Universitatea Craiova go on their trip to Hermannstadt and Stadionul Municipal brimming with optimism, but the home team is no weakling. More news on the fixture here!
- Hermannstadt have not yet lost a game.
- Universitatea Craiova have not yet lost a game away.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Hermannstadt and Universitatea Craiova.
Hermannstadt form and stats
Seven points from three Liga 1 home games is a great start for Hermannstadt, who are hoping to build on that form here at Stadionul Municipal.
The home team returns to Stadionul Municipal after drawing with FCSB (placed 13th) on their last time out; the game ended 2-2.
Preceding that game was the away draw at SSC Farul that finished 0-0.There will be little rest for Hermannstadt after this match as they are travelling to Argeş for a Liga 1 game in only four days.
Hermannstadt are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadionul Municipal in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Universitatea Craiova form and stats
Four points from two away games for Universitatea Craiova, meaning one draw and one victory in the Liga 1 so far.
200 minutes! That's how long the Universitatea Craiova goalkeeper David Beniamin Lazar and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Universitatea Craiova go into this game after a win, the home game against Botoşani that ended 1-0. Crețu came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Botoşani last time out, making the manager Ianovschi feel like a tactical genius.
Before that, 1-1 away against Hapoel Be'er Sheva (after extra-time, 4-3 on penalties) in the Europa Conference League.
A new game in only four days for Universitatea, the Liga 1 home match versus SSC Farul. Busy days.
3 goals so far away for Universitatea Craiova, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Hermannstadt one win, one draw and Universitatea Craiova five victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Alhassan 4 goals | D. Paraschiv 3 goals |   A. Ivan 2 goals |
Hermannstadt missing players
Universitatea Craiova missing players
| Hermannstadt | Universitatea Craiova | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 2.8 | 2.3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.5 | 4.3 |
| 4.7 | 4.7 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 3.2 |
| 2 | 2.3 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 5 | 3.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.5 | 9.3 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12 | 14.3 |
| 4.3 | 5.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 4.7 |
| 35% | 38% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 43% | 25% |
| 10.3 | 9.3 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 14 | 10.3 |
| 3.7 | 3.3 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 4 |
- All of Hermannstadt's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Universitatea Craiova's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Hermannstadt have not yet lost a game.
- Hermannstadt have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Universitatea Craiova have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Universitatea Craiova have not yet lost a game away.
- Universitatea Craiova have scored in all their away matches so far.
- 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 | SSC Farul | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 2 | Rapid Bucuresti | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | Argeş | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 12 |
| 4 | Botoşani | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | Universitatea Craiova | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Petrolul 52 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 7 | Hermannstadt | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | Sepsi | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 9 | UTA Arad | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| 10 | CFR Cluj | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Voluntari | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 12 | U Craiova 1948 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | FCSB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Universitatea Cluj | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 3 |
| 15 | Chindia Targoviste | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 2 |
| 16 | Mioveni | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 2 |
