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FCSB vs Universitatea Craiova match centre

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F. Tanase39′ (pen)
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THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
FCSBUniversitatea Craiova
—Corner Kicks—
—Fouls—
—Yellow Cards—
—Red Cards—
—Goalkeeper Saves—
—Total passes—
—Passes accurate—

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

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Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

FCSB 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Universitatea Craiova 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

FCSB

2/4Wins
0.5Goals / game
0.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At home, 1 wins from 1 available matches.

Inspect FCSB’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare FCSB at home with Universitatea Craiova away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 09:17 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Liga I · 2025/26 · all league matches

FCSBUniversitatea Craiova
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares FCSB at home with Universitatea Craiova away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

FCSB

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Ilias Charalampous
  1. 32S. TarnovanuG
  2. 28A. PanteaD
  3. 30S. NgezanaD
  4. 17M. PopescuD
  5. 33R. RadunovicD
  6. 10F. TanaseM
  7. 8A. SutM
  8. 31J. CisottiM
  9. 27D. OlaruM
  10. 90A. StoianM
  11. 9D. BirligeaF
Substitutes (12)

34 · M. Udrea

38 · L. Zima

21 · V. Chiriches

2 · V. Cretu

12 · D. Kiki

42 · B. Alhassan

22 · M. Toma

7 · D. Alibec

11 · D. Miculescu

20 · D. Politic

37 · O. Popescu

93 · M. Thiam

Universitatea Craiova

Confirmed formation3-5-2Mirel Matei Rădoi
  1. 77P. IsenkoG
  2. 28A. RusD
  3. 6V. ScreciuD
  4. 3O. RomanchukD
  5. 18M. RadulescuM
  6. 23TelesM
  7. 8T. BalutaM
  8. 20A. CicaldauM
  9. 2F. StefanM
  10. 39S. NsimbaF
  11. 12M. EtimF
Substitutes (12)

19 · V. Mogos

24 · N. Stevanovic

10 · S. Baiaram

29 · L. Basceanu

4 · A. Cretu

14 · L. Houri

30 · D. Matei

5 · A. Mekvabishvili

9 · A. Al Hamlawi

17 · C. Mora

7 · L. Paradela

21 · L. Popescu

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

FCSB

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Ștefan Târnovanu906.9—0—24—
Alexandru Pantea456.7—0—17—
Siyabonga Ngezana907.7—0—283
Mihai Popescu907.5—01222
Risto Radunović907.5—0—366
Florin Tănase897.2102334
Adrian Șut907.0—01323
Juri Cisotti906.6—0—261
Darius Olaru717.7—0—27—
Alexandru Stoian456.2—0—9—
Daniel Bîrligea626.2—037—
Mihai Toma456.9—0—12—
David Miculescu456.3—0161
Denis Alibec286.6—0—72
Baba Alhassan196.3—0—11—
Mamadou Thiam1——0—2—
Lukáš Zima———————
Mihai Udrea———————
Valentin Crețu———————
David Kiki———————
Vlad Chiricheş———————
Octavian Popescu———————
Dennis Politic———————

Universitatea Craiova

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Pavlo Isenko907.6—0—19—
Adrian Rus906.7—0—531
Vladimir Screciu906.7—0—521
Oleksandr Romanchuk676.7—0—411
Mihnea Rădulescu146.7—0—3—
Samuel Teles906.9—02443
Tudor Băluță906.9—0—481
Alexandru Cicâldău585.7—0127—
Florin Ştefan836.3—0—41—
Steven Nsimba677.2—0216—
Monday Etim676.0—0—151
David Matei766.9—02354
Carlos Mora236.7—0—8—
Ștefan Baiaram236.3—0—151
Assad Al-Hamlawi236.2—0—21
Luis Paradela156.9—0—83
Laurenţiu Popescu———————
Nikola Stevanović———————
Vasile Mogoș———————
Anzor Mekvabishvili———————
Lyes Houri———————
Alexandru Crețu———————
Luca Basceanu———————
2025/26 STANDINGS

Liga I table

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Current standings · Championship Round. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

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1Universitatea Craiova10622126650
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2Universitatea Cluj106131311246
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3CFR 1907 Cluj1044287143
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4Dinamo Bucuresti103431312139
LDDWL
5Rapid10136814-634
DDLLL
6Arges Pitesti10145610-432
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