Universitatea Craiova vs Sepsi betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga 1 match on December 14th, 2024

A football match between Universitatea Craiova and Sepsi of the Liga 1 will take place in Romania on Saturday, December 14th, 2024, at 15:00h (UTC), check the Universitatea Craiova vs Sepsi betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Universitatea Craiova vs Sepsi will occur

The game is set to be played in the Stadionul Ion Oblemenco (Craiova) stadium, in the city of Craiova.

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Introduction to the Universitatea Craiova vs Sepsi 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 2.38 goals per match played.

Universitatea Craiova last match

Universitatea Craiova in its last official match drew (1-1) against Petrolul 52, in a match valid for Liga 1. Coach C. Gâlcă's lined up a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The game had all the elements to be an even game between both teams, for that reason it was logical that the draw was one of the most expected results, with odds around 3.00.

Sepsi last match

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

The forecast was that the match between the two teams would be quite close, hence the home win had odds of 2.55.

Universitatea Craiova vs Sepsi h2h

When these teams last played against each other in Liga 1, Universitatea Craiova ranked 2nd place while Sepsi was in 4th place. Universitatea Craiova initiated hostilities with a 4-2-3-1 formation while Sepsi played using a 3-4-1-2 tactic.

The last face-to-face between these two clubs was on 11-08-2024 in a Liga 1 match of the 2024/2025 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 1-2 win for Universitatea Craiova.

The last time these teams met, there were no easy wins!

Universitatea Craiova

Liga 1 leaderboard now

The Universitatea Craiova team with 29 points currently occupies the 5th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 7 wins, 8 draws and 4 losses.

This means that in the 20th round, the Sepsi team is closing in at 6th place, with no points difference separating them.

Universitatea Craiova analysis

Universitatea Craiova at the end of round 19 in Liga 1 had 29 goals scored and 20 conceded.

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.

Ball possession above 50% usually gives teams some control over their opponents. This is why the Universitatea Craiova team typically goes for an average ball possession of 58.63% in an attempt to control the game.

Having won 3 games away from home compared to matches played at home which gave them a record of 4 wins, 1 loss, and 4 draws prove the team is stronger when paying in their own yard.

While Sepsi has only managed to convert 27 of their 1790 attacks into goals, Universitatea Craiova has been much more successful with 2067 attacks and 29 goals.

Best goalscorer from Universitatea Craiova

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Alexandru Mitriță. Universitatea Craiova owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 8 goals in this season.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Sepsi

Liga 1 leaderboard now

The Sepsi team with 29 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 8 wins, 5 draws, and 6 losses.

In the 20th round, the team holds the same amount of points that the Universitatea Craiova which is just above, in the 5th place.

Sepsi analysis

After 19 rounds, Sepsi has a positive goal difference, with 27 goals scored and only 21 goals taken by their goalkeeper.

Best goalscorer from Sepsi

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack Isnik Alimi has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Sepsi with 4 goals this season, the Midfielder has been a key player in winning triumphs.

It is important to highlight that more than 50% of the goals scored by this player were from the penalty spot. More precisely, 3 of the 4 goals scored have this characteristic.

Interesting Match Facts:

With Universitatea Craiova boasting an unbeaten record in their recent encounters against Sepsi, all eyes are on them to maintain their dominance on the field.

For bettors some entries may be interesting for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Universitatea Craiova is Alexandru Mitriță, who has already scored 8 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Sepsi is Isnik Alimi, he has scored in 4 opportunities.

Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.

The market with less than 2.5 goals can also be a good alternative since Sepsi has an average of 1.67 goals per game when playing away from home. This option is an alternative considering that Sepsi often does not concede goals when playing away from home.

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

Corners Top Betting Tips

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 5.42 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

On the Sepsi side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 time this season, very different from Universitatea Craiova who only saw the red card twice. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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