Delightful dogfight as daring Universitatea Craiova duel with determined Rapid Bucuresti

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Sat 22.January
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul CFR, Craiova

Universitatea Craiova are placed 5th, while Rapid Bucuresti are loitering 0 points behind in the standings. Will they decrease the gap?

Insights:
  • Universitatea Craiova have the most scored goals in the second half (24) in Liga 1
  • Rapid Bucuresti have the most scored goals (16) away in Liga 1

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Universitatea Craiova form and stats

Universitatea Craiova have performed here at Stadionul CFR, Craiova this season with 6 wins from 10 Liga 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2. Universitatea Craiova are splitting points both home and away, currently holding an interesting streak of four drawn games in a row.

Universitatea Craiova shared the glory with Gaz Metan Medias in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.

Before that, Universitatea drew at home versus UTA Arad.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Universitatea Craiova handle that role? We have found five games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, two draws and zero defeats.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (24 in 10 games), Universitatea Craiova's attacking play is working. 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 8 from 10 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Rapid Bucuresti form and stats

The visitors, who have the most scored goals (16) away in Liga 1, are W4-D4-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Liga 1. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Bucuresti are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Rapid Bucuresti delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Botosani (placed 4th) in their previous match; a Liga 1 game.

Prior to that match, the Rapid Bucuresti manager Iosif faced defeat when travelling to FCSB and losing 1-3.

Rapid Bucuresti are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, two draws and two defeats. From a total of seven matches.

Rapid Bucuresti has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 16 goals from 10 games. As opposed to that, Rapid Bucuresti have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The former head-to-head meeting ended Rapid Bucuresti - Universitatea Craiova 1-2, played this season. Data for the former ten meetings involving these two squads are: five wins for Universitatea, four draws and one win for Rapid Bucuresti. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

Universitatea CraiovaA. Ivan
A. Ivan
10 goals
Universitatea CraiovaJ. Markovic
J. Markovic
6 goals
Rapid BucurestiA. Bălan
A. Bălan
6 goals

Universitatea Craiova missing players

Rapid Bucuresti missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Universitatea Craiova Rapid Bucuresti
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 10 3 Played P 2 10 21
9 6 1 Won W 1 4 8
5 2 2 Drew D 0 4 8
7 2 0 Lost L 1 2 5
36 24 2 Scored S 3 16 26
23 8 1 Conceded C 3 14 21
95% 90% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
67% 70% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 71%
48% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 33%
33% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 24%
29% 40% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 5%
48% 40% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 48%
38% 60% 67% Clean Sheets C S 50% 30% 43%
19% 10% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 10% 19%
 
5.2 5.7 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3.8 5.1
3.1 2.4 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.5 4.6
2.4 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.5 3.1 3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
14.2 16.1 10.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 8.5 9.1
5.2 6.3 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.5 4.3
33% 38% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 36% 29%
 
7 6.6 9.3 Shots against (avg) S A 12.5 12.2 11.9
3 2.6 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4.9 4.6
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • Rapid Bucuresti have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rapid Bucuresti have the most scored goals (16) away in Liga 1
  • Rapid Bucuresti have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Rapid Bucuresti haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Universitatea Craiova have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Universitatea Craiova have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Universitatea Craiova have the most scored goals in the second half (24) in Liga 1
  • Universitatea Craiova have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 21 19 0 2 32 8 11 11 0 0 19 4 10 8 0 2 13 4 24 57
2 FCSB 21 14 5 2 38 17 10 9 1 0 29 9 11 5 4 2 9 8 21 47
3 Voluntari 21 11 4 6 25 20 11 7 2 2 15 8 10 4 2 4 10 12 5 37
4 Botosani 21 8 10 3 21 19 10 3 5 2 9 10 11 5 5 1 12 9 2 34
5 Universitatea Craiova 21 9 5 7 36 23 10 6 2 2 24 8 11 3 3 5 12 15 13 32
6 SSC Farul 21 9 5 7 23 13 10 7 1 2 16 4 11 2 4 5 7 9 10 32
7 Rapid Bucuresti 21 8 8 5 26 21 11 4 4 3 10 7 10 4 4 2 16 14 5 32
8 Arges 21 8 4 9 19 18 10 3 2 5 8 10 11 5 2 4 11 8 1 28
9 UTA Arad 21 6 9 6 17 15 10 3 4 3 7 7 11 3 5 3 10 8 2 27
10 Sepsi 21 5 11 5 21 18 11 3 5 3 12 10 10 2 6 2 9 8 3 26
11 Chindia Târgovişte 21 5 7 9 13 17 10 2 3 5 8 12 11 3 4 4 5 5 -4 22
12 Mioveni 21 5 6 10 13 27 10 3 3 4 5 8 11 2 3 6 8 19 -14 21
13 Gaz Metan Medias 21 5 5 11 17 25 11 2 5 4 9 11 10 3 0 7 8 14 -8 20
14 U Craiova 1948 21 4 7 10 15 21 11 2 4 5 6 11 10 2 3 5 9 10 -6 19
15 Dinamo Bucuresti 21 3 3 15 15 43 11 3 3 5 11 16 10 0 0 10 4 27 -28 12
16 Academica Clinceni 21 2 5 14 15 41 11 1 3 7 7 16 10 1 2 7 8 25 -26 11

Table
  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 21 19 0 2 32 8 11 11 0 0 19 4 10 8 0 2 13 4 24 57
2 FCSB 21 14 5 2 38 17 10 9 1 0 29 9 11 5 4 2 9 8 21 47
3 Voluntari 21 11 4 6 25 20 11 7 2 2 15 8 10 4 2 4 10 12 5 37
4 Botosani 21 8 10 3 21 19 10 3 5 2 9 10 11 5 5 1 12 9 2 34
5 Universitatea Craiova 21 9 5 7 36 23 10 6 2 2 24 8 11 3 3 5 12 15 13 32
6 SSC Farul 21 9 5 7 23 13 10 7 1 2 16 4 11 2 4 5 7 9 10 32
7 Rapid Bucuresti 21 8 8 5 26 21 11 4 4 3 10 7 10 4 4 2 16 14 5 32
8 Arges 21 8 4 9 19 18 10 3 2 5 8 10 11 5 2 4 11 8 1 28
9 UTA Arad 21 6 9 6 17 15 10 3 4 3 7 7 11 3 5 3 10 8 2 27
10 Sepsi 21 5 11 5 21 18 11 3 5 3 12 10 10 2 6 2 9 8 3 26
11 Chindia Târgovişte 21 5 7 9 13 17 10 2 3 5 8 12 11 3 4 4 5 5 -4 22
12 Mioveni 21 5 6 10 13 27 10 3 3 4 5 8 11 2 3 6 8 19 -14 21
13 Gaz Metan Medias 21 5 5 11 17 25 11 2 5 4 9 11 10 3 0 7 8 14 -8 20
14 U Craiova 1948 21 4 7 10 15 21 11 2 4 5 6 11 10 2 3 5 9 10 -6 19
15 Dinamo Bucuresti 21 3 3 15 15 43 11 3 3 5 11 16 10 0 0 10 4 27 -28 12
16 Academica Clinceni 21 2 5 14 15 41 11 1 3 7 7 16 10 1 2 7 8 25 -26 11

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The Liga I, also spelled Liga 1, is the top level of the football pyramid in Romania. It is also known as the Liga 1 Betano due to its sponsor. It has 14 teams playing 26 fixtures each to create a league table for the regular season. The top six teams then play a championship round, the last eight play a relegation round.