📊 Form Guide

Steaua Bucharest

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Steaua Bucharest head into this match coming off the back of a 3-3 Liga I drawn result versus Hermannstadt.

In that match, Steaua Bucharest managed 66% possession and 19 shots on goal with 6 on target. For Steaua Bucharest, goals were scored by Mamadou Thiam (4'), David Miculescu (63') and Dennis Politic (90'). Hermannstadt had 9 shots on goal with 4 on target. Aurelian Chițu (26', 54') scored for Hermannstadt.

Steaua Bucharest have been on a persistent run of goalscoring form, netting in each and every one of their last 6 matches.

They’ve claimed a sum of 12 during that period and have conceded a total of 10. However, time will tell whether that trend will be maintained in this upcoming game or not.

Pre-game facts show that Steaua Bucharest:

• are unbeaten in the league by Petrolul Ploieşti in their previous 9 games. A decent run, indeed.
• are undefeated in their last 3 home league matches.

Petrolul Ploieşti

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In their last game, Petrolul Ploieşti drew 0-0 in the Liga I tie with Oţelul Galaţi.

In that match, Petrolul Ploieşti had 48% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 3 on target. Oţelul Galaţi had 14 shots on goal with 6 of them on target.

It has become apparent that Petrolul Ploieşti have struggled for goals over their previous six games, netting the disappointing return of just 3. In those matches, Lupii galbeni have also seen the overall goal aggregate of opposing teams equal 2.

Their prior results show that Petrolul Ploieşti:

• have not won against Steaua Bucharest in away games against them for the last 4 league matches. They'll be keen to stop this run.
• are unbeaten in their previous 2 away league matches.

👥 Head to head

Looking at their past head-to-head meetings dating back to 02/03/2023 shows us that Steaua Bucharest have won 3 of them and Petrolul Ploieşti 0, with the tally of draws being 3.

An aggregate of 13 goals were produced between them throughout the course of those matches, with 9 of them from Steliștii and 4 coming from Lupii galbeni. The average goals per game has been 2.17.

The last league clash featuring these clubs was Liga I match day 2 on 19/07/2025 when it ended Petrolul Ploieşti 0-1 Steaua Bucharest.

In that match, Petrolul Ploieşti had 49% possession and 14 shots at goal with 1 of them on target.

For their opponents, Steaua Bucharest had 13 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. Florin Tănase (75') scored.

📋 Team News: Steaua Bucharest

It looks as if Steliștii look set to go for a 4-2-3-1 system for the game featuring Lukas Zima, Daniel Graovac, Siyabonga Ngezana, Ionut Cercel, Risto Radunovic, Florin Tanase, Mihai Lixandru, David Miculescu, Darius Olaru, Juri Cisotti and Mamadou Thiam.

ℹ️ Team News: Petrolul Ploieşti

It’s our belief that Lupii galbeni seem likely to begin the game with a 3-4-3 formation by sending out Stefan Krell, Guilherme Soares, Jerome Onguene, Yohan Roche, Sergiu Hanca, Alexandru Mateiu, Danel Dongmo, Robert Salceanu, Tommi Jyry, Adi Chica-Rosa and Gheorghe Grozav.

✨ Prediction

It looks to us that Steaua Bucharest will most probably create enough chances to score more than one when they line up against Petrolul Ploieşti, who could well find it tough scoring.

We’re therefore anticipating a 2-0 victory for Steaua Bucharest at the end of this one.

Peter Guest, 18:09 22/11/2025