This could be yet another intriguing meeting at Stadionul Municipal in the Liga 1. Universitatea Craiova is in 9th place and host Botoşani in 3rd place. Read all about the fixture here!
- Universitatea Craiova have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Botoşani have the most points (7) away in Liga 1
The hosts Universitatea Craiova saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Europa Conference League. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
Universitatea Craiova form and stats
Universitatea Craiova have played 3 Liga 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The Universitatea manager Ianovschi and his side return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Europa Conference League.
A 1-1 scoreline against Hapoel Be'er Sheva before that one, played at their own home stadium in the Europa Conference League. The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Universitatea Craiova have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 9 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 3 and lost 1.
The manager Ianovschi will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Hermannstadt in only three days.
Early season league goal statistics from Universitatea Craiova's 3 home games: 3 goals, 3 conceded.
Botoşani form and stats
The seven points Botoşani have gathered from their first three away trips in the Liga 1 is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues.
It's the second away game in a row for Botoşani, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus CFR Cluj (placed 7th) last time out. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Teja when Camara scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 25th minute.
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs SSC Farul.Botoşani are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of 5 matches.
A quick return to home after this game, as Botoşani are hosting Arges in the Liga 1 only three days away.
Botoşani are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 1 away goal have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Universitatea Craiova victories, three draws and two Botoşani wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less. The games between these teams have had a tendency to be hot-tempered, having seen 7 red cards from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Ivan 2 goals |   S. Mailat 2 goals |
Universitatea Craiova missing players
Botoşani missing players
| Universitatea Craiova | Botoşani | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 33% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 33% | 60% |
| 40% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 60% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 60% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 67% | 40% |
| 20% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| 3.6 | 2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.3 | 6.4 |
| 3.8 | 3 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.6 | 13 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7.3 | 7.6 |
| 4.6 | 5.3 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.7 | 3.2 |
| 26% | 19% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 38% | 44% |
| 11.6 | 10 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.5 | 9.3 | 12.6 |
| 4.6 | 4.3 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3 | 4 |
- Botoşani have not yet lost a game.
- Botoşani have scored in all their matches so far.
- Botoşani have the most points (7) away in Liga 1
- Botoşani haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Universitatea Craiova have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Universitatea Craiova have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Universitatea Craiova haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Universitatea Craiova | Last season | Botoşani | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 41 | 21 | Played | P | 20 | 40 | ||
| 24 | 15 | Won | W | 8 | 17 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 7 | 13 | ||
| 11 | 3 | Lost | L | 5 | 10 | ||
| 79 | 43 | Scored | S | 24 | 51 | ||
| 38 | 13 | Conceded | C | 22 | 39 | ||
| 98% | 95% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 90% | ||
| 71% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 72% | ||
| 51% | 43% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 35% | 38% | ||
| 34% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 18% | ||
| 22% | 29% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 5% | 8% | ||
| 44% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 48% | ||
| 46% | 62% | Clean Sheets | C S | 30% | 38% | ||
| 12% | 10% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 25% | ||
| 4.8 | 4.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.2 | ||
| 3.4 | 2.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.6 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 13.6 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 9.8 | ||
| 5 | 5.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 4.2 | ||
| 39% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 30% | ||
| 7.6 | 7.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.1 | 9.7 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.6 | ||
| 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 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Rapid Bucuresti | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Botoşani | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Petrolul 52 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Hermannstadt | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | CFR Cluj | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | Arges | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 9 | Universitatea Craiova | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | U Craiova 1948 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Voluntari | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | UTA Arad | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 | FCSB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | Chindia Targoviste | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 2 |
| 15 | Universitatea Cluj | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 2 |
| 16 | Mioveni | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 1 |
