Dinamo Bucharest vs Universitatea Craiova Live Stream & Predictions – Points Shared in Liga I
Dinamo Bucharest faces reigning champions Universitatea Craiova in a Liga I fixture where both teams have compelling narratives. Despite Craiova's strong head-to-head record and unbeaten run, their congested schedule in July might affect performance. Dinamo, resilient at home and unlucky in their last match, are expected to pose a strong challenge. With three of the last five meetings ending in draws, the recommendation is for another stalemate.
- The visitors are favorites but may be fatigued after 5 July games
- We are predicting them to share the spoils with Dinamo
- Watch Dinamo Bucharest vs Universitatea Craiova live in Liga I
The visitors might have fitness problems, since this is their sixth game in July. Dinamo Bucharest were a tough team to beat at home last season and I believe they can hold the reigning champions to a draw on Sunday.
- Key Stats
- Craiova Dominate H2H
- Dinamo Deserved More from Their Season Opening Clash
- Craiova Already Played Five Competitive Games in July
- Team News
Key Stats
- Dinamo Bucharest have drawn 3 of their last 5 home matches.
- Dinamo Bucharest have drawn 3 of their last 5 matches against Universitatea Craiova.
- Universitatea Craioiva are unbeaten in 14 of their last 15 matches (including pre-season).
Craiova Dominate H2H
Dinamo Bucharest won just 4 head to head matches against this opponent in 31 attempts, while Universitatea Craiova secured 18 victories.
Dinamo Deserved More from Their Season Opening Clash
After failing to secure a European placement last season (lost the Conference League playoffs to FCSB), Dinamo Bucharest appointed Nuno Campos as the new manager for the new campaign.
He was in charge for three pre-season friendlies, starting with a 4-0 win over LKS Lodz but then lost two games in a row against Omonia 2-1 and Farul Constanta 3-1.
Dinamo Bucharest carried over this poor form to their season opening clash against Petrolul last weekend, suffering a 1-0 defeat which was undeserved. They ended this match with 1.63-1.18 xG, 68% possession and 22-8 shots.
Craiova Already Played Five Competitive Games in July
Universitatea Craiova have been in competitive rhythm for a couple of weeks now, starting the new campaign by winning the Super Cup on penalties against Univ. Cluj and eliminating ML Vitebsk 5-1 on aggregate in the UCL qualifiers.
In the second round, the Romanian champions were beaten by Levski Sofia 1-0 earlier this week in Bulgaria where they registered just one shot on target.
Speaking of their Liga I start, Filipe Coelho’s side earned a commanding 4-0 home victory over UTA Arad last weekend but posted just 0.92 xG.
Team News
Dinamo's striker George Puscas is ruled out for this match due to hernia problem, expected to be back in mid-August.
As for the visitors, reserve goalkeeper Pavlo Isenko is injured. Winger Alexandru Iamandache is doubtful due to a knee problem.
Verdict
Three of the last five head to head matches between these sides ended without a winner. I expect another stalemate in the Romanian capital on Saturday.
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