Liga 1 game guide and stats: Argeş welcome Universitatea Craiova

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Sat 20.November
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Municipal Nicolae Dobrin (15000 seats)

Both sides are capable in this league, Universitatea Craiova having a 7 point advantage on Argeş in the league table. Bring it on!

Insights:
  • Universitatea Craiova have the most scored goals (28) in Liga 1

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Argeş form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Liga 1 this season. Argeş have only managed 2 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses from their games here at Stadionul Municipal Nicolae Dobrin.

Argeş's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Botoşani (placed 4th).

Prior to that, an away loss at FCSB.

Argeş has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 3 goals from 7 games. Argeş have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Universitatea Craiova form and stats

Playing away, Universitatea Craiova have won 3 games, drawn 0 and suffered 4 defeats in the Liga 1 this season.

Universitatea lost away at SSC Farul (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.

Prior to that match, a home win 5-2 against Mioveni.

The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Universitatea have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have met previously this season: Universitatea Craiova - Argeş 1-0. Numbers for the previous eight meetings featuring these two sides are: zero wins for Argeş, three draws and five wins for Universitatea Craiova. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

Universitatea CraiovaA. Ivan
A. Ivan
8 goals
Universitatea CraiovaJ. Markovic
J. Markovic
6 goals
ArgeşC. Tănase
C. Tănase
3 goals

Argeş missing players

Universitatea Craiova missing players

Argeş Universitatea Craiova
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 4 7 15
6 2 0 Won W 2 3 9
3 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
6 4 2 Lost L 2 4 5
13 3 0 Scored S 3 6 28
10 5 2 Conceded C 3 8 13
87% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
40% 14% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 43% 60%
20% 14% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 29% 47%
7% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 27%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 27%
20% 14% 0% BTTS BTTS 25% 29% 33%
47% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 29% 47%
47% 71% 100% Failed to Score F T 50% 43% 20%
 
3.8 4.1 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 4.1 5.4
3.8 3 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 4.3 2.9
2.1 1.4 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.6 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.5 9.1 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 12 14.7
3 3.1 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 4.3 5.7
29% 14% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 16% 20% 33%
 
8.9 8.9 9 Shots against (avg) S A 6.5 6.7 5.9
3.1 3.9 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 3.4 2.8
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • Universitatea Craiova have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Universitatea Craiova have scored more than double the goals of Argeş.
  • Universitatea Craiova have the most scored goals (28) in Liga 1
  • Universitatea Craiova have the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Liga 1
  • Universitatea Craiova have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Universitatea Craiova haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 15 13 0 2 23 8 8 8 0 0 15 4 7 5 0 2 8 4 15 39
2 FCSB 15 9 4 2 26 12 7 6 1 0 21 6 8 3 3 2 5 6 14 31
3 Universitatea Craiova 15 9 1 5 28 13 8 6 1 1 22 5 7 3 0 4 6 8 15 28
4 Botoşani 15 7 6 2 14 11 7 2 3 2 4 6 8 5 3 0 10 5 3 27
5 Voluntari 15 8 1 6 17 16 8 5 1 2 10 5 7 3 0 4 7 11 1 25
6 SSC Farul 15 7 3 5 18 9 7 6 0 1 14 2 8 1 3 4 4 7 9 24
7 UTA Arad 15 6 6 3 15 10 8 3 3 2 7 6 7 3 3 1 8 4 5 24
8 Rapid Bucuresti 14 6 5 3 16 10 8 3 2 3 6 5 6 3 3 0 10 5 6 23
9 Argeş 15 6 3 6 13 10 7 2 1 4 3 5 8 4 2 2 10 5 3 21
10 Chindia Targoviste 15 4 5 6 10 10 7 2 2 3 6 6 8 2 3 3 4 4 0 17
11 Gaz Metan Mediaş 15 4 3 8 12 18 8 2 3 3 7 8 7 2 0 5 5 10 -6 15
12 Sepsi 15 2 8 5 15 17 8 2 3 3 11 10 7 0 5 2 4 7 -2 14
13 U Craiova 1948 15 3 5 7 11 15 7 2 3 2 5 5 8 1 2 5 6 10 -4 14
14 Mioveni 15 3 4 8 9 22 7 1 3 3 2 5 8 2 1 5 7 17 -13 13
15 Dinamo Bucureşti 15 2 2 11 12 36 8 2 2 4 10 14 7 0 0 7 2 22 -24 8
16 Academica Clinceni 14 0 4 10 10 32 6 0 2 4 4 10 8 0 2 6 6 22 -22 4

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.