Universitatea Craiova
5/10Wins
1.5Goals / game
0.8Conceded / game
Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At home, 6 wins from 10 available matches.
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Liga IMatchweek 10THE MATCH CENTREUniversitatea Craiova vs FCSB match centre
Full time
5:0
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
Assad Al Islam·Al Hamlawi29′
Assad Al Islam·Al Hamlawi45+3′
Alexandru Cicâldău57′
Simon Elisor68′
Simon Elisor87′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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Why this selection? Data checks & method
Our model: Out of date · Calculated 19 Sep 15:00 UK.
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
Universitatea CraiovaFCSB
3.140Expected goals · API-Football0.610
11Shots on target1
24Total Shots8
52%Ball Possession48%
5Corner Kicks1
14Fouls10
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
1Goalkeeper Saves6
406Total passes380
326Passes accurate297
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Universitatea Craiova 0 reported
No absences returned for this team. This does not confirm a fully fit squad.
FCSB 0 reported
No absences returned for this team. This does not confirm a fully fit squad.
Fetched 18 Sep, 21:48 UK. This report is more than six hours old. 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
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
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.
FCSB
3/10Wins
1.7Goals / game
1.6Conceded / game
Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At away venues, 3 wins from 10 available matches.
Inspect FCSB’s resultsWhat could change the picture?
- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
- 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.
Universitatea Craiova
10 matchesResults5 wins · 3 draws · 2 losses
Goals scored per game1.5
Goals conceded per game0.8
Games with 3+ goals4 of 10
Both teams scored6 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
Corvinul HunedoaraAway · Liga I1–0Universitatea ClujHome · Liga I4–0FC BacauAway · Cupa României2–1RapidAway · Liga I1–1Ararat-ArmeniaAway · UEFA Europa League0–1FC VoluntariHome · Liga I3–1Ararat-ArmeniaHome · UEFA Europa League1–1OţelulAway · Liga I1–1KuPSHome · UEFA Europa League2–1Arges PitestiHome · Liga I0–1
FCSB
10 matchesResults3 wins · 3 draws · 4 losses
Goals scored per game1.7
Goals conceded per game1.6
Games with 3+ goals7 of 10
Both teams scored6 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
Petrolul PloiestiHome · Liga I2–2Dinamo BucurestiAway · Liga I1–2Arges PitestiAway · Cupa României5–0Uta AradHome · Liga I1–3CFR 1907 ClujAway · Liga I0–1FC BotosaniHome · Liga I3–2Sepsi OSK Sfantu GheorgheAway · Liga I0–0Farul ConstantaHome · Liga I2–2AudaAway · UEFA Europa Conference League1–4CsikszeredaAway · Liga I2–0
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 Universitatea Craiova at home with FCSB 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, 09:06 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
Liga I · 2026/27 · all league matches
Universitatea CraiovaFCSB
9Matches played9
17Points earned12
5Wins3
2.1Goals scored / match1.4
1.0Goals conceded / match1.3
4Clean sheets3
1Failed to score2
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Universitatea Craiova at home with FCSB away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
5 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Universitatea Craiova
1wins5MEETINGS
FCSB
2winsApr 2025 – Feb 2026 · Past results, not a forecast.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Universitatea Craiova
Confirmed formation3-4-3Filipe Coelho
- 21
L. PopescuG - 3
O. RomanchukD - 24
N. StevanovićD - 6
V. ScreciuD - 17
C. MoraM - 8
T. BăluțăM - 20
A. CicâldăuM - 11
N. BancuM - 30
D. MateiF - 9
A. Al HamlawiF - 12
M. EtimF
Substitutes (12)
7 · S. Nsimba
22 · S. Elisor
4 · A. Crețu
29 · L. Băsceanu
19 · Heriberto Tavares
5 · B. Roux
18 · M. Rădulescu
16 · João Lameira
90 · R. Sava
23 · Samuel Teles
31 · R. Webster
10 · Ș. Baiaram
FCSB
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Marius Baciu
- 32
Ș. TârnovanuG - 97
R. LabonneD - 5
J. DawaD - 21
D. BatubinsikaD - 4
Ricardo PadurariuD - 73
K. MuharM - 15
O. AradM - 31
J. CisottiM - 10
D. DrăguşM - 7
M. KorenicaM - 14
A. GaritaF
Substitutes (10)
22 · M. Toma
90 · A. Stoian
77 · L. Stancu
33 · R. Radunović
13 · M. Popa
98 · D. Popa
18 · João Paulo
8 · E. Gnahoré
2 · V. Crețu
28 · A. Boutoutaou
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Universitatea Craiova
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Popescu | 90 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| O. Romanchuk | 90 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 1 |
| N. Stevanović | 90 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| V. Screciu | 90 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| C. Mora | 90 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 3 |
| T. Băluță | 90 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 2 |
| A. Cicâldău | 84 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 40 | 2 |
| N. Bancu | 84 | 8.6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 2 |
| A. Al Hamlawi | 62 | 8.9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 1 |
| M. Etim | 65 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Ș. Baiaram | 25 | 7.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 2 |
| R. Webster | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Teles | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Sava | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| João Lameira | 6 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| M. Rădulescu | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Roux | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Nsimba | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Elisor | 28 | 8.3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| A. Crețu | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Băsceanu | 7 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Heriberto Tavares | 6 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| D. Matei | 83 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 1 |
FCSB
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Toma | 19 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| A. Stoian | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| L. Stancu | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Radunović | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Popa | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Popa | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| João Paulo | 45 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| E. Gnahoré | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V. Crețu | 45 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 1 |
| A. Boutoutaou | 48 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 4 |
| Ș. Târnovanu | 90 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| R. Labonne | 45 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| J. Dawa | 90 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 1 |
| D. Batubinsika | 90 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Ricardo Padurariu | 90 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 |
| K. Muhar | 90 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 |
| O. Arad | 45 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| J. Cisotti | 71 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| D. Drăguş | 42 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| M. Korenica | 90 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| A. Garita | 64 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 23 | WWWDW |
| 2 |  Rapid | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 21 | WWWDW |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 20 | WWWDW |
| 4 |  Petrolul Ploiesti | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 19 | WDWWL |
| 5 |  Universitatea Cluj | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 15 | WWLLL |
| 6 |  Farul Constanta | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | LWDDD |
| 7 |  Corvinul Hunedoara | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 13 | WLLDD |
| 8 |  CFR 1907 Cluj | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 13 | WLDWW |
| 9 |  Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 13 | LWLWD |
| 10 |  Uta Arad | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 12 | WLWWD |
| 11 | FCSB | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 12 | LDLLL |
| 12 |  FC Botosani | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 11 | LDWDW |
| 13 |  Arges Pitesti | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 11 | LDLLL |
| 14 |  Oţelul | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 10 | LLLDW |
| 15 |  FC Voluntari | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 8 | LLWDL |
| 16 |  Csikszereda | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 23 | -17 | 1 | LLLLL |
THE MARKET VIEW
Decimal · 90 minutesMatch-winner odds
| Bookmaker | Universitatea Craiova | Draw | FCSB |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Hill | 1.57 | 3.90 | 5.00 |
| Bet365 | 1.53 | 3.75 | 5.00 |
| Marathonbet | 1.53 | 4.05 | 5.35 |
| BetVictor | 1.53 | 3.90 | 5.25 |
| Pinnacle | 1.57 | 4.27 | 5.53 |
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