Petrolul 52 Ploieşti vs FCSB Prediction: Both sides are expected to score

Petrolul 52 Ploieşti will welcome FCSB to the Stadionul Ilie Oană on Thursday in round 25 fixtures of Romania league action. Both sides dropped points in their last game. Can they bounce back to winning ways? Below, I have the team news, possible starting 11, some interesting facts, expert betting tips, and odds.

Petrolul 52

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Petrolul 52 suffered a 2-1 loss to Farul Constanta in their last game. Tommi Jyry scored the only goal for this team in between their opponent’s two goals. They are now winless in five of their last six games in all competitions but remain unbeaten in their last four games at home. They sit 7th on the table with 35 points in 24 games, scoring 27 goals and conceding 24.

FCSB

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FCSB secured a 1-1 draw in their last game against archrivals CFR Cluj. Louis Munteanu opened the scoring for the Cluj People in the 53rd minute before David Miculescu equalized in the 57th minute. However, Florin Tanase was sent off in the 76th minute, and the 30-year-old player’s impact would be felt in this clash. FCSB are unbeaten in their last five games in the league. They sit 3rd on the table with 42 points in 24 games, scoring 35 goals and conceding 23.

Possible Starting 11

Petrolul Ploiesti — Mihai Esanu, Ricardinho, Paul Papp, Yohan Roche, Ioan Tolea, Tidiane Keita, Mihnea Radulescu, Sergiu Hanca, Tommi Jyry, Gheorghe Grozav, Christian Irobiso.

FCSB — Stefan Tarnovanu, Valentin Cretu, Andrei Dancus, Mihai Popescu, Risto Radunovic, Alexandru Baluta, Vlad Chiriches, Florin Tanase, Marius Stefanescu, David Miculescu, Mihai Toma.

Interesting Facts

• Only two teams have conceded fewer goals than FCSB this season;
• FCSB are unbeaten in their last seven games against Petrolul;
• Petrolul have conceded in each of their last seven home games;
• FCSB have scored in 10 of their last 12 games on the road.

Expert Betting Tips

FCSB had a poor start to the season and have been struggling to catch up with the top team in the league. With the title in mind, I see them getting an easy win in this game. Moreover, they are unbeaten in their last seven games against Petrolul. Also, I expect both sides to score in this game. Both sides scored in three of the last four games between the two sides, and I expect this game to follow suit.

Our prediction for the match is to see more than two goals for odds of 2.60 at Betway.

Our second prediction is to see goals from both sides (BTTS) for odds of 2.20 at Bet365.

Our third prediction is to see FCSB win for odds of 2.00 at 1xbet.