KuPS vs Universitatea Craiova Prediction

KuPS
1-1
Finished
HT 0-1
Universitatea Craiova
Savon Sanomat Areena, Kuopio·Ondrej Berka, Czechia 06/08/2026

AI Best Pick

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

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.4 / 10
Value Analysis
56%Trust
Corners Total
Corners Under 8.5
2.09
SignalNEUTRALModel45%SurpriseMediumGap+11.7%
KuPS Rest
4 days
Universitatea Craiova Rest
4 days

KuPS vs Universitatea Craiova: result, form and history

KuPS and Universitatea Craiova drew 1-1 in the UEFA Europa League on 6 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
35%3.29
X
21%3.25
2
44%2.15
Double Chance
1X
57%1.66
X2
65%1.32
Both Teams to Score
Yes
50%1.73
No
50%1.98
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.25 + 1.5 = 2.75
Over 1.5
76%1.30
Over 2.5
53%1.95
Over 3.5
29%3.37
Under 1.5
24%3.25
Under 2.5
47%1.82
Under 3.5
71%1.30
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.3 + 4.1 = 9.4
Over 8.5
44%1.65
Over 9.5
36%2.07
Over 10.5
29%2.65
Under 8.5
56%2.09
Under 9.5
64%1.70
Under 10.5
71%1.40
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.2 + 2.3 = 4.4
Over 3.5
61%1.52
Over 4.5
44%2.13
Under 3.5
39%2.30
Under 4.5
56%1.64

Match Events

36'C. AntwiTripping
38'S. BaiaramAssist: A. Rus
59'A. Cicaldau INTeles out
59'S. Nsimba INA. Al Hamlawi out
59'S. Baiaram IND. Matei out
60'B. Armah INC. Kabuye out
60'V. R. Gasc INS. Savolainen out
60'A. Puukko INP. Parzyszek out
68'A. RusTripping
72'J. J. Moreno CiorciariAssist: T. Jyry
73'J. Luyeye-Lutumba INA. Heinonen out
73'M. Etim INHeriberto Tavares out
83'C. Antwi INS. Heiskanen out
88'S. HeiskanenElbowing
90+5'A. Mekvabishvili INT. Baluta out

Lineups

KuPS
4-2-3-1Coach: Miika Nuutinen
Universitatea Craiova
3-4-3Coach: Filipe Coelho
Hemmo Riihimäki12H. Riihimäki
Akseli Puukko29A. Puukko
Brahima Magassa28B. Magassa
Kasim Adams4K. Adams
Clinton Antwi25C. Antwi
Valentín Gasc10V. Gasc
Saikou Touray22S. Touray
Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba21J. Luyeye-Lutumba
Tommi Jyry16T. Jyry
Bob Nii Armah24B. Nii Armah
Jaime Moreno11J. Moreno
Laurenţiu Popescu21L. Popescu
Adrian Rus28A. Rus
Nikola Stevanović24N. Stevanović
Vladimir Screciu6V. Screciu
Carlos Mora17C. Mora
Alexandru Cicâldău20A. Cicâldău
Anzor Mekvabishvili5A. Mekvabishvili
Nicușor Bancu11N. Bancu
Monday Etim12M. Etim
Steven Nsimba7S. Nsimba
Ștefan Baiaram10Ș. Baiaram

KuPS Substitutes

6Saku Savolainen60'for V. R. Gasc
19Calvin Kabuye60'for B. Armah
20Piotr Parzyszek60'replaced by A. Puukko
37Kasperi Silen
33Taneli Hämäläinen
23Arttu Lötjönen
13Niilo Kujasalo
17Arttu Heinonen73'for J. Luyeye-Lutumba
3Saku Heiskanen83'for C. Antwi88'

Universitatea Craiova Substitutes

23Samuel Teles59'for A. Cicaldau
30David Matei59'for S. Baiaram
9Assad Al-Hamlawi59'for S. Nsimba
90Răzvan Sava
1Alexandru Maxim
3Oleksandr Romanchuk
29Luca Băsceanu
4Alexandru Crețu
8Tudor Băluță90+5'for A. Mekvabishvili
18Mihnea Rădulescu
22Simon Elisor
19Heriberto Tavares73'for M. Etim

Match Stats

KuPSUniversitatea Craiova
53%Ball Possession47%
6Corner Kicks2
2Yellow Cards1
1Shots on Goal4
2Shots off Goal3
1Blocked Shots1
19Fouls15
7Offsides0

Team Comparison

KuPSKuPS
Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova
1632Elo Rating 1757
0.85Attack 2.33
1.38Defense 2.54
23%Hit Rate 81%
11.7Shots per Game 17.7
4.0Shots on Target 7.1
4.1Corners per Game 4.6
2.1Cards per Game 1.7

AI Insights

📉Home Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

KuPSKuPS
  • No tendency data available
Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Referee Profile

Ondrej Berka191 matches

3.93Cards per match
3.78Yellow cards per match
0.15Red cards per match
25.1Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Ondrej Berka3.93
Other referees4.36

3.93 cards a match, 0.43 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.36).

Cards come from 92 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

Bracket

Qualifying Round 1
Qualifying Round 2
Qualifying Round 3
Play-offs
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Hammarby FF
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Anderlecht
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FC ST. Gallen
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Benfica
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Twente
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Beşiktaş
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FC Midtjylland
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Pafos
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Mjallby AIF
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Trabzonspor
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Lillestrom
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Ararat-Armenia
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Kauno Žalgiris
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St. Truiden
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FK Crvena Zvezda
Seeded
Plzen
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OFI
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Aarhus
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Larne
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Saburtalo
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Shamrock Rovers
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Egnatia Rrogozhinë
Seeded
Gornik Zabrze
Seeded
KuPS
Seeded
Universitatea Craiova
Seeded
Jagiellonia
Seeded
Rangers
Seeded
Lech Poznan
Seeded
KI Klaksvik
Seeded
Lincoln Red Imps FC
Seeded
Omonia Nicosia
Seeded
Red Bull Salzburg
Seeded
FC Thun
Seeded
Vikingur Reykjavik
Seeded
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
Seeded
Ararat-Armenia
Seeded
Kauno Žalgiris
Seeded
St. Truiden
Seeded
FK Crvena Zvezda
Seeded
Plzen
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OFI
Seeded
Aarhus
Seeded

About the KuPS vs Universitatea Craiova 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 shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes 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 60% of their recent matches. KuPS and Universitatea Craiova have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. 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.