Struggling CSM Iaşi will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Universitatea Craiova in the upcoming league round. It’s 16th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- CSM Iaşi has the most conceded goals (44) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova has the most matches under the total-line (14) in Liga 1
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
CSM Iaşi form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Liga 1 this season. CSM Iaşi, who have the most conceded goals (44) in Liga 1, have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Iaşi with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Chindia Targoviste game, 20 days ago, have they avoided a loss. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Iaşi, their manager D. Pancu and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
In their previous game, the manager D. Pancu led his CSM Iaşi to a defeat in the Liga 1 match away at FCSB. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu. Before that game, the home loss against UTA Arad with the scoreline 1-2.
Iaşi are traveling soon after this match as the Liga 1 match at Sepsi awaits in three days.
CSM Iaşi has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Iaşi have conceded 19 from these games.
Universitatea Craiova form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 4 draws and only 0 losses in the Liga 1. The Universitatea Craiova manager C. Papură is a generous human being, having led his team to six draws in a row during the last 45 days. It's three draws from Universitatea Craiova's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.
Universitatea Craiova delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Argeş (placed 12th) in their previous match; a Liga 1 game. A 1-1 draw at Voluntari's stadium before that.
As mentioned above, Universitatea drew the match against Argeş. Manager C. Papură brought on Ivan Mamut to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Dinamo Bucuresti in just four days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Universitatea Craiova have scored 13 goals in 10 league games away. Universitatea Craiova are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 5 goals away.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Universitatea Craiova - Iaşi 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - two - seven (Iaşi wins - draws - Universitatea Craiova wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Cristea 7 goals |   A. Cicâldău 7 goals | E. Koljič 6 goals |
CSM Iaşi missing players
Universitatea Craiova missing players
| CSM Iaşi | Universitatea Craiova | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | 10 | 6 | Scored | S | 6 | 13 | 23 |
| 41 | 16 | 8 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 95% | 89% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 85% |
| 74% | 67% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 50% | 55% |
| 58% | 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 30% | 25% |
| 47% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 26% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 53% | 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 50% | 45% |
| 16% | 22% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 50% | 40% |
| 37% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.6 | 10.6 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.8 |
| 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| 24% | 26% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 27% | 24% |
- CSM Iaşi has the most conceded goals (19) at home in Liga 1
- CSM Iaşi has the most conceded goals (44) in Liga 1
- CSM Iaşi has the most conceded goals in the second half (26) in Liga 1
- CSM Iaşi has the the worst goal difference (-26) in Liga 1
- CSM Iaşi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Universitatea Craiova has the most matches under the total-line (14) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have not yet lost a game away.
- Universitatea Craiova have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Universitatea Craiova have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 | FCSB | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 28 | 45 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 41 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 37 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 33 |
| 5 | Academica Clinceni | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 30 |
| 6 | Chindia Targoviste | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28 |
| 7 | Botosani | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | Viitorul | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 24 |
| 9 | Gaz Metan Medias | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -5 | 24 |
| 10 | UTA Arad | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -11 | 24 |
| 11 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -2 | 22 |
| 12 | Argeş | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 20 |
| 13 | Astra | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -6 | 18 |
| 14 | Voluntari | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -9 | 17 |
| 15 | Hermannstadt | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -10 | 17 |
| 16 | CSM Iaşi | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 25 | -26 | 15 |