Liga 1: What this game might lack in glamour it should pay back in tempo and dedication. Bring on U Craiova 1948 - Voluntari!
- U Craiova 1948 is in the best form (4-2-0) in Liga 1
- Voluntari is in the worst form (0-2-4)
U Craiova 1948 and Voluntari 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 5 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.
It's back home for U Craiova 1948, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Rapid Bucuresti away with the result 2-1. Bauza and Bahassa found the net in that victory.
Before that game, the 5-0 home victory against Universitatea Cluj.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 8 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 2 and lost 1.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Liga 1 game versus Mioveni in only four days. This game is also played here at Complexul Sportiv Raional.
Craiova are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 12 games. From these home matches, U Craiova 1948 have conceded only 11 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Voluntari form and stats
There's been little loot from Voluntari's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 12 away games in the Liga 1. Voluntari only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 5 draws. It's looking increasingly bleak for Voluntari who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. SSC Farul was the last time a defeat was avoided.
Home advantage was not enough for Voluntari in their previous game as they lost hosting FCSB, 1-2.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Rapid Bucuresti wasn't a success with a 1-4 loss.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Voluntari in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Voluntari, 4 draws and 4 defeats.
The attacking power of Voluntari when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 12 league matches away. In the opposite end, Voluntari have conceded 18 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
These opponents have fought earlier this season: Voluntari - Craiova 1-0. U Craiova 1948-Voluntari H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: U Craiova 1948 one win, Voluntari three wins, zero draws. one of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  A. Nemec 6 goals |  V. Damaşcan 6 goals |   W. Baeten 3 goals |
U Craiova 1948 missing players
Voluntari missing players
| U Craiova 1948 | Voluntari | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 29 | 15 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| 26 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 18 | 29 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 71% | 58% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 75% | 60% |
| 38% | 33% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 42% | 40% |
| 17% | 17% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 12% |
| 4% | 8% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 54% | 42% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 67% | 44% |
| 25% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 25% | 32% |
| 21% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 36% |
| 5.8 | 6.5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10.7 | 12.2 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.2 |
| 4.4 | 5 | 6.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 28% | 25% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 28% | 31% |
| 11.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 14.6 | 13 |
| 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
- U Craiova 1948 have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Liga 1
- U Craiova 1948 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- U Craiova 1948 is in the best form (4-2-0) in Liga 1
- Voluntari have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Voluntari is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 52 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 25 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 50 |
| 3 | FCSB | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 47 |
| 4 | Rapid Bucuresti | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 45 |
| 5 | Universitatea Craiova | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 44 |
| 6 | Sepsi | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 34 |
| 7 | Petrolul 52 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 20 | -8 | 33 |
| 8 | U Craiova 1948 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 30 |
| 9 | Botoşani | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 26 | -11 | 30 |
| 10 | Chindia Târgovişte | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -6 | 29 |
| 11 | Voluntari | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -7 | 26 |
| 12 | Arges | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -15 | 26 |
| 13 | Hermannstadt | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 25 |
| 14 | Universitatea Cluj | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 20 | -13 | 24 |
| 15 | UTA Arad | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -11 | 23 |
| 16 | Mioveni | 25 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 39 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -20 | 17 |
