Match Report
Petrolul 52 went into the game 5th in the table on 31 points; Sepsi sat 7th on 41 — a 10-point gap. Petrolul 52 had been under-performing their position — 24th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Per game in the league, Petrolul 52 were scoring 1.11 and conceding 1.11, Sepsi 1.27 and 1.17, against a competition average of 1.16 goals per team per game.
Sepsi had been beaten in three straight games.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Petrolul 52 have 1 win to Sepsi's 2, with 3 draws, at 1.83 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 17% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 33% of the meetings.
The match was played at Stadionul Ilie Oană in Ploiesti (capacity 15,032). On the scoreboard, Petrolul 52 led 2-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Petrolul 52: Alexandru Mateiu (10'), Christian Irobiso (38') · Sepsi: Omar El Sawy (1')