Universitatea Craiova vs Otelul Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

On February 14, Universitatea Craiova were hosting Otelul in the Liga 1 of Romania. Universitatea Craiova emerged victorious with a 2-1 win.

The opening goal came on the 54th minute when Stefan Baiaram found the net, giving Universitatea Craiova the lead. Andrei Bani and Denil Maldonado added to the score, bringing the match to a 2-1 conclusion.

A month after their last encounter in a friendly, the countdown begins for a clash that promises intensity as Universitatea Craiova and Otelul meet again. In their last match, neither side could break the deadlock, ending in a 2-2 draw. In impressive form, Universitatea Craiova has claimed wins against Unirea Slobozia, Universitatea Cluj and Politehnica Iasi, and their focus now shifts to extending this success against Otelul.

Otelul come into this fixture having played out a draw against Rapid B on February 8. They've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, conceding goals in their last five away matches in a row.

In this Liga 1 showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Universitatea Craiova and Otelul throughout the campaign. The attacking efforts of Universitatea Craiova, carefully orchestrated by Mirel Radoi, have been driven by Alexandru Mitrita, the team’s primary goal threat, and Stefan Baiaram, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. In Liga 1, Mitrita has been Universitatea Craiova’s standout scorer with twelve goals, and continues to shine as their top assist provider, with four goal-creating passes this term. Supporting them are Nicusor Bancu, Lyes Houri and Elvir Koljic, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Universitatea Craiova’s attack.

Meanwhile, Otelul’s Frederic Maciel and leading scorer Alexandru Pop have played significant roles in the team’s attack, guided by Ovidiu Burcu, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Pop has emerged as Otelul’s leading scorer in Liga 1 this season, netting five goals, while Maciel has been their leading creator in the competition with five assists. Otelul have also relied on Juri Cisotti, Stipe Juric and Diego Zivulic to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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Live Streaming

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Line-Ups

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

Universitatea Craiova kicked off the game with Laurentiu Popescu, Nicusor Bancu, Vladimir Screciu, Denil Maldonado, Carlos Mora, Lyes Houri who got substituted by Mihai Capatina on the 60th minute, Anzor Mekvabishvili, Alexandru Cicaldau who got substituted by Takuto Oshima on the 46th minute, Alexandru Mitrita, Safira Alisson who got substituted by Jovo Lukic on the 82nd minute and Stefan Baiaram who got substituted by David Barbu on the 90th minute as starters, with Silviu Lung, Relu Stoian, Iago Lopez, Juraj Badelj, Marcus Pacurar, Stefan Daniel Bana, Mihai Capatina, Takuto Oshima, Jovo Lukic and David Barbu on the bench.

Otelul's starting eleven were Cosmin Dur-Bozoanca, Julian Bonilla, Nikola Stevanovic, Jonathan Cisse, David Maftei, Samuel Teles, Diego Zivulic, Nelut Rosu who got substituted by Alexandru Burcea on the 70th minute, Razvan Tanasa who got substituted by Maxim Cojocaru on the 90th minute, Frederic Maciel and Andrei Bani, with Iustin Popescu, Milen Zhelev, Andrei Rus, Alexandru Mituletu, Martin Angha, Ionut Neagu, Maxim Cojocaru, Samy Bourard, Alexandru Burcea, Alexandru Stan and Luca Andronache on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 0.87 - 0.26
• Ball Possession: 49 - 51
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 0
• Total Attempts: 13 - 9
• Shots On Target: 5 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 4 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 9 - 2
• Shots from Outside the Box: 4 - 7
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 11 - 14
• Corners: 5 - 3
• Throw-Ins: 18 - 18
• Saves: 3 - 2
• Free Kicks: 14 - 11
• Offsides: 3 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 113 - 93
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 74 - 55
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 28 - 9
• Tackles: 19 - 22
• Completed Tackles: 13 - 13
• Total Crosses: 15 - 14
• Successful Crosses: 4 - 2
• Interceptions: 4 - 13
• Clearances: 17 - 14

Referee showed the yellow card six times throughout the game. Nikola Stevanovic, Nelut Rosu, Alexandru Mitrita, David Maftei, Lyes Houri and Vladimir Screciu were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since July 2023, the teams have clashed five times. Both Universitatea Craiova and Otelul have one win to their name, while the remaining matches ended in draws. The most recent match between them was on January 11, 2025, in a friendly, ending in a 2-2 draw. In total, Universitatea Craiova have managed six goals in these five meetings, compared to Otelul's five. So far, neither Universitatea Craiova nor Otelul have an edge in their recent head-to-head record.

Universitatea Craiova have won fourteen of their 30 matches in Liga 1 this season, with ten draws and six defeats, netting 45 goals (1.50 per match) and conceding 28 (0.93 per match). In Liga 1, Otelul have played 30 matches, winning seven, drawing eleven and losing twelve, scoring 24 goals, averaging 0.80 per match, while conceding 32, an average of 1.07 per match.

Recent Form

Universitatea Craiova are on a three-game winning streak, with victories against Unirea Slobozia, Universitatea Cluj and Politehnica Iasi in their last three matches, while Otelul's most recent outing ended in a draw against Rapid B. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Universitatea Craiova have claimed eleven victories, suffered four defeats, and drawn five times, while Otelul have won three of their last twenty matches, losing ten and drawing seven.

Live Standings

As always, Romania Liga 1's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Universitatea Craiova are 3rd with 52 points from their 30 games, while Otelul hold 12th place with 32 points after 30 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Universitatea Craiova and Otelul in real time. You can watch the goals by Stefan Baiaram, Andrei Bani and Denil Maldonado 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 - Otelul are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.