Universitatea Craiova were up against Unirea Slobozia in the Liga 1 of Romania on October 18. Universitatea Craiova emerged victorious with a 3-1 win.
Stefan Baiaram scored the first goal of the game on the 35th minute of the match, tipping the balance in Universitatea Craiova's favor. This was followed by goals from Jayson Papeau, Anzor Mekvabishvili and Carlos Mora, setting the final scoreline at 3-1.
Anticipation reaches a fever pitch as the upcoming encounter sees Universitatea Craiova and Unirea Slobozia prepare to meet again, 8 months after their previous Liga 1 meeting which Universitatea Craiova won 0-1. Universitatea Craiova are in a rough patch, heading into this clash after suffering defeats to FCSB and Rakow, leaving them without a victory in their last four outings. Strengthening their defense will be critical to turning their fortunes around, since their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have allowed goals in four consecutive matches.
Unirea Slobozia are entering this game after suffering a loss to Dinamo B in the Liga 1 on October 3.
This Liga 1 match offers a platform for Universitatea Craiova and Unirea Slobozia’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Universitatea Craiova’s attacking options, crafted under Mirel Radoi’s leadership, have been bolstered by Stefan Baiaram, the team’s top scorer, and Assad Al-Hamlawi, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Nsimba has emerged as Universitatea Craiova’s leading scorer in Liga 1 this season, netting five goals, with Mekvabishvili leading their creative tally in the league with four assists. Universitatea Craiova have also relied on Alexandru Cicaldau, Oleksandr Romanchuk and Carlos Mora to energize their attack through key shots and passes.
Meanwhile, Unirea Slobozia’s top finisher Florin Purece and Christ Afalna have played important roles in ensuring their attack, with Ion Vladoiu at the helm, remains effective. Purece leads Unirea Slobozia’s scoring charts in Liga 1 this season with three goals, while also being their most creative player, providing three assists in the league so far. Unirea Slobozia’s attacking depth is further showcased by Adnan Aganovic, Patrick Dulcea and Raul Rotund, who have each made valuable contributions this season.
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The AI gives an initial outlook on Universitatea Craiova vs Unirea Slobozia before the match, and then continues to track the action live, updating its forecast every minute as the game unfolds. As for this match-up, the pre-match projection was spot on - it pointed to Universitatea Craiova's win. According to pre-match data, the model suggested that Universitatea Craiova’s victory leads the probabilities with 57%, while a draw was at 26% and Unirea Slobozia’s victory was at 17%.
We are updating team formations and line-ups for Universitatea Craiova - Unirea Slobozia in real time.
Universitatea Craiova kicked off the game with Pavlo Isenko, Oleksandr Romanchuk, Vladimir Screciu, Adrian Rus, Florin Stefan, Lyes Houri who got substituted by Samuel Teles on the 67th minute, Tudor Baluta who got substituted by Anzor Mekvabishvili on the 67th minute, David Matei, Luis Paradela who got substituted by Carlos Mora on the 60th minute, Stefan Baiaram who got substituted by Monday Etim on the 78th minute and Steven Nsimba who got substituted by Assad Al-Hamlawi on the 60th minute as starters, with Laurentiu Popescu, Darius Falcusan, Vasile Mogos, Nikola Stevanovic, Juraj Badelj, Monday Etim, Anzor Mekvabishvili, Carlos Mora, Samuel Teles, Alexandru Cretu, Luca Basceanu and Assad Al-Hamlawi on the bench.
Unirea Slobozia's starting eleven were Ionut Gurau, Daniel Serbanica who got substituted by Andrei Dragu on the 67th minute, Marius Antoche, Alexandru Ionut Dinu, Oleksandr Safronov, Florin Purece who got substituted by Radu Negru on the 37th minute, Ionut Coada who got substituted by Jekob Jeno on the 46th minute, Valon Hamdiu who got substituted by Eduard Florescu on the 86th minute, Patrick Dulcea who got substituted by Raul Rotund on the 67th minute, Jayson Papeau and Christ Afalna, with Robert Popa, Radu Negru, Constantin Toma, Eduard Florescu, Jekob Jeno, Vlad Pop, Andrei Dragu, Ronaldo Deaconu, Cristian Barbut, Renato Espinosa, Said Ahmed Said and Raul Rotund on the bench.
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Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Valon Hamdiu, Samuel Teles and Radu Negru were the ones to receive it.
Over two meetings since September 2024, the teams have each had their moments. Universitatea Craiova have won all two matches, leaving Unirea Slobozia without a single victory or draw. Their latest meeting occurred on February 8, 2025, during the Liga 1 of Romania, with Universitatea Craiova winning 0-1. Universitatea Craiova have scored four goals across these two encounters, while Unirea Slobozia have scored zero. As things stand, Universitatea Craiova have a superior head-to-head record against Unirea Slobozia in their recent encounters.
Universitatea Craiova have won eight of their thirteen matches in Liga 1 this season, with three draws and two defeats, scoring 24 goals at an average of 1.85 per match and conceding fourteen at a rate of 1.08 per match. Unirea Slobozia have won five of their thirteen matches in Liga 1 this season, with three draws and five defeats, scoring sixteen goals, averaging 1.23 per match, while conceding fifteen, an average of 1.15 per match.
Universitatea Craiova are on a two-game losing streak, including defeats against FCSB and Rakow in their last two outings, while Unirea Slobozia are coming off a loss in their last match against Dinamo B. Overall, Universitatea Craiova have won twelve of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing three, while Unirea Slobozia have won nine of their last twenty matches, losing six and drawing five.
As always, Romania Liga 1's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Universitatea Craiova sit 2nd with 27 points from thirteen matches, while Unirea Slobozia are currently 6th in the table with eighteen points from thirteen matches.
We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Universitatea Craiova and Unirea Slobozia in real time. You can watch the goals by Stefan Baiaram, Jayson Papeau, Anzor Mekvabishvili and Carlos Mora as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Universitatea Craiova - Unirea Slobozia are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.