Universitatea Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga 1 match on September 22nd, 2024

Universitatea Cluj will be playing against Universitatea Craiova in a Liga 1 football match scheduled to take place on Sunday, September 22nd, 2024, at 18:30h (UTC), in Romania, check the Universitatea Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Universitatea Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova will occur

The game takes place in the small Cluj Arena stadium, in the city of Cluj-Napoca, with a capacity for 8500 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Universitatea Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova betting tip 2024/2025

The Liga 1 has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.59 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.46 goals per match played.

Universitatea Cluj last match

Universitatea Cluj is coming off a win. In its last outing they faced Rapid Bucuresti in a match valid for Liga 1, and the match ended 0-2. The eleven coached by I. Sabău played in a 4-4-2 formation.

Before the kick-off, the home win had odds of 3.60, which explains why it was considered to be a fairly close match.

Universitatea Craiova last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Liga 1, Universitatea Craiova, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the CSM Iaşi team with a final score of 2-0.

This defeat was not expected at all. They were favorites and were still beaten, in a scenario that counted with odds of 4.00.

Universitatea Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova h2h

The last time these teams met was for a Liga 1 match, on 26-05-2024, referring to the 2023/2024 season, in a competitive game that ended with a 0-0 draw.

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

The Universitatea Cluj team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Universitatea Craiova has been more irregular.

Universitatea Cluj

Liga 1 leaderboard now

The Universitatea Cluj team with 21 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 6 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses.

Which means that the team, with an advantage of 5 points, in the 10th round is followed by the Otelul team in 2nd place.

Universitatea Cluj analysis

Universitatea Cluj after 9 rounds shows a very good goal quotient: in fact, it has scored 15 goals and conceded only 4 to opponents.

Best goalscorer from Universitatea Cluj

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Dan Nistor. The Midfielder has scored 5 times in this competition and helped Universitatea Cluj avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

It is important to highlight that more than 50% of the goals scored by this player were from the penalty spot. More precisely, 5 of the 5 goals scored have this characteristic.

Universitatea Craiova

Liga 1 leaderboard now

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

The team has no disadvantage against Dinamo Bucureşti who occupies position 3 in the 10th round and has the same amount of points.

Universitatea Craiova analysis

After 9 rounds, Universitatea Craiova has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 15 goals for and 9 conceded.

As we approach the Regular Season, Universitatea Craiova is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Liga 1.

Ball possession above 50% typically gives teams some control over their opponents. For this reason, the Universitatea Craiova team usually goes for an average ball possession of 60.89% to try to control the game.

Best goalscorer from Universitatea Craiova

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Alexandru Mitriță so far in the competition. With 6 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Universitatea Craiova to achieve victorious results this season.

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

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Universitatea Cluj is Dan Nistor, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Universitatea Craiova is Alexandru Mitriță, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

A good bet could be made between 75-90 minutes of the game as this is the time most goals are scored.

The under 2.5 goals market can also be a good alternative since Universitatea Craiova scores an average of 1 goal per match when playing away from home, and considering that often does not suffer when playing away, it will be a betting market to explore.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.75.

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

For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 5.34 corners per game.

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 7.11 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

Universitatea Cluj has an average of 2 yellow cards per game over the 9 rounds, while Universitatea Craiova has an average of 2.3. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.78 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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