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FC Botoșani
FC Botoșani
FC Botoșani
FC Petrolul Ploiești
FC Botoșani
FC Petrolul Ploiești
M. Croitoru
FC Botoșani
Marius Croitoru
FC Botoșani
FC Petrolul Ploiești
FC Botoșani
4-3-3 · 4-2-3-1
FC Petrolul Ploiești
Commentary
90'
Full-time. FC Botoșani 1-3 FC Petrolul Ploiești.
90+3'
FC Botoșani
Corner, FC Botoșani.
90'
8 minutes of added time.
90'
FC Botoșani
Offside, FC Botoșani.
81'
FC Botoșani
Offside, FC Botoșani.
54'
Goal! FC Botoșani 0-3 FC Petrolul Ploiești. R. Martins (FC Petrolul Ploiești) scores, assisted by S. Hanca.
54'
FC Petrolul Ploiești
Offside, FC Petrolul Ploiești.
46'
The second half is under way.
45'
Half-time. FC Botoșani 0-2 FC Petrolul Ploiești.
45+6'
FC Botoșani
Corner, FC Botoșani.
45+4'
FC Petrolul Ploiești
Offside, FC Petrolul Ploiești.
45'
4 minutes of added time.
37'
M. Croitoru
Yellow card for M. Croitoru (FC Botoșani) for argument.
34'
Attempt blocked. Z. Mitrov (FC Botoșani), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
31'
FC Botoșani
Corner, FC Botoșani.
27'
Goal! FC Botoșani 0-1 FC Petrolul Ploiești. R. Martins (FC Petrolul Ploiești) scores, assisted by L. Teixeira.
1'
Kick-off: FC Botoșani vs FC Petrolul Ploiești.
Where the money is
How much money is actually on each selection, next to what the price says it should be. A gap is not a tip — it just means the crowd and the book disagree.
Match odds
128526 EUR · live
Away
1.01 · implied 99.0%
71.5%
-27.5 vs price
Home
1000.0 · implied 0.1%
23.4%
+23.3 vs price
Draw
790.0 · implied 0.1%
5.1%
+5.0 vs price
Half time
144 EUR
Away
4.4 · implied 22.7%
61.7%
+38.9 vs price
Home
2.66 · implied 37.6%
24.9%
-12.7 vs price
Draw
2.48 · implied 40.3%
13.4%
-26.9 vs price
Over/Under 2.5 goals
12287 EUR · live
Over
1.28 · implied 78.1%
73.2%
-4.9 vs price
Under
4.6 · implied 21.7%
26.8%
+5.1 vs price
Over/Under 2.5 first-half goals
12 EUR
Over
6.8 · implied 14.7%
79.3%
+64.6 vs price
Under
1.17 · implied 85.5%
63.2%
-22.2 vs price
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Expected goals (xG) flow
per shotMatch momentum
Minute-by-minute pressure. Bars toward a team mean sustained attacking territory.
Average positions
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Blocked
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Highlights 6 clips
Player of the match
Match events
27'
⚽
R. Martins · assist L. Teixeira0–1
30'
M. Diarra · Handball
37'
M. Croitoru · Argument
39'
⚽
M. Ioniță0–2
40'
🔁
C. Petro ◂ H. Ongenda
Half-time · 0–2
45'+5
A. Dumitrescu · Foul
46'
🔁
G. Gama ◂ Ş. Bodişteanu
46'
🔁
M. Kovtalyuk ◂ E. Papa
46'
🔁
R. Sadiku ◂ G. Miron
50'
R. Martins · Time wasting
54'
⚽
R. Martins · assist S. Hanca0–3
57'
🔁
A. Zaian ◂ S. Hanca
59'
🔁
J. Marković ◂ Z. Mitrov
59'
R. Sadiku · Foul
64'
⚽
A. Dumiter1–3
66'
B. Malula · Argument
72'
🔁
D. Israel ◂ D. N'Lundulu
72'
🔁
C. Huseinov ◂ L. Vega
72'
🔁
R. Leescu ◂ M. Ioniță
83'
N. Ilaș · Violent conduct
84'
L. Teixeira · Foul
Full-time · 1–3
90'
R. Martins · Argument
90'+5
C. Petro · Foul
90'+6
🔁
K. Ludewig ◂ R. Martins
Coaches
Marius CroitoruRicardo Sousa 
Recent form
FC BotoșaniLAFC Dinamo București0-2
WHUTA Arad2-0
LACFR 1907 Cluj1-3
DAFC Argeș Pitești1-1
WHSepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe5-0
FC Petrolul PloieștiDHSepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe1-1
LAFCV Farul Constanța1-3
LAChindia Târgoviște0-1
WHCS Afumați3-2
WHFK Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc2-0
About this match
**Botoșani host Petrolul in a classic coin flip — both sides are treading water with matching 2W-1D-2L form, and the visitors hold a serious edge in the head-to-head ledger.** 🔄
Botoșani have been genuinely inconsistent at home (beat UTA 2-0 but lost 0-2 to Dinamo), while Petrolul's recent draw with Sepsi feels like they're struggling to find their rhythm on the road. Neither team is firing on all cylinders right now.
Key storylines:
- **Botoșani's midfield stability** — C. Petro and L. d. Vega need to control tempo; if Petrolul's press gets loose, E. Papa and S. Mailat could exploit the gaps
- **Petrolul's attacking burden** — D. N'Lundulu and R. D. Jerdea must make chances count; Botoșani's defense (B. Bayeye, G. Miron, M. Diarra) can be leaky in transition
- **Set-piece battle** — Both defenses look vulnerable to set-piece danger; could be a factor in a tight match
Expected lineups:
- **FC Botoșani**: I. Anestis, B. Bayeye, G. Miron, M. Diarra, N. Ilaș, C. Petro, L. d. Vega, E. Papa
- **FC Petrolul Ploiești**: L. Zima, A. Dumitrescu, B. Malula, P. Papp, R. Martins, A. Flores, L. Teixeira, D. N'Lundulu
Prediction:
**1-1 draw.** Both teams have the quality to snag a goal but lack the ruthlessness to put the other away. Home advantage slight lean for Botoșani, but Petrolul's historical dominance keeps this tight. 🤝
Where to watch
Arena Sport 3 HR
Prima Sport 1
Match facts
Stadium
Stadionul Municipal Botoșani
City
Botosani
Kickoff
23 Oct, 15:00 UTC
Competition
Superliga
Highlights & clips
FC Botoșani
4-3-3 · 4-2-3-1
FC Petrolul Ploiești
99
I. Anestis
4.7
2
B. Bayeye
7.0
44
R. Sadiku
6.7
↑ 46'
94
M. Diarra
7.0
73
N. Ilaș
5.7
21
L. d. Vega
6.9
77
G. Gama
6.6
↑ 46'
3
C. Petro
6.4
↑ 40'
22
M. Kovtalyuk
6.3
↑ 46'
41
A. Dumiter
7.1
9
J. Marković
6.3
↑ 59'
38
L. Zima
7.5
66
T. Căpuşă
8.6
4
P. Papp
6.9
71
B. Malula
7.7
2
A. Dumitrescu
6.9
18
C. Huseinov
6.6
↑ 72'
24
A. Zaian
6.5
↑ 57'
19
L. Teixeira
7.8
30
R. Leescu
6.5
↑ 72'
29
K. Ludewig
↑ 90'
99
D. Israel
6.8
↑ 72'
Top stats
57%Possession43%
2.48Expected goals (xG)1.25
12Total shots10
6Shots on target4
2Big chances3
2Corners0
Shots
2Shots off target6
4Blocked shots0
5Shots inside box6
7Shots outside box4
0Hit woodwork2
1Big chances scored1
1Big chances missed2
Attack
40Touches in box18
73Final third entries61
2Offsides1
12Free kicks19
2Fouled in final third1
Passing
436Passes340
330Accurate passes237
30/75 (40%)Long balls27/72 (38%)
7/20 (35%)Crosses5/15 (33%)
31Throw-ins13
Duels
38Duels62
37/94 (39%)Ground duels57/94 (61%)
10/30 (33%)Aerial duels20/30 (67%)
9/25 (36%)Dribbles14/23 (61%)
11Dispossessed7
Defending
16Tackles27
69Tackles won56
10Interceptions11
17Clearances35
59Recoveries61
Discipline
19Fouls12
4Yellow cards5
1Red cards1
Goalkeeping
1Saves5
8Goal kicks10
0Punches1
Forecast BSD enginebest price across 24 bookmakers
Who winsFC Botoșani to win (DNB) 70% · 1.46 @ Betsson
1X2FC Botoșani to win 49% · 2.32 @ 1xBet
CornersOver 8.5 corners 61% · 1.41 @ 1xBet
BTTSBoth teams to score 56% · 3.00 @ Bet365
GoalsOver 2.5 goals 53% · 3.82 @ 1xBet
1X2Draw 26% · 2.60 @ Bet365
GoalsOver 1.5 goals 75% · 1.91 @ William Hill
GoalsUnder 3.5 goals 70% · 1.41 @ Pinnacle
CornersUnder 10.5 corners 62% · 1.65 @ Pinnacle
CornersUnder 9.5 corners 50% · 2.04 @ Pinnacle
1X2Petrolul Ploiești to win 25% · 3.60 @ William Hill
Odds consensus
1X2consensus
1.89
FC Botoșani
3.50
Draw
3.40
FC Petrolul Ploiești
Double Chanceconsensus
1.30
FC Botoșani or Draw
1.25
FC Botoșani or FC Petrolul Ploiești
1.73
Draw or FC Petrolul Ploiești
Both Teams to Scoreconsensus
1.60
Yes
2.20
No
Total Goals 0.50consensus
1.01
Over 0.50
13.00
Under 0.50
Total Goals 1.50consensus
1.19
Over 1.50
4.05
Under 1.50
Total Goals 2.50consensus
1.68
Over 2.50
2.08
Under 2.50
Total Goals 3.50consensus
2.75
Over 3.50
1.40
Under 3.50
Total Goals 4.50consensus
5.22
Over 4.50
1.13
Under 4.50
Draw No Betconsensus
1.42
FC Botoșani
2.65
FC Petrolul Ploiești
Total Corners (O/U) 7.50consensus
1.19
Over 7.50
3.72
Under 7.50
Total Corners (O/U) 8.50consensus
1.41
Over 8.50
2.59
Under 8.50
Total Corners (O/U) 9.50consensus
1.72
Over 9.50
2.02
Under 9.50
Total Corners (O/U) 10.50consensus
2.16
Over 10.50
1.63
Under 10.50
Total Corners (O/U) 11.50consensus
2.83
Over 11.50
1.34
Under 11.50
1X2 (1st Half)consensus
2.50
FC Botoșani
2.30
Draw
3.75
FC Petrolul Ploiești
1X2 (2nd Half)consensus
2.30
FC Botoșani
2.58
Draw
3.54
FC Petrolul Ploiești
No pre-match call on this one.
Nothing reached 80% confidence before kick-off, so we stayed quiet rather than guess. Most matches end up here — that is what keeps the published calls at 86.9%.
Nothing reached 80% confidence before kick-off, so we stayed quiet rather than guess. Most matches end up here — that is what keeps the published calls at 86.9%.
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