Gaz Metan Mediaş have travelled here for an intriguing battle versus the home team Universitatea Craiova. Prepare for the match with this in-depth Liga 1 preview!
- Universitatea Craiova have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Gaz Metan Mediaş have lost all their away matches so far.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Universitatea Craiova form and stats
Universitatea Craiova must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Liga 1 games here at Stadionul CFR, Craiova.
No payout for Universitatea in their previous match, an away game at UTA Arad that ended in defeat 0-1.
Ahead of that match, Universitatea won a home game hosting Voluntari (3-0).Universitatea have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadionul CFR, Craiova with 5 goals in 3 league matches. Universitatea Craiova are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadionul CFR, Craiova in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Gaz Metan Mediaş form and stats
It's not happening yet for Gaz Metan Mediaş on their Liga 1 travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? With two straight losses from their last two away games, Mediaş are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Home advantage was not enough for Gaz Metan Mediaş in their previous game, as they lost their Liga 1-match, hosting Botosani, 0-1.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against FCSB wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.It's early days yet, but Gaz Metan Mediaş has scored 1 and conceded 4 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Universitatea eight wins, one draw and Gaz Metan Mediaş one victory. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Di Mauro Vagenin 2 goals | J. Markovic 2 goals |  P. Matricardi 2 goals |
Universitatea Craiova missing players
Gaz Metan Mediaş missing players
| Universitatea Craiova | Gaz Metan Mediaş | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 60% |
| 60% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 40% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 5.2 | 6 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 4.2 |
| 2.8 | 1.3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.5 | 5.6 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 14.3 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 2.8 |
| 27% | 36% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 29% |
- All of Gaz Metan Mediaş's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Gaz Metan Mediaş have lost all their away matches so far.
- Gaz Metan Mediaş 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Universitatea Craiova | Last season | Gaz Metan Mediaş | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 40 | 20 | Played | P | 19 | 39 | ||
| 19 | 9 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 13 | 6 | Drew | D | 4 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Lost | L | 10 | 17 | ||
| 42 | 20 | Scored | S | 21 | 48 | ||
| 25 | 14 | Conceded | C | 26 | 51 | ||
| 80% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 97% | ||
| 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 79% | ||
| 22% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 47% | 46% | ||
| 10% | 15% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 16% | 18% | ||
| 5% | 5% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 5% | 10% | ||
| 32% | 30% | BTTS | BTTS | 63% | 62% | ||
| 52% | 55% | Clean Sheets | C S | 5% | 15% | ||
| 35% | 35% | Failed to Score | F T | 32% | 26% | ||
| 5.5 | 6.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.4 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 5.5 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | ||
| 11.5 | 10.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.1 | 7.5 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 3.2 | ||
| 23% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 39% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Rapid Bucuresti | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Botosani | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | FCSB | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | SSC Farul | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | UTA Arad | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | U Craiova 1948 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Universitatea Craiova | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 10 | Mioveni | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| 11 | Voluntari | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 12 | Chindia Targoviste | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 13 | Arges | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 14 | Sepsi | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | Gaz Metan Mediaş | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | Academica Clinceni | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 0 |