Universitatea Craiova Politehnica Iași betting prediction


Betting suggestion:

For this first round is the home team who arrives as the favorite, as well as having the support of their fans, has achieved better results under these conditions. Recalling that starting with victory should be extremely important in order to overcome the defeat against Cluj by the Super Cup 2018/19. The away team, meanwhile, playing in these conditions has found great difficulties to win. In this way, opting for the victory of CS U Craiova should be a good option.
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Preview
CS U Craiova and CSM Iaşi face , in a match for the 1st round of the Liga I. The recent head‑to‑head record favours the home team, since they have a record of 8 wins and 4 losses in the last 12 matches. The last head‑to‑head between these two teams was played on 20‑05‑2018, and ended in a (1‑2) win by CS U Craiova. In this match the home advantage may play an important role, as both teams present significant differences between home and away performances.

Analysis U Craiova

This is the first match in this edition of the competition for the home team, that ended the previous edition of the lower division in the 3rd position and got the promotion. This is a team that is often stronger at home, with the help of its supporters, so they usually make good use of the home advantage, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. In their last match, for the Supercupa, they got an away loss against CFR Cluj by (1‑0). In the last 10 home matches CS U Craiova has won 5, tied 3 and lost 2. They haven't been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches.

In preparation for the start of the season the team played two friendlies, however, was not happy after losing both matches. It is also worth mentioning that in their last clash they ended up losing the 2018/19 Super Cup after being defeated by Cluj by 1-0. It is worth mentioning that this is a recent team founded only in 2013. Despite this, they have already conquered a vice-championship of Super Cup 2018/19 as already mentioned and also has a title by Cupa Romaniei for season 2017/18. Highlight for the newcomers A. Cicâldău of Viitorul and also M. Pigliacelli, player who played for the Pro Vercelli of Italy.

Confirmed Lineup: Mirko Pigliacelli, Florin Gardoș, Tiago Ferreira, Răzvan Popa, Radoslav Dimitrov, Nicușor Bancu, Alexandru Mateiu, Alexandru Cicâldău, Alexandru Mitriță, Dominik Glavina, Andrei Burlacu.
Coach: C. Gâlcă.

Analysis Iaşi

The away team makes its debut in this edition of the competition, after having finished 6th last season. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 1 draw and 11 losses in away matches, with 15 goals scored and 25 conceded; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 18 goals scored and 13 conceded. In their last match, for the Club Friendlies, they got an away loss against Konyaspor by (2‑0). In the last 10 away matches CSM Iaşi has won 2 and lost 8. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. This is a team that has had a hard time trying to score first. They have opened up the score in only 3 of the last 15 matches, they have reached half‑time in front in 1 of those 3 matches and have held on to the lead in 2. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 12 times and have never been able to turn the score around. In the last 11 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 8 of their 17 goals between minutes (76'‑90').

As their opponent of this first round CSM Iaşi also played friendly matches, however, was also not happy after having suffered defeat in both clashes. It is worth mentioning that the team also has a recent history, as it was founded only in 2010 and different from the opponent, is still looking for an important title. The team also hired new players to reinforce the squad, among them are the newcomers D. Flores from Alajuelense, A. Cobrea from Botoşani, also L. Rus from CFR and also M. Sanoh from Crawley of England.

Confirmed Lineup: Denis Rusu, Adria Gallego, Marius Mihalache, Paul Parvulescu, Cosmin Frăsinescu, Ionut Pantiru, Cătălin Ştefănescu, Ionuț Cioinac, Marius Chelaru, Kizito.
Coach: A. Cristea, A. da Silva.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the U Craiova vs Iaşi match, on 23 July 2018, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy Kenya, goes to: U Craiova wins ⇒ bet available on bet365.

The U Craiova vs Iaşi on 23 July 2018 will be played at Craiova, Stadionul Ion Oblemenco.

The most voted bet by tipsters at Betting Academy Kenya, for the U Craiova Iaşi match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by U Craiova at with 94% of the tips.

 

Liga I - 2018/2019

  • 100% 268 / 268 Games

  • Home team wins 41.42%
  • Draws 26.87%
  • Away team wins 31.72%
  • Over 1.5 67.54%
  • Over 2.5 41.42%
  • Over 3.5 19.03%
  • Goals 617
  • Goals /match 2.3
  • Goals /match home 1.26
  • Goals /match away 1.04
  • Both teams score 45.15%
  • Goals after 80' 10.86%
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