FC Arges Pitesti
Football Romanian SuperLiga Stadionul Orasenesc Fri 21 Nov 13:30
CS Universitatea Craiova
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SuperLiga Betting Preview: Arges Pitesti vs Universitatea Craiova

Arges Pitesti go head-to-head with Universitatea Craiova at Stadionul Orasenesc, with kick-off set for 13:30 on Friday 21 November.

Arges to Give U Craiova a Hard Time

If you agree with our verdict that Arges can avoid defeat against Universitatea Craiova, then you can back the home team with a +0.25 goal start at -105. This means our Asian Handicap stake is split equally between 0 and +0.5.

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U Craiova Won 3-1 in Teams’ Previous H2H

Arges Pitesti were beaten in their last game. On their travels, they suffered a 2-0 loss against Rapid Bucharest at Stadionul Rapid-Giulesti. Bogdan Andone's team had 41% of possession and one shot on target.

Universitatea Craiova lost when last in action. In a home game at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, they were beaten 2-1 by UTA Arad. The Lions from Bănie had an impressive 72% of possession and managed three shots on goal, with Oleksandr Romanchuk finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

U Craiova are bidding for a third successive win against Arges, with both previous victories coming at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco and the scorelines were 3-1 and 1-0 on home soil. The 9 previous H2H meetings have involved six U Craiova wins, one draw and two Arges victories.

SuperLiga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 U Craiova logo U Craiova 21 11 7 3 37 20 17 37:20 40
5 Arges Pitesti logo Arges Pitesti 21 10 4 7 27 21 6 27:21 34
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Arges Pitesti – Last 10 League Games

Arges have 5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 2.9 shots on goal and 10.4 attempts. The Violet Eagles have averaged 39.1% possession and 4.8 corners per game, with the opposition getting 0.8 goals from 2.5 shots on goal, 10.8 attempts and 6.4 corners.

Top scorer Caio Ferreira has found the net 3 times, with Robert Moldoveanu, Adel Bettaieb and Ricardo Matos getting 2 each. Adel Bettaieb and Dorinel Oancea have been top assistors with 2.

Universitatea Craiova – Last 10 League Games

U Craiova have won 3, lost 3 and drawn 4, with an average of 1.3 goals from 5.3 shots on goal and 15.8 attempts. Filipe Coelho's side have averaged 60.5% possession, 503.8 passes, 7.0 corners taken and 4.5 corners against, while conceding 1.0 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 9.8 attempts.

Steven Nsimba and Stefan Baiaram top the team’s scoring charts on 2 goals, with Oleksandr Romanchuk on 1. Florin Stefan has managed to clock up 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Arges confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Catalin Straton (GK), Florin Borta, Mario Tudose, Leard Sadriu, Marius Briceag, Dorinel Oancea, Robert Popescu, Rober Sierra, Adel Bettaieb, Caio Ferreira, Ricardo Matos.

Universitatea Craiova confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Pavlo Isenko (GK), Vasile Mogos, Adrian Rus, Oleksandr Romanchuk, Nicusor Bancu, Tudor Baluta, Anzor Mekvabishvili, Monday Etim, David Matei, Stefan Baiaram, Assad Al Hamlawi.

Arges Pitesti vs Universitatea Craiova Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our best Arges Pitesti vs Universitatea Craiova picks, including our main match prediction, top corners bet, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

Back Arges with a +0.25 Asian Handicap at -105 for this SuperLiga encounter. We’re sweet on their chances of outperforming the match winner odds and this bet is a value proposition.

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Key Arges Pitesti vs Universitatea Craiova league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Arges in 8 of their last 10 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Arges in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by U Craiova in 4 consecutive games on the road.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by U Craiova in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by U Craiova in 13 of their last 20 games on the road.
Arges +0.25 Probability

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 51.3% chance of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Arges Arges logo 1 - 0 U Craiova logo U Craiova

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ricardo Matos to Score +380 BetMGM logo

Ricardo Matos (Arges) has managed two goals in his past four SuperLiga matches on home soil. We’re happy to take the +380 for this Anytime Goalscorer bet as there’s value in the odds that he finds the net at least once.

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -112 BetMGM logo

The 9.5 Total Corners line has been covered in five consecutive Universitatea Craiova matches, while there has been an average of 11.60 corners in the previous five home games involving Arges. There are odds of -112 being served up when it comes to this Total Corners wager and we think the teams can cover the line.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Arges Logo Arges
Total
11.20 4.80 6.40
Home
9.71 4.57 5.14
Away
10.33 4.67 5.67
U Craiova Logo U Craiova
Total
11.50 7.00 4.50
Home
11.10 6.10 5.00
Away
11.00 4.70 6.30
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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Arges +0.25 -105
Total Goals Under 2.5 -189
Total Corners Over 9.5 -112

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Arges Pitesti vs Universitatea Craiova Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

U Craiova Favourites to Win According to Bookies

With an approximate 48% chance of succeeding, the bookies are being cautious with their +108 betting odds for Universitatea Craiova triumphing in this SuperLiga encounter. If you want to get against the market leader, then you’re able to secure +270 for Arges Pitesti.

As the name suggests, the Draw No Bet market means money back if the game ends level. Should you take this option, then you can choose between U Craiova at -217 and Arges at +150.

If you think there will be two goals or less during the ninety minutes, then Under 2.5 Goals is a potential option. The Both Teams to Score No option is -141 if you think at least one side will fail to score.

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Assad Al Hamlawi Favourite to Find the Net First

Assad Al Hamlawi is the market leader at +480 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Player Goals
Assad Al Hamlawi (U Craiova)
First
+235
Anytime
+480
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Steven Nsimba (U Craiova)
First
+250
Anytime
+525
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Stefan Baiaram (U Craiova)
First
+265
Anytime
+525
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Robert Moldoveanu (Arges)
First
+350
Anytime
+750
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Team Stats
Arges logo Arges League Stats
Universitatea Craiova logo Universitatea Craiova League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 7 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Arges Pitesti vs Universitatea Craiova Lineups & Team News

Stay ahead of the game by checking the Arges vs U Craiova team news before betting. We’ll bring you the confirmed SuperLiga lineups along with up-to-date injury news.

Arges Pitesti Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

U Craiova Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Arges Pitesti Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Catalin Straton
23 Florin Borta 6 Mario Tudose 3 Leard Sadriu 5 Marius Briceag
26 Dorinel Oancea 8 Robert Popescu 27 Rober Sierra 21 Adel Bettaieb
30 Caio Ferreira 17 Ricardo Matos
77 Pavlo Isenko
19 Vasile Mogos 28 Adrian Rus 3 Oleksandr Romanchuk 11 Nicusor Bancu
8 Tudor Baluta 5 Anzor Mekvabishvili
12 Monday Etim 30 David Matei 10 Stefan Baiaram
9 Assad Al Hamlawi

U Craiova Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Arges Pitesti Substitutes

  • 2Costinel Tofan
  • 11Yanis Pirvu
  • 14Franck Tchassem
  • 15G. Gomes Garutti
  • 16Ionut Radescu
  • 22Vadim Rata
  • 24Jakov Blagaic
  • 25Takayuki Seto
  • 43Esteban Orozco
  • 82Mario Antonio Marin
  • 91David Lazar
  • 99Robert Moldoveanu

U Craiova Substitutes

  • 1Silviu Lung Jr.
  • 2Florin Stefan
  • 4Alexandru Cretu
  • 14Lyes Houri
  • 15Juraj Badelj
  • 21Laurentiu Popescu
  • 23Teles
  • 24Nikola Stevanovic
  • 25Darius Falcusan
  • 29Luca Basceanu
  • 38Denys Muntean

Previous Arges Lineups

08 Nov SuperLiga
Rapid Bucharest 2-0 Arges Pitesti
01 Nov SuperLiga
Unirea Slobozia 0-1 Arges Pitesti
24 Oct SuperLiga
Arges Pitesti 1-1 Dinamo Bucharest
17 Oct SuperLiga
Farul Constanta 0-0 Arges Pitesti
04 Oct SuperLiga
Arges Pitesti 0-1 Petrolul Ploiesti
26 Sep SuperLiga
Hermannstadt 0-1 Arges Pitesti

Previous Universitatea Craiova Lineups

09 Nov SuperLiga
U Craiova 1-2 UTA Arad
06 Nov Europa Conference League
Rapid Vienna 0-1 U Craiova
02 Nov SuperLiga
U Craiova 2-2 Rapid Bucharest
26 Oct SuperLiga
Metaloglobus 0-0 U Craiova
23 Oct Europa Conference League
U Craiova 1-1 FC Noah
18 Oct SuperLiga
U Craiova 3-1 Unirea Slobozia
Team Squads

Arges Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Bogdan Andone

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Rober Sierra 27 M 16 1395 16 0 2 0 1 0
Mario Tudose 6 D 16 1388 16 0 0 1 0 0
Leard Sadriu 3 D 15 1272 15 0 2 0 4 0
David Lazar 91 G 13 1170 13 3 0 0 1 0
Caio Ferreira 30 F 16 1148 16 0 3 3 1 0

Universitatea Craiova Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Filipe Coelho

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Pavlo Isenko 77 G 11 990 11 2 0 0 0 0
Vladimir Screciu 5 D 14 938 10 4 0 0 1 0
Oleksandr Romanchuk 3 M 11 937 11 3 3 0 3 0
Tudor Baluta 8 M 13 898 10 6 0 0 1 0
Steven Nsimba 39 F 14 823 10 4 6 2 4 0
Romania FlagSuperLiga Table
Superliga Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 U Craiova 21 11 7 3 37:20 40
2 Rapid Bucharest 21 11 6 4 34:20 39
3 Botosani 21 10 8 3 30:15 38
4 Dinamo Bucharest 21 10 8 3 32:18 38
5 Arges Pitesti 21 10 4 7 27:21 34
6 Otelul Galati 21 9 6 6 32:18 33
7 U Cluj 21 9 6 6 26:19 33
8 UTA Arad 21 8 8 5 26:29 32
9 FCSB 21 8 7 6 31:26 31
10 Farul Constanta 21 7 6 8 26:25 27
11 CFR Cluj 21 6 8 7 29:33 26
12 Unirea Slobozia 21 6 3 12 21:31 21
13 Petrolul Ploiesti 21 4 8 9 16:20 20
14 Csikszereda 21 3 7 11 21:48 16
15 Hermannstadt 21 2 7 12 17:35 13
16 Metaloglobus 21 2 5 14 19:46 11
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 U Craiova 11 7 3 1 24:10 24
2 Botosani 11 6 4 1 20:8 22
3 Otelul Galati 11 6 3 2 20:9 21
4 Dinamo Bucharest 10 6 3 1 19:8 21
5 Rapid Bucharest 10 6 2 2 21:11 20
6 UTA Arad 11 5 4 2 15:14 19
7 Farul Constanta 10 5 3 2 15:9 18
8 Arges Pitesti 10 5 2 3 13:8 17
9 FCSB 10 4 3 3 11:8 15
10 CFR Cluj 10 4 3 3 18:16 15
11 U Cluj 11 3 5 3 11:10 14
12 Csikszereda 11 2 6 3 14:17 12
13 Unirea Slobozia 10 3 1 6 9:9 10
14 Petrolul Ploiesti 10 2 3 5 7:10 9
15 Metaloglobus 11 2 3 6 10:19 9
16 Hermannstadt 11 1 4 6 11:20 7