Oţelul vs Universitatea Craiova: result 1-0 and analysis
Liga IMatchday 10Kick-off on September 20, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stadionul Oţelul, Galaţi
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What was the result of Oţelul vs Universitatea Craiova?
Oţelul won 1-0 on September 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 44′João LameiraOţelul
Official lineup for Oţelul vs Universitatea Craiova
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Oţelul
4-3-3- 7Andrézinho
- 9Patrick
- 20Daniel Sandu
- 18João Paulo
- 8João Lameira
- 27Pedro Nuno
- 97Conrado
- 6P. Iacob
- 31D. Živulić
- 2M. Zhelev
- 1C. Dur-Bozoancă
Universitatea Craiova
3-5-2- 39S. Nsimba
- 12M. Etim
- 11N. Bancu
- 20A. Cicâldău
- 8T. Băluță
- 30D. Matei
- 17C. Mora
- 15J. Badelj
- 6V. Screciu
- 3O. Romanchuk
- 77P. Isenko
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Oţelul have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Universitatea Craiova have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2025 | FC Botosani(home) | 0-1 | Liga I |
| Sep 1, 2025 | Csikszereda(away) | 1-1 | Liga I |
| Aug 24, 2025 | CFR 1907 Cluj(home) | 4-1 | Liga I |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Arges Pitesti(away) | 0-2 | Liga I |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Rapid(home) | 1-1 | Liga I |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2025 | Farul Constanta(home) | 2-0 | Liga I |
| Aug 31, 2025 | FC Botosani(away) | 1-1 | Liga I |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Başakşehir(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Petrolul Ploiesti(home) | 2-0 | Liga I |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Başakşehir(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Oţelul wins, 2 draws, 2 Universitatea Craiova wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2025 | Universitatea Craiova 2-1 Oţelul | Liga I |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Universitatea Craiova 1-2 Oţelul | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Oţelul 1-1 Universitatea Craiova | Liga I |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Universitatea Craiova 0-1 Oţelul | Cupa României |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Oţelul 1-3 Universitatea Craiova | Liga I |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Universitatea Craiova 0-0 Oţelul | Liga I |
Last archived meeting: Universitatea Craiova vs Oţelul on Feb 14, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Oţelul score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Universitatea Craiova score 2.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oţelul | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Universitatea Craiova | 2.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Oţelul sit 14th in Liga I (13 points from 15 matches) and Universitatea Craiova sit 1st (33 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitatea Craiova | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 33 |
| 14 | Oţelul | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 13 |
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