Welcome to Complexul Sportiv Raional and this fixture featuring Universitatea Craiova and Universitatea Cluj in the Liga 1. Here's everything you should know!
- Universitatea Craiova have the most points from losing position (11) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Cluj have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Liga 1
Universitatea Craiova and Universitatea Cluj should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Universitatea Craiova form and stats
Universitatea Craiova are steadily winning Liga 1 games and points here at Complexul Sportiv Raional. 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 8 games.
A strong away win for Universitatea against Sepsi the last match, as Vătăjelu were on target.
In the game before, an away victory match versus UTA Arad with a 2-1 scoreline.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Universitatea Craiova's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 5 games, won 1 match, drawn 2 and lost 2.
There will be little rest for Universitatea Craiova after this match as they are travelling to Ocna Mures for a Romania Cup game in only four days.
The Universitatea fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 8 league matches. 9 goals have been conceded.
Universitatea Cluj form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Universitatea Cluj so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-4 (win-draw-lose).
Impressive finishing from Filip and Thiam secured the home win 2-1 against FCSB in their previous game.
A 1-2 loss hosting CFR Cluj before that.Few goals the story here? 9 of this club's latest 11 league rounds have seen two goals or less.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Universitatea Cluj as they have only managed to score 5 times from 8 away games in the league. 10 goals have been conceded by Universitatea in these games.
Head 2 Head
Universitatea Cluj - Universitatea Craiova 1-1 was the result in these squads' previous H2H fixture, played this season. Head to head numbers (for the previous seven meetings): Universitatea Craiova won three games, two matches ended in a draw and Universitatea Cluj managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / four. The games between these sides have sometimes been hostile, having seen 4 sending-offs from the last seven encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Ivan 4 goals |   A. Bălan 4 goals | Ș. Baiaram 2 goals |
Universitatea Craiova missing players
Universitatea Cluj missing players
| Universitatea Craiova | Universitatea Cluj | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 | 13 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 16 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 60% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 56% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 13% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 7% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 53% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 20% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 27% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 38% | 31% |
| 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
| 2.7 | 2.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13.4 | 15.2 | 18.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.5 | 8.4 | 10.2 |
| 5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.2 |
| 25% | 30% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 28% | 24% |
| 9.4 | 7.9 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 9.2 | 9.9 |
| 4.3 | 4.2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
- Universitatea Cluj have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Cluj have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Liga 1
- 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 Universitatea Cluj have scored away.
- Universitatea Craiova have the most points from losing position (11) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- 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 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 18 | 37 |
| 2 | Rapid Bucuresti | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 32 |
| 3 | CFR Cluj | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 28 |
| 4 | Universitatea Craiova | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| 5 | Hermannstadt | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
| 6 | Petrolul 52 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 23 |
| 7 | FCSB | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | Argeş | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -7 | 20 |
| 9 | Sepsi | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 19 |
| 10 | Botosani | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 19 |
| 11 | Universitatea Cluj | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 17 |
| 12 | Voluntari | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 17 |
| 13 | Chindia Targoviste | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | -2 | 16 |
| 14 | U Craiova 1948 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 16 |
| 15 | UTA Arad | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 16 |
| 16 | Mioveni | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -15 | 8 |
