Oţelul vs Universitatea Craiova: result 1-1 and analysis
Liga IRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 16, 2026 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Stadionul Oţelul, Galaţi
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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 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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | Petrolul Ploiesti(away) | 0-1 | Liga I |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Dinamo Bucuresti(home) | 1-1 | Liga I |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Uta Arad(away) | 2-2 | Liga I |
| Jul 18, 2026 | CFR 1907 Cluj(home) | 2-1 | Liga I |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Farul Constanta(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | KuPS(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Arges Pitesti(home) | 0-1 | Liga I |
| Aug 6, 2026 | KuPS(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Petrolul Ploiesti(home) | 4-0 | Liga I |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Levski Sofia(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Oţelul win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Universitatea Craiova win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | Universitatea Craiova 1-0 Oţelul | Liga I |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Oţelul 1-0 Universitatea Craiova | Liga I |
| 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 |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oţelul | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Universitatea Craiova | 2.0 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Oţelul sit 9th in Liga I (9 points from 6 matches) and Universitatea Craiova sit 4th (10 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Universitatea Craiova | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 |
| 9 | Oţelul | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy