Universitatea Craiova vs FCSB Prediction, Lineups & Odds

Don’t Expect Fireworks

There are reasons to side with Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. Universitatea Craiova and FCSB could fall short of the line and we really like the odds of 1.66 that are available for this pick.

FCSB Overcame U Craiova in Previous Clash

Universitatea Craiova have won five home games on the spin. On the road at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu in their last game, they were beaten 2-0 by CFR Cluj. Mirel Radoi's men enjoyed 57% possession and managed two shots on target.

FCSB beat Universitatea Cluj in their previous game, making it back-to-back victories. It was a 1-0 home win at Arena Nationala. The Bucharest club enjoyed 53% possession and three shots on goal, with David Miculescu finding the net in the 59th minute.

It was a 1-0 home victory for FCSB at Stadionul Steaua when they last faced U Craiova. In the past 10 H2H meetings, we have seen five FCSB wins, two U Craiova victories and three draws.

Liga I		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	FCSB	5	3	2	0	9	6	3	9:6	39
2	U Craiova	5	3	1	1	7	3	4	7:3	36

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U Craiova have 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.6 goals from 13.2 attempts and 5.3 shots on goal. The Lions from Bănie have averaged 53.5% possession, 458.3 passes and 5.1 corners per game, conceding 0.8 goals and 4.8 corners from 10.4 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal.

Alexandru Mitrita is the top scorer with 5 goals, Stefan Baiaram has 3, with Anzor Mekvabishvili and Alexandru Cicaldau on 2. Stefan Baiaram, Alexandru Mitrita and Alisson Safira have racked up the most assists with 3 each.

FCSB have won 6 and drawn 4, averaging 13.3 attempts, 5.4 shots on goal and 1.5 goals. Elias Charalampous' team average 53.7% possession, 416.0 passes, 6.3 corners in their favour and 3.7 corners against, while 0.6 goals have been conceded from 2.4 shots on goal and 9.2 attempts.

David Miculescu and Daniel Birligea have 3 and they’re top of the team’s scoring charts, with Baba Alhassan on 2. Risto Radunovic has managed to clock up 4 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Universitatea Craiova confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Laurentiu Popescu (GK), Carlos Mora, Gjoko Zajkov, Juraj Badelj, Nicusor Bancu, Takuto Oshima, Vladimir Screciu, Anzor Mekvabishvili, Stefan Baiaram, Jovo Lukic, Alexandru Mitrita.

FCSB confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Stefan Tarnovanu (GK), Valentin Cretu, Siyabonga Ngezana, Mihai Popescu, Risto Radunovic, Vlad Chiriches, Juri Cisotti, David Miculescu, Florin Tanase, Octavian Popescu, Daniel Birligea.

Expert Liga I Analysis

The football betting tips are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable stats.

Key Universitatea Craiova vs FCSB league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 U Craiova games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 U Craiova games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 FCSB games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 FCSB games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 games between these teams.

Universitatea Craiova vs FCSB Prediction

The best bet for this Liga I game could involve going low on the number of goals. We think that Under 2.5 is crying out to be backed based on the available stats and the odds of 1.66 look value.

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Under 2.5 Probability

The bookies make it a 60.2% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our tipsters have this number closer to 70% based on their in-depth research. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

U Craiova 1 - 0 FCSB

We’re going for U Craiova at 7.00 to secure a 1-0 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Corners Prediction

FCSB Over 4.5 Corners 1.83

FCSB have been awarded an average of 7.40 corners in the past 5 games, while the corner count against Universitatea Craiova has been more than 4.5 in the last four matches. We’re expecting plenty of FCSB corners and that the Team Corners line is going to be covered, with odds of 1.83 available.

Corner Stats

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

U Craiova

Total

9.90 5.10 4.80

Home

8.80 4.50 4.30

Away

9.30 4.90 4.40

FCSB

Total

10.00 6.30 3.70

Home

10.70 7.50 3.20

Away

9.50 5.90 3.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

1.93

Under 9.5

1.74

U Craiova Corners

Over 4.5

1.93

Under 4.5

1.76

FCSB Corners

Over 4.5

1.86

Under 4.5

1.82

Most Corners

1

2.05

X

6.40

2

1.96

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Universitatea Craiova vs FCSB Odds

You can get Liga I betting odds of 2.75 for a Universitatea Craiova win and the bookies have FCSB available at 2.50. If you want to back the draw, it’s on offer at 3.25.

The Total Goals market is popular and Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds right now. If you think both teams will score, then BTTS Yes could appeal. Otherwise, you can back BTTS No as an alternative.

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Team Stats

Team News

It’s important to be as informed as possible, with the U Craiova vs FCSB team news helping you find out who is available for the next game.

Universitatea Craiova Team Page FCSB Team Page

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