Liga 1: U Craiova 1948 capable to win home game against Academica Clinceni

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

U Craiova 1948 form and stats

With 2 Liga 1 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, U Craiova 1948 are certainly not brimming with confidence. When U Craiova 1948 hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Dinamo Bucuresti, U Craiova 1948, Gaz Metan Medias, Mioveni and Chindia Targoviste), they have won 2 of 3 matches! Craiova are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Stadionul CFR, Craiova, having lost their two previous games here.

C. Balan was the last player to score a league goal for U Craiova 1948 and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as U Craiova 1948 haven't scored in 309 minutes.

U Craiova 1948's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Voluntari (placed 3rd).

0-0 away at Dinamo Bucuresti before that.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Craiova's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played one game, won one match, drawn zero and lost zero.

The manager E. Trică will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Chindia Targoviste in only four days.

Craiova aren't scoring a lot here at Stadionul CFR, Craiova in the league, with only 5 goals from 9 games. Craiova's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches. Craiova has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.

Academica Clinceni form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Academica Clinceni so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-7 (win-draw-lose).

Academica Clinceni go into this game after a win, the home game against Dinamo Bucuresti that ended 1-0.

A 0-2 defeat away at CFR Cluj before that.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Academica playing away, we found seven games. Results were one away win, two draws and four home wins.

After this away game Academica return home for a Liga 1 game against Voluntari. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Academica Clinceni as they have only managed to score 6 times from 9 away games in the league. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Academica Clinceni concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own. When Academica Clinceni is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Dinamo Bucuresti, Gaz Metan Medias, Mioveni, Academica Clinceni and Chindia Targoviste.

Head 2 Head

Academica Clinceni - Craiova 1-2 was the end result in these teams' latest H2H fixture, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Craiova one win, one draw and Academica Clinceni zero victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

J. Cascini 7 goals

C. Balan 4 goals

W. Baeten 2 goals

U Craiova 1948 missing players

Academica Clinceni missing players