Universitatea Craiova welcomes UTA Arad as clear favourites: Big betting preview

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Tue 16.March
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco

Universitatea Craiova have performed better than UTA Arad so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • Universitatea Craiova have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Liga 1
  • UTA Arad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Universitatea Craiova's stadium, Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, has a grass surface. UTA Arad have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for UTA Arad when playing on grass; 17 wins, 13 draws and 14 losses from 44 matches. They have scored 59 goals in these games and conceded 52.

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Universitatea Craiova form and stats

The story so far in the Liga 1 for Universitatea Craiova at their home stadium (Stadionul Ion Oblemenco) is 7 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. There’s a good atmosphere here at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco after three straight home wins.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Mirko Pigliacelli not having conceded a league goal in 190 minutes.

A strong away win for Universitatea against Gaz Metan Medias the last match, as Alexandru Cicâldău were on target. Ahead of that match, Universitatea won a home game hosting Botosani (1-0).

Universitatea are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 13 games. From these home matches, Universitatea Craiova have conceded only 8 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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UTA Arad form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga 1 travels is 7 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats.

I. Hora was the last player to score for the away team. Arad haven't scored a league goal in the last 189 minutes.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Liga 1 home defeat versus FCSB with 0-1 on the scoreboard. A 0-1 loss hosting CFR Cluj before that.

Arad have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. UTA Arad have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Universitatea and UTA Arad have met before this season: UTA Arad - Universitatea Craiova 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Universitatea five wins, three draws and UTA Arad two victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Universitatea CraiovaA. Cicâldău
A. Cicâldău
9 goals
Universitatea CraiovaE. Koljič
E. Koljič
6 goals
UTA AradA. Hora
A. Hora
4 goals

Universitatea Craiova missing players

UTA Arad missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Universitatea Craiova UTA Arad
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 4 13 27
15 7 1 Won W 2 7 8
8 3 1 Drew D 0 4 9
4 3 2 Lost L 2 2 10
31 13 3 Scored S 4 17 24
14 8 3 Conceded C 8 14 34
85% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 85%
48% 46% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 77% 59%
22% 15% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 46% 41%
7% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 8% 15%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 8% 11%
33% 31% 25% BTTS BTTS 25% 54% 44%
52% 46% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 31% 33%
30% 31% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 15% 37%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.5 1.2 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.5 2.9
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 5
 
12.9 12.1 12.8 Shots (avg) S ( 5.2 7.8 8.4
5 4.8 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.9 3.1
23% 21% 16% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 33% 28%
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • UTA Arad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • UTA Arad haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Universitatea Craiova have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Universitatea Craiova have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Liga 1
  • Universitatea Craiova have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Liga 1
  • Universitatea Craiova have the most matches under the total-line (19) in Liga 1

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FCSB 27 19 3 5 53 21 13 11 1 1 32 7 14 8 2 4 21 14 32 60
2 CFR Cluj 26 17 6 3 37 12 13 6 5 2 17 7 13 11 1 1 20 5 25 57
3 Universitatea Craiova 27 15 8 4 31 14 13 7 3 3 13 8 14 8 5 1 18 6 17 53
4 Sepsi 26 9 13 4 39 26 13 4 6 3 19 13 13 5 7 1 20 13 13 40
5 Botosani 26 10 7 9 35 32 13 5 4 4 17 12 13 5 3 5 18 20 3 37
6 Academica Clinceni 27 8 13 6 24 23 14 5 5 4 11 11 13 3 8 2 13 12 1 37
7 Chindia Targoviste 26 9 8 9 22 22 13 4 4 5 14 17 13 5 4 4 8 5 0 35
8 Arges 26 8 9 9 26 34 13 4 5 4 14 15 13 4 4 5 12 19 -8 33
9 UTA Arad 27 8 9 10 24 34 14 1 5 8 7 20 13 7 4 2 17 14 -10 33
10 Astra 26 8 8 10 36 38 13 4 4 5 17 17 13 4 4 5 19 21 -2 32
11 Viitorul 26 6 12 8 35 32 12 3 6 3 20 20 14 3 6 5 15 12 3 30
12 Voluntari 27 7 7 13 30 38 13 3 3 7 15 19 14 4 4 6 15 19 -8 28
13 Gaz Metan Medias 27 8 4 15 30 40 14 5 2 7 15 19 13 3 2 8 15 21 -10 28
14 Dinamo Bucuresti 26 7 6 13 24 34 13 3 4 6 12 16 13 4 2 7 12 18 -10 27
15 Hermannstadt 27 4 11 12 24 37 14 3 5 6 13 18 13 1 6 6 11 19 -13 23
16 CSM Iasi 25 4 4 17 24 57 13 2 2 9 12 27 12 2 2 8 12 30 -33 16

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 FCSB 27 19 3 5 53 21 13 11 1 1 32 7 14 8 2 4 21 14 32 60
2 CFR Cluj 26 17 6 3 37 12 13 6 5 2 17 7 13 11 1 1 20 5 25 57
3 Universitatea Craiova 27 15 8 4 31 14 13 7 3 3 13 8 14 8 5 1 18 6 17 53
4 Sepsi 26 9 13 4 39 26 13 4 6 3 19 13 13 5 7 1 20 13 13 40
5 Botosani 26 10 7 9 35 32 13 5 4 4 17 12 13 5 3 5 18 20 3 37
6 Academica Clinceni 27 8 13 6 24 23 14 5 5 4 11 11 13 3 8 2 13 12 1 37
7 Chindia Targoviste 26 9 8 9 22 22 13 4 4 5 14 17 13 5 4 4 8 5 0 35
8 Arges 26 8 9 9 26 34 13 4 5 4 14 15 13 4 4 5 12 19 -8 33
9 UTA Arad 27 8 9 10 24 34 14 1 5 8 7 20 13 7 4 2 17 14 -10 33
10 Astra 26 8 8 10 36 38 13 4 4 5 17 17 13 4 4 5 19 21 -2 32
11 Viitorul 26 6 12 8 35 32 12 3 6 3 20 20 14 3 6 5 15 12 3 30
12 Voluntari 27 7 7 13 30 38 13 3 3 7 15 19 14 4 4 6 15 19 -8 28
13 Gaz Metan Medias 27 8 4 15 30 40 14 5 2 7 15 19 13 3 2 8 15 21 -10 28
14 Dinamo Bucuresti 26 7 6 13 24 34 13 3 4 6 12 16 13 4 2 7 12 18 -10 27
15 Hermannstadt 27 4 11 12 24 37 14 3 5 6 13 18 13 1 6 6 11 19 -13 23
16 CSM Iasi 25 4 4 17 24 57 13 2 2 9 12 27 12 2 2 8 12 30 -33 16

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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.