Football betting preview: Comuna Recea with moderate expectations before welcoming U Craiova 1948

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Competition: Romania Liga 2
Competition: Sat 03.October
Match begins: 08:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Central Recea (1000 seats)

The Liga 2 league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Comuna Recea and U Craiova 1948 are placed 19th and 1st respectively.

U Craiova 1948 could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Liga 2 game only four sleeps ago.

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Comuna Recea form and stats

Comuna Recea have played three Liga 2 home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.

Comuna Recea's previous game was a Liga 2 match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Rapid Bucuresti (placed 3rd). The home side are looking to build on that result. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at CSM Slatina.

The Comuna Recea fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Comuna with 6 goals conceded in these matches.

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U Craiova 1948 form and stats

Four points from two away games for U Craiova 1948, meaning one draw and one victory in the Liga 2 so far. In general it has been a productive period now for Craiova as they haven't lost any of their last 25 games. Craiova are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played 14 in a row without losing.

Craiova won their last game, 2-1 versus CSM Slatina played at home. Preceding that game was the away victory against Şirineaşa with the score of 4-2.

5 goals so far away for U Craiova 1948, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Comuna Recea missing players

U Craiova 1948 missing players

Comuna Recea U Craiova 1948
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
5 3 1 Played P 1 2 5
1 1 1 Won W 0 1 4
0 0 0 Drew D 1 1 1
4 2 0 Lost L 0 0 0
5 5 2 Scored S 1 5 13
11 6 1 Conceded C 1 3 6
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
60% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 80%
20% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 40%
20% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 40%
40% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
60% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3.4 4 7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.5 1.8
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
41 18 3 Total Shots T S 15 29 46
15 7 2 Shots on Target S O 5 13 20
33% 71% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 38% 55%
Key stats in Liga 2 this season:
  • All of U Craiova 1948's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Comuna Recea has the most conceded goals in the first half (6) in Liga 2
  • Comuna Recea have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Comuna Recea have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Comuna Recea haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • U Craiova 1948 has the most scored goals (13) in Liga 2
  • U Craiova 1948 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • U Craiova 1948 have not yet lost a game.
  • U Craiova 1948 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • U Craiova 1948 have scored in all their matches so far.
  • U Craiova 1948 have scored more than double the goals of Comuna Recea.
  • U Craiova 1948 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Comuna Recea Last season U Craiova 1948
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
16 8   Played P   8 16
10 7   Won W   8 13
5 1   Drew D   0 3
1 0   Lost L   0 0
41 30   Scored S   20 40
17 9   Conceded C   5 9
94% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 94%
81% 100%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   75% 75%
50% 75%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   50% 56%
44% 62%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   38% 44%
31% 50%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   38% 31%
69% 75%   BTTS BTTS   38% 38%
25% 25%   Clean Sheets C S   62% 62%
12% 0%   Failed to Score F T   0% 6%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
2.7 1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.7 1.5
0 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
42 18   Total Shots T S   84 123
16 9   Shots on Target S O   45 59
50% 67%   Goal Efficiency G E   36% 32%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 U Craiova 1948 5 4 1 0 13 6 3 3 0 0 8 3 2 1 1 0 5 3 7 13
2 ASU Poli Timişoara 5 3 2 0 5 1 3 2 1 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 11
3 Rapid Bucuresti 5 3 1 1 10 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 2 0 1 7 3 5 10
4 Petrolul 52 5 3 0 2 12 4 3 1 0 2 6 3 2 2 0 0 6 1 8 9
5 Dunărea Călăraşi 4 3 0 1 6 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 2 0 1 3 2 4 9
6 Concordia Chiajna 5 2 2 1 11 6 2 2 0 0 7 1 3 0 2 1 4 5 5 8
7 Sporting Turnu 5 2 2 1 11 6 2 1 1 0 5 4 3 1 1 1 6 2 5 8
8 SSC Farul 4 2 1 1 6 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 7
9 Universitatea Cluj 5 2 1 2 5 4 2 1 0 1 3 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 7
10 Şcolar Reşiţa 4 2 1 1 2 4 2 0 1 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 -2 7
11 Metaloglobus 4 1 3 0 4 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 6
12 SCM Gloria Buzau 5 1 3 1 5 5 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 6
13 Mioveni 5 1 3 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 1 2 0 2 1 0 6
14 Şirineaşa 4 2 0 2 9 11 3 1 0 2 5 8 1 1 0 0 4 3 -2 6
15 Csikszereda 4 1 1 2 5 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 3 3 -1 4
16 Unirea Slobozia 4 1 1 2 3 6 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 2 6 -3 4
17 CSM Slatina 5 1 0 4 4 8 3 1 0 2 2 4 2 0 0 2 2 4 -4 3
18 Aerostar Bacău 5 1 0 4 3 7 3 1 0 2 3 4 2 0 0 2 0 3 -4 3
19 Comuna Recea 5 1 0 4 5 11 3 1 0 2 5 6 2 0 0 2 0 5 -6 3
20 Ripensia Timişoara 4 1 0 3 3 11 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 3 1 11 -8 3
21 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 4 0 0 4 2 13 2 0 0 2 1 7 2 0 0 2 1 6 -11 0

Read more about Liga 2

The Liga II, also spelled Liga 2, is the second highest level in Romanian football. It is also known by the sponsorship name Liga 2 Casa Pariurilor. Liga II has 20 teams each playing 38 fixtures to create a final league table. The two top teams are promoted directly, while the bottom five are relegated. Third place gets to play a promotion play-off.