FCV Farul Constanta vs Petrolul Ploiesti prediction 01.09.2025 | Superliga

Farul got off to a flying start in the campaign, remaining unbeaten in their opening four matches, with three wins and one draw. Their luck ran out on Match Day 5 when they lost 2-1 to UTA Arad away from home in a game in which they had 24 shots on target.

Cristian Sava’s side suffered another defeat on Match Day 6, losing 1-0 to U Cluj, and their poor run continued last Monday with another 1-0 defeat to Hermannstadt.

Fortunately, the Sailors picked up a 1-0 win over Corvinul Hunedoara in the Romanian Cup on Thursday, and fans will be hoping that this result marks a turning point. Gustavo Marins has not appeared in any game this season due to injury, and Monday’s match comes too soon for him.

The hosts' injury list also includes Iustin Doicaru and Dan Sîrbu (both knee), Jakub Vojtus (hamstring) and Narek Grigoryan (muscle).

Meanwhile, Petrolul have had a mixed start to the 2025–26 Romanian top-flight campaign, with just one win from seven games so far. They failed to score in their opening two matches, losing one, but rallied on Match Day 3.

Liviu Ciobotariu’s side delivered a five-star performance, beating Metaloglobus Bucuresti 3–0 with three different scorers while also registering 10 shots on goal.

The Yellow Wolves have disappeared since then, failing to win any of their subsequent four league games. However, they will be motivated by the fact that they have only lost one of their four away games this season, and also come into this match on the back of a 2-1 win over Politehnica Iași in the Cup last time out.