On the third matchday of the Romania Liga I, FC Universitatea Cluj will play FC U Craiova 1948 in Cluj Napoca. At 02:30 p.m. UTC, fans in the Cluj Arena and at home will watch the two teams compete. After dropping their previous match against UTA Arad by a score of 2-0 in the Liga 1 Play-Offs,
Universitatea Cluj will be hoping for a better outcome here. Universitatea Cluj had 53 percent possession and 15 shots, five of which were successful. UTA Arad made five shots on goal, four of which were successful. UTA Arad received goals from Virgiliu Postolachi (22′) and Stefan Miloevi (26′).
Five of the last six games in which Universitatea Cluj participated saw fewer than three goals scored. Regarding the weighting of goals scored during this time, opposition teams scored a total of 6, while Universitatea Cluj scored 7. Such an example isn’t guaranteed to finish here, obviously.
FC U Craiova and their traveling fans will hope for a better outcome here after losing to Petrolul Ploieşti in the Liga 1 Play-Offs competition. It is important to note that FC U Craiova has struggled to score goals in their last six matches, netting just 4. Additionally, Studenții’s opponents have scored a total of six goals in those matches.
Universitatea Cluj vs FC U Craiova Match Details :
- Universitatea Cluj v U Craiova 1948
- Liga 1 Romania
- Date – 08/04/2023
- Starting time – 14:30 UTC
- Venue: Cluj Arena, Cluj Napoca, Romania
Universitatea Cluj vs FC U Craiova Prediction :
We believe that FC U Craiova has the ability to score a goal against Universitatea Cluj, but it probably won’t be enough to prevent a loss. We anticipate a close game that Universitatea Cluj will win 2-1 after all is said and done. We should keep a watch out for how it works out.
Universitatea Cluj vs FC U Craiova Head to Head :
The previous league match between these two teams was Liga I match day 24 on February 3, 2023, and it ended with FC U Craiova defeating Universitatea Cluj 5-0.
Universitatea Cluj vs FC U Craiova Team news :
George Ogăraru, manager of Universitatea Cluj, will be pleased to know that his team is fully fit and ready to play before this game. We believe that șepcile roșii will play the game in a 4-4-2 formation with Dragos Tescan, Ze Gomes, Andrei Gorcea, Ivan Martic, Andrei Pitian, George Miron, Alexandru Chipciu, Dorinel Oancea, Gabriel Simion, Martin Remacle, and Ovidiu Bic.
Adrian Mutu, the head coach of FC U Craiova, has to deal with a lot of players who can’t play. There is no room for William Baeten (Metatarsal Fracture) or Alexandru Voda (Cruciate Ligament Rupture).
By sending out Ion-Cristian Gurau, Lorenzo Paramatti, Andre Duarte, Danny Henriques, Jeremy Huyghebaert, Samuel Asamoah, Constantin Albu, Radu Negru, Juan Bauza, George Ganea, Vladislav Blanuta, Studenții appear most likely to employ a 4-2-3-1 lineup, in our opinion.
Universitatea Cluj vs FC U Craiova Betting Tips :
- In halftime, FC Universitatea Cluj prevails 38% to 23% over FC U Craiova 1948.
- On average, FC Universitatea Cluj scores 1.72 goals when playing at home and 1.15 goals when playing away.
- They win 12% of their games when FC U Craiova 1948 is down 1-0 on the road.
- In a match against FC U Craiova 1948, FC Universitatea Cluj scores 1.25 goals, while FC U Craiova 1948 scored 2 goals against FC Universitatea Cluj (on average).
- FC Universitatea Cluj has won two of the last four meetings, while FC U Craiova 1948 has won one and drawn one.
Universitatea Cluj vs FC U Craiova Lineups :
| Univ. Cluj | |
|---|---|
| 12 | Plamen Iliev |
| Dragoș Tescan | |
| 21 | José Gomes |
| Denis Ispas | |
| 18 | Florin Ilie |
| 22 | Ivan Goranov |
| 26 | Dorinel Oancea |
| Florian Haită | |
| 8 | Martin Remacle |
| 19 | Dan Nistor |
| 98 | Gabriel Simion |
| U Craiova | |
|---|---|
| 50 | Ion-Cristian Gurau |
| 9 | J. Ibrahim |
| 17 | George Ganea |
| 99 | V. Blănuță |
| 2 | Radu Negru |
| 5 | Jeremy Huyghebaert |
| 14 | D. Agostinho Henriques |
| 16 | Mascarenhas |
| 35 | A. Lourenço Duarte |
| 8 | Constantin Albu |
| 77 | Samuel Asamoah |
Universitatea Cluj vs FC U Craiova Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |