Petrolul Ploiesti
- SC FC Petrolul Ploiesti (7th, 25pts from 8 games) host Otelul Galati (4th, 32pts from 8 games).
- Petrolul are unbeaten at home in the Playout, W1, D2 from 3.
- Mehmet Topal, who took the helm of SC FC Petrolul Ploiesti at the end of March 2026, has made the hosts much more difficult to beat since his appointment, but they have drawn their last two games and need a win on Monday to keep pace with Otelul.
Otelul Galati
Otelul are a compact and disciplined team under the guidance of Stjepan Tomas , who took over in March 2026.
Head-to-Head
Petrolul haven’t beaten Otelul in their last 3 home games and Otelul have only scored 2 goals in their 3 away Playout matches (0.67 per game) , so the home advantage could swing it in favour of Petrolul, who are unbeaten at home in the Playout with 1 win and 2 draws .
Key Players
- Gheorghe Grozav is Petrolul’s main attacking threat with 2 goals in 8 Playout appearances.
- Andrei Ciobanu leads the line for Otelul with 3 goals in 7 appearances, making him their danger man.
Betting Insights
- The odds for a home win are tempting at 1.6, but we’ll go for both teams to score here (2.1) as neither defence can keep a shutout and both are capable of scoring enough to beat the other.
- Petrolul have scored an average of 1.33 goals per home game and conceded just 0.67, so we’re expecting an end-to-end match with over 2.5 goals at 2.15.
Prediction
- Otelul should win, but the game should be close.
- Expect both teams to score.
