Match Report
17 points for Universitatea Craiova (3rd), 9 for UTA Arad (14th): an 8-point gap. UTA Arad had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 14th overall. Against a league average of 1.27 goals per team per game, Universitatea Craiova ran at 2.11 scored and 1 conceded, UTA Arad at 1.44 and 1.67.
Universitatea Craiova's unbeaten run stood at 12. UTA Arad entered with four wins in a row.
The sides have met 9 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Universitatea Craiova, 3 draws and 1 for UTA Arad, at 3.11 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. History points to goals: 67% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 56%. The last five meetings averaged 4.4 goals, well above the all-time 3.11.
Stadionul Ion Oblemenco (Craiova) staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,983. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 4-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Universitatea Craiova: Samuel Teles (62'), Ștefan Baiaram (87'), Simon Elisor (89'), Din Alomerovic (90' og)
Key stats
Possession: Universitatea Craiova 65% · UTA Arad 35% · Total shots: 13-8 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 4-2