Oţelul
13 league matches
11 pts2W5D6L
Liga IMatchweek 5
RomaniaTHE MATCH CENTREOţelul vs Universitatea Craiova match centre
Full time
1:1
UK timeStored final snapshot; shootout tallies are separate.THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
OţelulUniversitatea Craiova
1.600Expected goals0.650
2Shots on target2
12Total Shots12
65%Ball Possession35%
4Corner Kicks1
11Fouls14
2Yellow Cards6
0Red Cards1
1Goalkeeper Saves2
477Total passes263
405Passes accurate185
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MODEL OUTLOOK
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Goals & BTTS
90 minutesTotal goals · 2.5
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
Oţelul
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Season overview
Liga I · 2026/27Universitatea Craiova
13 league matches
29 pts9W2D2L
1.2Goals scored / match2.5
1.6Goals conceded / match0.7
1Clean sheets8
4Failed to score1
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
Oţelul
10 matchesResults4 wins · 5 draws · 1 losses
Goals scored per game1.7
Goals conceded per game1.1
Games with 3+ goals5 of 10
Both teams scored7 of 10
Games without conceding2 of 10
Games without scoring2 of 10
See results
Petrolul PloiestiAway · Liga I0–1L
Dinamo BucurestiHome · Liga I1–1D
Uta AradAway · Liga I2–2D
CFR 1907 ClujHome · Liga I2–1W
Farul ConstantaAway · Friendlies Clubs0–0DPetrolul PloiestiAway · Liga I5–1WFarul ConstantaHome · Liga I3–2W
MetaloglobusHome · Liga I2–2D
FC BotosaniAway · Liga I1–1DUta AradHome · Liga I1–0WUniversitatea Craiova
10 matchesResults4 wins · 3 draws · 3 losses
Goals scored per game1.6
Goals conceded per game1.2
Games with 3+ goals5 of 10
Both teams scored5 of 10
Games without conceding3 of 10
Games without scoring2 of 10
See results
KuPSHome · UEFA Europa League2–1W
Arges PitestiHome · Liga I0–1LKuPSAway · UEFA Europa League1–1DPetrolul PloiestiHome · Liga I4–0W
Levski SofiaHome · UEFA Champions League2–2DDinamo BucurestiAway · Liga I1–5LLevski SofiaAway · UEFA Champions League0–1LUta AradHome · Liga I4–0W
ML VitebskHome · UEFA Champions League1–0W
Universitatea ClujHome · Supercupa1–1DTHE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
Oţelul
Formation4-3-3Stjepan Tomas
- 1
C. Dur-BozoancaForm 6.8Ability —G - 5
H. SyllaForm —Ability — - 3
G. ChristopoulosForm 6.8Ability 62D - 6
P. IacobForm 6.9Ability —D - 28
M. SilvaForm 7.0Ability 65D - 17
A. CiobanuForm 7.0Ability —M - 8
J. LameiraForm 7.1Ability 69M - 27
N. PedroForm 7.0Ability 68M - 30
M. FrunzaForm 6.4Ability —F - 9
PatrickForm 6.9Ability 65F - 10
AndrezinhoForm 6.8Ability 68F
Substitutes (10)
12 · D. PaharnicuForm —Ability 56
2 · M. ZhelevForm 6.7Ability —
39 · T. LunguForm 6.7Ability 65
18 · D. AfteneForm 6.3Ability —
7 · Joao PaulinoForm 6.2Ability 69
24 · D. BordunForm 6.8Ability —
77 · A. BalanicaForm 6.4Ability —
20 · R. OlteanuForm —Ability —
Universitatea Craiova
Formation3-4-3Filipe Coelho
- 90
R. SavaForm 6.8Ability —G - 4
A. CretuForm 6.5Ability 65D - 24
N. StevanovicForm 7.3Ability 68D - 6
V. ScreciuForm 7.5Ability —D - 17
C. MoraForm 7.5Ability —M - 5
A. MekvabishviliForm 7.0Ability 71M - 8
T. BalutaForm 7.1Ability —M - 23
TelesForm 6.8Ability —M - 12
M. EtimForm 6.9Ability —F - 9
A. Al HamlawiForm 7.2Ability —F - 29
L. BasceanuForm 6.9Ability 62F
Substitutes (11)
21 · L. PopescuForm 7.0Ability —
11 · N. BancuForm 7.3Ability —
3 · O. RomanchukForm 7.4Ability 73
30 · D. MateiForm 6.9Ability 66
20 · A. CicaldauForm 7.3Ability 70
19 · Heriberto TavaresForm 6.4Ability —
7 · S. NsimbaForm 6.9Ability —
10 · S. BaiaramForm 7.4Ability 72
18 · M. RadulescuForm 6.8Ability —
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Oţelul
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmin Dur-Bozoancă | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 22 | — |
| Habib Sylla | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 52 | 3 |
| Giannis Christopoulos | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 55 | 4 |
| Paul Iacob | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 2 | 64 | 2 |
| Miguel Silva | 77 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 43 | 2 |
| Andrei Ciobanu | 65 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 27 | — |
| João Lameira | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 55 | 2 |
| Pedro Nuno | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 41 | — |
| Matei Frunză | 77 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 26 | 1 |
| Patrick Fernandes | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 2 | 8 | — |
| Andrézinho | 90 | 7.7 | — | 1 | — | 52 | 2 |
| João Paulino | 25 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| Teodor Lungu | 13 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | — |
| Denis Bordun | 13 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 7 | — |
| Mario Contra | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Darius Paharnicu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Milen Zhelev | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dan Neicu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Robert Olteanu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dragoș Aftene | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alexandru Bălănică | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Universitatea Craiova
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Răzvan Sava | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 36 | — |
| Alexandru Crețu | 29 | 5.3 | — | 0 | — | 14 | 1 |
| Nikola Stevanović | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 27 | 1 |
| Vladimir Screciu | 58 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 24 | 2 |
| Carlos Mora | 45 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 11 | — |
| Anzor Mekvabishvili | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 2 | 33 | 2 |
| Tudor Băluță | 90 | 7.5 | — | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| Samuel Teles | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 17 | 2 |
| Monday Etim | 64 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 1 |
| Assad Al-Hamlawi | 72 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 2 | 21 | — |
| Luca Băsceanu | 64 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Nicușor Bancu | 45 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 10 | 3 |
| Oleksandr Romanchuk | 32 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| David Matei | 26 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 2 | 2 |
| Ștefan Baiaram | 26 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 12 | — |
| Steven Nsimba | 18 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 3 | — |
| Laurenţiu Popescu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alexandru Maxim | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adrian Rus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alexandru Cicâldău | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mihnea Rădulescu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Heriberto Tavares | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2026/27 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Liga I table
Current standings · Liga I. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 21 | 33 | LWDWW |
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 24 | 32 | WWWWW |
| 3 |  Rapid | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 30 | WLWWW |
| 4 | Petrolul Ploiesti | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 27 | WDWDL |
| 5 | Universitatea Cluj | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 25 | WWDLW |
| 6 | Farul Constanta | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 23 | WWLWL |
| 7 |  FCSB | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 21 | LWWWL |
| 8 |  Corvinul Hunedoara | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 19 | WLLWW |
| 9 | CFR 1907 Cluj | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 18 | DDLWL |
| 10 | Uta Arad | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 18 | LLWWL |
| 11 | Arges Pitesti | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 15 | WLLDL |
| 12 |  Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 15 | DLDLL |
| 13 | FC Botosani | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 14 | LLLWL |
| 14 | Oţelul | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 12 | DLDLL |
| 15 |  FC Voluntari | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 8 | LLLLL |
| 16 |  Csikszereda | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 28 | -19 | 5 | LWDLL |
THE MARKET VIEW
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- Liga I
- Round
- Matchweek 5
- Venue
- Stadionul Oțelul
- Referee
- Marcel Birsan, Romania
- Kickoff
- 16 Aug · 16:30 UK
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