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CS Universitatea Craiova vs U Craiova 1948Liga I 2018

2/14/2022Liga ILiga I · Round 26Complex Sportiv Craiova

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 59+ matches

CS Universitatea Craiova50%
×Draw26%
U Craiova 194824%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 6 more than always backing the home side
Model
49.7%
Always home
44.3%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 49.7% correct across 106,786 matches, vs 44.3% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.7% correct · Away picks 47.3% correct

Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Expected goals in this match

What is xG?

Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.

The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.

CS Universitatea Craiova
1.47
U Craiova 1948
0.92

CS Universitatea Craiova creates 60% more chances

Season form · 156 home / 59 away

creates per match

CS Universitatea Craiova
1.63
U Craiova 1948
1.02

allows per match

CS Universitatea Craiova
0.81
U Craiova 1948
1.31

finishing

CS Universitatea Craiova+0.00on par
U Craiova 1948+0.00on par

Total goals

57%Under
  • Under57
  • Over43

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

54%No
  • No54
  • Yes46

One side may not score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

CS Universitatea Craiova

U Craiova 1948
0
1
2
3
4
0
009%
018%
024%
031%
040%
1
1013%
1112%
126%
132%
140%
2
2010%
219%
224%
231%
240%
3
305%
314%
322%
331%
340%
4
402%
412%
421%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–0 (13%) · grid covers 98% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
91%9%1.5
69%31%2.5
43%57%3.5
22%78%4.5
9%91%

Double chance

CS Universitatea Craiova or draw
76%
CS Universitatea Craiova or U Craiova 1948
74%
Draw or U Craiova 1948
50%

Winning margin

CS Universitatea Craiova wins by 2+
25%
U Craiova 1948 wins by 2+
8%

Team goals

CS Universitatea Craiova 1+ goals
77%
CS Universitatea Craiova 2+ goals
43%
CS Universitatea Craiova 3+ goals
18%
U Craiova 1948 1+ goals
60%
U Craiova 1948 2+ goals
23%
U Craiova 1948 3+ goals
7%

Draw no bet

CS Universitatea Craiova (draw refunded)
68%
U Craiova 1948 (draw refunded)
32%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
34%
Both score & under 3
12%

Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.

How is this calculated?

Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.

1

Recent form of each side

CS Universitatea Craiova at homecreates 1.63, concedes 0.81 · 156 matches

U Craiova 1948 awaycreates 1.02, concedes 1.31 · 59 matches

Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.

2

Expected goals for this match

CS Universitatea Craiova attack 1.63 + U Craiova 1948 defence 1.31 → ÷2 → 1.47

U Craiova 1948 attack 1.02 + CS Universitatea Craiova defence 0.81 → ÷2 → 0.92

Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.

3

Chance of every scoreline

From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.

4

The answer to "why 50%?"

CS Universitatea Craiova scores more
50%
level
26%
U Craiova 1948 scores more
24%

CS Universitatea Craiova at 50% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.

What the model can't see

It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:

  • injuries & suspensions
  • the matchday lineup
  • motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
  • weather & pitch condition
  • in-game coaching decisions

So 50% does not mean "CS Universitatea Craiova will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.

Probable lineups not yet announced

Starting lineups are usually confirmed ~1 hour before kickoff

CS Universitatea Craiova 2 – 0 U Craiova 1948

CS Universitatea Craiova beat U Craiova 1948 2-0 in Liga I on February 14, 2022.

The match was played at Complex Sportiv Craiova in Craiova.