Petrolul Ploiesti

Petrolul Ploiesti have taken six points from nine at home, keeping clean sheets in two of their three home fixtures. Corvinul Hunedoara have struggled for offensive punch away from home in the league, failing to score across all three of their away outings. Backing Petrolul to avoid defeat covers both the home victory and the stalemate against a disciplined Corvinul defense that has registered four draws already this season.

Petrolul Ploiesti have been in strong form with four wins from their last five matches, including a 3-2 win away to Universitatea Cluj on August 28. Backing the visitors to avoid defeat provides solid value against a Cluj side that has lost two straight matches and conceded five goals in that span.

Both teams to score has landed in every single one of Universitatea Cluj's last five matches, with Cluj scoring in all five but also conceding in each. Petrolul Ploiesti have found the net in four of their last five matches, including eight goals across their last three away trips, making goals at both ends highly probable.

Universitatea Cluj have won all three of their home fixtures in the league this season, averaging 2.00 goals scored per home match. Petrolul Ploiesti have suffered two defeats in three away league games and average just 0.70 goals scored per match overall. Backing the hosts on Double Chance covers the primary outcomes while aligning with the historically tight nature of this fixture.