Week 18 brings us a match on Nov 11th, where Sepsi hosts Petrolul 52 at Stadionul Municipal in a Liga 1 match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Sepsi recorded a 5-0 blowout win against Argeş. Cosmin Matei scored the first goal for Sepsi in the 28th minute on a penalty, then Cosmin Matei added another in the 37th minute on a penalty In the end, Argeş was frustrated by Sepsi’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sepsi ended the match with the shutout victory. Sepsi is looking for direction having 4 win and 6 losses in their last 10 matches, while petrolul 52 is fresh off their 2-1 win against UTA Arad. Jair struck first for Petrolul 52 in the 51st minute on a penalty, then Christian Irobiso added another in the 67th minute. Petrolul 52 is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Stadionul Ilie Oană, Petrolul 52 and Sepsi battled to a 1-1 draw. Gabriel Tamaş scored the first goal for Petrolul 52 in the 62nd minute, then Alexandru Tudorie tied it up for Sepsi in the 84th minute earning Sepsi a comeback draw.
Petrolul 52 is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Gheorghe Grozav and Christian Irobiso each having 2 goals in their last 5. Cosmin Matei has been the most prolific scorer on Sepsi in the last five matches with two goals.