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Match analysis

RomaniaLiga I

Universitatea Craiova vs Arges Pitesti

Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Liga I fixture.

Match Timeline

7'
Dorinel Oancea🟨
Yellow Card
26'
Adel Bettaieb⚽
Normal Goal → Vadim Rață
45'
Adrian Rus🟨
Yellow Card
46'
Assad Al-Hamlawi🔄
Substitution 1 → Steven Nsimba
46'
David Barbu🔄
Substitution 2 → Luca Basceanu
64'
Adrian Rus🔄
Substitution 3 → Samuel Teles
64'
Alexandru Crețu🔄
Substitution 4 → Monday Etim
68'
Adel Bettaieb🟨
Yellow Card
69'
Dorinel Oancea🔄
Substitution 1 → Costinel Tofan
81'
Ricardo Matos🔄
Substitution 2 → Kevin Brobbey
82'
Ștefan Baiaram🔄
Substitution 5 → Lyes Houri
82'
Ionut Radescu🔄
Substitution 3 → Yanis Pirvu
83'
Kevin Brobbey🟨
Yellow Card
87'
Lyes Houri🟨
Yellow Card
87'
Mario Tudose🟨
Yellow Card
90'
Adel Bettaieb🔄
Substitution 4 → Robert Moldoveanu
90+4'
Cătălin Căbuz🟨
Yellow Card

Match Statistics

3Shots on Goal1
6Shots off Goal2
12Total Shots5
3Blocked Shots2
8Shots insidebox2
4Shots outsidebox3
7Fouls17
5Corner Kicks8
3Offsides3
72Ball Possession28
2Yellow Cards5
0Goalkeeper Saves3
542Total passes212
435Passes accurate118
80Passes %56

Tipster previews (2)

PajimonLost

Craiova to Braai Arges at Home

The pickUniversitatea Craiova win

Chance
72%
Odds
1.45
Model EV
+4.4%

Howzit my bru! Pajimon here, fresh from the braai and ready to talk some proper football with a cold one in hand. None of that vegetable nonsense - just meat, beer, and winning bets. Tonight we're looking at the Romanian Liga I where table-toppers Universitatea Craiova are…

Mr SimpleLost

Craiova's Fortress Too Strong for Arges Challenge

The pickUniversitatea Craiova win

Chance
72%
Odds
1.45
Model EV
+4.4%

Right then, Friday night in Romania and we've got a proper table-topping clash... well, sort of. League leaders Universitatea Craiova are hosting Arges Pitesti, and if the form book's anything to go by, the lads from Pitesti are in for a rough night at the office. Craiova are…

Form & key stats

Last 10 matches, all competitions

Universitatea Craiova

5W 4D 1L1.90 pts/game

Arges Pitesti

5W 2D 3L1.70 pts/game

Per game

Universitatea Craiova at home vs Arges Pitesti away

Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.

Elo ratings

Before the match · within Liga I

Overall edge
+129Universitatea Craiova
Venue edge
+214Universitatea Craiova
Rating period
Match snapshot
Universitatea Craiova versus Arges Pitesti: long term Elo, before the match
Universitatea CraiovaHomeRatingArges PitestiAway
Strength
1,730Overall1,601
1,721Match venue1,507
1,721At home1,550
1,616Away1,507
Attack & defence
1,599Attack1,485
1,666Defence1,625
1,601Home attack1,461
1,552Away attack1,456
1,651Home defence1,613
1,612Away defence1,551
Match profile
1,448Goal environment1,350
1,482Home goals1,422
1,467Away goals1,428
1,541Possession1,474
Specialist ratings
1,546Set-piece attack1,519
1,544Set-piece defence1,519
1,632Close games1,522
1,755Winning margin1,627

Match venue compares Universitatea Craiova at home with Arges Pitesti away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.

Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.

Starting Lineups

Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova1:1

Starting XI

21Laurenţiu PopescuG
6Vladimir ScreciuD
11Nicușor BancuM
10Ștefan BaiaramF
28Adrian RusD
20Alexandru CicâldăuM
9Assad Al-HamlawiF
3Oleksandr RomanchukD
4Alexandru CrețuM
27David BarbuF
17Carlos MoraM

Arges PitestiArges Pitesti1:1

Starting XI

34Cătălin CăbuzG
3Leard SadriuD
23Florin BorțaM
21Adel BettaiebF
15Guilherme GaruttiD
27Rober SierraM
17Ricardo MatosF
6Mario TudoseD
22Vadim RațăM
16Ionut RadescuF
26Dorinel OanceaM