It's ground zero in 3. Liga: Series 4 - the first game of the season. Read the full preview and see how the teams did in their pre-season friendlies!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
U Craiova 1948 form and stats
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Romania Cup game versus Universitatea Cluj in only four days. This game is also played here.
Last season, U Craiova 1948's league statistics were 19 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses, resulting in a 2nd position in the 3. Liga: Series 4. Over these 30 matches they scored 70 goals and conceded 25. Playing at home last season U Craiova 1948 managed 10-1-4 (win-draw-lost) with 39 goals and 11 conceded.
Horezu form and stats
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Astra in just four days.
Let's have a look at how Horezu performed last season in the 3. Liga: Series 4: They landed a 3rd position in the league table after playing out 16 victories, 9 draws and 5 defeats. In total they scored 43 and conceded 22 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 7 - drew 4 and lost 4 with 20/15 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): U Craiova 1948 won 1 game, 0 matches ended with a draw and Horezu has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 1 / 1U Craiova 1948 missing players
Horezu missing players
| U Craiova 1948 | Horezu | ||||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistics | Stat | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 9.3 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U Craiova 1948 | Last season | Horezu | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 19 | 10 | Won | W | 7 | 16 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | ||
| 70 | 39 | Scored | S | 20 | 43 | ||
| 25 | 11 | Conceded | C | 15 | 22 | ||
| 97% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 90% | ||
| 83% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 70% | ||
| 60% | 73% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 33% | ||
| 40% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 17% | ||
| 13% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 7% | ||
| 40% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | ||
| 43% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 53% | 57% | ||
| 20% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 20% | ||
| 7 | 12 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.2 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
- Horezu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- U Craiova 1948 have created more than twice as many corners as Horezu.
- U Craiova 1948 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- U Craiova 1948 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- U Craiova 1948 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- U Craiova 1948 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 28-08-19 | | U Craiova 1948 | 2 - 2 | Sirineasa |
| 31-08-19 | | U Craiova 1948 | 2 - 1 | Gilortul |
| 06-09-19 | | Filiasi | 2 - 3 | U Craiova 1948 |
| 10-09-19 | | Vedita Colonesti | 1 - 1 | U Craiova 1948 |
| 14-09-19 | | ACS Poli Timişoara | 0 - 5 | U Craiova 1948 |
| 20-09-19 | | U Craiova 1948 | 15:00 | Horezu |
| 24-09-19 | | U Craiova 1948 | 18:30 | Universitatea Cluj |
| 28-09-19 | | Hunedoara | 14:00 | U Craiova 1948 |
| 05-10-19 | | U Craiova 1948 | 12:00 | Gloria Lunca Teuz Cermei |
| 12-10-19 | | Cetate Deva | 12:00 | U Craiova 1948 |
| 28-08-19 | | Horezu | 2 - 0 | Pandurii Targu Jiu |
| 31-08-19 | | Horezu | 2 - 0 | Soimii Lipova |
| 07-09-19 | | Gilortul | 1 - 1 | Horezu |
| 11-09-19 | | Horezu | 2 - 1 | Arges |
| 14-09-19 | | Horezu | 3 - 1 | Filiasi |
| 20-09-19 | | U Craiova 1948 | 15:00 | Horezu |
| 24-09-19 | | Horezu | 13:30 | Astra |
| 28-09-19 | | ACS Poli Timişoara | 14:00 | Horezu |
| 05-10-19 | | Horezu | 12:00 | Hunedoara |
| 12-10-19 | | Gloria Lunca Teuz Cermei | 12:00 | Horezu |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | ACS Poli Timişoara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Cetate Deva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Crişul Chişineu Criş | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Dumbrăviţa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Filiaşi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Fortuna Becicherecu Mic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ghiroda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Gilortul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Gloria Lunca Teuz Cermei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Horezu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Hunedoara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Naţional Sebiş | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Progresul Pecica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Soimii Lipova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | U Craiova 1948 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Viitorul Dăești | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | Turris-Oltul T. Măgurele | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 87 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 9 | 72 | 74 |
| 2 | U Craiova 1948 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 70 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 45 | 62 |
| 3 | Horezu | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 43 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 57 |
| 4 | Alexandria | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 55 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 50 |
| 5 | Filiaşi | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 50 | 47 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 49 |
| 6 | Pucioasa | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 59 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 45 |
| 7 | SR Municipal Braşov | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 43 |
| 8 | CS U Craiova II | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 50 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 43 |
| 9 | Unirea Bascov | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 52 | 45 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 7 | 41 |
| 10 | Astra II | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 51 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 27 | -4 | 40 |
| 11 | Voluntari II | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 44 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 15 | -5 | 40 |
| 12 | Flacăra Moreni | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 38 | 48 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 31 | -10 | 40 |
| 13 | Atletic Bradu | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 49 | 63 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 27 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Sporting Roşiori | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 58 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 32 | -22 | 30 |
| 15 | Hermannstadt II | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 35 | 78 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 41 | -43 | 21 |
| 16 | Viitorul Domneşti | 30 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 129 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 59 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 70 | -113 | 3 |
| Bookmaker | Home | Draw | Away |
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