Liga 1: Two squads in reasonable shape get together for this match. Universitatea Craiova hold a slight advantage with their 3rd position in the league table?
- Voluntari have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Universitatea Craiova have the most scored goals (55) in Liga 1
This promises to be an intriguing fixture with lots of action and bustle as both teams are well revitalized since they last played a game. Get this show on the road!
Voluntari form and stats
Voluntari have performed here at Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu this season with 9 wins from 15 Liga 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 3. Voluntari has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Ciobotariu and the players.
In their previous game, the manager Ciobotariu led his Voluntari to a defeat away at CFR Cluj. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu.
Heartbreak before that as Voluntari lost 0-1 at FCSB's place.Voluntari has scored 21 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Voluntari are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 15 matches.
Universitatea Craiova form and stats
6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Universitatea Craiova playing as the away team in the Liga 1 this season. Impressively, the visitors are on a seven-match winning run which they hope continue versus Voluntari.
Universitatea Craiova have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Mirko Pigliacelli. It's been 413 minutes since they last conceded in Liga 1.
Universitatea are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the fixture against Arges.
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against SSC Farul.Universitatea Craiova has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 25 goals from 15 games. As opposed to that, Universitatea have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these two teams meet on the pitch this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent fixture: Voluntari - Universitatea Craiova 1-1. Numbers for the former ten meetings between these two contenders are: zero wins for Voluntari, two draws and eight wins for Universitatea Craiova. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Ivan 11 goals |  G. Di Mauro Vagenin 9 goals | J. Markovic 9 goals |
Voluntari missing players
Universitatea Craiova missing players
| Voluntari | Universitatea Craiova | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 13 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 17 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 32 | 21 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 25 | 58 |
| 30 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 20 | 29 |
| 81% | 87% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 58% | 60% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 73% | 68% |
| 42% | 47% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 53% | 48% |
| 16% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 32% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 23% |
| 39% | 47% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 60% | 45% |
| 35% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 45% |
| 45% | 33% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | 13% |
| 3.7 | 3.9 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| 5 | 4.4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.1 |
| 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.1 | 9 | 9.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 13 | 14.2 |
| 3.4 | 4.4 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| 30% | 32% | 9% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 34% | 37% |
| 13 | 11.9 | 12.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.5 | 7.5 | 7 |
| 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2.9 |
- Universitatea Craiova have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Universitatea Craiova have the most scored goals (25) away in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have the most scored goals (55) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Voluntari have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 |
