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Oţelul vs Universitatea Craiova: result 1-1 and analysis

Liga IMatchday 5Kick-off on August 16, 2026 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Stadionul Oţelul, Galaţi

Oţelul
1-1
Universitatea Craiova

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What was the result of Oţelul vs Universitatea Craiova?

Oţelul and Universitatea Craiova drew 1-1 on August 16, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 56′M. EtimUniversitatea Craiova
  • 87′T. LunguOţelul

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Universitatea Craiova win at 51%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.

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Official lineup for Oţelul vs Universitatea Craiova

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Oţelul

4-3-3
  1. 10Andrézinho
  2. 9Patrick
  3. 30Tommaso Saccavino
  1. 27Pedro Nuno
  2. 8João Lameira
  3. 17A. Ciobanu
  1. 28Miguel Silva
  2. 6P. Iacob
  3. 3G. Christopoulos
  4. 5H. Sylla
  1. 1C. Dur-Bozoancă

Universitatea Craiova

3-4-3
  1. 29L. Băsceanu
  2. 9A. Al Hamlawi
  3. 12M. Etim
  1. 23Samuel Teles
  2. 8T. Băluță
  3. 5A. Mekvabishvili
  4. 17C. Mora
  1. 6V. Screciu
  2. 24N. Stevanović
  3. 4A. Crețu
  1. 90R. Sava
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Oţelul have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Universitatea Craiova have 7, 5 and 3.

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

Oţelul
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 9, 2026Petrolul Ploiesti(away)0-1Liga I
Jul 31, 2026Dinamo Bucuresti(home)1-1Liga I
Jul 24, 2026Uta Arad(away)2-2Liga I
Jul 18, 2026CFR 1907 Cluj(home)2-1Liga I
Jul 3, 2026Farul Constanta(away)0-0Friendlies Clubs
Universitatea Craiova
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 13, 2026KuPS(home)2-1UEFA Europa League
Aug 9, 2026Arges Pitesti(home)0-1Liga I
Aug 6, 2026KuPS(away)1-1UEFA Europa League
Aug 1, 2026Petrolul Ploiesti(home)4-0Liga I
Jul 29, 2026Levski Sofia(home)2-2UEFA Champions League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Oţelul wins, 1 draw, 2 Universitatea Craiova wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 5, 2026Universitatea Craiova 1-0 OţelulLiga I
Sep 20, 2025Oţelul 1-0 Universitatea CraiovaLiga I
Feb 14, 2025Universitatea Craiova 2-1 OţelulLiga I
Jan 11, 2025Universitatea Craiova 1-2 OţelulFriendlies Clubs
Oct 5, 2024Oţelul 1-1 Universitatea CraiovaLiga I
Apr 4, 2024Universitatea Craiova 0-1 OţelulCupa României

Last archived meeting: Universitatea Craiova vs Oţelul on Feb 5, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Oţelul score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Universitatea Craiova score 2.0 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Oţelul1.51.539/158/15
Universitatea Craiova2.01.158/158/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Universitatea Craiova151032341033
14Oţelul15276172313

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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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