August 14th features a match where Universitatea Craiova will host Mioveni at Paksi Fc Stadion in a meeting of these two mismatched Liga 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 30 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. In their last match, 9th placed Universitatea Craiova, recorded a 2-1 win against U Craiova 1948. Andrei Virgil Ivan struck first for Universitatea Craiova in the 41st minute from the penalty spot, then Sergiu Hanca added another in the 4th minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a penalty. Universitatea Craiova is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 16th placed Mioveni, recorded a 1-1 draw against FCSB. Balaur struck first for Mioveni in the 26th minute, but David Miculescu got the equalizer for FCSB in the 79th minute earning FCSB a comeback draw. Mioveni looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Universitatea Craiova won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Mioveni’s most prolific scorer has been Bogdan Rusu. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Both Gustavo Di Mauro and Ivan have been the hottest scorers for Universitatea Craiova in the last five each having scored 2 goals.