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Univ. Craiova
VS Scheduled Romania 26/27 Superliga · Matchday 20
Otelul

Head-to-head overview

7 meetings
Univ. CraiovaWins
3
Draws42.9% of meetings
3
OtelulWins
1
Goals per match
1.86
Over 2.5 goals
28.6%
Both teams scored
57.1%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-08-16 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Otelul1–1Univ. Craiova
2026-02-05 Romania, Superliga 25/26 Univ. Craiova1–0Otelul
2025-09-20 Romania, Superliga 25/26 Otelul1–0Univ. Craiova
2025-02-14 Romania, Superliga 24/25 Univ. Craiova2–1Otelul
2024-10-05 Romania, Superliga 24/25 Otelul1–1Univ. Craiova
2023-11-26 Romania, Superliga 23/24 Otelul1–3Univ. Craiova
2023-07-24 Romania, Superliga 23/24 Univ. Craiova0–0Otelul
Recent matches

Univ. Craiova

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Univ. Craiova5–0FCSB
2026-09-14 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Corvinul0–1Univ. Craiova
2026-09-13 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Corvinul0–1Univ. Craiova
2026-09-07 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Univ. Craiova4–0U. Cluj
2026-08-31 Romania, Superliga 26/27 FC Rapid Bucuresti1–1Univ. Craiova
2026-08-23 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Univ. Craiova3–1FC Voluntari
2026-08-16 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Otelul1–1Univ. Craiova
2026-08-09 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Univ. Craiova0–1FC Arges

Otelul

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-21 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Otelul2–3Corvinul
2026-09-14 Romania, Superliga 26/27 U. Cluj3–0Otelul
2026-09-06 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Otelul0–1FC Rapid Bucuresti
2026-08-28 Romania, Superliga 26/27 FC Voluntari2–2Otelul
2026-08-24 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Otelul1–0FC Arges
2026-08-16 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Otelul1–1Univ. Craiova
2026-08-09 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Petrolul1–0Otelul
2026-07-31 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Otelul1–1Dinamo Bucuresti
Univ. Craiova Otelul

Wins

62%
12%

Over 2.5 goals

38%
38%

Both teams scored

38%
50%

Clean sheets

50%
12%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Univ. Craiova

Home · Superliga

Otelul

Away · Superliga
HomeAway1st goal
1 FC Rapid Bucuresti Otelul 14
2 Univ. Craiova Otelul 14
3 Dinamo Bucuresti Otelul 14
4 Petrolul 1–0 Otelul 14 34′ Home
5 Sepsi Sf. Gheorghe Otelul 14
6 U. Cluj 3–0 Otelul 14 31′ Home
7 Farul Constanta Otelul 14
8 Corvinul Otelul 14
9 CFR Cluj Otelul 14
10 FC Botosani Otelul 14
11 UTA Arad 2–2 Otelul 14 21′ Away
12 FCSB Otelul 14
13 FC Arges Otelul 14
14 · Otelul
15 FC Voluntari 2–2 Otelul 14 3′ Home
16 Csikszereda M. Ciuc Otelul 14
Univ. Craiova Home Otelul Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Superliga · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Univ. Craiova

11 matches
Goals & resultsHome6 matchesAway5 matchesOverall11 matches
Points / match2.501.602.09
Draws0.0%40.0%18.2%
Goals scored / match3.331.002.27
Goals conceded / match0.331.400.82
Total goals / match3.672.403.09
Failed to score16.7%0.0%9.1%
Under 2.5 goals16.7%80.0%45.5%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 3 of 5 60%
Scores first → wins 5 of 5 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 1 0%

Scoring order known: 6/6 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Otelul

10 matches
Goals & resultsHome6 matchesAway4 matchesOverall10 matches
Points / match1.330.501.00
Draws33.3%50.0%40.0%
Goals scored / match1.171.001.10
Goals conceded / match1.172.001.50
Total goals / match2.333.002.60
Failed to score16.7%50.0%30.0%
Under 2.5 goals66.7%25.0%50.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 1 of 1 100%
Scores first → wins 0 of 1 0%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 3 0%

Scoring order known: 4/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1512
16–3010
31–4512
46–6000
61–7511
76–9003

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelUniv. CraiovaDraw OtelulHow it works
Strength (Elo) 65.2% 17.3% 17.5% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 61.9% 20.1% 15.9% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
2.10–0.94 Model expected goals
56.5% Probability of over 2.5 goals
52.3% Both teams to score
2-0 Most likely score, at 10.5%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
2-010.5%
1-010.0%
2-19.9%
1-19.5%
3-07.4%
3-16.9%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureUniv. CraiovaOtelul How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1668 1498 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 17 -33 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1554 1502 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Univ. Craiova 0.601.80 0.300.60
Otelul 0.400.70 0.600.90

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Univ. Craiova 10%25%20%12%32%
Otelul 5%25%15%18%38%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

2.70 Univ. Craiova at home, 10 matches
0.75 Otelul away, 8 matches
91d Days of rest for Univ. Craiova
89d Days of rest for Otelul
— Manager of Univ. Craiova
— Manager of Otelul
0 Matches for Univ. Craiova in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Otelul in the last 14 days
1 Points for Univ. Craiova behind the leaders, and 11 above the relegation zone
14 Points for Otelul behind the leaders, and -2 above the relegation zone
2.45 League goals per match
27.8% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Univ. Craiova, the right bar represents Otelul.

On the ball

20 matches
4.0
corners
4.5
10.3
fouls
11.9
2.71
yellow cards
2.67

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Univ. Craiova WWWWDWDLWL 2.00 2.10–0.90 4W
Otelul LLLDWDLDDW 1.00 1.10–1.50 3L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Univ. Craiova4 42 01
Otelul2 35 01
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Univ. Craiova

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Otelul

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.