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Romania Liga I
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Rapid
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Petrolul Ploiesti

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Preview

Rapid vs Petrolul Ploiesti: Hosts Aim to Consolidate Home Advantage in Liga I

Rapid welcomes Petrolul Ploiesti in a Liga I fixture where the hosts boast a strong overall record and a potent home attack. Petrolul, however, has proven resilient on the road, often grinding out draws, setting up an intriguing tactical battle.

This fixture pits Rapid's proactive, possession-based attacking style against Petrolul's more cautious, defensive setup, especially when they travel. The home side will likely attempt to use their superior ball retention and wider attacking threats to penetrate the visitors' block. Petrolul's strategy will almost certainly revolve around a compact defensive shape, aiming to frustrate Rapid and perhaps catch them on a transitional moment or exploit any defensive lapses. The home team's higher volume of shots and possession suggests they will dictate the flow, but Petrolul's recent away draws indicate they can absorb pressure effectively.

Team statistics

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Team Stats Comparison

Home Team Matches
Away Team Matches
Rapid
VS
Petrolul Ploiesti
16
Matches played
15
9 - 4 - 3
Results
3 - 5 - 7
56.3%
Win %
20%
1.6
Goals scored
0.9
0.9
Goals conceded
1.1
5.1
Shots on target
3.3
5.1
Shots off target
5.1
4.1
Blocked shots
4.3
53.8
Ball possession
46.8
82.3
Pass accuracy
76.8
12.4
Fouls
13.5
3.1
Goalkeeper saves
3.1
2
Yellow cards
1.6
0
Red cards
0
League averages

Key points

  • • Rapid averages 1.5 goals per home game this season.
  • • Petrolul Ploiesti has drawn 57.1% of their away matches this season.
  • • Rapid's overall win rate stands at a healthy 56.3%.

AI Prediction

Rapid's superior overall and home offensive statistics, coupled with their possession dominance, position them as clear favourites. While Petrolul's away draws are a concern, their limited attacking threat on the road, especially when facing stronger opposition, suggests they will struggle to score. The odds reflect Rapid's favouritism, and the data points towards a controlled victory for the home side, likely with fewer than three goals in total and Petrolul failing to find the net.

  • AI
    Confidence
    Pick
    Recent Win% (20)
  • amazon/nova-lite-v1
    nova-lite-v1 (fr)
    by amazon
    70%
    Rapid HOME
    BTTS NO
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    57%
    O/U
    40%
    BTTS
    43%
  • google/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
    gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)
    by google
    70%
    Rapid HOME
    BTTS NO
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    47%
    O/U
    47%
    BTTS
    70%
  • google/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
    gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)
    by google
    70%
    Rapid HOME
    BTTS NO
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    40%
    O/U
    63%
    BTTS
    70%

H2H

Liga I H2H 기록입니다.
Match dateTeamScoreTeamO/U 2.5BTTS
11/29/2024HOME
Rapid
D 1 - 1 D
Petrolul Ploiesti
UY
7/29/2024
Rapid
L 0 - 1 W
Petrolul Ploiesti
HOME
UN
12/15/2023
Rapid
D 0 - 0 D
Petrolul Ploiesti
HOME
UN
8/13/2023HOME
Rapid
L 0 - 2 W
Petrolul Ploiesti
UN
Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Rapid Team recent

Rapid logo
Rapid
Home Team Matches
Match dateH/AVSScoreResultsO/U 2.5BTTSCor 9.5
AWAY
AFC Hermannstadt3 - 0WONN
HOME
Universitatea Cluj0 - 2LUNY
AWAY
Uta Arad2 - 1WOYY
HOME
Metaloglobus1 - 0WUNY
AWAY
FCSB1 - 2LOYN
HOME
Oţelul0 - 2LUNN
AWAY
FC Botosani0 - 0DUNN
HOME
Csikszereda4 - 1WOYY
HOME
Uta Arad2 - 0WUNY
AWAY
Metaloglobus2 - 1WOYN

Rapid enters this Liga I clash with a solid foundation, having secured victory in over half of their overall fixtures this season. Their home form is particularly noteworthy, where they've consistently found the net, averaging 1.5 goals per game. Despite a recent stumble in their last home outing, where they failed to score and conceded twice, their overall home performance suggests they are a formidable proposition when playing in front of their own supporters. They tend to dominate possession and are adept at building play through the thirds, as evidenced by their healthy pass completion rate.

Petrolul Ploiesti Team recent

Petrolul Ploiesti logo
Petrolul Ploiesti
Away Team Matches
Match dateH/AVSScoreResultsO/U 2.5BTTSCor 9.5
HOME
Unirea Slobozia1 - 0WUNY
AWAY
Dinamo Bucuresti1 - 1DUYN
HOME
Farul Constanta0 - 1LUNY
HOME
Universitatea Craiova0 - 4LONN
AWAY
AFC Hermannstadt1 - 1DUYY
HOME
Universitatea Cluj0 - 1LUNN
AWAY
Uta Arad0 - 1LUNN
HOME
Metaloglobus4 - 1WOYY
AWAY
Universitatea Craiova0 - 2LUNN
HOME
AFC Hermannstadt1 - 1DUYN

Petrolul Ploiesti presents a different profile, characterized by a more defensive approach, particularly away from home. Their overall win rate is low, reflecting a struggle for consistent victories. However, their away record is marked by a high number of draws, indicating a stubbornness that makes them difficult to break down. Recent form shows a slight improvement in scoring, but their away offensive output remains modest at best, averaging under a goal per game on the road across the season. Their last away match saw them concede once in a draw, but they've also had some tough home defeats recently.

O
Over
U
Under
Y
Yes
N
No

Odds

1x2
Rapid
HOME
1.6
DRAW
3.4
Petrolul Ploiesti
AWAY
5.25
2.5 OVER/UNDER
OVER
2.15
UNDER
1.67
BTTS
YES
2.1
NO
1.67

Lineups

Rapid

Rapid

(4-3-3)

Dejan Iliev
Robert Salceanu
Léo Bolgado
Alexandru Paşcanu
Cristian Manea
Constantin Grameni
Kader Keïta
Olimpiu Moruțan
Claudiu Petrila
Daniel Paraschiv
Timotej Jambor
Valentin Gheorghe
Adrian Chică-Roșă
Alin Boțogan
Andres Dumitrescu
Danel Dongmo
Tommi Jyry
Ricardinho
Guilherme Soares
Yohan Roche
Paul Papp
Raul Balbarau
Petrolul Ploiesti

Petrolul Ploiesti

(3-4-3)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

Rapid Injuries / suspensions

Rapid logo
Rapid
NameReasonTypeG/A
Diogo MendesInjuryMissing Fixture- / -

Petrolul Ploiesti Injuries / suspensions

Petrolul Ploiesti logo
Petrolul Ploiesti
NameReasonTypeG/A

League table

Romania Liga I
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Liga I
1Universitatea Craiova21117337201740WWDDW
2Rapid21116434201439LLDWL
3FC Botosani21108330151538LDDWD
4Dinamo Bucuresti21108332181438LWDWD
5Arges Pitesti2110472721634LDWWL
6Oţelul2196632181433WWWLD
7Universitatea Cluj219662619733WWWDW
8Uta Arad218852629-332WDWWL
9FCSB218763126531WWDWD
10Farul Constanta217682625127LDLLD
11CFR 1907 Cluj216872933-426WWDLW
12Unirea Slobozia2163122131-1021WLLLL
13Petrolul Ploiesti214891620-420DLLWD
14Csikszereda2137112148-2716LLLLW
15AFC Hermannstadt2127121735-1813DLLLD
16Metaloglobus2125141946-2711LLWLD
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