Romania - Liga IStadionul MunicipalData current as of October 20, 2026

Botoşani vs Petrolul 52: match statistics

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Botoşani vs Petrolul 52: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Botoşani plays Petrolul 52 in Liga I (Romania). The game is scheduled for October 23, 2026. Venue: Stadionul Municipal.

Recent form

Botoşani has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Petrolul 52 has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Botoşani scores 1.33 goals per game and allows 1.17. Petrolul 52 scores 1.25 and allows 1.33. Games in this league average 2.64 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Botoşani's games and 42% of Petrolul 52's. The Over 2.5 rates are 42% and 42%, compared with league averages of 47% for BTTS and 47% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Petrolul 52 has the higher season xG average, 1.44 to 1.40 per game. Botoşani takes 13.3 shots per game, while Petrolul 52 takes 13.2.

First-half and second-half trends

Botoşani leads at halftime in 25% of its games and scores 0.58 goals per game after halftime. Petrolul 52 leads at halftime in 33% and scores 0.50 after halftime.

When the teams score

Botoşani's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (3 goals). For Petrolul 52, it is minutes 0-15 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Liga I games average 2.64 goals. Both teams score in 47% of games, and 47% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 2 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.32)
(3.00)
(2.97)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

BotoşaniPetrolul 52
1.33Goals scored / game1.25
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
1.17Goals allowed / game1.33
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
53%Average possession44%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
3.92Shots on target / game4.42
BotoşaniPetrolul 52

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.25Shots per game13.17
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
3.92Shots on target4.42
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
10.1%Shot conversion9.5%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
53%Possession44%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
1.4xG for1.44
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
1.71xG against1.85
BotoşaniPetrolul 52

Shooting quality

Botoşani: BalancedPetrolul 52: Balanced
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
Accuracy (shots on target)30%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.28

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 form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Petrolul 52 is 14% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Botoşani · 1.6 pts / game - Petrolul 52

Botoşani
WDLWL
Season result split
25% W42% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-5-4
1.17 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-2-0
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
DDWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.22Opponent xG: 1.56BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Petrolul 52
WDWLD
Season result split
50% W17% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-2-4
1.67 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-3
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LWWDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.49Opponent xG: 1.86BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how 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 6% better for: goals scored per game.

1.33 goals / game - Botoşani · 1.25 goals / game - Petrolul 52

Botoşani is 14% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.17 goals / game - Botoşani · 1.33 goals / game - Petrolul 52

Botoşani scoring profile: strong

Botoşani scores in 75% of games (9 of 12 games), while Petrolul 52 keeps a clean sheet in 33% (4 of 12 games).

Petrolul 52 scoring profile: strong

Petrolul 52 scores in 75% of games (9 of 12 games), while Botoşani keeps a clean sheet in 42% (5 of 12 games).

16Goals scored (season)15
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
14Goals conceded (season)16
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
2.5Average goals per game2.58
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
9Goals scored (last 5)8
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
6Goals conceded (last 5)6
BotoşaniPetrolul 52

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal75%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
33%2 goals42%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
8%3 goals8%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
8%4 goals0%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52

How often they concede at least...

58%1 goal67%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
42%2 goals42%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
17%3 goals17%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
0%4 goals8%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

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

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time42%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
17%BTTS in both halves8%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
25%Scored in both halves33%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
40%BTTS - last 560%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52

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

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

58%Min. 1 goal before half-time83%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
42%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time25%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
8%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

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

Botoşani - half-time state
25% leading58% draw17% trailing
Petrolul 52 - half-time state
33% leading33% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.33Points per game (1st half)1.33
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
0.75Goals scored (1st half)0.75
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
0.42Goals conceded (1st half)0.83
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
1.17Average goals (1st half)1.58
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
67%Clean sheet before half-time42%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
58%No goal before half-time33%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52

After half-time (2nd half)

1.25Points per game (2nd half)1.42
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
0.58Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
0.75Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
1.33Average goals (2nd half)1
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
50%Clean sheet after half-time67%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
42%No goal after half-time58%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52

Botoşani - second-half results

25% W50% D25% L
16
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 25%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Petrolul 52 - second-half results

33% W42% D25% L
16
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding152%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Botoşani - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.20
Goals scored / game1.20.6
Goals allowed / game0.40.8
Average goals per game1.61.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+4-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 6
Petrolul 52 - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.002.00
Goals scored / game0.80.8
Goals allowed / game1.00.2
Average goals per game1.81.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference-1+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Botoşani
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
3
2
16-30
3
1
31-45
1
2
46-60
3
2
61-75
3
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (3 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Petrolul 52
ScoredConceded
4
4
0-15
1
5
16-30
4
1
31-45
2
3
46-60
4
1
61-75
0
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (4 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.54
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
46%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-61%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Botoşani

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.31
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.47
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.54
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
77%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
129%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.23
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Petrolul 52

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.41
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.33
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.52
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
137%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
77%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 27% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

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

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

BotoşaniLigaPetrolul 52
Average goals per game▼ 2.502.64• 2.58
Both teams scored▲ 50%47%▼ 42%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 42%47%▼ 42%
Clean sheets▲ 42%30%▲ 33%
Goal before half-time▼ 58%65%▲ 83%
Goal after half-time▼ 75%78%▼ 67%

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

2.64
Average goals per game
47%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.73
Home goals / game
0.91
Away goals / game
+90%
Home attack advantage
+47%
Home defensive advantage
+33%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
65%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Botoşani's perspective: 0 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss against Petrolul 52. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 33% of them.

FAQ

When do Botoşani and Petrolul 52 play?

Botoşani face Petrolul 52 on October 23, 2026 in Liga I at Stadionul Municipal. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

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

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Botoşani won 0, Petrolul 52 won 1 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% 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 1.25. The Liga I average is 2.64 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Botoşani's matches and 42% of Petrolul 52's.

What form are Botoşani and Petrolul 52 in?

Over the last 5 games Botoşani have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Petrolul 52 2-2-1 (1.60 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.