Football betting preview: Universitatea Craiova favourites when CSM Iaşi visits

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Date: Fri 04.October
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco (30983 seats)

Universitatea Craiova have performed better than CSM Iaşi so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

It's no vacation for neither Universitatea Craiova nor CSM Iaşi 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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Universitatea Craiova form and stats

12 points is a decent return from 6 Liga 1 games here at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco for Universitatea Craiova. The data says 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses.

Universitatea Craiova's last game was hosting Viitorul (placed 3rd) and winning 3-1. In the game before, an away victory in the Romania Cup match versus Scolar Resita with a 1-0 scoreline.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Universitatea Craiova matches with similar probabilities have ended with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat (from two games).

Universitatea Craiova has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. From these home matches, Universitatea Craiova have conceded only 5 goals.

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CSM Iaşi form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga 1 travels is 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. CSM Iaşi has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

There were no winners in CSM Iaşi's previous match, a Liga 1 home game that ended 1-1 vs Sepsi (placed 8th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Rapid Bucuresti at their stadium, the result 1-0.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and CSM Iaşi playing away, we found five games. Results were 3 away wins, 0 draws and 2 home wins.

CSM Iaşi have scored 6 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. As opposed to that, CSM Iaşi have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 6 Universitatea Craiova victories, 3 draws and 1 CSM Iaşi win. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. Bălan
4 goals / 1 assists
M. Roman
3 goals
O. Horșia
3 goals

Universitatea Craiova missing players

CSM Iaşi missing players

Universitatea Craiova CSM Iaşi
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
11 6 3 Played P 3 5 11
7 4 1 Won W 0 1 4
1 0 0 Drew D 1 2 5
3 2 2 Lost L 2 2 2
17 8 1 Scored S 4 6 14
11 5 2 Conceded C 6 7 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 82%
64% 33% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 73%
45% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 60% 36%
27% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 20% 18%
18% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 20% 9%
55% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 55%
27% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 45%
18% 33% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 18%
 
5.4 5.5 4.7 Corners For (avg) C F 6.7 5.4 6.1
4.5 4.3 3.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 7.7 6.6 6.2
3.4 2.3 3.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 4.3 3.4 2.6
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • CSM Iaşi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Universitatea Craiova haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Universitatea Craiova
All Liga 1 Europa League Super Cup Romania Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
30-08-19 L1 Voluntari 1 - 2 Universitatea Craiova
15-09-19 L1 Universitatea Craiova 0 - 1 FCSB
20-09-19 L1 Gaz Metan Medias 2 - 3 Universitatea Craiova
25-09-19 RC Scolar Resita 0 - 1 Universitatea Craiova
30-09-19 L1 Universitatea Craiova 3 - 1 Viitorul
04-10-19 L1 Universitatea Craiova 17:30 CSM Iaşi
19-10-19 L1 CFR Cluj - Universitatea Craiova
26-10-19 L1 Academica Clinceni - Universitatea Craiova
29-10-19 RC Voluntari 12:30 Universitatea Craiova
02-11-19 L1 Universitatea Craiova - Dinamo Bucuresti
CSM Iaşi
All Liga 1 Romania Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
31-08-19 L1 Gaz Metan Medias 3 - 2 CSM Iaşi
15-09-19 L1 CSM Iaşi 0 - 0 Hermannstadt
23-09-19 L1 Viitorul 2 - 1 CSM Iaşi
26-09-19 RC Rapid Bucuresti 0 - 1 CSM Iaşi
30-09-19 L1 CSM Iaşi 1 - 1 Sepsi
04-10-19 L1 Universitatea Craiova 17:30 CSM Iaşi
19-10-19 L1 CSM Iaşi - Botoşani
26-10-19 L1 CSM Iaşi - CFR Cluj
29-10-19 RC Metalul Buzau 12:30 CSM Iaşi
02-11-19 L1 Astra - CSM Iaşi

  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 11 7 3 1 28 8 6 5 1 0 17 2 5 2 2 1 11 6 20 24
2 Universitatea Craiova 11 7 1 3 17 11 6 4 0 2 8 5 5 3 1 1 9 6 6 22
3 Viitorul 11 6 3 2 26 14 6 5 1 0 20 6 5 1 2 2 6 8 12 21
4 Gaz Metan Mediaş 11 5 3 3 20 16 6 3 2 1 13 8 5 2 1 2 7 8 4 18
5 CSM Iaşi 11 4 5 2 14 10 6 3 3 0 8 3 5 1 2 2 6 7 4 17
6 Botoşani 11 3 6 2 17 17 5 1 3 1 8 8 6 2 3 1 9 9 0 15
7 Astra 11 4 3 4 14 14 5 3 2 0 11 8 6 1 1 4 3 6 0 15
8 Sepsi 11 2 8 1 10 7 5 1 3 1 6 4 6 1 5 0 4 3 3 14
9 FCSB 11 4 2 5 13 17 6 2 1 3 8 11 5 2 1 2 5 6 -4 14
10 Dinamo Bucureşti 11 4 1 6 15 20 5 3 1 1 10 6 6 1 0 5 5 14 -5 13
11 Chindia Târgovişte 11 3 3 5 14 17 5 2 1 2 5 7 6 1 2 3 9 10 -3 12
12 Hermannstadt 11 3 1 7 11 22 5 3 0 2 6 6 6 0 1 5 5 16 -11 10
13 Academica Clinceni 11 2 3 6 15 24 5 1 2 2 6 10 6 1 1 4 9 14 -9 9
14 Voluntari 11 1 2 8 8 25 6 0 2 4 3 9 5 1 0 4 5 16 -17 5

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