Romania - Liga IStadionul MunicipalData current as of 20 October 2026

Botoşani vs Petrolul 52: match statistics

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Botoşani vs Petrolul 52: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Botoşani play Petrolul 52 in Liga I (Romania). The match date is 23 October 2026. Venue: Stadionul Municipal.

Current form

Botoşani: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Petrolul 52: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Botoşani scores 1.33 and concedes 1.17 goals per match. Petrolul 52 scores 1.25 and concedes 1.33. League average: 2.64 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Botoşani 50%, Petrolul 52 42%. Over 2.5: Botoşani 42%, Petrolul 52 42%. League level: BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 47%.

xG, shots and style

Petrolul 52 has higher xG: 1.44 vs 1.40. Botoşani: 13.3 shots per match, Petrolul 52: 13.2.

Match halves

Botoşani: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.58. Petrolul 52: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.50.

Goals by minute

Botoşani: 0-15 (3 goals). Petrolul 52: 0-15 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Liga I: 2.64 goals per match, BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 47%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 0-2-1. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 33%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.32)
(3.00)
(2.97)

Pre-match profile— what 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 / match1.25
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
1.17Goals conceded / match1.33
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
53%Average possession44%
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
3.92Shots on target / match4.42
BotoşaniPetrolul 52

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

13.25Shots per match13.17
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Botoşani
WDLWL
Season result split
25% W42% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-5-4
1.17 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-2-0
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
DDWWW
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-3
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LWWDL
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Botoşani is 14% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Botoşani scoring profile: strong

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

Petrolul 52 scoring profile: strong

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

16Goals scored (season)15
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
14Goals conceded (season)16
BotoşaniPetrolul 52
2.5Average goals in match2.58
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 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.

47%
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 matches cross the goal lines?

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

Match 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 25% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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 half-time in 33% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Botoşani - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.20
Goals scored / match1.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.40.8
Average goals in match1.61.4
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.002.00
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match1.00.2
Average goals in match1.81.0
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

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.54
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.54
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
77%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
129%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.52
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
137%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
77%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

BotoşaniLigaPetrolul 52
Average goals in match▼ 2.502.64• 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 match
47%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.73
Home goals / match
0.91
Away goals / match
+90%
Home attack advantage
+47%
Home defence 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

Recent meetings (3): Botoşani 0 - 2 - 1 Petrolul 52. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 33% matches.

FAQ

When do Botoşani and Petrolul 52 play?

Botoşani face Petrolul 52 on 23 October 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.