Universitatea Craiova vs Arges Pitesti

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🕒 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:30 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Rares George Vidican 🔁 Championship Group - 1 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Championship Group - 1
Championship Group Table
Universitatea Craiova 1 · Arges Pitesti 5
Referee Stats
22 matches · 5.05 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.05
Reds avg 0.05
Penalties avg 0.05
Over 4.5 cards 55%
Home wins 41%
Draws 27%
Away wins 32%
How the match was won
  • Universitatea Craiova outshot their opponent (12-5).
  • Universitatea Craiova controlled possession (72%).
  • Universitatea Craiova had the sharper finishing (3-1 shots on target).

Team Overview

Universitatea Craiova (Home stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 15-3-2

Goals For / Against

40 / 13
Avg: 2.00 / 0.65

Points

48
Avg: 2.40

Clean Sheets

10

Failed to Score

1
Arges Pitesti (Away stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 8-4-8

Goals For / Against

22 / 22
Avg: 1.10 / 1.10

Points

28
Avg: 1.40

Clean Sheets

10

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Superliga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.40
PPG
1.40
2.00
GF
1.10
0.65
GA
1.10
40%
O2.5
20%
20%
BTTS
40%
60%
Score 1st
40%

League-position context

Universitatea Craiova rank1st
Arges Pitesti rank5th
Universitatea Craiova points20
Arges Pitesti points7
Universitatea Craiova: #1 · 20 pts · GD +6
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. Inside the play-off places. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Arges Pitesti: #5 · 7 pts · GD -4
12 pts off the top 2. Inside the play-off places. 12 pts from safety.
13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Universitatea Craiova last 5 home

W W W W L
Points12/15
Weighted index93
Goals10-2
Record4-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Arges Pitesti last 5 away

D L L D W
Points5/15
Weighted index22
Goals3-4
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Universitatea Craiova trend breakdown

Over 2.540%
BTTS20%
BTTS + O2.520%
1H Over 0.540%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 60% · Over 3.5 20% · 1H BTTS 0%

Arges Pitesti trend breakdown

Over 2.520%
BTTS40%
BTTS + O2.520%
1H Over 0.540%
Also: Over 0.5 80% · Over 1.5 40% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Universitatea Craiova score at home80%
Universitatea Craiova clean sheet at home60%
Arges Pitesti score away60%
Arges Pitesti clean sheet away40%

First-goal patterns

Universitatea Craiova score first60%
Universitatea Craiova win after scoring first100%
Arges Pitesti score first40%
Arges Pitesti win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Universitatea Craiova 50% · Arges Pitesti 0%
Avg first goal minute: Universitatea Craiova 35.3' · Arges Pitesti 53.0'

Vs league average

Universitatea Craiova score at home2.00 vs 1.27
Universitatea Craiova concede at home0.65 vs 0.73
Arges Pitesti score away1.10 vs 0.73
Arges Pitesti concede away1.10 vs 1.27
Universitatea Craiova score 58% above league average, while Arges Pitesti score 50% above league average.
Defensive side: Universitatea Craiova are 11% below league average at home, and Arges Pitesti are 13% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.00
BTTS40%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Universitatea Craiova goal timing (home)

1H scored: 20% 2H scored: 80% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 4
61-75 3
0-15 2
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 1
46-60 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Arges Pitesti goal timing (away)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 3
0-15 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
1
Total Shots
12
5
Shots off Goal
6
2
Blocked Shots
3
2
Shots Inside Box
8
2
Shots Outside Box
4
3
Ball Possession
72%
28%
Corner Kicks
5
8
Fouls
7
17
Offsides
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
5
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
0
3
Total Passes
542
212
Passes Accurate
435
118
Passes %
80%
56%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
5
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
7'
7' D. Oancea
26'
26' Goal · 0-1
A. Bettaieb
Normal Goal · Assist: V. Raţă
45'
45' A. Rus
46'
46' A. Al Hamlawi
1st substitution · For: S. Nsimba
46'
46' D. Barbu
2nd substitution · For: L. Băsceanu
64'
64' A. Rus
3rd substitution · For: Samuel Teles
64'
64' A. Crețu
4th substitution · For: M. Etim
68'
68' A. Bettaieb
69'
69' D. Oancea
1st substitution · For: A. Tofan
81'
81' Ricardo Matos
2nd substitution · For: K. Luckassen
82'
82' Ș. Baiaram
5th substitution · For: L. Houri
82'
82' I. Rădescu
3rd substitution · For: Y. Pîrvu
83'
83' K. Luckassen
87'
87' L. Houri
87'
87' M. Tudose
90'
90' A. Bettaieb
4th substitution · For: R. Moldoveanu
90+4'
90+4' C. Căbuz

Universitatea Craiova vs Arges Pitesti 0-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Arges Pitesti beat Universitatea Craiova 1-0 on Friday, 13 March 2026 in Superliga. The match was refereed by Rares George Vidican.

First half: D. Oancea received a yellow card for Arges Pitesti at 7'. Arges Pitesti took the lead at 26' when A. Bettaieb scored, with the assist credited to V. Raţă, making the score 0-1. A. Rus received a yellow card for Universitatea Craiova at 45'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Universitatea Craiova made their 1st substitution at 46', with A. Al Hamlawi replacing S. Nsimba. Universitatea Craiova made their 2nd substitution at 46', with D. Barbu replacing L. Băsceanu. Universitatea Craiova made their 3rd substitution at 64', with A. Rus replacing Samuel Teles. Universitatea Craiova made their 4th substitution at 64', with A. Crețu replacing M. Etim. A. Bettaieb received a yellow card for Arges Pitesti at 68'. Arges Pitesti made their 1st substitution at 69', with D. Oancea replacing A. Tofan. Arges Pitesti made their 2nd substitution at 81', with Ricardo Matos replacing K. Luckassen. Universitatea Craiova made their 5th substitution at 82', with Ș. Baiaram replacing L. Houri. Arges Pitesti made their 3rd substitution at 82', with I. Rădescu replacing Y. Pîrvu. K. Luckassen received a yellow card for Arges Pitesti at 83'. L. Houri received a yellow card for Universitatea Craiova at 87'. M. Tudose received a yellow card for Arges Pitesti at 87'. Arges Pitesti made their 4th substitution at 90', with A. Bettaieb replacing R. Moldoveanu. C. Căbuz received a yellow card for Arges Pitesti at 90+4'.

Universitatea Craiova used 5 substitutions while Arges Pitesti used 4 substitutions. Universitatea Craiova got 2 yellow cards, while Arges Pitesti got 5 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Universitatea Craiova outshot their opponent (12-5).
  • Universitatea Craiova controlled possession (72%).
  • Universitatea Craiova had the sharper finishing (3-1 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games12
Home Wins8
Draws1
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals6 (50.0%)
BTTS5 (41.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games6
Home Wins4
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals2 (33.3%)
BTTS2 (33.3%)

Universitatea Craiova vs Arges Pitesti Head-to-Head History by Season