FCSB vs Petrolul 52 betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga 1 match on September 21st, 2024

FCSB will be playing against Petrolul 52 in a Liga 1 football match scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 21st, 2024, at 18:30h (UTC), in Romania, check the FCSB vs Petrolul 52 betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where FCSB vs Petrolul 52 will occur

The game will be played in the Arena Naţională stadium, in the city of Bucharest, with a capacity for 31254 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

At Betarena, you can find everything about the match live, including statistics, events, odds, and everything else that can help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the FCSB vs Petrolul 52 betting tip 2024/2025

The Liga 1 has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.59 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.46 goals per match played.

FCSB last match

In the last match they played, FCSB collected a draw. The opposing team was CFR Cluj, and the match - which ended with the result of 2-2 - was valid for Liga 1. Coach I. Charalambous' disposed his team in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Prior to the match, there were signs indicating that the game would be evenly matched between the two teams. As a result, a draw with odds around 3.40 seemed like a plausible and expected outcome.

Petrolul 52 last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Liga 1, Petrolul 52, who used a 4-1-4-1 formation, faced the SSC Farul team with a final score of 1-1.

A very balanced game was expected, so a draw was somewhat anticipated, with odds around 3.00.

FCSB vs Petrolul 52 h2h

The last time these teams faced off against each other in Liga 1, Petrolul 52 was in 10th place while FCSB was in the 1st place. Petrolul 52 opened with a 5-4-1 arrangement while FCSB charged with a 4-3-3 formation.

The last face-to-face between these two clubs was on 03-03-2024 in a Liga 1 match of the 2023/2024 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 1-0 win for FCSB.

The last time these teams played, victory was hard-won.

The FCSB team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Petrolul 52 team, which won only 2 games.

FCSB

Liga 1 leaderboard now

FCSB enters into this match occupying 11th place in the Liga 1 with a negative balance. The team has scored 9 points, winning only 2 games, losing 3, and scoring 3 draws.

Which means that, with the same score, the team is ahead the Rapid Bucuresti team closing in at the 12th place in the 10th round.

FCSB, although having no high aspirations, no relegation concerns, and occupying the middle of the league table in the Romania Liga 1, will still try to take advantage of the home factor to get a win.

FCSB analysis

After 9 rounds, FCSB has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 12 goals so far and scored 10 times.

Ball possession above 50% usually gives teams some control over their opponents. This is why the FCSB team typically goes for an average ball possession of 64.88% in an attempt to control the game.

Best goalscorer from FCSB

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Darius Olaru. The Midfielder has already scored 3 goals in the competition, being extremely important for FCSB, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

It is important to highlight that more than 50% of the goals scored by this player were from the penalty spot. More precisely, 2 of the 3 goals scored have this characteristic.

Petrolul 52

Liga 1 leaderboard now

The Petrolul 52 team with 14 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 3 wins, 5 draws, and 1 loss.

CFR Cluj ranks just above, occupying 5th place in the 10th round, the team has the same number of points.

Petrolul 52 analysis

Petrolul 52 counted 7 goals scored and 6 conceded at the end of Liga 1 day number 9.

Recent performances have highlighted that Petrolul 52 is having trouble generating goals, with a low number of goals for and a high number of failed to score matches. This suggests that the team is struggling to create quality chances and convert them into goals, indicating the need for improvement in their attacking play.

Petrolul 52 has displayed their patience as a team this season, with a high average minutes of first goal scored. This patience has resulted in game control and waiting for the right opportunities, leading to a low number of goals conceded. These qualities demonstrate the team's tactical discipline and organization. Sustaining this approach will be beneficial for Petrolul 52 in upcoming matches.

Usually, opposing teams have little chances of beating Petrolul 52 when playing away, who sports a balance of 2 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw in the Liga 1.

Best goalscorer from Petrolul 52

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Gheorghe Grozav. Petrolul 52 owes some of their triumphs to the Midfielder who scored 2 goals in this season.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

Petrolul 52 has conceded 5 away goals in 4 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Petrolul 52 will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 1-0, something to take into consideration.

For those following the live game, it has been known that between 75-90 minutes is a period where most goals are scored making this a good time to bet.

Taking into consideration that Petrolul 52 scores an average of 1.25 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.85.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The corners market can help a favorable return on your bets, the average team corners per game are 5.14 corners.

FCSB is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.5 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of FCSB in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.33 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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