FCSB and Universitatea Craiova are both riding high in the Liga 1 with their 1st and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
- FCSB have the most scored goals (56) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Liga 1
FCSB form and stats
FCSB, who have the most scored goals (56) in Liga 1, have been very solid at home in the Liga 1 so far, with 37 points collected from 14 matches (12-1-1). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of five straight victories regardless of arena. There’s a good atmosphere here at Arena Naţională after three straight home wins.
FCSB are confident in defense, having played 527 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
A nice win for FCSB last time playing, versus CFR Cluj. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-0 with Darius Olaru, Olimpiu Moruțan and Florin Tănase scoring for the victors. Before that match, a win away at UTA Arad.
Goals are plentiful at Arena Naţională in the league this season as FCSB has scored 35 goals here in 14 home games. FCSB have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 7 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Universitatea Craiova form and stats
Universitatea Craiova's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Universitatea Craiova, who have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Liga 1, collect 29 points from their 14 away matches in the Liga 1. 8 victories and 5 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat).
The Universitatea goalkeeper Mirko Pigliacelli is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 280 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
The supporters enjoyed Universitatea Craiova's previous game versus UTA Arad (placed 10th), a Liga 1 2-0 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Gaz Metan Medias at their stadium, the result 2-0.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Universitatea have scored 18 goals in 14 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Universitatea's manager M. Ouzounidis has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 6 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Universitatea Craiova - FCSB 0-2 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: eight - zero - two (FCSB wins - draws - Universitatea Craiova wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Tănase 18 goals |   A. Cicâldău 9 goals | D. Olaru 6 goals |
FCSB missing players
Universitatea Craiova missing players
| FCSB | Universitatea Craiova | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 20 | 12 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 56 | 35 | 8 | Scored | S | 1 | 18 | 33 |
| 21 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 33% | 79% | 86% |
| 75% | 79% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 54% | 71% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 21% |
| 25% | 29% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 18% | 21% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 4% |
| 32% | 36% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 36% | 32% |
| 57% | 57% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 57% | 54% |
| 14% | 7% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 29% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14.9 | 14.9 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 13.6 | 12.7 |
| 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
| 30% | 35% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 25% | 24% |
- FCSB have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FCSB have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- FCSB have the most points (37) at home in Liga 1
- FCSB have the most scored goals (35) at home in Liga 1
- FCSB have the most scored goals (56) in Liga 1
- FCSB have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Liga 1
- FCSB have the most scored goals in the second half (33) in Liga 1
- FCSB have the the best goal difference (+28) at home in Liga 1
- FCSB have the the best goal difference (+35) in Liga 1
- FCSB haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- FCSB is in the best form (5-0-1)
- 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.
- Universitatea Craiova have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have the most matches under the total-line (20) 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 | FCSB | 28 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 56 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 63 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 26 | 60 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 19 | 56 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 28 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 42 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 44 |
| 5 | Botoşani | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 38 |
| 6 | Academica Clinceni | 28 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 38 |
| 7 | Arges | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -7 | 37 |
| 8 | Astra | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 38 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 36 |
| 9 | Chindia Targoviste | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | -1 | 36 |
| 10 | UTA Arad | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | -12 | 33 |
| 11 | Viitorul | 27 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 31 |
| 12 | Voluntari | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -7 | 31 |
| 13 | Gaz Metan Medias | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 31 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 22 | -10 | 29 |
| 14 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 19 | -12 | 27 |
| 15 | Hermannstadt | 28 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -14 | 23 |
| 16 | CSM Iasi | 27 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 61 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 34 | -36 | 19 |