Petrolul Ploiesti welcome Botosani at Stadionul Ilie Oana, Ploieşti on Saturday, Feb 27 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.

Petrolul Ploiesti come into this fixture in good form (3W 1D 1L recently). Botosani travel in mixed form (2W 2D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Petrolul Ploiesti won their last outing, while Botosani suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

History strongly favours Petrolul Ploiesti here — they've won 5 of 10 previous meetings against Botosani, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 1–1 draw.

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