KuPS vs Universitatea Craiova Prediction

UEFA Europa LeagueWorld World · Qualifying Round 3
Cup
KuPS
1-1
Finished
HT 0-1
Universitatea Craiova
Savon Sanomat Areena, Kuopio· Ondrej Berka, Czechia 06/08/2026
KuPSKuPS
1-1
Finished
Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.4 / 10
Value Analysis
56%Trust
Corners Total
Corners Under 8.5
2.09
SignalGOODModel45%RiskMediumGap+11.7%
KuPS Rest
4 days
Universitatea Craiova Rest
4 days

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
35%3.29
X
21%3.25
2
44%2.15
Double Chance
1X
57%1.66
X2
65%1.32
Both Teams to Score
Yes
50%1.73
No
50%1.98
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.25 + 1.5 = 2.75
Over 1.5
76%1.30
Over 2.5
53%1.95
Over 3.5
29%3.37
Under 1.5
24%3.25
Under 2.5
47%1.82
Under 3.5
71%1.30
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.3 + 4.1 = 9.4
Over 8.5
44%1.65
Over 9.5
36%2.07
Over 10.5
29%2.65
Under 8.5
56%2.09
Under 9.5
64%1.70
Under 10.5
71%1.40
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.2 + 2.3 = 4.4
Over 3.5
61%1.52
Over 4.5
44%2.13
Under 3.5
39%2.30
Under 4.5
56%1.64

Match Events

36'C. AntwiTripping
38'S. BaiaramAssist: A. Rus
59'A. Cicaldau INTeles out
59'S. Nsimba INA. Al Hamlawi out
59'S. Baiaram IND. Matei out
60'B. Armah INC. Kabuye out
60'V. R. Gasc INS. Savolainen out
60'A. Puukko INP. Parzyszek out
68'A. RusTripping
72'J. J. Moreno CiorciariAssist: T. Jyry
73'J. Luyeye-Lutumba INA. Heinonen out
73'M. Etim INHeriberto Tavares out
83'C. Antwi INS. Heiskanen out
88'S. HeiskanenElbowing
90+5'A. Mekvabishvili INT. Baluta out

Lineups

KuPS
4-2-3-1Coach: Miika Nuutinen
Universitatea Craiova
3-4-3Coach: Filipe Coelho
Hemmo Riihimäki12H. RiihimäkiHemmo Riihimäki
Akseli Puukko29A. PuukkoAkseli Puukko
Brahima Magassa28B. MagassaBrahima Magassa
Kasim Adams4K. AdamsKasim Adams
Clinton Antwi25C. AntwiClinton Antwi
Valentín Gasc10V. GascValentín Gasc
Saikou Touray22S. TouraySaikou Touray
Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba21J. Luyeye-LutumbaJoslyn Luyeye-Lutumba
Tommi Jyry16T. JyryTommi Jyry
Bob Nii Armah24B. Nii ArmahBob Nii Armah
Jaime Moreno11J. MorenoJaime Moreno
Laurenţiu Popescu21L. PopescuLaurenţiu Popescu
Adrian Rus28A. RusAdrian Rus
Nikola Stevanović24N. StevanovićNikola Stevanović
Vladimir Screciu6V. ScreciuVladimir Screciu
Carlos Mora17C. MoraCarlos Mora
Alexandru Cicâldău20A. CicâldăuAlexandru Cicâldău
Anzor Mekvabishvili5A. MekvabishviliAnzor Mekvabishvili
Nicușor Bancu11N. BancuNicușor Bancu
Monday Etim12M. EtimMonday Etim
Steven Nsimba7S. NsimbaSteven Nsimba
Ștefan Baiaram10Ș. BaiaramȘtefan Baiaram

KuPS Substitutes

6Saku SavolainenD
19Calvin KabuyeF
20Piotr ParzyszekF
37Kasperi SilenG
33Taneli HämäläinenD
23Arttu LötjönenD
13Niilo KujasaloM
17Arttu HeinonenM
3Saku HeiskanenM

Universitatea Craiova Substitutes

23Samuel TelesM
30David MateiM
9Assad Al-HamlawiF
90Răzvan SavaG
1Alexandru MaximG
3Oleksandr RomanchukD
29Luca BăsceanuM
4Alexandru CrețuM
8Tudor BăluțăM
18Mihnea RădulescuM
22Simon ElisorF
19Heriberto TavaresF

Match Stats

KuPSUniversitatea Craiova
54%Ball Possession46%
6Corner Kicks2
2Yellow Cards1
1Shots on Goal4
2Shots off Goal3
1Blocked Shots1
17Fouls11
7Offsides0

Team Comparison

KuPSKuPS
Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova
1658Elo Rating 1708
0.68Attack 1.74
2.01Defense 2.50
17%Hit Rate 69%
14.9Shots per Game 15.9
2.5Shots on Target 5.3
5.3Corners per Game 4.6
1.3Cards per Game 0.7

Game State Tendencies

KuPSKuPS
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.2 vs 0.6 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Recent Form

KuPSKuPS
3W0D2L
01/08/2026
GnistanKuPS
01
W28/07/2026
KuPSSabah FA
02
L25/07/2026
KuPSVPS
31
W21/07/2026
Sabah FAKuPS
10
L18/07/2026
SJKKuPS
02
W
Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova
2W1D2L
01/08/2026
Universitatea CraiovaPetrolul Ploiesti
40
W29/07/2026
Universitatea CraiovaLevski Sofia
22
D25/07/2026
Dinamo BucurestiUniversitatea Craiova
51
L22/07/2026
Levski SofiaUniversitatea Craiova
10
L
18/07/2026
Universitatea CraiovaUta Arad
40
W

Referee Profile

Ondrej Berka, Czechia · 3 matches analysed

4.1Avg Yellows
4.3Avg Cards
24.7Avg Fouls
Stricter than 38% of referees analysed

Bracket

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Gornik Zabrze
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Jagiellonia
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Rangers
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Lech Poznan
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KI Klaksvik
Seeded
Lincoln Red Imps FC
Seeded
Omonia Nicosia
Seeded
Red Bull Salzburg
Seeded
FC Thun
Seeded
Vikingur Reykjavik
Seeded
Heart Of Midlothian
Seeded
Kairat Almaty
Seeded
Mjallby AIF
Seeded
Kauno Žalgiris
Seeded
Lillestrom
Seeded
Trabzonspor
Seeded
Ararat-Armenia
Seeded
FK Crvena Zvezda
Seeded
Plzen
Seeded
OFI
Seeded
St. Truiden
Seeded
Aarhus
Seeded
Kairat Almaty
Seeded
Mjallby AIF
Seeded
Kauno Žalgiris
Seeded
Lillestrom
Seeded
Trabzonspor
Seeded
Ararat-Armenia
Seeded
FK Crvena Zvezda
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Plzen
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OFI
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St. Truiden
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Aarhus
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KuPS vs Universitatea Craiova Prediction

As a knockout-stage UEFA Europa League fixture, this match carries added stakes for both sides. Our AI model analyses team Elo ratings, recent form, projected goals and head-to-head history to build forecasts across six independent markets.

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