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Back a Cagey Encounter

There are reasons to side with Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. FCSB and Universitatea Craiova could fall short of the line and we really like the odds of 1.62 that are available for this pick.

1-1 Draw When Teams Last Clashed

FCSB drew on the road in their last game. A 0-0 scoreline was played out against Rapid Bucharest at Arena Nationala. Elias Charalampous' team managed four shots on target and recorded 42% possession.

Universitatea Craiova won their previous game which was at home. It was a 1-0 victory against Farul Constanta at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco. The Lions from Bănie had 53% possession and managed five shots on goal, with Alexandru Mitrita on target late in the first half.

Stadionul Ion Oblemenco played host to the last head-to-head where U Craiova were at home to FCSB. The clash ended in a 1-1 draw. The past 10 H2H matches have resulted in five FCSB wins, three draws and two U Craiova successes.

Liga I G W D L GF GA GD GD P
6 FCSB logo FCSB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 U Craiova logo U Craiova 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
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FCSB – Last 10 League Games

FCSB have 5 wins and 5 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 6.4 shots on goal and 16.1 attempts. The Red and Blues have averaged 57.2% possession, 481.1 passes and 5.8 corners per match, conceding 0.4 goals and 3.1 corners from 2.3 shots on goal and 9.8 attempts.

Top scorer Darius Olaru has found the net 3 times, with Florin Tanase and Daniel Birligea getting 2 apiece. Risto Radunovic is the leading assists maker with 4.

Universitatea Craiova – Last 10 League Games

U Craiova have won 7, lost 1 and drawn 2, averaging 5.5 shots on goal, 13.8 attempts and 1.6 goals. Mirel Radoi's side average 52.7% possession, 469.0 passes, 4.8 corners awarded and 3.8 corners against, while 0.7 goals have been conceded from 9.9 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Alexandru Mitrita and Stefan Baiaram on 5, with Denil Maldonado getting 2. Alisson Safira has managed 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

FCSB confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Stefan Tarnovanu (GK), Valentin Cretu, Siyabonga Ngezana, Mihai Popescu, David Kiki, Vlad Chiriches, Adrian Sut, Juri Cisotti, Florin Tanase, Andrei Gheorghita, Alexandru Baluta.

Universitatea Craiova confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Laurentiu Popescu (GK), Carlos Mora, Denil Maldonado, Juraj Badelj, Nicusor Bancu, Takuto Oshima, Vladimir Screciu, Lyes Houri, Stefan Baiaram, Alisson Safira, Alexandru Mitrita.

Expert SuperLiga Analysis

It’s always a case of checking out the latest team news to make expert football recommendations. Then we get to work when it comes to unearthing the stats that are the most valuable.

Key FCSB vs Universitatea Craiova league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 FCSB games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 FCSB games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 U Craiova games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 U Craiova games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 games between these teams.

FCSB vs Universitatea Craiova Prediction

The two teams might not deliver too many goals and that leads us to bet Under 2.5. This SuperLiga selection could be the way forward and that’s especially considering you can get odds of 1.62.

In the quest to secure bigger odds, then a particular route could be selecting Under 2.5 Goals in a Total Goals & Both Teams to Score wager. A bigger potential return can be landed by including BTTS No.

Under 2.5 Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 61.7% chance of winning. However, we have this number between 65-70% based on our in-depth research. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

FCSB FCSB logo 1 - 0 U Craiova logo U Craiova

We’re going for FCSB at 6.40 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 Under 5.5 Corners 1.89 bet365 logo

In their past three games, FCSB have not covered the 5.5 corners line, while the previous four Universitatea Craiova matches have involved them conceding under 5.5 corners. When it comes to Team Corners, we’re expecting FCSB to fall short and you can get odds of 1.89.

League Games

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
FCSB Logo FCSB
Total
10.70 5.20 5.50
Home
10.10 6.10 4.00
Away
9.40 5.40 4.00
U Craiova Logo U Craiova
Total
11.70 6.20 5.50
Home
9.60 6.00 3.60
Away
10.20 4.70 5.50

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FCSB vs Universitatea Craiova Odds

FCSB are the shortest price to win this Liga I game according to the bookies, with the gambling operators giving them a 48% probability due to their 2.10 betting odds. Universitatea Craiova are the outsiders at 3.55 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

Under 2.5 Goals is currently the betting favourite and a bet on this option would mean you need no more than two goals to be scored.

Should you want to back FCSB to win this SuperLiga match, then there is 1.50 available on the Draw No Bet market, with Universitatea Craiova chalked at 2.48.

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Team Stats

FCSB logo FCSB League Stats

Universitatea Craiova logo Universitatea Craiova League Stats

Full-Time Result

  • 7 wins and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

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Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Don’t miss out on the FCSB vs U Craiova team news so you understand the players available for selection ahead of kick-off.

FCSB vs Universitatea Craiova Lineups

FCSB Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

U Craiova Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

FCSB Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

32 Stefan Tarnovanu
2 Valentin Cretu 30 Siyabonga Ngezana 17 Mihai Popescu 12 David Kiki
21 Vlad Chiriches 8 Adrian Sut
31 Juri Cisotti 7 Florin Tanase 77 Andrei Gheorghita
25 Alexandru Baluta
21 Laurentiu Popescu
17 Carlos Mora 3 Denil Maldonado 15 Juraj Badelj 11 Nicusor Bancu
8 Takuto Oshima 6 Vladimir Screciu 14 Lyes Houri
10 Stefan Baiaram 9 Alisson Safira 28 Alexandru Mitrita

U Craiova Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

FCSB Substitutes

  • 1Mihai Udrea
  • 11David Miculescu
  • 15Marius Stefanescu
  • 18Malcom Edjouma
  • 22Mihai Toma
  • 23Ionut Cercel
  • 29A. Marian Musi
  • 38Lukas Zima
  • 39Jordan Gele
  • 42Baba Alhassan
  • 90Alexandru Stoian

U Craiova Substitutes

  • 5Anzor Mekvabishvili
  • 12Basilio Ndong
  • 19Vasile Mogos
  • 22Iago Carracedo
  • 23Mihai Capatina
  • 24Jovo Lukic
  • 26Gjoko Zajkov
  • 27David Barbu
  • 31Stefan Bana
  • 32Relu Stoian
  • 33Silviu Lung Jr.
  • 41Marcus Pacurar

Previous FCSB Lineups

12 May Liga I
U Cluj 0-2 FCSB
06 May Liga I
FCSB 3-1 Dinamo Bucharest
28 Apr Liga I
Rapid Bucharest 1-2 FCSB
21 Apr Liga I
FCSB 3-2 CFR Cluj
14 Apr Liga I
U Craiova 0-0 FCSB
06 Apr Liga I
FCSB 1-0 U Cluj

Previous Universitatea Craiova Lineups

11 May Liga I
U Craiova 2-2 CFR Cluj
03 May Liga I
U Craiova 1-2 Rapid Bucharest
27 Apr Liga I
U Cluj 2-1 U Craiova
22 Apr Liga I
Dinamo Bucharest 0-2 U Craiova
14 Apr Liga I
U Craiova 0-0 FCSB
08 Apr Liga I
CFR Cluj 2-0 U Craiova

Romania FlagSuperLiga Table

Superliga Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Botosani 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 CFR Cluj 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Dinamo Bucharest 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Arges Pitesti 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 FCSB 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 FC Metaloglobus Bucuresti 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Unirea Slobozia 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Farul Constanta 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Hermannstadt 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Otelul Galati 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Petrolul Ploiesti 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Rapid Bucharest 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 UTA Arad 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 U Cluj 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 U Craiova 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Botosani 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 CFR Cluj 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Dinamo Bucharest 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Arges Pitesti 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 FCSB 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 FC Metaloglobus Bucuresti 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Unirea Slobozia 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Farul Constanta 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Hermannstadt 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Otelul Galati 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Petrolul Ploiesti 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Rapid Bucharest 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 UTA Arad 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 U Cluj 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 U Craiova 0 0 0 0 0:0 0