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KuPS vs Universitatea Craiova: result 1-1 and analysis

UEFA Europa League3rd Qualifying RoundKick-off on August 6, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Väre Areena, Kuopio

KuPS
1-1
Universitatea Craiova

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What was the result of KuPS vs Universitatea Craiova?

KuPS and Universitatea Craiova drew 1-1 on August 6, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 38′Ș. BaiaramUniversitatea Craiova
  • 72′J. MorenoKuPS

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Universitatea Craiova win at 48%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.

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Official lineup for KuPS vs Universitatea Craiova

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

KuPS

4-2-3-1
  1. 11J. Moreno
  1. 24B. Armah
  2. 16T. Jyry
  3. 21J. Luyeye-Lutumba
  1. 22S. Touray
  2. 10V. Gasc
  1. 25C. Antwi
  2. 4K. Adams
  3. 28B. Magassa
  4. 29A. Puukko
  1. 12H. Riihimäki

Universitatea Craiova

3-4-3
  1. 10Ș. Baiaram
  2. 7S. Nsimba
  3. 12M. Etim
  1. 11N. Bancu
  2. 5A. Mekvabishvili
  3. 20A. Cicâldău
  4. 17C. Mora
  1. 6V. Screciu
  2. 24N. Stevanović
  3. 28A. Rus
  1. 21L. Popescu
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KuPS have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Universitatea Craiova have 7, 6 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

KuPS
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 1, 2026Gnistan(away)1-0Veikkausliiga
Jul 28, 2026Sabah FA(home)0-2UEFA Champions League
Jul 25, 2026VPS(home)3-1Veikkausliiga
Jul 21, 2026Sabah FA(away)0-1UEFA Champions League
Jul 18, 2026SJK(away)2-0Veikkausliiga
Universitatea Craiova
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 1, 2026Petrolul Ploiesti(home)4-0Liga I
Jul 29, 2026Levski Sofia(home)2-2UEFA Champions League
Jul 25, 2026Dinamo Bucuresti(away)1-5Liga I
Jul 22, 2026Levski Sofia(away)0-1UEFA Champions League
Jul 18, 2026Uta Arad(home)4-0Liga I

How many goals should we expect?

KuPS score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Universitatea Craiova score 1.9 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
KuPS1.70.967/156/15
Universitatea Craiova1.91.077/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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