Match Report
Paulesti went into the game 5th in the table on 8 points; Petrolul 52 II sat 1st on 16 — an 8-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Paulesti: only 19th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Scoring rates set the scale: Paulesti 1.86 scored and 2.29 conceded per game, Petrolul 52 II 2.71 and 1, with the league averaging 1.95.
Petrolul 52 II had won seven straight, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Paulesti 6/15, Petrolul 52 II 15/15.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Paulesti have 4 wins to Petrolul 52 II's 1, with 1 draw, at 2.33 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 67% of the meetings. Both teams scored in 67% of the meetings.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 2-2 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-3.
Goal scorers
Paulesti: 3 goals with no recorded scorer · Petrolul 52 II: 2 goals with no recorded scorer