Universitatea Craiova have established strong home form this season, winning four of five league games at home and allowing just two goals. FCSB have managed only one win in their four away league matches and have been held winless in their last five trips to Craiova, where the hosts have won twice and drawn three times.
Universitatea Craiova vs FCSB prediction
- Round
- Regular Season - 10
- Venue
- Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, Craiova
- Referee
- Horatiu Fesnic, Romania
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Recent form
Last 5 matches · 4W-1D-0L · +12 goal difference
Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · 0 goal difference
Our verdict
BetGenius backs Universitatea Craiova or Draw (Double Chance) at 76% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.
Match preview
Universitatea Craiova enter matchday 10 occupying third place in Liga I with 17 points, having won four of their five home fixtures while scoring 15 goals and conceding just twice on their own ground. They come into this fixture on a three-match winning streak in all competitions, including clean-sheet victories against Universitatea Cluj and Corvinul Hunedoara.
FCSB sit seventh in the standings on 12 points and have experienced an inconsistent run of form, recording just one victory in their last five outings across all competitions. Their away record in the league shows one win, one draw, and two defeats, with an attack that has averaged 0.8 goals per game on the road.
Recent head-to-head encounters between these two sides have consistently been tight and low-scoring affairs. Across their last ten meetings, the teams have averaged 1.6 goals per game, with nine of those ten fixtures finishing under 2.5 goals and FCSB failing to record a victory in their last five visits to Craiova.
Key factors
- Universitatea Craiova have won four of their five home league matches this season, conceding only two goals.
- FCSB have won only one of their last five matches across all competitions, suffering three defeats in that sequence.
- Universitatea Craiova are unbeaten in their last five home head-to-head encounters with FCSB, registering two wins and three draws.
- Nine of the last ten meetings between these clubs have produced under 2.5 goals, with an overall head-to-head average of 1.6 goals per game.
- FCSB have averaged 0.8 goals scored per game away from home in the league this season.
Statistical comparison
Key players this season
Universitatea Craiova
- S. Elisor7G
- C. Mora5A
- N. Bancu4A
League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.
Table context
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo BucurestiPromotion - Superliga (Championship Group) | 12 | +20 | 29 |
| 2 | RapidPromotion - Superliga (Championship Group) | 12 | +11 | 27 |
| 3 | Universitatea CraiovaPromotion - Superliga (Championship Group) | 12 | +18 | 26 |
| 4 | Petrolul PloiestiPromotion - Superliga (Championship Group) | 13 | +1 | 23 |
| 5 | Universitatea ClujPromotion - Superliga (Championship Group) | 13 | +5 | 22 |
| 6 | FCSBPromotion - Superliga (Championship Group) | 12 | -2 | 18 |
| 7 | Farul ConstantaSuperliga (Relegation Group) | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| 8 | CFR 1907 ClujSuperliga (Relegation Group) | 12 | -1 | 16 |
| 9 | Corvinul HunedoaraSuperliga (Relegation Group) | 13 | -2 | 16 |
Head-to-head
- 4
- Universitatea Craiova
- 3
- Draws
- 3
- FCSB
Universitatea Craiova have won 4 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 1.9 goals a game, only 20% went over 2.5.
- 2026-09-19Universitatea Craiova5-0FCSB
- 2026-02-15Universitatea Craiova1-0FCSB
- 2026-02-12Universitatea Craiova2-2FCSB
- 2025-10-05FCSB1-0Universitatea Craiova
- 2025-05-17FCSB1-0Universitatea Craiova
Our record in Liga I
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Published September 18, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.

