SSC Farul vs Universitatea Craiova match preview

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Sun 07.November
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Central (4545 seats)

Stadionul Central: Sound the horn for a football celebration when SSC Farul welcome Universitatea Craiova. Read up on the game at Tipsway!

Insights:
  • SSC Farul have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Liga 1
  • Universitatea Craiova have the most scored goals (28) in Liga 1

These are hectic days for the host team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Liga 1. Thankfully the previous game, versus FCSB, was also a home game here at Stadionul Central. The away team is better rested.

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SSC Farul form and stats

This stadium, Stadionul Central, has been a fortress for SSC Farul in the Liga 1 so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 5-0-1.

Farul's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus FCSB (placed 2nd).

A strong away win before that one, visiting Botosani and winning 2-0.

Farul can score goals in their home matches. After 6 league matches they have found the net 13 times. SSC Farul have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.

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Universitatea Craiova form and stats

Playing away, Universitatea Craiova, who have the most scored goals (28) in Liga 1, have won 3 games, drawn 0 and suffered 3 defeats in the Liga 1 this season. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus SSC Farul.

The supporters enjoyed Universitatea Craiova's previous game versus Mioveni (placed 14th), a Liga 1 5-2 win played at home. As you can tell from the result, the match against Mioveni was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today? Andrei Ivan certainly enjoyed Universitatea's last game versus Mioveni, appearing multiple times in the match report with four goals and the 5-2 victory.

Before that one, a nice away victory 4-0 at FCM Baia Mare.

The visiting Universitatea have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 6 goals from 6 games. Universitatea have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

SSC FarulJ. Betancor Sánchez
J. Betancor Sánchez
9 goals
Universitatea CraiovaA. Ivan
A. Ivan
8 goals
Universitatea CraiovaJ. Markovic
J. Markovic
6 goals

SSC Farul missing players

Universitatea Craiova missing players

SSC Farul Universitatea Craiova
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 6 1 Played P 3 6 14
6 5 0 Won W 2 3 9
3 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
5 1 1 Lost L 1 3 4
17 13 0 Scored S 3 6 28
9 2 1 Conceded C 2 7 12
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
57% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 50% 64%
29% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 33% 50%
7% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 29%
7% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 29%
21% 17% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 36%
50% 67% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 50%
43% 17% 100% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 14%
 
5.1 4.7 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.5 5.6
4.6 4.5 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.7 3
1.5 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 2.8 2.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.1 11 11 Shots (avg) S ( 13.3 13 15.4
3.3 4.3 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.3 4.5 5.9
37% 50% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 19% 22% 34%
 
8.8 8.2 5 Shots against (avg) S A 6.7 6.8 5.9
3.4 2.7 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 3.5 2.8
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • SSC Farul have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • SSC Farul have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • SSC Farul have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Universitatea Craiova have scored away.
  • SSC Farul have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Liga 1
  • SSC Farul haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Universitatea Craiova have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Universitatea Craiova have the most scored goals (28) in Liga 1
  • Universitatea Craiova have the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Liga 1
  • Universitatea Craiova have the the best goal difference (+16) in Liga 1
  • 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 CFR Cluj 14 12 0 2 20 8 8 8 0 0 15 4 6 4 0 2 5 4 12 36
2 FCSB 14 9 3 2 26 12 7 6 1 0 21 6 7 3 2 2 5 6 14 30
3 Universitatea Craiova 14 9 1 4 28 12 8 6 1 1 22 5 6 3 0 3 6 7 16 28
4 Botosani 14 6 6 2 13 11 7 2 3 2 4 6 7 4 3 0 9 5 2 24
5 Voluntari 14 8 0 6 17 16 7 5 0 2 10 5 7 3 0 4 7 11 1 24
6 Rapid Bucuresti 14 6 5 3 16 10 8 3 2 3 6 5 6 3 3 0 10 5 6 23
7 UTA Arad 14 6 5 3 15 10 8 3 3 2 7 6 6 3 2 1 8 4 5 23
8 SSC Farul 14 6 3 5 17 9 6 5 0 1 13 2 8 1 3 4 4 7 8 21
9 Arges 14 6 3 5 13 9 6 2 1 3 3 4 8 4 2 2 10 5 4 21
10 Chindia Targoviste 14 4 5 5 10 9 6 2 2 2 6 5 8 2 3 3 4 4 1 17
11 Sepsi 14 2 7 5 14 16 8 2 3 3 11 10 6 0 4 2 3 6 -2 13
12 U Craiova 1948 14 3 4 7 10 14 6 2 2 2 4 4 8 1 2 5 6 10 -4 13
13 Gaz Metan Medias 14 3 3 8 11 18 8 2 3 3 7 8 6 1 0 5 4 10 -7 12
14 Mioveni 14 3 3 8 9 22 6 1 2 3 2 5 8 2 1 5 7 17 -13 12
15 Dinamo Bucureşti 14 2 2 10 12 33 7 2 2 3 10 11 7 0 0 7 2 22 -21 8
16 Academica Clinceni 14 0 4 10 10 32 6 0 2 4 4 10 8 0 2 6 6 22 -22 4

Read more about Liga 1

The Liga I, also spelled Liga 1, is the top level of the football pyramid in Romania. It is also known as the Liga 1 Betano due to its sponsor. It has 14 teams playing 26 fixtures each to create a league table for the regular season. The top six teams then play a championship round, the last eight play a relegation round.