Otelul vs Universitatea Craiova Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

On September 20, Otelul were hosting Universitatea Craiova in the Liga 1 of Romania. Otelul took the win with a commanding 1-0 result.

Joao Lameira scored the only goal of the game on the 44th minute of the match, putting Otelul in front and ensuring the win.

7 months after their last encounter in Liga 1, the stage is set for another captivating encounter as Otelul and Universitatea Craiova meet again. In their last match, Universitatea Craiova secured a 2-1 win. Otelul approach this clash following a defeat to Botosani on September 14, with their sights set on a turnaround performance. Improving their defensive organization could unlock stronger results, given that their backline has lacked consistency, with goals conceded across five consecutive matches.

In their last match, Universitatea Craiova, in contrast to their opponent's recent struggles, emerged victorious against Farul Constanta, giving them confidence as they approach this game, pushing their unbeaten streak to six games. Though notably, their defense has shown cracks, with goals conceded across ten consecutive away matches.

This Liga 1 clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Otelul and Universitatea Craiova in this campaign. Stefan Daniel Bana and Patrick have been pivotal for Otelul’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Lazlo Gyorgy Balint, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Otelul’s top scorer in Liga 1, Patrick, has three goals this season, as Bana continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with three assists. Supporting them are Joao Paulo, Paulinho and Kazu, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Otelul’s attack.

Meanwhile, Universitatea Craiova’s attacking options, under Mirel Radoi’s guidance, have been bolstered by Assad Al-Hamlawi and Steven Nsimba, the team’s top scorer, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. With five goals in Liga 1, Nsimba is Universitatea Craiova’s top scorer in the league, while Mekvabishvili has been their leading creator in the competition with four assists. Universitatea Craiova have also relied on Stefan Baiaram, Oleksandr Romanchuk and Alexandru Cicaldau to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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Live Streaming

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AI Prediction

Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for Otelul–Universitatea Craiova, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicated Universitatea Craiova’s victory had the highest chance, at 42%, while a draw was at 36% and Otelul’s victory was at 22%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Otelul - Universitatea Craiova in real time.

Otelul kicked off the game with Cosmin Dur-Bozoanca, Conrado, Paul Iacob, Diego Zivulic, Milen Zhelev, Joao Paulo, Joao Lameira who got substituted by Vadik Murria on the 84th minute, Pedro Nuno who got substituted by Cristian Chira on the 79th minute, Andrezinho who got substituted by Andrei Rus on the 84th minute, Patrick who got substituted by Paulinho on the 78th minute and Daniel Sandu who got substituted by Dan Neicu on the 56th minute as starters, with Iustin Popescu, Julian Bonilla, Vadik Murria, Dan Neicu, Andrei Rus, Matei Frunza, Andrei Ciobanu, Cristian Chira, Paulinho and Cristian Neicu on the bench.

Universitatea Craiova's starting eleven were Pavlo Isenko, Juraj Badelj, Vladimir Screciu, Oleksandr Romanchuk, Nicusor Bancu, Alexandru Cicaldau who got substituted by Samuel Teles on the 82nd minute, Tudor Baluta who got substituted by Anzor Mekvabishvili on the 82nd minute, David Matei who got substituted by Mihnea Radulescu on the 68th minute, Carlos Mora who got substituted by Lyes Houri on the 75th minute, Steven Nsimba and Monday Etim who got substituted by Stefan Baiaram on the 68th minute, with Laurentiu Popescu, Silviu Lung, Florin Stefan, Adrian Rus, Mihnea Radulescu, Luis Paradela, Anzor Mekvabishvili, Stefan Baiaram, Samuel Teles, Lyes Houri, Alexandru Cretu and Luca Basceanu on the bench.

Stats

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• Ball Possession: 42 - 58
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 0
• Total Attempts: 9 - 16
• Shots On Target: 1 - 5
• Blocked Shots: 1 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 6 - 5
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 11
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
• Fouls: 16 - 12
• Corners: 3 - 6
• Throw-Ins: 29 - 28
• Saves: 5 - 0
• Free Kicks: 12 - 16
• Offsides: 1 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 88 - 160
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 49 - 109
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 17 - 22
• Tackles: 16 - 13
• Completed Tackles: 11 - 3
• Total Crosses: 21 - 23
• Successful Crosses: 4 - 5
• Interceptions: 14 - 8
• Clearances: 23 - 20

Referee showed the yellow card six times throughout the game. Tudor Baluta, David Matei, Joao Lameira, Monday Etim, Paul Iacob and Alexandru Cicaldau were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since November 2023, the teams have clashed five times. Otelul claimed victory once, Universitatea Craiova twice, while the remaining matches ended in draws. The most recent match between them was on February 14, 2025, in the Liga 1 of Romania, where Universitatea Craiova secured a 2-1 victory. In total, Otelul have managed six goals in these five meetings, compared to Universitatea Craiova's eight. Overall, Universitatea Craiova hold a stronger head-to-head record against Otelul in recent meetings.

This season in Liga 1, Otelul have recorded three wins, four draws, and three losses in ten matches, netting eleven goals (1.10 per match) and conceding ten (1.00 per match). Universitatea Craiova have won seven of their ten matches in Liga 1 this season, with two draws and one defeat, scoring nineteen goals at an average of 1.90 per match and conceding ten at a rate of 1.00 per match.

Recent Form

Otelul’s previous game resulted in a loss against FC Botosani., while Universitatea Craiova are coming off a win in their last match against Farul Constanta. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Otelul have claimed nine victories, suffered six defeats, and drawn five times, while Universitatea Craiova have won thirteen of their last twenty matches, losing four and drawing three.

Live Standings

As always, Romania Liga 1's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Otelul hold 10th place with thirteen points after ten matches, while Universitatea Craiova are 1st with 23 points from their ten games.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Otelul and Universitatea Craiova in real time. You can watch the goal by Joao Lameira 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 Otelul - Universitatea Craiova are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.