Petrolul 52 vs Universitatea Cluj betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga 1 match on August 12th, 2024

Petrolul 52 and Universitatea Cluj will play on Monday, August 12th, 2024, at 16:00h (UTC), in a Liga 1 game to be held in Romania, check the Petrolul 52 vs Universitatea Cluj betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Petrolul 52 vs Universitatea Cluj will occur

The game will be played in the small Stadionul Ilie Oană stadium, in the city of Ploiesti, with a capacity for 15032 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live at Betarena, with access to all the information to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Petrolul 52 vs Universitatea Cluj 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 2.39 goals per match played.

Petrolul 52 last match

Petrolul 52 is coming off a draw. In its last outing they faced Universitatea Craiova in a match valid for Liga 1, and the match ended 0-0. The eleven coached by S. Alagic played in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The draw (odd 4.20) turned out to be a good result, taking into account that the favoritism was on the other team's side.

Universitatea Cluj last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Liga 1, Universitatea Cluj, who used a 4-3-1-2 formation, faced the CFR Cluj team with a final score of 2-3.

A win for the home team had odds of 2.50, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

Petrolul 52 vs Universitatea Cluj h2h

The last time Petrolul 52 went up against Universitatea Cluj, it was in Liga 1. Petrolul 52, ranked 5th place, started with a 4-2-3-1 tactic, while Universitatea Cluj, then in 4th place, was charged with a 4-3-2-1 formation.

The most recent precedent between these two clubs was in 13-04-2024, in the 2023/2024 season of the Liga 1, which ended with a 1-2 win for Petrolul 52.

The previous match between these teams was a cliffhanger.

The Universitatea Cluj team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 2 wins, compared to the Petrolul 52 team, which won only 1 match.

Teams varying in strengths and motivations.

Petrolul 52

Liga 1 leaderboard now

Considering the home team Petrolul 52, standing in 8th place with 5 points in the Liga 1 competition in Romania. Their performance statistics have been such as 1 win, 1 loss and, 2 draws.

In the 5th round, the team has the same points that the Unirea Slobozia team who occupies position 7.

Petrolul 52 has no high aspirations or relegation concerns, being positioned in the middle of the league table in the Romania Liga 1. Despite, the team will try to take advantage of the home factor to get a win.

Petrolul 52 analysis

The goal difference is not positive for Petrolul 52: at the end of the round 4 it registers 2 goals scored against 4 taken by its goalkeeper.

It seems that Petrolul 52 has adopted a strategic defensive approach in their recent matches, as they have been giving away a considerable number of fouls, which is higher than the league average. Nevertheless, they have only received a small number of yellow cards, which is lower than the league's average of three. This indicates that Everton is committing fouls intentionally in critical areas of the field to interrupt the opposing team's attacking moves and hinder their momentum.

It appears that Petrolul 52 is encountering difficulties in scoring goals, as evidenced by their low number of goals scored and the high number of games in which they have failed to score. This could imply that their attacking play is lacking in quality and they need to work on creating better chances.

his average possession rate in the league is 45.75%, which means that the team usually can't take the initiative in the game and has a more reactive style of play. Therefore, for this match Petrolul 52 vs Universitatea Cluj 2024/2025, the team should make an effort to keep the possession and be able to attack the opponent.

Universitatea Cluj

Liga 1 leaderboard now

The Universitatea Cluj team with 8 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 2 wins, 2 draws, and 0 losses.

Universitatea Cluj analysis

After 4 rounds, Universitatea Cluj has a positive goal difference, with 7 goals scored and only 4 goals taken by their goalkeeper.

Universitatea Cluj is certainly not the team that has totaled the most danger to opposing goalkeepers this year, but when it creates some it knows how to hurt. The team has averaged so far 4.25 shots per game, with an average goal of 1.75 per match: as many as 40 percent of the total shots have gone in.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Liga 1.

Usually, opposing teams have little chances of beating Universitatea Cluj when playing away, who sports a balance of 1 win, 0 losses, and 2 draws in the Liga 1.

Best goalscorer from Universitatea Cluj

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Dan Nistor. The Midfielder has already scored 3 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Universitatea Cluj, 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, 3 of the 3 goals scored have this characteristic.

For punters some entries may be relevant for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.

Since Universitatea Cluj has an average of 1.33 goals per game when playing away from home, the market for under 2.5 goals can also be a good alternative. This option can be very good, considering that Universitatea Cluj does not concede goals playing outside their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.53.

Corners Top Betting Tips

There is an average of 3 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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