All the facts and stats for the Romania Cup clash: CSM Iaşi - Universitatea Craiova

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Competition: Romania Romania Cup
Competition: Wed 04.March
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu (11310 seats)

National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's CSM Iaşi or Universitatea Craiova that keep their silverware dream alive.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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CSM Iaşi form and stats

Last season, CSM Iaşi's Romania Cup journey ended in the 8th finals.

Overall Liga 1 stats at home this season for CSM Iaşi are 4-4-5 (wins-draw-losses). The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in twelve attempts. The home stadium (Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu) is supposed to be a fortress, but for CSM Iaşi it's been a house of straw as the last four games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?

CSM Iaşi faced defeat in their previous match, away at Botosani (1-2). Preceding that match was the home Liga 1 game against Universitatea Craiova that was lost 2-5.

CSM Iaşi are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 13 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the CSM Iaşi defense is not exactly impregnable. 20 goals conceded from 13 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Universitatea Craiova form and stats

Last season their Romania Cup adventure ended in the semi-finals against Viitorul.

The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga 1 travels is 5 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats. Momentum is building for Universitatea Craiova in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Liga 1 home defeat versus CFR Cluj with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game was the away Liga 1 victory against CSM Iaşi with the score of 5-2.

Universitatea Craiova are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 17 away goals from 13 games (in the league). 16 goals have been conceded by Universitatea Craiova in these games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for CSM Iaşi, two draws and seven wins for Universitatea Craiova. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

Universitatea Craiova
A. Cicâldău
9 goals
Universitatea CraiovaN. Bancu
N. Bancu
4 goals
Universitatea Craiova
V. Mihăilă
4 goals

CSM Iaşi missing players

Universitatea Craiova missing players

Total First Half Second Half
CSM Iaşi Universitatea Craiova
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   13 25
4 2   Won W   5 13
7 6   Drew D   2 3
14 5   Lost L   6 9
24 14   Scored S   16 41
39 21   Conceded C   17 30
92% 85%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 96%
68% 77%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   62% 76%
56% 62%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   38% 52%
20% 23%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   23% 36%
8% 8%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   23% 16%
56% 69%   BTTS BTTS   38% 52%
20% 23%   Clean Sheets C S   15% 16%
32% 23%   Failed to Score F T   54% 36%
 
3.6 3.6   Corners for (avg) C F   4.3 4.9
5.6 5.2   Corners against (avg) C A   4.8 4.2
3 2.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.6 2.5
3 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
194 98   Total Shots T S   122 232
87 42   Shots on Target S O   50 93
25% 29%   Goal Efficiency G E   32% 38%

  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 26 15 7 4 51 16 13 11 2 0 30 2 13 4 5 4 21 14 35 52
2 Universitatea Craiova 26 14 4 8 41 28 13 9 1 3 24 12 13 5 3 5 17 16 13 46
3 Botosani 26 12 9 5 36 30 13 6 4 3 18 16 13 6 5 2 18 14 6 45
4 FCSB 26 13 5 8 37 29 13 5 4 4 17 17 13 8 1 4 20 12 8 44
5 Gaz Metan Medias 26 12 7 7 34 30 13 7 5 1 19 10 13 5 2 6 15 20 4 43
6 Astra 26 13 6 7 38 29 13 8 4 1 24 13 13 5 2 6 14 16 9 42
7 Viitorul 26 11 7 8 44 29 13 8 2 3 31 13 13 3 5 5 13 16 15 40
8 Dinamo Bucureşti 26 10 4 12 37 41 13 9 2 2 25 12 13 1 2 10 12 29 -4 34
9 Sepsi 26 7 12 7 30 26 13 5 4 4 17 10 13 2 8 3 13 16 4 33
10 Chindia Targoviste 26 6 7 13 29 47 13 3 4 6 14 21 13 3 3 7 15 26 -18 25
11 Hermannstadt 26 5 10 11 26 44 13 5 5 3 17 18 13 0 5 8 9 26 -18 25
12 CSM Iaşi 26 5 7 14 26 40 13 4 4 5 17 20 13 1 3 9 9 20 -14 22
13 Academica Clinceni 26 4 10 12 30 47 13 2 7 4 14 19 13 2 3 8 16 28 -17 22
14 Voluntari 26 5 5 16 22 45 13 2 2 9 10 21 13 3 3 7 12 24 -23 20

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 26 15 7 4 51 16 13 11 2 0 30 2 13 4 5 4 21 14 35 52
2 Universitatea Craiova 26 14 4 8 41 28 13 9 1 3 24 12 13 5 3 5 17 16 13 46
3 Botosani 26 12 9 5 36 30 13 6 4 3 18 16 13 6 5 2 18 14 6 45
4 FCSB 26 13 5 8 37 29 13 5 4 4 17 17 13 8 1 4 20 12 8 44
5 Gaz Metan Medias 26 12 7 7 34 30 13 7 5 1 19 10 13 5 2 6 15 20 4 43
6 Astra 26 13 6 7 38 29 13 8 4 1 24 13 13 5 2 6 14 16 9 42
7 Viitorul 26 11 7 8 44 29 13 8 2 3 31 13 13 3 5 5 13 16 15 40
8 Dinamo Bucureşti 26 10 4 12 37 41 13 9 2 2 25 12 13 1 2 10 12 29 -4 34
9 Sepsi 26 7 12 7 30 26 13 5 4 4 17 10 13 2 8 3 13 16 4 33
10 Chindia Targoviste 26 6 7 13 29 47 13 3 4 6 14 21 13 3 3 7 15 26 -18 25
11 Hermannstadt 26 5 10 11 26 44 13 5 5 3 17 18 13 0 5 8 9 26 -18 25
12 CSM Iaşi 26 5 7 14 26 40 13 4 4 5 17 20 13 1 3 9 9 20 -14 22
13 Academica Clinceni 26 4 10 12 30 47 13 2 7 4 14 19 13 2 3 8 16 28 -17 22
14 Voluntari 26 5 5 16 22 45 13 2 2 9 10 21 13 3 3 7 12 24 -23 20

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