
| FC Petrolul Ploiești | Performance Summary | Universitatea Craiova |
|---|---|---|
| 0% | Ball Possession | 0% |
Cupa Romaniei 25/26, Group B Standings
| POS | TEAM | MP | W | L | D | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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