Universitatea Craiova vs Petrolul Ploiesti Prediction, Lineups & Odds

Are U Craiova Value for This Game?

Petrolul Ploiesti look opposable on the 1x2 market, so we’re going to make U Craiova our betting prediction. You can currently get 1.68 for this selection which looks value.

Match Preview & H2H

Universitatea Craiova had nine shots on target when they won 3-2 against Maribor at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco. Alexandru Mitrita, Grego Sierra and Elvir Koljic found the net during this match.

Petrolul Ploiesti beat Rapid Bucuresti in their last match, winning the Liga I clash 1-0. Albin Berisha scored in the game at Stadionul Ilie Oana, with Petrolul Ploiesti having two shots on target and they had 34% of possession.

When Universitatea Craiova and Petrolul Ploiesti last played, it was a 3-2 win for Universitatea Craiova at Stadionul Ilie Oana.

In their last 4 meetings, Universitatea Craiova have won three, no draws and Petrolul Ploiesti have won one match.

7 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, averaging 2.5 goals from 6.0 shots on goal and 15.3 attempts. Universitatea Craiova have had 53.2% possession, 468.7 passes and 6.9 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.5 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 13.9 attempts, while being awarded 4.5 corners.

Top scorer Alexandru Mitrita has found the net 5 times, Andrei Ivan 4, with Elvir Koljic and Lyes Houri both scoring 2. Leading assistor is Alexandru Mitrita with 4, while goalkeeper Laurentju Popescu has 3 clean sheets.

Petrolul Ploiesti have won 3, lost 5 and drawn 2, averaging 9.8 attempts, 2.4 shots on goal and 0.8 goals. They average 47.0% possession, 365.3 passes, 3.8 corners awarded and 5.4 corners against them, while 1.7 goals have been conceded from 4.2 shots on goal and 11.6 attempts.

We’ve seen Albin Berisha, Gheorghe Grozav and Christian Irobiso score 2 goals each. Sergiu Hanca has had 2 assists, with Lukas Zima notching 2 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

U Craiova (confirmed lineup): Laurentiu Popescu, Stefan Vladoiu, Denil Maldonado, Gjoko Zajkov, Basilio Ndong, Takuto Oshima, Anzor Mekvabishvili, Stefan Baiaram, Lyes Houri, Alexandru Mitrita, Andrei Ivan.

Petrolul Ploiesti (confirmed lineup): Lukas Zima, Ricardinho, Paul Papp, Marian Huja, Lucian Dumitriu, Tidiane Keita, Tommi Jyry, Denis Radu, Sergiu Hanca, Gheorghe Grozav, Alexandru Tudorie.

Expert Analysis

The first port of call is to check out the team news for each side and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available stats to come up with a verdict.

Key Universitatea Craiova vs Petrolul Ploiesti stats:

• Universitatea Craiova have not lost any of their last 8 matches
• Universitatea Craiova have scored 2 or more goals in 15 of their past 20 matches
• Universitatea Craiova have won 12 of their past 20 matches
• Petrolul Ploiesti failed to score in 7 of their last 10 away matches
• Petrolul Ploiesti have lost 6 of their past 10 away matches
• Petrolul Ploiesti have lost 3 consecutive away matches

We are betting on the hosts in this Liga I game. You can back our tip at 1.68 on the Full-Time Result market and we think this offers good value.

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U Craiova vs Petrolul Ploiesti Prediction

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U Craiova vs Petrolul Ploiesti Odds

The Universitatea Craiova betting odds have been priced up by the bookies and they are 1.68 favourites to land victory in this Liga I encounter which means a 60% chance of winning. For those wanting to back Petrolul Ploiesti, you will find 4.75 about this outsider.

It’s hard to split the odds between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals for this match. 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 News

Get the U Craiova vs Petrolul Ploiesti team news as soon as it becomes available. It’s great to know which players are available for the next game.

Universitatea Craiova Team Page Petrolul Ploiesti Team Page

Check out the confirmed lineups and find out the formations being played by each team. We also list the substitutes, while you can see the previous starting 11s.

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