Universitatea Craiova vs Petrolul Ploiesti

4 - 0

🕒 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:30 Europe/London 📍 Complex Sportiv Craiova 🧑‍⚖️ Marian Barbu 🔁 Regular Season - 3 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 3

Regular Season Table

Universitatea Craiova 3 · Petrolul Ploiesti 4

Referee Stats

Marian Barbu

6 matches · 3.83 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.83
Reds avg	0.33
Penalties avg	0.83
Over 4.5 cards	17%
Home wins	67%
Draws	17%
Away wins	17%

Team Overview

Universitatea Craiova (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-0-1

Goals For / Against

15 / 2

Avg: 3.00 / 0.40

Points

Avg: 2.40

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Petrolul Ploiesti (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 2-1-2

Goals For / Against

7 / 10

Avg: 1.40 / 2.00

Points

Avg: 1.40

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Superliga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.40

PPG

1.40

3.00

1.40

0.40

2.00

80%

O2.5

80%

20%

BTTS

60%

Score 1st

60%

League-position context

Universitatea Craiova rank3rd

Petrolul Ploiesti rank4th

Universitatea Craiova points17

Petrolul Ploiesti points16

Universitatea Craiova: #3 · 17 pts · GD +10

3 pts off the top 2. 5 pts above the play-off edge. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Petrolul Ploiesti: #4 · 16 pts · GD -1

4 pts off the top 2. 4 pts above the play-off edge. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.

1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Universitatea Craiova last 5 home

W W L W W

Points12/15

Weighted index80

Goals15-2

Record4-0-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Petrolul Ploiesti last 5 away

D W W L L

Points7/15

Weighted index58

Goals7-10

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Universitatea Craiova trend breakdown

Over 2.580%

BTTS20%

BTTS + O2.520%

1H Over 0.560%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 80% · 1H BTTS 0%

Petrolul Ploiesti trend breakdown

Over 2.580%

BTTS60%

BTTS + O2.560%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 60% · 1H BTTS 60%

Scoring reliability

Universitatea Craiova score at home80%

Universitatea Craiova clean sheet at home60%

Petrolul Ploiesti score away60%

Petrolul Ploiesti clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Universitatea Craiova score first60%

Universitatea Craiova win after scoring first100%

Petrolul Ploiesti score first60%

Petrolul Ploiesti win after scoring first67%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Universitatea Craiova 0% · Petrolul Ploiesti 0%

Avg first goal minute: Universitatea Craiova 36.7' · Petrolul Ploiesti 5.0'

Vs league average

Universitatea Craiova score at home3.00 vs 1.71

Universitatea Craiova concede at home0.40 vs 0.84

Petrolul Ploiesti score away1.40 vs 0.84

Petrolul Ploiesti concede away2.00 vs 1.71

Universitatea Craiova score 75% above league average, while Petrolul Ploiesti score 68% above league average.

Defensive side: Universitatea Craiova are 52% below league average at home, and Petrolul Ploiesti are 17% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.40

BTTS20%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 2.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Universitatea Craiova goal timing (home)

1H scored: 18% 2H scored: 82% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 4

76-90+ 3

61-75 2

0-15 1

16-30 1

31-45 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 1

76-90+ 1

16-30 0

31-45 0

46-60 0

61-75 0

Petrolul Ploiesti goal timing (away)

1H scored: 57% 2H scored: 43% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 3

61-75 2

31-45 1

46-60 1

16-30 0

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 4

0-15 3

46-60 2

61-75 1

31-45 0

76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

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Total Shots

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Shots off Goal

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Blocked Shots

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Shots Inside Box

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Shots Outside Box

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Ball Possession

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Corner Kicks

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Fouls

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Offsides

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Yellow Cards

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Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

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Total Passes

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Passes Accurate

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Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

1' ⚽

⚽

1' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

S. Nsimba

Normal Goal · Assist: C. Mora

18'

18' S. Nsimba

18' ⚽

⚽

18' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

S. Nsimba

Normal Goal · Assist: Ș. Baiaram

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ S. Nsimba

1st substitution · For: S. Elisor

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ P. Papp

1st substitution · For: M. Ioniță

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ C. Hüseynov

2nd substitution · For: O. Dele

48' ⚽

⚽

48' ⚽ Goal · 3-0

Ș. Baiaram

Normal Goal · Assist: C. Mora

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ Ș. Baiaram

2nd substitution · For: M. Etim

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ D. Matei

3rd substitution · For: L. Băsceanu

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ David Ionut

3rd substitution · For: R. Jerdea

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ B. Malula

4th substitution · For: Rodrigo Martins

65' ⚽

⚽

65' ⚽ Goal · 4-0

S. Elisor

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Mekvabishvili

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ N. Bancu

4th substitution · For: A. Cicâldău

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ A. Mekvabishvili

5th substitution · For: A. Crețu

79'

79' L. Zima

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ Léo Teixeira

5th substitution · For: M. Țuțu

87'

87' D. Nlundulu

Universitatea Craiova vs Petrolul Ploiesti 4-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Universitatea Craiova beat Petrolul Ploiesti 4-0 on Saturday, 01 August 2026 in Superliga. The match was refereed by Marian Barbu. It was played at Complex Sportiv Craiova.

First half: Universitatea Craiova took an early lead at 1' when S. Nsimba scored, with the assist credited to C. Mora, making the score 1-0. S. Nsimba received a yellow card for Universitatea Craiova at 18'. Universitatea Craiova extended the lead at 18' when S. Nsimba scored, with the assist credited to Ș. Baiaram, making the score 2-0.

Second half: Universitatea Craiova made their 1st substitution at 46', with S. Nsimba replacing S. Elisor. Petrolul Ploiesti made their 1st substitution at 46', with P. Papp replacing M. Ioniță. Petrolul Ploiesti made their 2nd substitution at 46', with C. Hüseynov replacing O. Dele. Universitatea Craiova extended the lead at 48' when Ș. Baiaram scored, with the assist credited to C. Mora, making the score 3-0. Universitatea Craiova made their 2nd substitution at 61', with Ș. Baiaram replacing M. Etim. Universitatea Craiova made their 3rd substitution at 61', with D. Matei replacing L. Băsceanu. Petrolul Ploiesti made their 3rd substitution at 64', with David Ionut replacing R. Jerdea. Petrolul Ploiesti made their 4th substitution at 64', with B. Malula replacing Rodrigo Martins. Universitatea Craiova extended the lead at 65' when S. Elisor scored, with the assist credited to A. Mekvabishvili, making the score 4-0. Universitatea Craiova made their 4th substitution at 69', with N. Bancu replacing A. Cicâldău. Universitatea Craiova made their 5th substitution at 75', with A. Mekvabishvili replacing A. Crețu. L. Zima received a yellow card for Petrolul Ploiesti at 79'. Petrolul Ploiesti made their 5th substitution at 83', with Léo Teixeira replacing M. Țuțu. D. Nlundulu received a yellow card for Petrolul Ploiesti at 87'.

Universitatea Craiova used 5 substitutions while Petrolul Ploiesti used 5 substitutions. Universitatea Craiova got 1 yellow card, while Petrolul Ploiesti got 2 yellow cards.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	9
Home Wins	6
Draws	2
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	5 (55.6%)
BTTS	4 (44.4%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	5
Home Wins	3
Draws	1
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	3 (60.0%)
BTTS	2 (40.0%)

Universitatea Craiova vs Petrolul Ploiesti Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season

01 Aug 2026 Universitatea Craiova vs Petrolul Ploiesti 4 - 0

2025-2026 Season

19 Jan 2026 Petrolul Ploiesti vs Universitatea Craiova 0 - 4 24 Aug 2025 Universitatea Craiova vs Petrolul Ploiesti 2 - 0

2024-2025 Season

07 Dec 2024 Petrolul Ploiesti vs Universitatea Craiova 1 - 1 04 Aug 2024 Universitatea Craiova vs Petrolul Ploiesti 0 - 0

2023-2024 Season

29 Feb 2024 Petrolul Ploiesti vs Universitatea Craiova 2 - 3 22 Oct 2023 Universitatea Craiova vs Petrolul Ploiesti 1 - 3

2022-2023 Season

05 Mar 2023 Petrolul Ploiesti vs Universitatea Craiova 0 - 1 15 Oct 2022 Universitatea Craiova vs Petrolul Ploiesti 2 - 1