The Liga 1 league standings tell the truth about these sides so far, with Universitatea Craiova in front of Chindia Târgovişte by 14 points. Here's the Tipsway preview:
- Universitatea Craiova have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Chindia Târgovişte have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Universitatea Craiova form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Complexul Sportiv Raional as Universitatea Craiova have scored 14 goals to get 20 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Liga 1 are 6-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Happy days for Universitatea Craiova in their previous game, a fixture away at Mioveni (placed 16th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. At last, a league win after three games without one.
Before that, a loss in the away fixture against Arges in the Romania Cup. The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Universitatea matches with similar probabilities have ended with 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats (from 6 games).
Universitatea Craiova are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 10 games. On the other hand, Universitatea Craiova have conceded 11 goals.
Chindia Târgovişte form and stats
The visitors are W3-D2-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Liga 1.
Târgovişte are looking to quickly end their 180 minutes long goal drought in the Liga 1.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, the home defeat versus FCSB with 0-2 on the scoreboard.
A defeat, in the Romania Cup away at Hermannstadt, earlier.
Few goals? 5 league matches in a row with this side have had at most two goals.
Chindia Târgovişte have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 10 league away games 11 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Târgovişte have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Universitatea Craiova have pulled off a sequence of 4 consecutive matches without defeat (3-1-0) when playing Chindia Târgovişte.The last H2H encounter ended Chindia Târgovişte - Universitatea Craiova 1-1, earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Popadiuc 7 goals |   A. Crețu 4 goals |
Universitatea Craiova missing players
Chindia Târgovişte missing players
| Universitatea Craiova | Chindia Târgovişte | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 24 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 21 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 12 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 90% | 95% |
| 60% | 60% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 60% | 75% |
| 35% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 40% | 40% |
| 15% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 20% | 20% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | 15% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 40% | 55% |
| 25% | 30% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 40% | 25% |
| 25% | 20% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 30% | 25% |
| 5.7 | 5.1 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.7 | 6.2 | 4.8 |
| 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 12.8 | 14.8 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 10.2 | 10.2 |
| 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| 25% | 25% | 13% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| 9.2 | 7.7 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 11.6 | 10.2 |
| 3.7 | 3.7 | 1.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.7 | 4.9 | 4.2 |
- Chindia Târgovişte have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Chindia Târgovişte have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Universitatea Craiova have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Universitatea Craiova have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Universitatea Craiova haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 23 | 44 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 41 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 35 |
| 4 | FCSB | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 35 |
| 5 | Rapid Bucuresti | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 34 |
| 6 | Hermannstadt | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 30 |
| 7 | Petrolul 52 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 29 |
| 8 | Sepsi | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 29 |
| 9 | Voluntari | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 25 |
| 10 | Arges | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -13 | 22 |
| 11 | U Craiova 1948 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -3 | 22 |
| 12 | Botosani | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 22 | -16 | 21 |
| 13 | Chindia Târgovişte | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | -5 | 21 |
| 14 | Universitatea Cluj | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 19 |
| 15 | UTA Arad | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -11 | 18 |
| 16 | Mioveni | 20 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 21 | -22 | 8 |
