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Universitatea Craiova vs Oţelul

5 February 2026 at 16:00Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, Craiova
Referee: Florin Andrei

Match Summary

Universitatea Craiova defeated Oţelul 1:0. The match was played in Liga I 2025. Goals were scored by D. Matei 61′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Universitatea Craiova had 48% possession while Oţelul held 52%. Universitatea Craiova had 14 shots (5 on target) compared to 2 (0 on target) for Oţelul. Expected goals: Universitatea Craiova 1.16 — Oţelul 0.11. Universitatea Craiova made 5 substitutions, Oţelul made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Universitatea Craiova and Oţelul — 1 goal and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
D. Matei
61′
T. BalutaA. Mekvabishvili
68′
M. EtimS. Baiaram
68′
68′
D. BordunD. Sandu
68′
PatrickG. Debeljuh
A. CicaldauA. Cretu
80′
N. BancuTeles
80′
D. MateiL. Basceanu
80′
82′
D. ZivulicNe Lopes
82′
A. CiobanuB. Paz
87′
N. PedroC. Chira
Luca Basceanu90+7′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Universitatea Craiova had 48% possession against Oţelul's 52%. Universitatea Craiova registered 14 shots (5 on target) while Oţelul managed 2 (0 on target). Corner kicks: 3–2. Fouls committed: 18–9.

Shots on Goal
5
0
Shots Off Goal
8
2
Total Shots
14
2
Blocked Shots
1
0
Shots inside the Box
11
1
Shots outside the Box
3
1
Fouls
18
9
Corner Kicks
3
2
Offsides
2
3
Ball Possession
48%
52%
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
0
4
Total Passes
417
457
Accurate Passes
327
355
Pass Accuracy
78%
78%
Expected Goals (xG)
1.16
0.11
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0
0

Rivalry since 2023

Universitatea Craiova vs Oţelul Head to Head Results· 7

Universitatea Craiova and Oţelul have met 7 times — Universitatea Craiova won 2, Oţelul won 3, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2023. Oţelul leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 7 meetings. A combined 14 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (7 for the home side, 7 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 4 matches (57%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (43%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–3 in 2023.

Total goals
14 · 2.0/match
Both scored
4/7 · 57%
Over 2.5
3/7 · 43%

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26/11/23Liga I
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24/07/23Liga I
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Highest-scoring game: 13 v 2023

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In their last 6 matches, Universitatea Craiova have recorded 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats. Oţelul show 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 6 outings.

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 13 May 2026