Metalul Buzau vs Univ. Craiova Prediction & Betting Tips (31 October)

Nine wins from their previous 12 home games in the Romanian Cup suggests that Metalul Buzau are a force to be reckoned with on their own patch, and they need to keep on winning in order to maintain their bid for promotion. Univ. Craiova, meanwhile, are battling to beat the drop, which is not surprising when you consider that they have suffered nine defeats in their last 14 matches.

Metalul Buzau could hardly be described as the great entertainers at the moment, as 16 of their last 18 top-flight home games, including each of the most recent 11, have served up two goals or fewer. It has been a virtually identical story as far as Univ. Craiova are concerned on their travels, with 16 of their previous 18 matches at this level also producing under 2.5 goals.

Over the course of their last 19 Romanian Cup matches, Univ. Craiova have kept an impressive tally of 14 clean sheets, so finding a way through against Univ. Craiova can prove difficult. Given that just three of the most recent 13 top-flight fixtures involving Metalul Buzau have served up goals at both ends of the pitch, it is hard to see much of a deviation from the script.