Universitatea Craiova vs Botosani Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 24 Jan 2026

SuperLiga Betting Preview: Universitatea Craiova vs Botosani

Universitatea Craiova welcome Botosani to Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, with kick-off set for 13:00 on Saturday 24 January.

We’re expecting a low goal tally when Universitatea Craiova and Botosani go up against each other. The Total Goals market provides the opportunity to wager on Under 2.5 and the price of -111 looks attractive.

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Universitatea Craiova have triumphed in their last three games. The latest of these was on the road where Petrolul Ploiesti were beaten 4-0 at Stadionul Ilie Oana. The Lions from Bănie had 53% of possession and six shots on target, while Steven Nsimba scored two, with Stefan Baiaram and Luca Basceanu also getting a goal.

Botosani have now lost back-to-back league games. On the road in their previous SuperLiga appearance, Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc won 1-0 at Stadionul Municipal, Miercurea Ciuc. Leontin Grozavu's side had six shots on goal and enjoyed 61% possession.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It’s been successive draws in the past four meetings between U Craiova and Botosani, with the last clash finishing 1-1 at Stadionul Municipal. The previous 10 H2H games have featured five draws, three victories for U Craiova and two wins for Botosani.

SuperLiga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	U Craiova	22	12	7	3	41	20	21	41:20	43
4	Botosani	22	10	8	4	30	16	14	30:16	38

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5 wins, 1 loss and 4 draws, averaging 2.0 goals from 16.0 attempts and 6.4 shots on goal. U Craiova have had 62.4% possession, 558.0 passes and 7.0 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 0.7 goals from 5.6 attempts and 2.0 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 3.6 corners.

Top scorer Stefan Baiaram has found the net 4 times, with Steven Nsimba and Assad Al Hamlawi getting 3 apiece. Stefan Baiaram is the leading assists maker on 3.

Botosani have won 3, lost 3 and drawn 4, with an average of 13.2 attempts, 4.7 shots on goal and 0.6 goals. They average 55.3% possession, 439.7 passes, 4.9 corners awarded and 3.9 corners against them, while 0.5 goals have been conceded from 3.3 shots on goal and 9.1 attempts.

Sebastian Mailat has scored 2 goals, followed by Mykola Kovtalyuk, Charles Petro, George Cimpanu and Hervin Ongenda on 1. Michael Pavlovic, Mykola Kovtalyuk and Hervin Ongenda have clocked up 1 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Universitatea Craiova vs Botosani Prediction & Betting Tips

Your complete Universitatea Craiova vs Botosani betting guide is here, including our go-to match prediction, scoreline call, corners betting pick, standout prop selections and a customized bet builder.

Match Prediction

The best bet for this SuperLiga game could involve going low on the number of goals. We think that Under 2.5 is crying out to be backed based on the available stats and the odds of -111 look value.

The form guide is always considered and it’s great to also use the SuperLiga team news as it filters through ahead of kick-off. In our quest for the best possible football predictions, the latest stats are scrutinised so that we have the best data.

Key Universitatea Craiova vs Botosani league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 U Craiova games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 10 Botosani games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 16 of the last 20 Botosani games on the road.

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 52.6% chance of landing a return. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

There’s the chance to back Under 2.5 Goals and BTTS No if you want to get more bang for your buck, with bettors able to take this selection through the Total Goals & Both Teams to Score market.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

U Craiova 2 - 0 Botosani

We’re taking a chance on U Craiova to achieve a 2-0 winning scoreline. Odds of +500 means we can place a smaller stake and still achieve a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Carlos Mora to Score +310

Carlos Mora (U Craiova) has racked up two goals in his past four SuperLiga games on home soil. This statistic guides us towards Anytime Goalscorer where we’re able to back him to find the net at appealing odds of +310.

Latest Carlos Mora Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+310

First

+650

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Corners Prediction

U Craiova Under 5.5 Corners -105

In their past three matches, Universitatea Craiova have not covered the 5.5 corners line, while the last five Botosani games have involved them conceding under 5.5 corners. The U Craiova Team Corners line looks to be too big given the stats and -105 is available to wager.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

U Craiova

Total

10.60 7.00 3.60

Home

11.10 6.70 4.40

Away

10.10 4.40 5.70

Botosani

Total

8.80 4.90 3.90

Home

9.00 4.60 4.40

Away

10.00 4.60 5.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-122

Under 9.5

-119

U Craiova Corners

Over 5.5

-135

Under 5.5

-105

Botosani Corners

Over 3.5

-106

Under 3.5

-133

Most Corners

1

-263

X

+700

2

+245

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Universitatea Craiova vs Botosani Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

The Full-Time Result odds of -182 suggest that Universitatea Craiova are likely victors and there’s a 65% probability that the favourites win this SuperLiga clash. If you’re searching for a different slant, Botosani are available at +480.

U Craiova are available at -111 on the Asian Handicap -1. That means a victory by two or more goals against Botosani triggers a payout and a one-goal triumph sees you get money back.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting contest. There are always two Both Teams to Score choices, with Yes available at -123 and No at -115.

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Full-Time Result

1

-182

X

+290

2

+480

Half-Time Result

1

+110

X

+135

2

+440

Double Chance

1X

-909

12

-476

X2

+125

Draw No Bet

1

-526

2

+300

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-111

2 Hcp +1

-128

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-111

Over 2.5

-128

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-123

No

-115

Favourite Assad Al Hamlawi is available at +400 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in him to score the last goal.

Assad Al Hamlawi (U Craiova)

First

+175

Anytime

+400

Steven Nsimba (U Craiova)

First

+180

Anytime

+480

Stefan Baiaram (U Craiova)

First

+185

Anytime

+430

Carlos Mora (U Craiova)

First

+310

Anytime

+650

Mihnea Radulescu (U Craiova)

First

+320

Anytime

+650

Samuel Teles (U Craiova)

First

+320

Anytime

+700

Marian Danciu (U Craiova)

First

+380

Anytime

+850

Zoran Mitrov (Botosani)

First

+390

Anytime

+850

Andrei Dumiter (Botosani)

First

+400

Anytime

+900

Luis Paradela (U Craiova)

First

+410

Anytime

+900

Alexandru Cicaldau (U Craiova)

First

+410

Anytime

+900

Lyes Houri (U Craiova)

First

+425

Anytime

+1000

George Alexandru Cimpanu (Botosani)

First

+430

Anytime

+950

Anzor Mekvabishvili (U Craiova)

First

+430

Anytime

+1050

Nicusor Bancu (U Craiova)

First

+480

Anytime

+1100

Mihai Bordeianu (Botosani)

First

+500

Anytime

+1050

Enzo Lopez (Botosani)

First

+500

Anytime

+1100

Ferreira Aldaír (Botosani)

First

+525

Anytime

+1150

George Gligor (Botosani)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Gabriel Eugen David (Botosani)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Stefan Bodisteanu (Botosani)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Adrian Răuțu (Botosani)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Florin Ştefan (U Craiova)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Stefan Panoiu (Botosani)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

Vasile Mogos (U Craiova)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

U Craiova have collected four wins, four draws and two defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.90 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Botosani have four victories, three draws and three defeats in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 0.80.

It was a 0-0 draw when U Craiova last faced Botosani at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco. In the past 9 H2H matches at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, we have seen six U Craiova wins, two Botosani victories and one draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Universitatea Craiova Home Stats		4-4-2	3.00	1.90	1.10	6	4	7	3
Botosani Away Stats		4-3-3	1.80	1.00	0.80	2	8	2	8

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Universitatea Craiova vs Botosani Lineups & Team News

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