Universitatea Craiova vs Oţelul: result 1-0 and analysis
Liga IRegular Season - 25Kick-off on February 5, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Complex Sportiv Craiova, Craiova
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What was the result of Universitatea Craiova vs Oţelul?
Universitatea Craiova won 1-0 on February 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 61′D. MateiUniversitatea Craiova
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Universitatea Craiova have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Oţelul 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | Farul Constanta(away) | 1-4 | Liga I |
| Jan 24, 2026 | FC Botosani(home) | 2-0 | Liga I |
| Jan 19, 2026 | Petrolul Ploiesti(away) | 4-0 | Liga I |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Stuttgart II(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Konyaspor(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | FC Botosani(away) | 0-0 | Liga I |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Csikszereda(home) | 3-0 | Liga I |
| Jan 18, 2026 | CFR 1907 Cluj(away) | 0-1 | Liga I |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Unirea Slobozia(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Arges Pitesti(home) | 2-1 | Liga I |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Universitatea Craiova win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Oţelul win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Oţelul 1-3 Universitatea Craiova | Liga I |
Last archived meeting: Oţelul vs Universitatea Craiova on Sep 20, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Universitatea Craiova score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Oţelul score 1.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universitatea Craiova | 1.9 | 1.1 | 8 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Oţelul | 1.7 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Universitatea Craiova sit 9th in Liga I (7 points from 5 matches) and Oţelul sit 10th (6 points from 5 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Universitatea Craiova | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| 10 | Oţelul | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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