Universitatea Craiova reset their brains and bodies for another match following their 4-0 result versus Arges, a game they learned a lot from. Will they show it against Voluntari?
- Universitatea Craiova have the most scored goals (55) in Liga 1
- Voluntari have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
Both participants have had time to rest since their last competitive action. Let's look for an in-your-face fixture!
Universitatea Craiova form and stats
Universitatea Craiova have performed here at Stadionul CFR, Craiova this season with 10 wins from 15 Liga 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 2. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Universitatea Craiova has won four games in a row. The Voluntari match was the last time out without a victory.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Universitatea, as their goalkeeper Mirko Pigliacelli has completely shut out the opponents for 212 minutes in the Liga 1.
Happy days for Universitatea Craiova in their previous game, a fixture away at Arges that ended with a 4-0 victory. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Universitatea Craiova played a great game against Arges and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
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 9 from 15 matches.
Voluntari form and stats
Playing away, Voluntari have won 4 games, drawn 5 and suffered 6 defeats in the Liga 1 this season. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Ciobotariu, the Voluntari manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
The attacking players of Voluntari have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 271 minutes.
Voluntari failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs CFR Cluj that ended with defeat 0-1.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Voluntari have conceded 16 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these sides meet on the pitch this season, as the statistics show this recent fixture: Voluntari - Universitatea 3-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Universitatea Craiova seven wins, two draws and Voluntari one victory. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Ivan 13 goals |  J. Markovic 13 goals | G. Di Mauro Vagenin 10 goals |
Universitatea Craiova missing players
Voluntari missing players
| Universitatea Craiova | Voluntari | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 36 | 17 | 4 | Played | P | 6 | 17 | 36 |
| 21 | 12 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 71 | 36 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 36 |
| 34 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 12 | 23 | 37 |
| 97% | 94% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 76% | 83% |
| 72% | 65% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 59% | 56% |
| 53% | 47% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 41% | 42% |
| 36% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 18% | 19% |
| 22% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 3% |
| 44% | 35% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 17% | 29% | 36% |
| 47% | 65% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 35% | 33% |
| 11% | 6% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 83% | 59% | 47% |
| 5 | 5.4 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| 3.4 | 2.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.1 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13.8 | 14.8 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.2 | 7.4 | 7.9 |
| 5 | 5.1 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
| 40% | 42% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 24% | 30% |
| 7.2 | 6.5 | 8.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.5 | 14.5 | 13.3 |
| 3 | 2.4 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.4 |
- Universitatea Craiova have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Universitatea Craiova have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Voluntari have scored away.
- Universitatea Craiova have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have the most scored goals (55) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have the most scored goals in the first half (30) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have the the best goal difference (+21) at home in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Voluntari have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
| 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 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 32 | 76 |
| 2 | FCSB | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 54 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 62 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 55 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 26 | 54 |
| 4 | SSC Farul | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 21 | 48 |
| 5 | Arges | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 48 |
| 6 | Voluntari | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 47 |
| 7 | Botosani | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 46 |
| 8 | UTA Arad | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 40 |
| 9 | Rapid Bucuresti | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 40 |
| 10 | Sepsi | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 33 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 39 |
| 11 | Chindia Targoviste | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 35 |
| 12 | U Craiova 1948 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 19 | -4 | 33 |
| 13 | Mioveni | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 | -17 | 29 |
| 14 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 66 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 38 | -42 | 17 |
| 15 | Academica Clinceni | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 64 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 34 | -43 | 14 |
| 16 | Gaz Metan Medias | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 46 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 25 | -25 | 2 |
