SSC Farul and Universitatea Craiova are both riding high in the Liga 1 with their 1st and 4th positions respectively. Expect a top game!
- SSC Farul is in the best form (4-1-1) in Liga 1
- SSC Farul have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Universitatea Craiova have scored away.
This has all the signs of an entertaining fixture with lots of spark and energy as both squads are well revitalized since they last saw competitive action. Let's get started!
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 12-2-1. After failing to beat CFR Cluj here at Stadionul Central, SSC Farul has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.
SSC Farul shared the glory with Rapid Bucuresti in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Sepsi in a game that was won 2-1.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Farul handle that role? We have found 6 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (32 in 15 games), SSC Farul's attacking play is working. Farul are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadionul Central in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 15 matches.
Universitatea Craiova form and stats
As the visiting team in Liga 1 matches, Universitatea Craiova have produced an overall stat of 5-4-6 so far.
There were no winners in Universitatea Craiova's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs CFR Cluj. As mentioned above, Universitatea Craiova drew the match against CFR Cluj. Manager Neagoe brought on Koljič to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
Before that, Universitatea travelled to FCSB and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.We have checked recent matches where Universitatea Craiova have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 5 games were 1 victory, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
A tale of few goals? 9 of this club's most recent 11 league matches have had zero, one or two goals.
The attacking power of Universitatea Craiova when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 15 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
This was the end result when the sides met earlier this campaign; Farul - Universitatea Craiova 2-1. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: two - zero - four (SSC Farul wins - draws - Universitatea Craiova wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Alibec 11 goals |   A. Ivan 10 goals |
SSC Farul missing players
Universitatea Craiova missing players
| SSC Farul | Universitatea Craiova | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 32 |
| 20 | 13 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 57 | 34 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 39 |
| 30 | 10 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 16 | 29 |
| 91% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 84% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 56% | 62% |
| 50% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 25% | 31% |
| 22% | 12% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 6% | 9% |
| 9% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 53% | 44% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 50% | 47% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 19% | 31% |
| 19% | 19% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 31% | 22% |
| 4.3 | 4.2 | 1.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| 3.5 | 2.7 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12.3 | 13.6 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.8 | 9.8 | 11.8 |
| 5 | 6.1 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
| 36% | 35% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 25% | 28% |
| 9.8 | 7 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 10.4 | 8.9 |
| 3.9 | 2.5 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
- 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 (9) at home in Liga 1
- SSC Farul have the most clean sheets (8) at home in Liga 1
- SSC Farul have the most points (38) at home in Liga 1
- SSC Farul have the most points from losing position (17) in Liga 1
- SSC Farul have the most scored goals (32) at home in Liga 1
- SSC Farul have the the best goal difference (+23) at home in Liga 1
- SSC Farul is in the best form (4-1-1) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- 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 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 54 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 64 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 26 | 63 |
| 3 | FCSB | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 57 |
| 4 | Universitatea Craiova | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 54 |
| 5 | Rapid Bucuresti | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
| 6 | Sepsi | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 42 |
| 7 | U Craiova 1948 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 40 |
| 8 | Petrolul 52 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 26 | -16 | 36 |
| 9 | Voluntari | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -4 | 34 |
| 10 | Universitatea Cluj | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 26 | -12 | 34 |
| 11 | Hermannstadt | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 32 |
| 12 | Chindia Targoviste | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -10 | 32 |
| 13 | Botosani | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 44 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 29 | -15 | 32 |
| 14 | UTA Arad | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 27 |
| 15 | Arges | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 | -20 | 27 |
| 16 | Mioveni | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 45 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 29 | -22 | 22 |
