Balanced ball game between U Craiova 1948 and Rapid Bucuresti expected

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Tue 01.March
Match begins: 17:55 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul CFR, Craiova

U Craiova 1948 are willing to blank out the league table before this match versus Rapid Bucuresti. Here's all you must know before the game!

Insights:
  • U Craiova 1948 have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Liga 1
  • Rapid Bucuresti have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither U Craiova 1948 nor Rapid Bucuresti as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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U Craiova 1948 form and stats

The story so far in the Liga 1 for U Craiova 1948 at their home stadium (Stadionul CFR, Craiova) is 4 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats.

Happy days for Craiova in their previous game, a fixture away at Gaz Metan Medias (placed 15th) that ended with a 3-0 victory.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus UTA Arad.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how U Craiova 1948 have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won four, drawn one and lost one.

The manager Napoli will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Sepsi in only three days.

U Craiova 1948 have scored 11 league goals here from 14 matches, not a lot.

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Rapid Bucuresti form and stats

Playing away, Rapid Bucuresti have won 4 games, drawn 6 and suffered 4 defeats in the Liga 1 this season.

Rapid Bucuresti's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Dinamo Bucureşti that finished 1-1.

A 1-2 defeat away at CFR Cluj before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bucuresti playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were one Rapid Bucuresti win, one draw and two defeats.

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

Bucuresti have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 14 league away games 18 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Rapid Bucuresti have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

These sides encountered each other before this match year: Rapid Bucuresti - U Craiova 1948 0-0. Head to head statistics (for the former four meetings): U Craiova 1948 won three games, one match ended in a draw and Rapid Bucuresti have zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / two One of the players to grab the headlines has been Bălan with 5 goals scored against Rapid Bucuresti in these 4 encounters.

Top Goalscorers

CraiovaC. Balan
C. Balan
8 goals
U Craiova 1948A. Compagno
A. Compagno
6 goals
Rapid BucurestiA. Bălan
A. Bălan
6 goals

U Craiova 1948 missing players

Rapid Bucuresti missing players

Total First Half Second Half
U Craiova 1948 Rapid Bucuresti
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 5 14 28
7 4 1 Won W 2 4 8
9 5 3 Drew D 3 6 13
12 5 0 Lost L 0 4 7
27 11 4 Scored S 9 18 31
31 14 3 Conceded C 6 18 28
86% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 89%
64% 64% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 79% 71%
32% 14% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 43% 29%
14% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 36% 18%
11% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 7% 4%
39% 36% 75% BTTS BTTS 80% 57% 54%
32% 36% 25% Clean Sheets C S 20% 29% 36%
43% 43% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 21% 21%
 
3.9 4.4 2.8 Corners for (avg) C F 6 3.9 4.8
5 4.9 7.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.9 4.9
2.3 2.1 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.7 2.8
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 6
 
9.4 9.5 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 8.9 9.2
3 2.9 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.6 4.2 4
32% 28% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 31% 28%
 
9.7 8.6 9.2 Shots against (avg) S A 10 11.6 11.6
3.9 3 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.6 4.6 4.6
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • Rapid Bucuresti have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rapid Bucuresti have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • U Craiova 1948 have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Liga 1
  • U Craiova 1948 have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Liga 1

  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 28 22 4 2 43 15 14 12 2 0 22 6 14 10 2 2 21 9 28 70
2 FCSB 27 17 8 2 53 25 13 10 3 0 37 16 14 7 5 2 16 9 28 59
3 Universitatea Craiova 28 14 6 8 51 29 14 9 3 2 29 9 14 5 3 6 22 20 22 48
4 Voluntari 27 13 7 7 31 25 14 9 3 2 21 10 13 4 4 5 10 15 6 46
5 Botosani 27 11 12 4 32 24 13 6 5 2 16 10 14 5 7 2 16 14 8 45
6 SSC Farul 27 12 6 9 38 20 14 9 1 4 22 8 13 3 5 5 16 12 18 42
7 Arges 27 12 5 10 25 21 13 6 2 5 12 11 14 6 3 5 13 10 4 41
8 UTA Arad 28 8 13 7 22 18 14 5 5 4 10 8 14 3 8 3 12 10 4 37
9 Rapid Bucuresti 28 8 13 7 31 28 14 4 7 3 13 10 14 4 6 4 18 18 3 37
10 Sepsi 28 7 12 9 28 27 14 5 5 4 17 13 14 2 7 5 11 14 1 33
11 U Craiova 1948 28 7 9 12 27 31 14 4 5 5 11 14 14 3 4 7 16 17 -4 30
12 Chindia Targoviste 28 6 11 11 18 23 14 2 7 5 10 14 14 4 4 6 8 9 -5 29
13 Mioveni 27 6 10 11 18 31 14 4 6 4 10 11 13 2 4 7 8 20 -13 28
14 Dinamo Bucureşti 28 4 5 19 22 59 14 4 3 7 16 25 14 0 2 12 6 34 -37 17
15 Gaz Metan Medias 28 6 6 16 21 40 14 2 6 6 11 17 14 4 0 10 10 23 -19 14
16 Academica Clinceni 28 2 5 21 19 63 14 1 3 10 10 30 14 1 2 11 9 33 -44 11

Table
  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 28 22 4 2 43 15 14 12 2 0 22 6 14 10 2 2 21 9 28 70
2 FCSB 27 17 8 2 53 25 13 10 3 0 37 16 14 7 5 2 16 9 28 59
3 Universitatea Craiova 28 14 6 8 51 29 14 9 3 2 29 9 14 5 3 6 22 20 22 48
4 Voluntari 27 13 7 7 31 25 14 9 3 2 21 10 13 4 4 5 10 15 6 46
5 Botosani 27 11 12 4 32 24 13 6 5 2 16 10 14 5 7 2 16 14 8 45
6 SSC Farul 27 12 6 9 38 20 14 9 1 4 22 8 13 3 5 5 16 12 18 42
7 Arges 27 12 5 10 25 21 13 6 2 5 12 11 14 6 3 5 13 10 4 41
8 UTA Arad 28 8 13 7 22 18 14 5 5 4 10 8 14 3 8 3 12 10 4 37
9 Rapid Bucuresti 28 8 13 7 31 28 14 4 7 3 13 10 14 4 6 4 18 18 3 37
10 Sepsi 28 7 12 9 28 27 14 5 5 4 17 13 14 2 7 5 11 14 1 33
11 U Craiova 1948 28 7 9 12 27 31 14 4 5 5 11 14 14 3 4 7 16 17 -4 30
12 Chindia Targoviste 28 6 11 11 18 23 14 2 7 5 10 14 14 4 4 6 8 9 -5 29
13 Mioveni 27 6 10 11 18 31 14 4 6 4 10 11 13 2 4 7 8 20 -13 28
14 Dinamo Bucureşti 28 4 5 19 22 59 14 4 3 7 16 25 14 0 2 12 6 34 -37 17
15 Gaz Metan Medias 28 6 6 16 21 40 14 2 6 6 11 17 14 4 0 10 10 23 -19 14
16 Academica Clinceni 28 2 5 21 19 63 14 1 3 10 10 30 14 1 2 11 9 33 -44 11

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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.