Botoşani vs Petrolul 52 — match summary
Romania · Superliga · kick-off 23 Oct 2026 22:00
Full time · score 1-3
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Botoşani 48 · Petrolul 52 38
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Botoşani 52 · Petrolul 52 54
Shots on target 6-4 · corners 2-0 · possession 57-43
NextGOAL tip: Botoşani -0.5 · 2 stars
Botoşani host Petrolul 52 in the Superliga, with the home side sitting 11th on 14 points from 12 matches, while the visitors are 4th with 20 points. The two teams need points from this game in different ways: the hosts want to climb out of the lower half of the table, the visitors want to hold their place near the top. Botoşani lost 0-2 at home in their latest match, and before that lost 1-3, so the defence is an issue that needs fixing. At home, though, they have done reasonably well, especially in the first half, where they concede fewer goals per game than the visitors manage away from home. Petrolul 52 lost 1-3 in their latest league match but are unbeaten in their last three, and their attack still carries a threat. They score at a rate per game close to the hosts, but their away defence has spells where it switches off. If Botoşani score first, the game should open up, because Petrolul 52 will have to come out and trade blows to equalise, which will give the hosts space to counter and chances to add to the score from moments when the visitors push high.