Romania - Liga IData current as of 23 July 2026

Botoşani vs Petrolul 52: match statistics

Botoşani crest
Botoşani
0 : 1half-time 0:1
Petrolul 52 crest
Petrolul 52
155%(1.96)
X30%(3.25)
215%(3.35)

Botoşani holds a decided advantage in home fixtures, boasting a 50% win rate and an impressive +13 goal difference on their own turf. The hosts average 1.71 goals per game at home while conceding just 0.79, indicative of a solid defense. Petrolul 52 struggles on the road, with only 14% away wins, an average of 0.86 goals scored, and a negative goal difference of -2. The xG statistics also favor the hosts (1.62 vs 0.96), and Petrolul fails to score in 29% of their away matches. Although the visitors have slightly better recent form (1.6 PPG vs 1.2 PPG), Botoşani's dominance at home combined with Petrolul's clear away weakness points towards a home victory.

Botoşani vs Petrolul 52: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Botoşani play Petrolul 52 in Liga I (Romania). The match date is 7 March 2026 at 16:00. Final score: 0:1.

Current form

Botoşani: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match. Petrolul 52: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Botoşani scores 1.33 and concedes 1.25 goals per match. Petrolul 52 scores 0.85 and concedes 1.18. League average: 2.53 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Botoşani 53%, Petrolul 52 49%. Over 2.5: Botoşani 45%, Petrolul 52 28%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 46%.

xG, shots and style

Botoşani has higher xG: 1.49 vs 1.34. Botoşani: 13.6 shots per match, Petrolul 52: 12.4.

Match halves

Botoşani: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.75. Petrolul 52: half-time lead 15%, second-half goals 0.54.

Goals by minute

Botoşani: 76-90+ (16 goals). Petrolul 52: 61-75 (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Liga I: 2.53 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 46%.

Head-to-head

2 H2H matches: 0-2-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 50%.

Match description

Botoşani holds a decided advantage in home fixtures, boasting a 50% win rate and an impressive +13 goal difference on their own turf. The hosts average 1.71 goals per game at home while conceding just 0.79, indicative of a solid defense. Petrolul 52 struggles on the road, with only 14% away wins, an average of 0.86 goals scored, and a negative goal difference of -2. The xG statistics also favor the hosts (1.62 vs 0.96), and Petrolul fails to score in 29% of their away matches. Although the visitors have slightly better recent form (1.6 PPG vs 1.2 PPG), Botoşani's dominance at home combined with Petrolul's clear away weakness points towards a home victory.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

60Possession (%)40
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
17Shots7
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
4Shots on target3
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
1.9xG1.05
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
7Corners6
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
76Dangerous attacks54
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
12Fouls13
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
2Cards3
BotoşaniPetrolul 52

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

BotoşaniPetrolul 52
1.33Goals scored / match0.85
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
1.25Goals conceded / match1.18
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
54%Average possession47%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
4.38Shots on target / match3.54
BotoşaniPetrolul 52

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.55Shots per match12.36
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
4.38Shots on target3.54
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
9.8%Shot conversion6.8%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
54%Possession47%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
1.49xG for1.34
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
1.42xG against1.48
BotoşaniPetrolul 52

Shooting quality

Botoşani: BalancedPetrolul 52: Balanced
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
Accuracy (shots on target)32%29%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.24

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Botoşani
DDDLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
35% W30% R35% P
Season (W-D-L)
14-12-14
1.35 pts / match · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
10-7-3
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WWWDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.38Opponent xG: 1.77BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 20%
Petrolul 52
DLDDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
23% W36% R41% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-14-16
1.05 pts / match · goal difference -13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-8-8
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LLWLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.45Opponent xG: 1.69BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Botoşani is 56% better for: goals scored per match.

1.33 goals / match - Botoşani · 0.85 goals / match - Petrolul 52

Petrolul 52 is 6% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.25 goals / match - Botoşani · 1.18 goals / match - Petrolul 52

Botoşani scoring profile: very strong

Botoşani scores in 70% of matches (28 of 40 matches), while Petrolul 52 keeps a clean sheet in 23% (9 of 39 matches).

Petrolul 52 scoring profile: strong

Petrolul 52 scores in 64% of matches (25 of 39 matches), while Botoşani keeps a clean sheet in 30% (12 of 40 matches).

53Goals scored (season)33
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
50Goals conceded (season)46
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
2.58Average goals in match2.03
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
6Goals scored (last 5)5
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
9Goals conceded (last 5)11
BotoşaniPetrolul 52

How often they score at least...

70%1 goal64%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
35%2 goals13%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
25%3 goals5%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
3%4 goals3%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52

How often they concede at least...

70%1 goal77%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
38%2 goals23%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
15%3 goals10%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
3%4 goals5%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

51%
League average

Goal patterns

23%BTTS at half-time10%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
8%BTTS in both halves0%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
30%Scored in both halves5%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52

BTTS and goal count

38%Min. 3 goals and BTTS21%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
80%BTTS - last 5100%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

68%Min. 1 goal before half-time54%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
38%Min. 2 goals before half-time18%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
10%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52

2nd half

70%Min. 1 goal after half-time79%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
55%Min. 2 goals after half-time36%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time5%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Botoşani is 20% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.2 pts / match - Botoşani · 1 pts / match - Petrolul 52

Botoşani - half-time state
25% leading45% draw30% trailing
Petrolul 52 - half-time state
15% leading54% draw31% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.2Points per match (1st half)1
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
0.57Goals scored (1st half)0.31
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
0.57Goals conceded (1st half)0.49
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
1.15Average goals (1st half)0.79
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
57%Clean sheet before half-time62%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
53%No goal before half-time74%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52

After half-time (2nd half)

1.33Points per match (2nd half)1.13
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
0.75Goals scored (2nd half)0.54
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
0.68Goals conceded (2nd half)0.69
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
1.43Average goals (2nd half)1.23
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
50%Clean sheet after half-time44%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
48%No goal after half-time56%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52

Botoşani - second-half results

28% W50% R23% P
48
Half-time points
23
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
53
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding140%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Petrolul 52 - second-half results

26% W36% R38% P
39
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
44
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding153%

Leads at half-time in 15% of matches and wins 23%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Botoşani - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.40
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.21.6
Average goals in match0.62.4
1 goal40%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%0%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+1-4
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Petrolul 52 - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.00
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match1.21.0
Average goals in match1.61.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-4-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Botoşani
ScoredConceded
5
10
0-15
7
4
16-30
11
9
31-45
4
8
46-60
10
9
61-75
16
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (16 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

Petrolul 52
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
3
8
16-30
6
7
31-45
4
4
46-60
9
11
61-75
8
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (9 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.30
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
91%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
51%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-57%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Botoşani

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.01
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
92%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
115%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.75
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

Petrolul 52

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.19
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.49
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
78%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
82%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.45
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga I).

Teams vs league

BotoşaniLigaPetrolul 52
Average goals in match 2.582.53 2.03
Both teams scored 53%51% 49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 45%46% 28%
Clean sheets 30%28% 23%
Goal before half-time 68%67% 54%
Goal after half-time 70%76% 79%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.53
Average goals per match
51%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.44
Home goals / match
1.09
Away goals / match
+32%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defence advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Botoşani 0 - 2 - 0 Petrolul 52. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

AFC Botoşani
1 : 1
ACS Petrolul 52 Ploieşti
ACS Petrolul 52 Ploieşti
0 : 0
AFC Botoşani

FAQ

What was the result of Botoşani vs Petrolul 52?

The Liga I match finished Botoşani 0:1 Petrolul 52. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Botoşani and Petrolul 52?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Botoşani won 0, Petrolul 52 won 0 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Botoşani vs Petrolul 52?

Botoşani score 1.33 goals per game on average and Petrolul 52 0.85. The Liga I average is 2.53 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Botoşani's matches and 49% of Petrolul 52's.

What form are Botoşani and Petrolul 52 in?

Over the last 5 games Botoşani have a 0-3-2 record (0.60 points per game) and Petrolul 52 0-3-2 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Botoşani vs Petrolul 52?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Botoşani vs Petrolul 52: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.