Universitatea Craiova have performed better than Gaz Metan Mediaş so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Universitatea Craiova form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadionul Hanul Doctorului as Universitatea Craiova have scored 24 goals to get 28 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the Liga 1 are 9-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).
The Universitatea Craiova fans got no joy from their last match, a Liga 1 game also here at Stadionul Hanul Doctorului: A 0-2 defeat against CFR Cluj. A strong away win before that one, visiting CSM Iasi and winning 5-2.
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 four wins, zero draws and one defeat (from five games).
The manager C. Papură will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to CSM Iasi in only three days.
The Universitatea Craiova fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 13 league matches. Universitatea Craiova have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Gaz Metan Mediaş form and stats
5-2-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Gaz Metan Mediaş in their Liga 1 matches away.
Gaz Metan Mediaş go into this game after a win, the home game against Dinamo Bucuresti that ended 1-0. Preceding that game was the away victory against Academica Clinceni with the score of 3-2.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Gaz Metan Mediaş when being an outsider away as they are today, we find four matches with the visitors losing four times, drawing zero and winning zero games.
Gaz Metan Mediaş find the net regularly in their away games. 15 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Gaz Metan Mediaş have conceded 20 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Universitatea Craiova and Gaz Metan Mediaş have met before this season: Universitatea Craiova - Gaz Metan Mediaş 3-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (Universitatea Craiova wins - draws - Gaz Metan Mediaş wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 A. Cicâldău 9 goals |  S. Buș 9 goals |  M. Constantin 7 goals |
Universitatea Craiova missing players
Gaz Metan Mediaş missing players
| Universitatea Craiova | Gaz Metan Mediaş | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 14 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 41 | 24 | 8 | Scored | S | 1 | 15 | 34 |
| 28 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 20 | 30 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 73% | 69% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 85% | 69% |
| 46% | 54% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 46% | 42% |
| 27% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 23% | 27% |
| 15% | 15% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 15% | 15% |
| 54% | 54% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 46% | 46% |
| 19% | 23% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 23% | 38% |
| 31% | 23% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 31% | 23% |
| 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.5 | 4.7 |
| 4.2 | 3.6 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.1 |
| 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 286 | 160 | 52 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 141 | 286 |
| 115 | 67 | 24 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 53 | 122 |
| 36% | 36% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 28% | 28% |
- Gaz Metan Mediaş have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gaz Metan Mediaş have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Gaz Metan Mediaş haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Universitatea Craiova have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Universitatea Craiova haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 52 |
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 46 |
| 3 | Botoşani | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 45 |
| 4 | FCSB | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 44 |
| 5 | Gaz Metan Mediaş | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 43 |
| 6 | Astra | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 42 |
| 7 | Viitorul | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 40 |
| 8 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 41 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 29 | -4 | 34 |
| 9 | Sepsi | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | Chindia Targoviste | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 47 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -18 | 25 |
| 11 | Hermannstadt | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 26 | -18 | 25 |
| 12 | CSM Iasi | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 20 | -14 | 22 |
| 13 | Academica Clinceni | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 28 | -17 | 22 |
| 14 | Voluntari | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -23 | 20 |