ACS Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe vs CS Universitatea Craiova

Match details. Ro1, Regular Season - 13. Kick-off is Mon 26 Oct, 19:00 Lagos time. It is played at Stadionul Municipal, Sfântu Gheorghe. The referee is Horia Gabriel Mladinovici.

What's at stake. ACS Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe are 12th on 14 points after 12 games, level on points with FC Botosani, 2 points clear of Arges Pitesti. A win would take them above FC Botosani. CS Universitatea Craiova are 3rd on 26 points after 12 games, 1 point behind Rapid, 3 points clear of Petrolul Ploiesti. A win would take them above Rapid.

Form. ACS Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe have won two, drawn five and lost three of their last ten, 1.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L L W L. In this competition ACS Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe have gone D L L W L W. CS Universitatea Craiova have won seven, drawn two and lost one of their last ten, 2.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W W W. In this competition CS Universitatea Craiova have gone W W W W W D.

The numbers. ACS Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe score 0.7 and concede 1.2 a game over their last ten, with three clean sheets and five games without a goal. ACS Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe average 11.6 shots (3.5 on target), 3.1 corners and 1.9 cards a game, with 51% of the ball. CS Universitatea Craiova score 2.2 and concede 0.4 a game over their last ten, with six clean sheets. CS Universitatea Craiova average 18.9 shots (7.2 on target), 4.5 corners and 2.0 cards a game, with 53% of the ball.

Head to head. In the last ten meetings ACS Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe have won one, drawn one and lost eight. Eight of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in eight. In the last four, CS Universitatea Craiova won four. The last time they met, on 14 Dec 2024, it finished ACS Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe 1-2 CS Universitatea Craiova: ACS Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe had 8 shots to 15, 42% of the ball, three yellow cards.

Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to an open game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 38%; eight of the last ten meetings went over 2.5, and the meetings settle it.

The case against. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 38%.

The read. CS Universitatea Craiova to win. An open game. CS Universitatea Craiova are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour CS Universitatea Craiova; the meetings favour CS Universitatea Craiova. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Eight of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.

The bets. Best bet: Draw or CS Universitatea Craiova at 1.16, 71% on the records (CS Universitatea Craiova unbeaten in 5 of 6; ACS Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe failed to win 5 of 5). Backup: Under 2.5 first-half goals at 1.10. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: CS Universitatea Craiova or Under 2.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 4.5 Goals (CS Universitatea Craiova are a clear winner, no Unders); Under 5.5 Goals (CS Universitatea Craiova are a clear winner, no Unders). Predicted score: ACS Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe 1-2 CS Universitatea Craiova (9% chance).