21 August 2026, 17:30 UTC

Petrolul Ploiesti vs Rapid Liga I prediction & result

Ploiesti
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Final score: Petrolul Ploiesti 0-2 Rapid.

Before kick-off the model made it 13% Petrolul Ploiesti, 21% draw, 66% Rapid — fair odds of 7.69, 4.76 and 1.52.

Most likely scoreline: 0-2.

The model called the exact scoreline.

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Has the model earned this number?

Rapid at 66%: of 505 settled 65–100% forecasts, 68.3% came in (average 72.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Petrolul Ploiesti0%Draw2%Rapid98%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 2 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

23'
🔁Daniel Graovacout: Alexandru Paşcanu
25'
Robert Sălceanu
45+2'
Cătălin Vulturar
46'
🔁Robert Sălceanuout: Cristian Manea
46'
🔁Vladan Bubanjaout: Olimpiu Moruțan
55'
⚽Alex Dobreassist: Olimpiu Moruțan
67'
🔁Cătălin Vulturarout: Constantin Grameni
🔁Robert Jerdeaout: Mario Ioniță
70'
🔁Alejandro Branout: Lucho Vega
70'
🔁Sergiu Hancaout: Rareș Leescu
75'
80'
🔁Rareș Popout: Omar El Sawy
81'
Alex Dobre
🔁Mark Țuțuout: Tiberiu Căpuşă
82'
🔁Rodrigo Martinsout: Rareș Manolache
82'
90'
⚽Olimpiu Moruțanassist: Omar El Sawy

Match stats — Petrolul Ploiesti vs Rapid

55%Possession45%
19Shots14
5On target4
7Corners2

Line-ups

Petrolul Ploiesti
  • 38Lukáš ZimaG
  • 22Mark ȚuțuD
  • 4Paul PappD
  • 71Breston MalulaD
  • 2Andres DumitrescuD
  • 20Sergiu HancaM
  • 10Alejandro BranM
  • 19Léo TeixeiraM
  • 98Robert JerdeaM
  • 7Rodrigo MartinsM
  • 9Dan N'LunduluF
Substitutes
  • 8Lucho VegaM
  • 80Mario IonițăM
  • 30Rareș LeescuD
  • 66Tiberiu CăpuşăD
  • 40Rareș ManolacheF
  • 1Ștefan RădulescuG
  • 29Kilian LudewigD
  • 24Adam ZaianD
  • 11Ioan ToleaM
Coach: Ricardo Sousa
Rapid
  • 16Marian AioaniG
  • 19Răzvan OneaD
  • 3Daniel GraovacD
  • 6Lars KramerD
  • 21Robert SălceanuD
  • 22Vladan BubanjaM
  • 15Cătălin VulturarM
  • 44Chec Bebel DoumbiaM
  • 55Rareș PopF
  • 9Filip StojilkovićF
  • 29Alex DobreF
Substitutes
  • 5Alexandru PaşcanuD
  • 23Cristian ManeaD
  • 80Olimpiu MoruțanF
  • 8Constantin GrameniM
  • 88Omar El SawyM
  • 99Bogdan UngureanuG
  • 66Wedtoin Latif OuedraogoD
  • 42Alin KumerD
  • 77Jason KodorF
Coach: Daniel Pancu

Form going into Petrolul Ploiesti vs Rapid

Petrolul Ploiesti

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What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Liga I table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
4Petrolul Ploiesti158342018+227
3Rapid159422414+1031

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Petrolul Ploiesti vs Rapid

  • 6 February 2026Rapid 1–1 Petrolul PloiestiLiga I
  • 27 September 2025Petrolul Ploiesti 0–1 RapidLiga I
  • 29 November 2024Rapid 1–1 Petrolul PloiestiLiga I
  • 29 July 2024Petrolul Ploiesti 1–0 RapidLiga I
  • 15 December 2023Petrolul Ploiesti 0–0 RapidLiga I

Leading scorers: Petrolul Ploiesti and Rapid

Petrolul Ploiesti

GoalsAssists

  • A. Bran43
  • Rodrigo Martins42

Rapid

GoalsAssists

  • A. Dobre60
  • F. Stojilković41

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Rapid won 2–0 at Petrolul Ploiesti. That was the exact score the model named before kick-off, with a win for Rapid at 66%. The goals: Alex Dobre 55' for Rapid, Olimpiu Moruțan 90' for Rapid.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.