BC Steaua Bucuresti vs Petrolul Ploiesti prediction


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3 picks graded · Average confidence 73%Model is the model’s estimated win chance for the pick, Market the win chance the odds gave it when the pick was published, and Edge the difference between the two.
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Total 170 Margin PET by 2 Win PET 56% Actual 144 · PET won
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BC Steaua Bucuresti vs Petrolul Ploiesti
Last 7 and 6 games with full stats · all competitions
Season record above, per-game averages below.
Head-to-head
Head-to-head record: BC Steaua Bucuresti 1, Petrolul Ploiesti 4.
- Average total 180.6 points per meeting
- Over 166.5 4 of 5 against this game’s total
- Last meeting PET by 32 May 22, 2026
Meetings
- May 22, 2026 Divizia A Petrolul Ploiesti 103–71 BC Steaua Bucuresti 174 pts
- May 20, 2026 Divizia A BC Steaua Bucuresti 83–100 Petrolul Ploiesti 183 pts
- Mar 16, 2026 Divizia A BC Steaua Bucuresti 89–69 Petrolul Ploiesti 158 pts
- Nov 10, 2025 Divizia A Petrolul Ploiesti 90–88 BC Steaua Bucuresti 178 pts
- Sep 28, 2025 Romanian Cup Petrolul Ploiesti 108–102 OT BC Steaua Bucuresti 210 pts · OT
Last five games
- Oct 12: BC Steaua Bucuresti 98, Rapid Bucuresti 88. Won. Odds: BC Steaua Bucuresti 2.72, Rapid Bucuresti 1.38.
- Oct 6: Valcea 97, BC Steaua Bucuresti 90. After overtime. Lost. Odds: Valcea 1.08, BC Steaua Bucuresti 6.20.
- Sep 30: BC Steaua Bucuresti 75, Corona Brasov 98. Lost. Odds: BC Steaua Bucuresti 1.65, Corona Brasov 2.05.
- Sep 26: Corona Brasov 76, BC Steaua Bucuresti 73. Lost. Odds: Corona Brasov 1.55, BC Steaua Bucuresti 2.25.
- May 22: Petrolul Ploiesti 103, BC Steaua Bucuresti 71. Lost. No odds on record.
- Oct 10: Petrolul Ploiesti 67, Valcea 93. Lost. Odds: Petrolul Ploiesti 4.85, Valcea 1.13.
- Oct 3: Voluntari 103, Petrolul Ploiesti 84. Lost. Odds: Voluntari 1.15, Petrolul Ploiesti 4.55.
- Sep 30: Petrolul Ploiesti 74, SCM Timisoara 88. Lost. Odds: Petrolul Ploiesti 2.10, SCM Timisoara 1.62.
- Sep 26: SCM Timisoara 65, Petrolul Ploiesti 72. Won. Odds: SCM Timisoara 1.18, Petrolul Ploiesti 4.15.
- May 22: Petrolul Ploiesti 103, BC Steaua Bucuresti 71. Won. No odds on record.
Results before this game, all competitions: the home side on top, the team in bold, the moneyline odds each side had; the winner’s are highlighted.
Key insights
- 3-game losing streak for Petrolul Ploiesti coming into this game.
- Rest advantage: 6 days off for Petrolul Ploiesti, 4 for BC Steaua Bucuresti.
- Over/under moved down from 168.5 to 166.5 since it was first published.
- Net rating difference of 8.1 — BC Steaua Bucuresti −4.9 per 100 possessions, Petrolul Ploiesti −13.0.
- 4-1 in the last 5 meetings for Petrolul Ploiesti.
How the odds moved
| Market | Open | Now |
|---|---|---|
| BSB moneyline | 1.47 | moved down 1.42 |
| PET moneyline | 2.42 | moved down 2.20 |
| Total points | 168.5 | moved down 166.5 |
| BSB spread | −4.5 | −4.5 |
Opening and current odds from the bookmakers we track; the spread is shown from the home team’s side. The arrow shows which way the odds moved.
Divizia A standings
Regular Season
| # | Team | GP | W | L | Pts | PF | PA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 455 | 405 | +50 | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 456 | 416 | +40 | |
| 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 451 | 395 | +56 | |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 443 | 422 | +21 | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 439 | 442 | −3 | |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 438 | 445 | −7 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 457 | 463 | −6 | |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 426 | 447 | −21 | |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 386 | 397 | −11 | |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 380 | 462 | −82 | |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 353 | 358 | −5 | |
| 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 266 | 235 | +31 | |
| 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 305 | 292 | +13 | |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 436 | 512 | −76 |
- Playoffs: Quarter-finals
- Play-in
Pts standings points: 2 for a win, 1 for a loss — the table is sorted by them. W / L wins and losses, GP games played. PF / PA points scored and allowed this season. +/− points scored minus points allowed.
BC Steaua Bucuresti host Petrolul Ploiesti in the Divizia A on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Who wins, by how many points, and how many points in total — our moneyline, spread and over/under picks come from one model, and every pick is marked won or lost for everyone to see. The model uses predicted pace and scoring, recent form, the standings and the bookmakers’ current odds.