📊 Form Guide

Steaua Bucharest

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Steaua Bucharest will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following the 0-2 Liga 1 Play Offs triumph versus Universitatea Cluj.

In that game, Steaua Bucharest had 57% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 6 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Steaua Bucharest was Marius Ștefănescu (73', 78'). At the other end, Universitatea Cluj had 14 attempts on goal with 3 on target.

Their latest results reveal that quality has been evident in the Steaua Bucharest backline. Steaua Bucharest have been stingy, seeing the total number of goals that have gone in at their end during their last 6 games standing at 4.

Universitatea Craiova

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In the game prior to this, Universitatea Craiova drew 2-2 in the Liga 1 Play Offs tie with CFR Cluj.

In that game, Universitatea Craiova had 62% possession and 9 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. The only player to score for Universitatea Craiova was Alexandru Mitriță (50', 67'). On the other side, CFR Cluj got 11 shots at goal with 4 on target. Lindon Emërllahu (53') and Béni Nkololo (58') scored for CFR Cluj.

Constantin Gâlcă's Universitatea Craiova have seen their goal attempts be successful 6 times in the course of their previous 6 matches. The number of goals that they have conceded during those same clashes adds up to 8.

👥 Head to head

Looking at their prior head-to-head meetings going back to 28/01/2024 shows that Steaua Bucharest have won 3 of these & Universitatea Craiova 1, with the number of draws being 2.

A total of 10 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 7 of them from Steliștii and 3 netted by Studenţii. That’s an average goals per game of 1.67.

The previous league meeting featuring these clubs was Liga 1 Play Offs match day 4 on 13/04/2025 and the score finished Universitatea Craiova 0-0 Steaua Bucharest.

That time, Universitatea Craiova managed 47% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 8 of them on target.

Steaua Bucharest got 12 shots at goal with 1 on target.

📰 Team News: Steaua Bucharest

In all likelihood, Steliștii will possibly make use of the 4-2-3-1 system this time featuring Stefan Tarnovanu, Valentin Cretu, Siyabonga Ngezana, Mihai Popescu, Risto Radunovic, Adrian Sut, Mihai Lixandru, Juri Cisotti, Florin Tanase, Octavian Popescu and Daniel Birligea.

📰 Team News: Universitatea Craiova

Universitatea Craiova manager Constantin Gâlcă has to choose a team with limited availability. Alexandru Cicâldău (unknown injury), Luis Paradela (Cruciate ligament surgery) and Juraj Badelj (unknown injury) miss out here.

We believe Studenţii might begin the game with a 4-3-3 lineup, starting the game with Silviu Lung Jr., Vasile Mogos, Denil Maldonado, Gjoko Zajkov, Nicusor Bancu, Takuto Oshima, Vladimir Screciu, Anzor Mekvabishvili, Carlos Mora, Alexandru Mitrita and Stefan Baiaram.

✨ Prediction

We feel that in this game, Universitatea Craiova are likely to break down this Steaua Bucharest outfit, although it might not quite be as many as they will have scored against them.

We think that it’s going to be a very close game with a 2-1 advantage for Steaua Bucharest at the end of the match. There shouldn’t be much in it, either way.

Andre Moura, 16:01 17/05/2025