Universitatea Craiova vs Farul Constanta Prediction

Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, Craiova·Iulian Calin 18/10/2026

AI Best Pick

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

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.0 / 10
AI Best Pick
70%Trust
1X2
Home Win
1.38
SignalSOLIDModel73%SurpriseMediumGap-2.9%
Value Analysis
71%Trust
1X2
Home Win
1.38
SignalGOODModel71%SurpriseMediumGap+3.0%
Universitatea Craiova Rest
3 days
Farul Constanta Rest
7 days

Universitatea Craiova vs Farul Constanta: result, form and history

Universitatea Craiova beat Farul Constanta 2-0 in the Liga I on 18 Oct 2026. It was in line with recent form: Universitatea Craiova had won 4 of their previous five, compared with 2 for Farul Constanta.

Games between these two are rarely quiet: their 10 previous meetings averaged 3.3 goals, and both sides scored in 6 of them.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
68%1.38
X
19%4.50
2
13%6.83
Double Chance
1X
87%1.10
X2
32%2.77
Both Teams to Score
Yes
51%1.86
No
49%1.83
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.83 + 0.84 = 2.67
Over 1.5
78%1.19
Over 2.5
54%1.66
Over 3.5
33%2.61
Under 1.5
22%4.24
Under 2.5
46%2.16
Under 3.5
67%1.44
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

16'Simon ElisorAssist: David Matei
45'Gustavo Marins INNarek Grigoryan out
45'Răzvan Marincean INAlexandru Goncear out
47'Ionuț VânăFoul
50'Luca Băsceanu
56'Ronaldo Romario Webster INNicușor Bancu out
57'Samuel Teles INAlexandru Cicâldău out
57'Luca Băsceanu INStefan Baiaram out
70'Baptiste Roux INVladimir Screciu out
74'Tony Njike INNicolas Popescu out
76'Simon Elisor INAssad Al-Hamlawi out
77'Ionuț Larie INValentin Constantin Ticu out
87'Oleksandr RomanchukAssist: Alexandru Cicâldău
90'Nikola StevanovićFoul
90+1'Nicolas PopescuDissent

Lineups

Universitatea Craiova
3-4-3Coach: Filipe Coelho
Farul Constanta
3-4-3Coach: Ovidiu Sabău
Avg rating7.20
Avg rating6.35
L. Popescu7.321L. Popescu
O. Romanchuk8.73O. Romanchuk
N. Stevanović7.224N. Stevanović
B. Roux7.65B. Roux
C. Mora6.617C. Mora
Samuel Teles6.823S. Teles
T. Băluță6.88T. Băluță
R. Webster6.431R. Webster
D. Matei7.730D. Matei
S. Elisor7.922S. Elisor
L. Băsceanu6.729L. Băsceanu
R. Munteanu7.512R. Munteanu
V. Dican6.26V. Dican
I. Larie6.317I. Larie
Gustavo Marins6.54G. Marins
S. Bouzamoucha6.324S. Bouzamoucha
T. Njiké6.723T. Njiké
M. Ahlinvi6.870M. Ahlinvi
C. Ganea5.911C. Ganea
I. Vînă6.48I. Vînă
Răzvan Marincean6.099R. Marincean
E. Rădăslăvescu6.020E. Rădăslăvescu

Universitatea Craiova Substitutes

10Ș. Baiaram57'for Luca Băsceanu7.1
11N. Bancu56'for Ronaldo Romario Webster7.3
19Heriberto Tavares
20A. Cicâldău57'for Samuel Teles7.7
4A. Crețu
1A. Maxim
7S. Nsimba
18M. Rădulescu
16João Lameira
90R. Sava
6V. Screciu70'for Baptiste Roux6.5
9A. Al Hamlawi76'for Simon Elisor7.0

Farul Constanta Substitutes

2D. Maftei
33João Ferreira
9M. Hyseni
30N. Grigoryan45'for Gustavo Marins6.6
29A. Goncear45'for Răzvan Marincean6.3
1A. Buzbuchi
3V. Țicu77'for Ionuț Larie6.1
71R. Tănasă
27Hassane Rachid Seyd Sabour Traoré
80N. Popescu74'for Tony Njike90+1'5.8

Match Stats

Universitatea CraiovaFarul Constanta
48%Ball Possession52%
3Corner Kicks2
2Yellow Cards2
16Total Shots8
7Shots on Goal2
5Shots off Goal5
9Shots Inside Box4
7Shots Outside Box4
4Blocked Shots1
9Fouls9
1Offsides0
2Goalkeeper Saves5
525Total Passes577
451Passes Accurate484
9Free Kicks8

Team Comparison

Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova
Farul ConstantaFarul Constanta
1757Elo Rating 1538
2.33Attack 1.35
2.54Defense 1.12
81%Hit Rate 39%
17.7Shots per Game 12.1
7.1Shots on Target 5.6
4.6Corners per Game 3.7
1.7Cards per Game 1.1

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+220 Elo
📈BTTS Trend60% in H2H
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Farul ConstantaFarul Constanta
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1 vs 0.4 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova3Wins · 30%
Draws220%
Farul ConstantaFarul Constanta5Wins · 50%
3.3Avg Goals
60%Both teams scored6 of 10
60%3+ goals6 of 10

Previous meetings

Liga I01/02/2026
Farul ConstantaUniversitatea Craiova
41
Liga I14/09/2025
Universitatea CraiovaFarul Constanta
20
Liga I01/03/2025
Universitatea CraiovaFarul Constanta
10
Liga I28/10/2024
Farul ConstantaUniversitatea Craiova
32
Liga I13/05/2024
Farul ConstantaUniversitatea Craiova
33
Liga I12/04/2024
Universitatea CraiovaFarul Constanta
12
Liga I21/01/2024
Universitatea CraiovaFarul Constanta
12
Cupa României05/12/2023
Universitatea CraiovaFarul Constanta
40
Liga I27/08/2023
Farul ConstantaUniversitatea Craiova
20
Liga I13/05/2023
Universitatea CraiovaFarul Constanta
11

Referee Profile

Iulian Calin111 matches

4.83Cards per match
4.62Yellow cards per match
0.21Red cards per match
24.6Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Iulian Calin4.83
Other referees4.71

4.83 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.71).

Cards come from 77 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Liga I 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Dinamo BucurestiDinamo Bucuresti1393129:9+2030DWWWW
2Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova1392232:9+2329WWWWW
3RapidRapid1383221:13+827LWWWW
4Petrolul PloiestiPetrolul Ploiesti1372418:17+123WDLWD
5Universitatea ClujUniversitatea Cluj1371525:20+522WDLWW
6FCSBFCSB1363420:19+121WWWLD
7Farul ConstantaFarul Constanta1355321:20+120WLWLW
8Uta AradUta Arad1353516:17-118WWLWL
9CFR 1907 ClujCFR 1907 Cluj1352619:20-117DLWLW
10Corvinul HunedoaraCorvinul Hunedoara1344514:16-216LLWWL
11FC BotosaniFC Botosani1335517:17014LLWLD
12Sepsi OSK Sfantu GheorgheSepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe133558:18-1014LDLLW
13Arges PitestiArges Pitesti133378:14-612LDLLD
14OţelulOţelul1325615:21-611LDLLL
15FC VoluntariFC Voluntari1322913:29-168LLLLL
16CsikszeredaCsikszereda1312109:26-175WDLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Dinamo BucurestiDinamo Bucuresti1329:930
2Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova1332:929
3RapidRapid1321:1327
4Petrolul PloiestiPetrolul Ploiesti1318:1723
5Universitatea ClujUniversitatea Cluj1325:2022
6FCSBFCSB1320:1921
7Farul ConstantaFarul Constanta1321:2020
8Uta AradUta Arad1316:1718
9CFR 1907 ClujCFR 1907 Cluj1319:2017
10Corvinul HunedoaraCorvinul Hunedoara1314:1616
11FC BotosaniFC Botosani1317:1714
12Sepsi OSK Sfantu GheorgheSepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe138:1814
13Arges PitestiArges Pitesti138:1412
14OţelulOţelul1315:2111
15FC VoluntariFC Voluntari1313:298
16CsikszeredaCsikszereda139:265
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About the Universitatea Craiova vs Farul Constanta forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Universitatea Craiova and Farul Constanta in the Liga I table

In the Liga I table, Universitatea Craiova are 2nd and Farul Constanta 7th, 9 points apart. League goal record so far: Universitatea Craiova 32-9, Farul Constanta 21-20. The full standings are on the Liga I Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Universitatea Craiova have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.