This season has been challenging for Dinamo Bucureşti so far, and the same description fits U Craiova 1948. These students from the school of hard knocks have a chance to get some crucial points here.
- Dinamo Bucureşti have the most conceded goals (66) in Liga 1
- U Craiova 1948 have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Liga 1
Both sides have had enough days rest since their previous work day in an official game. Let's hope for an active fixture!
Dinamo Bucureşti form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Liga 1 this season. Dinamo Bucureşti have only managed 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses from their games here at Stadionul Ştefan cel Mare. When Dinamo Bucureşti hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Dinamo Bucureşti, Gaz Metan Medias, Mioveni, Academica Clinceni and Chindia Targoviste), they have won 3 of 4 matches!
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Mihai Alexandru Esanu not having conceded a league goal in 240 minutes.
Bucureşti enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Chindia Targoviste's place. The match ended 2-0 with Irobiso and Morar scoring.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Rapid Bucuresti (1-3).Dinamo Bucureşti has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Bucureşti have conceded 28 from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
U Craiova 1948 form and stats
There's been little loot from U Craiova 1948's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 15 away games in the Liga 1. U Craiova 1948 only have 3 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 4 draws. When U Craiova 1948 is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 4 of 6 matches. U Craiova 1948, Gaz Metan Medias, Mioveni, Academica Clinceni and Chindia Targoviste is teams we like to compare Dinamo Bucureşti with.
U Craiova 1948's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Mioveni that finished 1-1.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Chindia Targoviste that ended 0-0.U Craiova 1948 have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. U Craiova 1948 have conceded 19 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The latest registered match between these contenders is the Bucureşti - U Craiova 1948 0-0 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Dinamo Bucureşti zero wins, one draw and U Craiova 1948 one victory. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Balan 8 goals | A. Compagno 8 goals |   G. Torje 6 goals |
Dinamo Bucureşti missing players
U Craiova 1948 missing players
| Dinamo Bucureşti | U Craiova 1948 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 6 | 17 | 33 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 22 | 8 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 27 | 17 | 8 | Scored | S | 10 | 19 | 34 |
| 69 | 28 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 19 | 36 |
| 91% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 82% | 85% |
| 76% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 65% | 67% |
| 61% | 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 47% | 33% |
| 36% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 15% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 45% | 44% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 17% | 41% | 42% |
| 18% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 35% | 33% |
| 45% | 44% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 41% | 39% |
| 3.8 | 3.9 | 1.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
| 5.9 | 6.7 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| 3 | 3.1 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 9.4 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.7 | 9.5 | 9.7 |
| 3 | 3.9 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| 27% | 27% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 35% | 32% |
| 11.7 | 11.4 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5.7 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| 5.2 | 4.9 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
- Dinamo Bucureşti have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Dinamo Bucureşti have the most conceded goals (66) in Liga 1
- Dinamo Bucureşti have the most conceded goals in the second half (38) in Liga 1
- U Craiova 1948 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- U Craiova 1948 have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Liga 1
| 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 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 32 | 76 |
| 2 | FCSB | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 54 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 62 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 55 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 26 | 54 |
| 4 | SSC Farul | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 21 | 48 |
| 5 | Arges | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 48 |
| 6 | Voluntari | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 47 |
| 7 | Botosani | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 46 |
| 8 | UTA Arad | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 40 |
| 9 | Rapid Bucuresti | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 40 |
| 10 | Sepsi | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 33 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 39 |
| 11 | Chindia Targoviste | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 35 |
| 12 | U Craiova 1948 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 19 | -4 | 33 |
| 13 | Mioveni | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 | -17 | 29 |
| 14 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 66 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 38 | -42 | 17 |
| 15 | Academica Clinceni | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 64 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 34 | -43 | 14 |
| 16 | Gaz Metan Medias | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 46 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 25 | -25 | 2 |
