CSM Iaşi vs Universitatea Craiova betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga 1 match on September 15th, 2024

CSM Iaşi and Universitatea Craiova will on Sunday, September 15th, 2024 at 15:15h (UTC), play in a Liga 1 football game in Romania, check the CSM Iaşi vs Universitatea Craiova betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where CSM Iaşi vs Universitatea Craiova will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu stadium, in the city of Iasi, with a capacity for 11310 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all the information to help you with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the CSM Iaşi vs Universitatea Craiova betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the Liga 1 has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.52 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.59 goals per game of the last championship.

CSM Iaşi last match

CSM Iaşi comes from a win recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Paşcani, in a match valid for Club Friendlies, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 0-4.

The team's favoritism prior to the match was confirmed thanks to the positive result, a victory that had odds of .

Universitatea Craiova last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Liga 1, Universitatea Craiova, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Rapid Bucuresti team with a final score of 1-1.

Prior to the match, there were signs indicating that the game would be evenly matched between the two teams. As a result, a draw with odds around 3.60 seemed like a plausible and expected outcome.

CSM Iaşi vs Universitatea Craiova h2h

Universitatea Craiova was in 4th place when they last went head-to-head in Liga 1 against CSM Iaşi, who was in 14th place. Universitatea Craiova formed a 4-2-3-1 arrangement while CSM Iaşi took to the pitch with a 4-3-1-2 formation.

The last time these teams met was in a Liga 1 themed match that took place on the 16-12-2023 during the 2023/2024 football season, it ended in a 2-2 draw, a competitive one it was.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

Teams with different capacities and aspirations.

CSM Iaşi

Liga 1 leaderboard now

CSM Iaşi arrives in this game with 7 points in 14th place in the Liga 1, with a negative balance, having lost 5 games in total and won only 2, making a total of 1 draw.

Saddled with the same points against UTA Arad in position 13, in the 9th round.

CSM Iaşi analysis

Currently, in the Liga 1, CSM Iaşi sums 8 goals for and a total of 15 goals against, after 8 rounds played.

In terms of form, the team comes from a 2 losses streak in the Liga 1, which is not a good omen for this next match.

CSM Iaşi, with a ball possession of 47.13% per game on average, is not the team that imposes its game, and rather prefers a tactic devoted to waiting and counterattacks. However, in the match against Universitatea Craiova of 2024/2025 they will have to do something more, try to maintain possession of the ball and attack the opponent's goal with more continuity.

Best goalscorer from CSM Iaşi

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Mihai Bordeianu. The Midfielder has scored 3 times in this competition and helped CSM Iaşi avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

Universitatea Craiova

Liga 1 leaderboard now

The Universitatea Craiova team with 15 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 4 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss.

Which means that in the 9th round, the team has, the same score that the Otelul team who is in the position 3.

Universitatea Craiova analysis

We have reached matchday 8 in Liga 1 and at the moment Universitatea Craiova has made 15 goals and conceded 7.

Universitatea Craiova has been putting in some good performances lately, with 2 wins and 2 draws in their last 5 matches. They will need to continue to work hard and build on their recent successes if they want to maintain their form and challenge for the best spot possible.

As we approach the Regular Season, Universitatea Craiova is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.13 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the Liga 1 that wants to keep up with the good performances!

An average ball possession of 59.63% is what the Universitatea Craiova team usually tries in their attempt to control the game. This is because teams with ball possession above 50% can typically exert some control over their opponents.

With a balance of 2 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw in the Liga 1, Universitatea Craiova playing away does not usually give much chance to opponents.

Universitatea Craiova is a more offensive team than CSM Iaşi, having 895 attacks vs. 658 from CSM Iaşi, having scored 15 times, in comparison, CSM Iaşi converted into goal 8 times.

Best goalscorer from Universitatea Craiova

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Alexandru Mitriță. The Attacker has already scored 6 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Universitatea Craiova, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of CSM Iaşi is Mihai Bordeianu, who has already scored 3 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Universitatea Craiova is Alexandru Mitriță, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

Universitatea Craiova has conceded 3 away goals in 4 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Universitatea Craiova will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 2-2, something to take into consideration.

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

Seeing that Universitatea Craiova has an average of 1.25 goals per match outside their domains, the option under 2.5 goals is an appealing one. This market makes much sense since the team usually doesn't concede goals playing as a visitor.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.95.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

The corners market can help a favorable return on your bets, the average team corners per game are 5.82 corners.

Universitatea Craiova is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.5 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Universitatea Craiova in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 4.62 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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