21 August 2026, 17:30 UTC

Petrolul Ploiesti vs Rapid Liga I prediction & result

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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. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 0-2.

The model called the exact scoreline.

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Has the model earned this number?

It puts Rapid at 66% here. Across 2485 settled matches, 276 forecasts have landed in the 65–100% band; those outcomes actually happened 60.1% of the time, against an average forecast of 74.5%. In this range the model is over-confident, so read the figure above as optimistic rather than literal.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see 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

  • W2-1away to FC Voluntari14 August 2026

Rapid

  • L0-1Dinamo Bucuresti15 August 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Liga I table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
4Petrolul Ploiesti95131112-116
2Rapid9531115+618

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

Head-to-head: Petrolul Ploiesti vs Rapid

  • 21 August 2026Petrolul Ploiesti 0–2 RapidLiga I
  • 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

  • B. Malula3 goals
  • D. Nlundulu3 goals

Rapid

  • A. Dobre3 goals

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

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.