Struggling CSM Iasi will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Universitatea Craiova in the upcoming league round. It's 12th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
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.
CSM Iaşi form and stats
Overall Liga 1 stats at home this season for CSM Iaşi are 4-4-4 (wins-draw-losses). The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts. Game days at Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for CSM Iaşi as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.
CSM Iaşi lost their last game at Sepsi (placed 8th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that game, the home loss against Viitorul with the scoreline 1-2.
CSM Iaşi are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 12 games. On the other hand, CSM Iaşi have conceded 15 goals.
Universitatea Craiova form and stats
4-3-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Universitatea Craiova in their Liga 1 matches away.
Two travels in a row for Universitatea Craiova, whose manager C. Papură could celebrate last time after the Liga 1 win against Viitorul. That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Gaz Metan Medias.
Universitatea Craiova have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. Universitatea Craiova have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Universitatea Craiova - CSM Iaşi 1-1. CSM Iaşi-Universitatea Craiova H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: CSM Iaşi one win, Universitatea Craiova six wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Cicâldău 8 goals |  V. Mihăilă 4 goals |   A. Cristea 3 goals |
CSM Iaşi missing players
Universitatea Craiova missing players
| CSM Iaşi | Universitatea Craiova | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 23 | 15 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 36 |
| 33 | 15 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 24 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 92% | 96% |
| 71% | 83% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 71% |
| 50% | 58% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 46% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 25% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 54% | 58% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 54% |
| 21% | 33% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 17% | 21% |
| 33% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 42% | 29% |
| 4.6 | 5 | 3.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8.3 | 4.8 | 5.3 |
| 6 | 5.3 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 |
| 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.9 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 220 | 124 | 37 | Total Shots | T S | 38 | 121 | 264 |
| 105 | 58 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 41 | 100 |
| 22% | 26% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 29% | 36% |
- CSM Iaşi has the most dropped points from leading position (24)
- CSM Iaşi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 48 |
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 43 |
| 3 | FCSB | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 42 |
| 4 | Astra | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 40 |
| 5 | Viitorul | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 38 |
| 6 | Gaz Metan Medias | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 37 |
| 7 | Botosani | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 36 |
| 8 | Sepsi | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 32 |
| 9 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 39 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 28 | -4 | 31 |
| 10 | Hermannstadt | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -15 | 24 |
| 11 | Chindia Târgovişte | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -17 | 24 |
| 12 | CSM Iaşi | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 22 |
| 13 | Academica Clinceni | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 28 | -16 | 20 |
| 14 | Voluntari | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -26 | 14 |
| 15 | Gloria Lunca Teuz Cermei | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | Crisul Chisineu Cris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |