Only a few games have been played in the Liga 2 so far, with U Craiova 1948 placed 2nd and CSM Slatina sitting in the 17th position.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
U Craiova 1948 form and stats
Perfect Liga 2 season at home so far for U Craiova 1948 2 wins from 2 appearances. U Craiova 1948 has a nice streak going on as they have played 24 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the CS U Craiova II defeat 515 days ago. The U Craiova 1948 fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stadionul Municipal and will expect new points from this game. Craiova has played twelve games in a row here without a defeat.
U Craiova 1948 enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Sirineasa's place. The match ended 4-2 with A. Raicea (2), C. Bălan and V. Munteanu scoring. Ahead of that match, Craiova won a home game hosting Dunarea Calarasi (2-1).
As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
There will be little rest for Craiova after this match as they are travelling to Comuna Recea for a Liga 2 game in only four days.
Early season league goal statistics from U Craiova 1948's 2 home games: 6 goals, 2 conceded.
CSM Slatina form and stats
CSM Slatina have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Liga 2 were 4 victories, 3 draws and 1 defeat from 8 fixtures.
The supporters enjoyed Slatina's previous game versus Comuna Recea (placed 19th), a Liga 2 2-0 win played at home. Preceding that, the 0-3 home loss versus Rapid Bucuresti.
It's early days yet, but CSM Slatina has scored 1 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
U Craiova 1948 missing players
CSM Slatina missing players
| U Craiova 1948 | CSM Slatina | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | 10 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| 18 | 5 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 50% | 80% | 80% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| U Craiova 1948 | Last season | CSM Slatina | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 16 | 8 | Played | P | 8 | 16 | ||
| 13 | 5 | Won | W | 4 | 11 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | ||
| 40 | 20 | Scored | S | 16 | 34 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 9 | ||
| 94% | 88% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 88% | 94% | ||
| 75% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 62% | 62% | ||
| 56% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 38% | ||
| 44% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 25% | ||
| 31% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 19% | ||
| 38% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 25% | ||
| 62% | 62% | Clean Sheets | C S | 62% | 69% | ||
| 6% | 12% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 12% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 2.9 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 123 | 39 | Total Shots | T S | 36 | 94 | ||
| 59 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 40 | ||
| 32% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 52% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | ASU Poli Timisoara | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | U Craiova 1948 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 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 | Dunarea Calarasi | 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 | Scolar Resita | 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 | Sirineasa | 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 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 18 | Aerostar Bacau | 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 Timisoara | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -8 | 3 |
| 21 | Pandurii Targu Jiu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -11 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 31 | 42 |
| 2 | Soimii Lipova | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 32 |
| 3 | Crisul Chisineu Cris | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 31 |
| 4 | Progresul Pecica | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 29 |
| 5 | Horezu | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Dumbravita | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 7 | Hunedoara | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Ghiroda | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 24 |
| 9 | Gloria Lunca Teuz Cermei | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 24 |
| 10 | Fortuna Becicherecu Mic | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 23 |
| 11 | Viitorul Daesti | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 24 | -1 | 23 |
| 12 | Cetate Deva | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| 13 | ACS Poli Timisoara | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -15 | 17 |
| 14 | Filiasi | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -12 | 15 |
| 15 | National Sebis | 27 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 72 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 38 | -52 | 14 |
| 16 | Gilortul | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 24 | -23 | 11 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Progresul Spartac | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 34 | 37 |
| 2 | CSM Slatina | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 25 | 37 |
| 3 | Flacara Moreni | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 30 |
| 4 | Alexandria | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 28 |
| 5 | CS U Craiova II | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 27 |
| 6 | Vedita Colonesti | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
| 7 | Unirea Bascov | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 22 |
| 8 | Blejoi Vispesti | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 22 |
| 9 | Olimpic Cetate | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 21 |
| 10 | Voluntari II | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 18 | -4 | 21 |
| 11 | SR Municipal Brasov | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 19 |
| 12 | Pucioasa | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 23 | -6 | 18 |
| 13 | Astra II | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 16 |
| 14 | Balotesti | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 20 | -13 | 14 |
| 15 | Tractorul Cetate | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 53 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 34 | -37 | 10 |
| 16 | Sporting Rosiori | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 23 | -24 | 9 |