Match Report
24 points separated the sides: Universitatea Craiova 3rd on 52, CSM Iaşi 7th on 28. On recent form Universitatea Craiova sat only 24th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Per game in the league, Universitatea Craiova were scoring 1.5 and conceding 0.93, CSM Iaşi 1 and 0.56, against a competition average of 1.16 goals per team per game.
Four consecutive defeats weighed on CSM Iaşi.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Universitatea Craiova 2, draws 2, CSM Iaşi 1, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host.
The match was played at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco (Craiova) in Craiova. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Universitatea Craiova led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
Universitatea Craiova: Alexandru Cicâldău (79'), Ștefan Baiaram (2'), Alexandru Mitriță (42'), Alexandru Mitriță (49') · CSM Iaşi: Alin Roman (45')