Universitatea Craiova have journeyed here for an appealing battle versus the hosting SSC Farul. Get smart on the game with this full Liga 1 preview!
- SSC Farul have scored in all their matches so far.
- Universitatea Craiova have the most clean sheets (4) in Liga 1
Not a lot of time to rest for the host team, as they featured in a Europa Conference League fixture only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus HJK, was also a home game here at Stadionul Central. The away team is better rested.
SSC Farul form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for SSC Farul's two home games in the Liga 1 so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Stadionul Central.
Farul's previous match was a Europa Conference League game also played at home, ending 2-1 versus HJK. The home team hope to to repeat that performance.
Heartbreak before that as SSC Farul lost 1-3 at Rapid Bucuresti's place.The manager Hagi will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to HJK in only four days.
At Stadionul Central, SSC Farul has the goal stats of 5-4 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Universitatea Craiova form and stats
The seven points Universitatea Craiova have gathered from their first three away trips in the Liga 1 is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues.
Screciu, Crețu and Baiaram scored in Universitatea Craiova's previous match, the home game against UTA Arad that ended 3-0.
Prior to that result Universitatea Craiova won their away game at CSM Iaşi. The scoreline was 4-1.With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Universitatea are regular goalscorers on their travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Head 2 Head
As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's three SSC Farul victories, one draw and four Universitatea Craiova wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  I. Larie 3 goals |   A. Ivan 3 goals |  J. Markovic 2 goals |
SSC Farul missing players
Universitatea Craiova missing players
| SSC Farul | Universitatea Craiova | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 3.4 | 4.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 2.2 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15.2 | 17 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 5.8 | 7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 6 | 5.7 |
| 31% | 36% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 39% | 32% |
| 13 | 12.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 12.3 | 11.7 |
| 6.4 | 5.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.7 | 3.2 |
- All of SSC Farul's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- All of Universitatea Craiova's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- SSC Farul have scored in all their matches so far.
- SSC Farul have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- SSC Farul haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Universitatea Craiova have not yet lost a game.
- Universitatea Craiova have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Universitatea Craiova have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Universitatea Craiova have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have the most clean sheets (4) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have the most points (7) away in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have the most scored goals in the second half (8) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have the the best goal difference (+5) away in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have the the best goal difference (+9) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| 3 | Petrolul 52 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | CFR Cluj | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Sepsi | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Voluntari | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 9 |
| 7 | Rapid Bucuresti | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Hermannstadt | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 7 |
| 10 | SSC Farul | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 6 |
| 11 | U Craiova 1948 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 | Universitatea Cluj | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 13 | Otelul | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 5 |
| 14 | UTA Arad | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 4 |
| 15 | Botosani | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 16 | CSM Iaşi | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
