Liga 1: What this game might miss in elegance it should pay back in effort and dedication. Let's go: Universitatea Craiova - FCSB!
- Universitatea Craiova have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FCSB have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Liga 1
FCSB could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Europa Conference League game only three sleeps ago.
Universitatea Craiova form and stats
The overall Liga 1 stats at home this season for Universitatea Craiova are 3-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Universitatea bring valid hopes of a third.
The regulars are hoping that Universitatea Craiova will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the game against CFR Cluj (placed 5th).
Ahead of that match, Universitatea Craiova won a home game hosting SSC Farul (4-3).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 Universitatea have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 2 and lost 1.
A decent goal production from Universitatea Craiova in their home games so far, with 8 goals from 5 league matches. Universitatea have conceded 6 in these home matches.
FCSB form and stats
The Liga 1 season is young and FCSB have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.
FCSB delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Anderlecht in their previous game; a Europa Conference League fixture. Crețu was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.61. The defender Crețu won 7 of 13 duels.
Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Voluntari in the Liga 1.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 7 similar matches played by FCSB in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for FCSB, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Both teams to score at least one goal each? This side's fresh fixtures suggest that, having completed 6 league matches in a row with one or more goals from each side.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting FCSB as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games in the league.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between these contenders: Universitatea Craiova won four, FCSB triumphed in five and we saw one draw. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with under 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Ivan 3 goals |  J. Markovic 2 goals |   A. Cordea 2 goals |
Universitatea Craiova missing players
FCSB missing players
| Universitatea Craiova | FCSB | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 56% | 40% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 22% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 44% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 88% |
| 22% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 12% |
| 5.4 | 4.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.7 | 6.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3.3 | 3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.7 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13.2 | 15.4 | 19 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11.3 | 13.8 |
| 4.9 | 5.8 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 6.1 |
| 25% | 28% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 13% | 20% |
| 10 | 9 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 9 | 9.5 |
| 4.6 | 4.4 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 4.8 |
- All of FCSB's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FCSB have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- FCSB have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Liga 1
- FCSB have the fewest points (1) away in Liga 1
- FCSB have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Liga 1
- FCSB have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- FCSB have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- FCSB have yet to win a game away.
- FCSB haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Universitatea Craiova have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Universitatea Craiova have scored at least twice as many goals at home as FCSB have scored away.
- Universitatea Craiova have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- 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 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | Rapid Bucuresti | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 |
| 3 | Hermannstadt | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
| 4 | Petrolul 52 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| 5 | CFR Cluj | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 6 | UTA Arad | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | U Craiova 1948 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Universitatea Craiova | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Sepsi | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 10 | Arges | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 13 |
| 11 | Botosani | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | Voluntari | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 9 |
| 13 | FCSB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 8 |
| 14 | Universitatea Cluj | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 15 | Mioveni | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 6 |
| 16 | Chindia Targoviste | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 3 |
