Botosani welcome Petrolul Ploiesti at Stadionul Municipal, Botosani, Botoşani on Saturday, Oct 24 at 6:00 PM in a Liga 1 fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Botosani come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 2D 1L). Petrolul Ploiesti, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 1D 1L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Botosani head into this on the back of a defeat, while Petrolul Ploiesti arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Despite playing at home, Botosani face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Petrolul Ploiesti have won 5 of 10 encounters, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 1–1 draw.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Botosani a slight edge, but Petrolul Ploiesti are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.