Universitatea Craiova massive favourites before trip to Academica Clinceni

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Mon 21.February
Match begins: 17:55 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Marin Anastasovici (8500 seats)

Home advantage is comfortable and nice for Academica Clinceni, but Universitatea Craiova are fully set and capable to win this one. What will happen?

Insights:
  • Academica Clinceni have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Liga 1
  • Universitatea Craiova have scored more than double the goals of Academica Clinceni.

Academica Clinceni have less rest than Universitatea Craiova in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Liga 1 game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus SSC Farul, was also a home game here at Stadionul Marin Anastasovici. The away team is better rested.

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Academica Clinceni form and stats

With 1 Liga 1 win, 3 draws and 9 defeats from their home games, Academica Clinceni are certainly not brimming with confidence. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Academica Clinceni with their six defeats in a row. Not since the Voluntari game, 69 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

The Academica Clinceni supporters got no joy from their last match, also played here at Stadionul Marin Anastasovici: A 2-8 defeat against SSC Farul (placed 6th).

Heartbreak before that as Academica lost 0-2 at Botosani's place.

No one expects the home team to get anything from this game. It's not often a home team are such massive outsiders as in this game. We've searched our database for matches where Academica Clinceni had similar winning odds as today, and found four games. In these, the hosts won zero, drew zero and lost four. Betting people looking at handicaps might be interested to know that Academica Clinceni lost two similar games by at least two goals.

Academica are traveling soon after this match as the Liga 1 match at UTA Arad awaits in four days.

Academica Clinceni aren't scoring a lot here at Stadionul Marin Anastasovici in the league, with only 9 goals from 13 games. Academica Clinceni are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (27 from 13 played).

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Universitatea Craiova form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga 1 travels is 4 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats.

Universitatea Craiova had fun at their own home (Stadionul Marin Anastasovici) last time out, beating U Craiova 1948 2-0. Vagenin and Baiaram scored.

Prior to that result Universitatea won their away game at Dinamo Bucuresti. The scoreline was 6-1.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Chindia Targoviste in just four days.

Universitatea Craiova have scored 19 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Universitatea Craiova have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

These teams met each other earlier on this match year: Universitatea Craiova - Academica 5-0. Head-to-head data (for the former seven meetings): Academica Clinceni won two games, three matches ended with a tie and Universitatea Craiova got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / five

Top Goalscorers

Universitatea CraiovaA. Ivan
A. Ivan
11 goals
AcademicaJ. Cascini
J. Cascini
7 goals
Universitatea CraiovaG. Di Mauro Vagenin
G. Di Mauro Vagenin
7 goals

Academica Clinceni missing players

Universitatea Craiova missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Academica Clinceni Universitatea Craiova
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 4 13 26
2 1 0 Won W 3 4 12
5 3 2 Drew D 1 3 6
19 9 2 Lost L 0 6 8
18 9 2 Scored S 10 19 47
58 27 6 Conceded C 2 19 28
96% 92% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
77% 69% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 69% 69%
50% 46% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 46% 46%
31% 15% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 38% 35%
19% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 23% 27%
46% 46% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 50%
8% 15% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 15% 38%
50% 46% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 23% 15%
 
3.3 3.5 2.2 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.2 5.5
5.1 4.9 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 2.2 3.8 3.2
2.7 3.5 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.6 2.3
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
6.9 7.2 7 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 12.8 14.3
2.3 2.3 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 4.8 5.2
31% 30% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 45% 30% 35%
 
12.7 11.5 11.2 Shots against (avg) S A 3.8 7.8 7.2
5.7 4.8 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.8 3.8 3.1
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • Academica Clinceni have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Academica Clinceni have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Liga 1
  • Academica Clinceni have the fewest points (6) at home in Liga 1
  • Academica Clinceni have the most conceded goals (27) at home in Liga 1
  • Academica Clinceni have the most conceded goals in the first half (27) in Liga 1
  • Academica Clinceni have the most matches over the total-line (13) in Liga 1
  • Academica Clinceni have the the worst goal difference (-18) at home in Liga 1
  • Academica Clinceni is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • Universitatea Craiova have scored more than double the goals of Academica Clinceni.
  • Universitatea Craiova haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 CFR Cluj 26 20 4 2 39 14 13 11 2 0 20 5 13 9 2 2 19 9 25 64
2 FCSB 26 17 7 2 52 24 13 10 3 0 37 16 13 7 4 2 15 8 28 58
3 Botosani 26 11 11 4 31 23 13 6 5 2 16 10 13 5 6 2 15 13 8 44
4 Voluntari 26 12 7 7 28 24 13 8 3 2 18 9 13 4 4 5 10 15 4 43
5 Universitatea Craiova 26 12 6 8 47 28 13 8 3 2 28 9 13 4 3 6 19 19 19 42
6 SSC Farul 26 12 6 8 38 19 13 9 1 3 22 7 13 3 5 5 16 12 19 42
7 Argeş 26 11 5 10 24 21 13 6 2 5 12 11 13 5 3 5 12 10 3 38
8 Rapid Bucuresti 26 8 12 6 29 25 13 4 6 3 12 9 13 4 6 3 17 16 4 36
9 Sepsi 26 7 12 7 27 22 13 5 5 3 17 11 13 2 7 4 10 11 5 33
10 UTA Arad 26 7 12 7 19 17 13 4 5 4 8 8 13 3 7 3 11 9 2 33
11 Chindia Targoviste 26 6 10 10 17 21 13 2 6 5 9 13 13 4 4 5 8 8 -4 28
12 Mioveni 26 6 9 11 17 30 13 4 5 4 9 10 13 2 4 7 8 20 -13 27
13 U Craiova 1948 26 6 8 12 23 30 13 4 4 5 10 13 13 2 4 7 13 17 -7 26
14 Gaz Metan Medias 26 6 6 14 21 33 13 2 6 5 11 14 13 4 0 9 10 19 -12 22
15 Dinamo Bucuresti 26 3 4 19 17 58 13 3 3 7 12 25 13 0 1 12 5 33 -41 13
16 Academica Clinceni 26 2 5 19 18 58 13 1 3 9 9 27 13 1 2 10 9 31 -40 11

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 CFR Cluj 26 20 4 2 39 14 13 11 2 0 20 5 13 9 2 2 19 9 25 64
2 FCSB 26 17 7 2 52 24 13 10 3 0 37 16 13 7 4 2 15 8 28 58
3 Botosani 26 11 11 4 31 23 13 6 5 2 16 10 13 5 6 2 15 13 8 44
4 Voluntari 26 12 7 7 28 24 13 8 3 2 18 9 13 4 4 5 10 15 4 43
5 Universitatea Craiova 26 12 6 8 47 28 13 8 3 2 28 9 13 4 3 6 19 19 19 42
6 SSC Farul 26 12 6 8 38 19 13 9 1 3 22 7 13 3 5 5 16 12 19 42
7 Argeş 26 11 5 10 24 21 13 6 2 5 12 11 13 5 3 5 12 10 3 38
8 Rapid Bucuresti 26 8 12 6 29 25 13 4 6 3 12 9 13 4 6 3 17 16 4 36
9 Sepsi 26 7 12 7 27 22 13 5 5 3 17 11 13 2 7 4 10 11 5 33
10 UTA Arad 26 7 12 7 19 17 13 4 5 4 8 8 13 3 7 3 11 9 2 33
11 Chindia Targoviste 26 6 10 10 17 21 13 2 6 5 9 13 13 4 4 5 8 8 -4 28
12 Mioveni 26 6 9 11 17 30 13 4 5 4 9 10 13 2 4 7 8 20 -13 27
13 U Craiova 1948 26 6 8 12 23 30 13 4 4 5 10 13 13 2 4 7 13 17 -7 26
14 Gaz Metan Medias 26 6 6 14 21 33 13 2 6 5 11 14 13 4 0 9 10 19 -12 22
15 Dinamo Bucuresti 26 3 4 19 17 58 13 3 3 7 12 25 13 0 1 12 5 33 -41 13
16 Academica Clinceni 26 2 5 19 18 58 13 1 3 9 9 27 13 1 2 10 9 31 -40 11

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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.