Examine their own game plan or focus more on the opponent? Both U Craiova 1948 and Universitatea Cluj must try something different than earlier. Learn more!
- U Craiova 1948 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Universitatea Cluj have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Liga 1
U Craiova 1948 and Universitatea Cluj should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
U Craiova 1948 form and stats
The story so far in the Liga 1 for U Craiova 1948 at their home stadium (Complexul Sportiv Raional) is 4 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats. The last three games played by U Craiova 1948, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.
U Craiova 1948 drew their last game, 0-0 away at Sepsi (placed 6th).
Before that, Craiova drew at home versus UTA Arad.Trouble hitting the net? In this team's last 11 league games, 9 have contained zero, one or two goals.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for U Craiova 1948 here at Complexul Sportiv Raional in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 11 games). U Craiova 1948 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.
Universitatea Cluj form and stats
Universitatea Cluj have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Liga 1, after 1-3-7 (11 played). A depressing four defeats in a row for Universitatea Cluj in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Botosani.
Universitatea's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Rapid Bucuresti that finished 0-0.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Voluntari.Lacking goals? 14 of this club's most recent 18 league matches have had zero, one or two goals.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Universitatea Cluj have conceded 15 goals in these away matches. When Universitatea Cluj is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Hermannstadt, Mioveni, Universitatea, Argeş and UTA Arad.
Head 2 Head
Here's what happened when the participants played each other previously this season; Universitatea Cluj - U Craiova 1948 1-1. Numbers for the previous three meetings involving these two sides are: zero wins for Craiova, one draw and two wins for Universitatea Cluj. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: two games.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Bălan 4 goals |  W. Baeten 3 goals |  S. Sidibe 3 goals |
U Craiova 1948 missing players
Universitatea Cluj missing players
| U Craiova 1948 | Universitatea Cluj | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 22 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 25 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 15 | 24 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 87% |
| 65% | 55% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 64% | 57% |
| 30% | 27% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 27% | 26% |
| 13% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 9% | 4% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 52% | 45% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 45% | 48% |
| 26% | 27% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 18% | 26% |
| 26% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 45% | 39% |
| 5.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.2 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10.4 | 12 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 8.8 | 11 |
| 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.8 |
| 23% | 20% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 20% | 18% |
| 10.8 | 10.8 | 8.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.3 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| 4.1 | 3.2 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
- U Craiova 1948 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Universitatea Cluj have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Universitatea Cluj have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Universitatea Cluj have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Cluj have the fewest points (6) away in Liga 1
- Universitatea Cluj have the most matches under the total-line (17) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Cluj 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 | SSC Farul | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 48 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 47 |
| 3 | Rapid Bucuresti | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 42 |
| 4 | FCSB | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 41 |
| 5 | Universitatea Craiova | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 41 |
| 6 | Sepsi | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 32 |
| 7 | Petrolul 52 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 15 | -5 | 30 |
| 8 | Botosani | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 27 |
| 9 | Voluntari | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 26 |
| 10 | Chindia Târgovişte | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -7 | 25 |
| 11 | Hermannstadt | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 24 |
| 12 | U Craiova 1948 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -3 | 24 |
| 13 | Argeş | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -15 | 24 |
| 14 | Universitatea Cluj | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -8 | 23 |
| 15 | UTA Arad | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -12 | 20 |
| 16 | Mioveni | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -20 | 15 |
