Another action-packed fixture in Liga 1 as Universitatea Craiova welcome FCSB

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Fri 18.December
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Hanul Doctorului (30944 seats)

A key match in Liga 1 as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Universitatea Craiova in 1st position and FCSB placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Universitatea Craiova have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • FCSB has the most scored goals (34) in Liga 1

Universitatea Craiova have less rest than FCSB in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Liga 1 game only four days ago. That game was an away game at UTA Arad, so at least Universitatea Craiova are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Universitatea Craiova form and stats

Universitatea Craiova have performed here at Stadionul Hanul Doctorului this season with 4 wins from 6 Liga 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 2.

Happy days for Universitatea in their previous game, a Liga 1 match away at UTA Arad (placed 7th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Ahead of that match, Universitatea Craiova won a home game hosting Gaz Metan Medias (3-1).

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Universitatea as they are travelling to their away game against CFR Cluj in the Liga 1. That match is four days after this one.

Universitatea Craiova are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 6 games. Universitatea Craiova have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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FCSB form and stats

4 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of FCSB, who have the most scored goals (34) in Liga 1, playing as the away team in the Liga 1 this season.

There might be some fixture complaints from FCSB as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Liga 1 match against CFR Cluj (0-2). That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus UTA Arad.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sepsi in just three days.

FCSB has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 13 goals from 7 games. As for defending, FCSB rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 11 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - zero - eight (Universitatea wins - draws - FCSB wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

FCSBD. Man
D. Man
10 goals
FCSBF. Tănase
F. Tănase
9 goals
UniversitateaA. Cicâldău
A. Cicâldău
6 goals

Universitatea Craiova missing players

FCSB missing players

Universitatea Craiova FCSB
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 6 1 Played P 2 7 13
10 4 0 Won W 1 4 10
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 2 1 Lost L 1 3 3
19 8 0 Scored S 2 13 34
7 4 1 Conceded C 2 11 14
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
46% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
38% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 57% 77%
15% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 38%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 29% 38%
38% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 43% 38%
46% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 43% 54%
23% 33% 100% Failed to Score F T 50% 14% 8%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.3 0.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
13 13 12 Shots (avg) S ( 14 14.1 14.3
5.4 5.7 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 6 7.1
27% 24% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 31% 37%
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • All of FCSB's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FCSB has the most scored goals (34) in Liga 1
  • FCSB has the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Liga 1
  • FCSB has the most scored goals in the second half (18) in Liga 1
  • FCSB has the the best goal difference (+20) in Liga 1
  • FCSB have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • FCSB haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Universitatea Craiova have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Universitatea Craiova haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Universitatea Craiova 13 10 1 2 19 7 6 4 0 2 8 4 7 6 1 0 11 3 12 31
2 FCSB 13 10 0 3 34 14 6 6 0 0 21 3 7 4 0 3 13 11 20 30
3 CFR Cluj 13 8 3 2 16 6 7 3 2 2 6 4 6 5 1 0 10 2 10 27
4 Sepsi 13 6 5 2 20 12 6 2 3 1 7 5 7 4 2 1 13 7 8 23
5 Academica Clinceni 13 6 5 2 15 9 7 4 1 2 7 4 6 2 4 0 8 5 6 23
6 Viitorul 12 4 5 3 18 16 6 2 3 1 11 10 6 2 2 2 7 6 2 17
7 UTA Arad 13 4 5 4 13 16 6 1 2 3 5 8 7 3 3 1 8 8 -3 17
8 Chindia Targoviste 13 4 4 5 8 10 6 2 1 3 5 8 7 2 3 2 3 2 -2 16
9 Dinamo Bucuresti 13 4 3 6 17 15 7 2 3 2 10 6 6 2 0 4 7 9 2 15
10 Botosani 13 3 5 5 18 20 6 1 3 2 7 6 7 2 2 3 11 14 -2 14
11 Voluntari 13 4 2 7 19 22 7 3 1 3 12 10 6 1 1 4 7 12 -3 14
12 Hermannstadt 12 3 5 4 14 18 6 2 2 2 8 8 6 1 3 2 6 10 -4 14
13 Astra 14 3 4 7 15 21 8 2 2 4 11 12 6 1 2 3 4 9 -6 13
14 Gaz Metan Medias 14 4 1 9 18 26 6 1 1 4 7 12 8 3 0 5 11 14 -8 13
15 CSM Iasi 13 3 1 9 13 35 7 2 1 4 9 16 6 1 0 5 4 19 -22 10
16 Arges 13 2 3 8 10 20 7 2 1 4 7 10 6 0 2 4 3 10 -10 9

Read more about Liga 1

The Liga I, also spelled Liga 1, is the top level of the football pyramid in Romania. It is also known as the Liga 1 Betano due to its sponsor. It has 14 teams playing 26 fixtures each to create a league table for the regular season. The top six teams then play a championship round, the last eight play a relegation round.