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Football Romanian SuperLiga Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Sun 23 Aug 11:30
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Universitatea Craiova vs FC Voluntari Predictions

Main Match Prediction

U Craiova Asian Hcp -1.5 @ +102

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U Craiova Stand Out on the Asian Handicap

Universitatea Craiova are likely to beat FC Voluntari and we think there’s merit in backing the favourites at -1.5 on the Asian Handicap at +102. It’s well within their capability to claim a victory by two goals or more here.

We analyse several betting angles in our Universitatea Craiova vs FC Voluntari betting preview, expanding on our main match prediction, plus our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Universitatea Craiova vs FC Voluntari Preview

Universitatea Craiova square off against FC Voluntari at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, with kick-off set for 11:30 on Sunday 23 August.

Universitatea Craiova played out a 1-1 draw in their last SuperLiga game. This was away from home at Stadionul Otelul against Otelul Galati. The Lions from Bănie had just 35% possession and recorded two shots on target, with Monday Etim getting the goal.

Three days ago, U Craiova drew 1-1 at home to Ararat Armenia in the Europa League qualifier.

FC Voluntari have been defeated in back-to-back SuperLiga outings. In a recent home game at Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu, they were turned over 2-1 by Petrolul Ploiesti. Christian Florin Pirvu's side had the lion’s share of the ball boasting 55% possession and five shots on goal, with Mihai Roman finding the net.

U Craiova Beat FC Voluntari in their Last H2H Battle

The last head-to-head saw U Craiova land a 2-1 home victory over FC Voluntari at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco. The previous 10 H2H meetings have ended in four U Craiova victories, four draws and two FC Voluntari wins.

SuperLiga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
9 U Craiova logo U Craiova 5 2 1 2 10 7 3 10:7 7
12 FC Voluntari logo FC Voluntari 5 1 1 3 4 13 -9 4:13 4
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Universitatea Craiova – Last 10 League Games

U Craiova have 5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 16.0 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal. Filipe Coelho's team have averaged 56.4% possession and 4.5 corners per game, conceding 0.8 goals and 3.3 corners from 10.3 attempts and 2.7 shots on goal.

Players to Watch

Top goalscorer Steven Nsimba has found the net 4 times, with Stefan Baiaram, Simon Elisor, Teles and Assad Al Hamlawi scoring 2 each. Carlos Mora has made the most assists with 4.

FC Voluntari – Last 5 League Games

FC Voluntari have 1 victory, 3 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 11.8 attempts, 3.4 shots on goal and 0.8 goals. They average 42.0% possession, 2.6 corners in their favour and 4.0 corners against, while 2.6 goals have been conceded from 5.0 shots on goal and 18.2 attempts.

Players to Watch

The top scorers have been Mihai Roman, Marvin Schieb and George Merloi, with 1 goals apiece. Ion Gheorghe and George Merloi are the top assists providers with 1 in the previous 5 games.

Main Match Prediction

Universitatea Craiova could have the upper hand in this SuperLiga clash. We think the favourites will win by a convincing margin, so we’ll play the -1.5 on the Asian Handicap at tempting betting odds of +102.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

  • The -1.5 line has been covered by U Craiova in 3 of their last 5 games at home.

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U Craiova -1.5 Probability

Based on the latest odds from the top bookmakers, our pick carries a 49.5% chance of winning. However, we have this number between 55-60% based on our in-depth research. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

U Craiova U Craiova logo 3 - 0 FC Voluntari logo FC Voluntari

We’re taking a chance on U Craiova to achieve a 3-0 winning scoreline. Odds of +600 means we can place a smaller stake and still achieve a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Assad Al Hamlawi to Score +155 BetMGM logo

Assad Al Hamlawi (U Craiova) has netted five goals in his past seven SuperLiga home games. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous +155 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

Latest Assad Al Hamlawi Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -128 BetMGM logo

The average number of corners in the previous five FC Voluntari matches has been 6.60. There’s a chance to go under the Total Corners line and we’re confident this will happen, with odds of -128 available.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
U Craiova Logo U Craiova
Total
7.80 4.50 3.30
Home
9.20 6.00 3.20
Away
6.40 3.10 3.30
FC Voluntari Logo FC Voluntari
Total
6.60 2.60 4.00
Home
5.67 3.33 2.33
Away
8.00 1.50 6.50
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap U Craiova -1.5 +102
Total Goals Over 2.5 -152
Total Corners Under 9.5 -128

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Universitatea Craiova vs FC Voluntari Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

U Craiova Big Favourites According to Latest Odds

The Full-Time Result odds suggest that Universitatea Craiova have a 72% prospect of triumphing which results in the fact that they’re strong -263 favourites to win this SuperLiga encounter. FC Voluntari are an outside chance to get the job done and you can now back them at +700.

The Half-Time Result market means that your bet will always be settled at the interval. U Craiova are -132, while FC Voluntari are alternatively priced at +525 and the draw is +143.

If you’re looking to bet on more than two goals, then Over 2.5 has the lowest price. A different angle is going for a BTTS wager and there’s -130 available for Both Teams to Score No.

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Simon Elisor Favourite to Find the Net First

You will find Simon Elisor at +350 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite. There’s the chance to get +135 that he finds the net at anytime.

Player Goals
Simon Elisor (U Craiova)
First
+350
Anytime
+135
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Steven Nsimba (U Craiova)
First
+360
Anytime
+143
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Assad Al Hamlawi (U Craiova)
First
+390
Anytime
+155
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Monday Etim (U Craiova)
First
+420
Anytime
+163
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Unbeaten U Craiova in Past Six H2H Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Clashes

Stats: SuperLiga matches only
U Craiova have secured eight wins and two defeats in the last 10 home games, recording an average of 2.10 goals per match and conceding 0.40.

U Craiova enjoyed a 2-1 winning scoreline when last meeting FC Voluntari at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco. U Craiova have landed five victories from the past 6 H2H meetings at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, with a solitary draw also taking place.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Universitatea Craiova logo Universitatea Craiova Home Stats 8-0-2 2.50 2.10 0.40 5 5 2 8
FC Voluntari logo FC Voluntari Away Stats 0-0-2 4.50 0.00 4.50 2 0 0 2
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Universitatea Craiova logo Universitatea Craiova League Stats
FC Voluntari logo FC Voluntari League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 5 matches
  • 2 defeats have been inflicted in the previous 2 away matches.
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Universitatea Craiova vs FC Voluntari Lineups & Team News

Don’t bet on U Craiova vs FC Voluntari without reviewing the latest team news. Stay informed with confirmed SuperLiga lineups and the most recent injury news.

Previous Universitatea Craiova Lineups

20 Aug Europa League
U Craiova 1-1 Ararat Armenia
16 Aug SuperLiga
Otelul Galati 1-1 U Craiova
13 Aug Europa League
U Craiova 2-1 KuPS
09 Aug SuperLiga
U Craiova 0-1 Arges Pitesti
06 Aug Europa League
KuPS 1-1 U Craiova
01 Aug SuperLiga
U Craiova 4-0 Petrolul Ploiesti

Previous FC Voluntari Lineups

14 Aug SuperLiga
FC Voluntari 1-2 Petrolul Ploiesti
08 Aug SuperLiga
Dinamo Bucharest 4-0 FC Voluntari
01 Aug SuperLiga
FC Voluntari 1-0 UTA Arad
27 Jul SuperLiga
CFR Cluj 5-0 FC Voluntari
17 Jul SuperLiga
FC Voluntari 2-2 Botosani
Team Squads

Universitatea Craiova Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Filipe Coelho

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Razvan Sava 90 G 5 450 5 0 0 0 1 0
Teles 23 M 5 405 5 0 1 0 1 0
Nikola Stevanovic 24 D 4 360 4 1 0 0 0 0
Anzor Mekvabishvili 5 M 5 358 5 0 0 1 1 0
Nicusor Bancu 11 D 5 338 3 2 0 0 1 0

FC Voluntari Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Christian Florin Pirvu

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Metod Jurhar 31 G 5 450 5 0 0 0 0 0
Daniel Dumbravanu 4 D 5 450 5 0 0 0 1 0
Alexandru Suteu 30 D 5 446 5 0 0 0 0 0
Matko Babic 9 F 5 441 5 0 0 0 0 0
Radu Crisan 27 D 5 420 5 0 0 0 1 0
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Superliga Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 FCSB 5 3 2 0 9:4 11
2 Rapid Bucharest 6 3 2 1 7:3 11
3 Dinamo Bucharest 5 3 1 1 11:3 10
4 Arges Pitesti 5 3 1 1 4:3 10
5 U Cluj 4 3 0 1 6:4 9
6 Petrolul Ploiesti 6 3 0 3 4:8 9
7 Corvinul Hunedoara 5 2 2 1 7:3 8
8 Farul Constanta 5 2 2 1 9:7 8
9 U Craiova 5 2 1 2 10:7 7
10 Otelul Galati 5 1 3 1 6:6 6
11 Sepsi 5 1 3 1 2:2 6
12 FC Voluntari 5 1 1 3 4:13 4
13 CFR Cluj 4 1 0 3 7:8 3
14 Botosani 5 0 3 2 6:8 3
15 UTA Arad 5 0 2 3 3:9 2
16 Csikszereda 5 0 1 4 2:9 1
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 U Cluj 3 3 0 0 6:3 9
2 Corvinul Hunedoara 3 2 1 0 7:1 7
3 FCSB 3 2 1 0 7:4 7
4 Arges Pitesti 3 2 1 0 3:1 7
5 Dinamo Bucharest 2 2 0 0 9:1 6
6 U Craiova 3 2 0 1 8:1 6
7 Farul Constanta 2 2 0 0 5:2 6
8 Rapid Bucharest 3 2 0 1 4:2 6
9 Petrolul Ploiesti 3 2 0 1 2:2 6
10 Otelul Galati 3 1 2 0 4:3 5
11 Sepsi 2 1 1 0 1:0 4
12 FC Voluntari 3 1 1 1 4:4 4
13 CFR Cluj 1 1 0 0 5:0 3
14 UTA Arad 2 0 2 0 2:2 2
15 Botosani 2 0 2 0 1:1 2
16 Csikszereda 2 0 1 1 0:2 1

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