Craiova
Craiova are 4th in Liga I 2025-2026, having taken 37 points from their first 20 games, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5.
Csikszereda
- They sit in 14th place in Liga I and have only taken 16 points from 20 games this campaign, and they are in a tough run, having lost their last 4 fixtures.
- Csikszereda’s last 2 games saw them defeated 3-1 at CFR Cluj and 2-0 at home by FC Arges, and they have also lost both of their most recent away games.
Key Players
- Craiova’s forward Stefan Baiaram has netted 6 goals in 19 Liga I appearances and has a knack for being in the right place at the right time, while midfielders Marian Baluta and Vlad Balaur do the hard work in central positions.
- Marton Eppel is their main threat, a fast and intelligent forward who has struck 5 goals in 17 Liga I games, and he will be Csikszereda’s main hope of a result, as he has scored 3 of the visitors’ last 5 goals.
Betting Insights
- Craiova are set at 1.24 for victory, while Csikszereda are listed as 9.2 long shots.
- This game will be a classic possession versus pressing matchup, with Craiova looking to control the tempo of the match and Csikszereda desperate to catch them out on the counter attack.
- With Craiova’s average of 1.90 goals scored and 1.00 goals conceded at home, they have the attacking edge over a Csikszereda side that score an average of 0.78 away from home and are porous at the back.
- Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.53, which seems fair, given the visitors’ porous record on the road.
Prediction
With Csikszereda in poor form, Craiova set to dominate and, with the home advantage, the hosts should have enough to claim the 3 points here.
