Universitatea Craiova sit 3rd in the Liga I on 17 points from 9 matches, having scored 19 and conceded 9. The model rates their attack at 0.74× the league average and their defence at 1.49× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 3 wins and 2 draws, most recently beating Corvinul Hunedoara 1-0 away. That is 1.89 points a match, scoring 2.11 and conceding 1.00 per game across 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That leaves them 3 points behind Dinamo Bucuresti at the top, in a table of 16. Among the 16 rated sides in the division that is the 3rd-best attack and the 6th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they host FCSB in the Liga I on 19 September 2026, a match the model gives them 45%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
Liga I table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 20 |
| 2 | Rapid | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 18 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 17 |
| 4 | Petrolul Ploiesti | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 16 |
| 5 | Farul Constanta | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 14 |
| 6 | Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 13 |
| 7 | FCSB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 12 |
| 8 | Universitatea Cluj | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | FC Botosani | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 11 |
| 10 | Arges Pitesti | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Corvinul Hunedoara | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 |
| 12 | CFR 1907 Cluj | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Oțelul | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 10 |
| 14 | Uta Arad | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 9 |
| 15 | FC Voluntari | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 8 |
| 16 | Csikszereda | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 21 | -15 | 1 |
Universitatea Craiova sit 3 of 16, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W1-0away to Corvinul Hunedoara13 September 2026
- W4-0Universitatea Cluj7 September 2026
- D1-1away to Rapid31 August 2026
- W3-1FC Voluntari23 August 2026
- D1-1away to Oțelul16 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Universitatea Craiova vs FCSB
Universitatea Craiova host FCSB at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, Craiova on 19 September 2026, 17:30 UTC. The model makes it 45% Universitatea Craiova, 27% draw and 28% FCSB, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.87 expected goals for Universitatea Craiova against 1.22. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 60% and over 2.5 goals at 60%.
Full preview and model analysis for Universitatea Craiova vs FCSB
Recent meetings with FCSB
- 15 February 2026Universitatea Craiova 1–0 FCSBLiga I
- 12 February 2026Universitatea Craiova 2–2 FCSBCupa României
- 5 October 2025FCSB 1–0 Universitatea CraiovaLiga I
- 17 May 2025FCSB 1–0 Universitatea CraiovaLiga I
- 13 April 2025Universitatea Craiova 0–0 FCSBLiga I
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.