Universitatea Craiova vs KuPS Prediction

Universitatea Craiova
2-1
Finished
HT 1-1
KuPS
Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, Craiova·Nenad Minaković, Serbia 13/08/2026

AI Best Pick

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

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.4 / 10
AI Best Pick
79%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.28
SignalHIGHModel57%SurpriseMediumGap+1.1%
Value Analysis
50%Trust
BTTS
Both Teams to Score
2.11
SignalNEUTRALModel56%SurpriseMediumGap+6.7%
Universitatea Craiova Rest
3 days
KuPS Rest
4 days

Universitatea Craiova vs KuPS: result, form and history

Universitatea Craiova beat KuPS 2-1 in the UEFA Europa League on 13 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

KuPS tend to win more corners, 6.8 a game to 3.2 for Universitatea Craiova.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
59%1.40
X
20%4.33
2
21%7.50
Double Chance
1X
79%1.07
X2
41%2.80
Both Teams to Score
Yes
50%2.11
No
50%1.65
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.41 + 1.45 = 2.86
Over 1.5
76%1.28
Over 2.5
53%1.90
Over 3.5
30%3.25
Under 1.5
24%3.50
Under 2.5
47%1.87
Under 3.5
70%1.30
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.3 + 4 = 9.4
Over 8.5
44%1.55
Over 9.5
34%1.93
Over 10.5
22%2.43
Under 8.5
56%2.25
Under 9.5
66%1.80
Under 10.5
78%1.50
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.1 + 2.5 = 4.6
Over 3.5
61%1.61
Over 4.5
51%2.07
Under 3.5
39%2.16
Under 4.5
49%1.64

Match Events

4'V. R. GascAssist: T. Jyry
31'T. HamalainenTripping
43'S. Nsimba(Penalty)
46'T. Hamalainen INC. Antwi out
48'J. J. Moreno CiorciariTripping
52'D. MateiHolding
61'S. Nsimba INA. Al Hamlawi out
61'D. Matei INM. Etim out
62'C. MoraAssist: A. Al Hamlawi
65'K. AdamsTripping
67'J. J. Moreno Ciorciari INP. Parzyszek out
67'V. R. Gasc INJ. Luyeye-Lutumba out
72'N. BancuFoul
79'A. Puukko INS. Savolainen out
80'S. Baiaram INHeriberto Tavares out
80'A. Cicaldau INT. Baluta out
90+1'A. Mekvabishvili INTeles out

Team Comparison

Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova
KuPSKuPS
1785Elo Rating 1618
2.44Attack 0.53
2.44Defense 1.73
81%Hit Rate 0%
15.9Shots per Game 14.3
6.6Shots on Target 4.7
3.2Corners per Game 6.8
1.7Cards per Game 1.3

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+166 Elo
⚽High Goal Expectancy2.86 goals
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova
  • Leads at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Starts fast: scores more in 1st half (1.6 vs 0.8 in second half)
KuPSKuPS
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half and can tire late

Head to Head

1 previous meeting, all competitions

Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova0Wins · 0%
Draws1100%
KuPSKuPS0Wins · 0%
2.0Avg Goals
100%Both teams scored1 of 1
0%3+ goals0 of 1

Referee Profile

Nenad Minaković145 matches

4.73Cards per match
4.51Yellow cards per match
0.22Red cards per match
29.8Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Nenad Minaković4.73
Other referees4.44

4.73 cards a match, 0.29 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.44).

Cards come from 78 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

Bracket

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

This is a UEFA Europa League cup fixture; the forecasts combine team ratings, recent form and scoring data, with the cup context taken into account.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage is the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% means strong statistical confidence; 45-65% points to a competitive, open match; below 45% means the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for information and entertainment only.

About UEFA Europa League

More UEFA Europa League fixtures and forecasts are on the UEFA Europa League Predictions page.

Key Factors for This Match

Universitatea Craiova have led at half-time in 80% of their recent matches. Universitatea Craiova and KuPS have met only 1 time recently, with 2.0 goals in that meeting. 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.