Universitatea Craiova vs Botosani Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 01 Nov 2026

Universitatea Craiova vs Botosani Predictions

Main Match Prediction

U Craiova Asian Hcp -1.25 @ -120

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We’re expecting Universitatea Craiova to overcome Botosani. Our Asian Handicap wager at -1.25 will produce a nice return at odds of -120 if the favourites win by two goals. Alternatively, half our stake is returned if they win by one.

Scroll down to view our Universitatea Craiova vs Botosani betting preview, where we break down our main match prediction in full, followed by our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Universitatea Craiova vs Botosani Preview

Universitatea Craiova square off against Botosani at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, with kick-off set for 11:30 on Sunday 1 November.

Universitatea Craiova won their last game 5-0, making it six on the spin. This was an away win at Stadionul Sepsi against Sepsi. Filipe Coelho's team had twelve shots on target and boasted 61% possession, while Assad Al Hamlawi and Simon Elisor both scored two goals.

Botosani suffered a second straight league defeat when losing 3-1 in their previous SuperLiga game. This was at home to Petrolul Ploiesti at Stadionul Municipal. They enjoyed 56% possession and recorded six shots on goal, while Andrei Dumiter was on the scoresheet.

H2H: U Craiova Overcame Botosani in Previous Clash

U Craiova have gone unbeaten in their past six meetings with Botosani. In the last encounter, U Craiova claimed a 2-0 victory when hosting at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco. The past 10 H2H games have featured five draws, four wins for U Craiova and just one for Botosani.

SuperLiga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	U Craiova	13	9	2	2	32	9	23	32:9	29
11	Botosani	13	3	5	5	17	17	0	17:17	14

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7 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, averaging 2.3 goals from 19.8 attempts and 7.3 shots on goal. U Craiova have had 56.8% possession and 5.1 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.4 goals from 8.9 attempts and 2.3 shots on goal, while earning 2.5 corners.

Simon Elisor leads the way with 7 goals, while Assad Al Hamlawi and Oleksandr Romanchuk have 6 and 3 respectively. Alexandru Cicaldau, Nicusor Bancu and Tudor Baluta are the leading assists makers with 3.

Botosani have 3 victories, 4 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.3 goals from 12.8 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 54.3% possession, 5.1 corners in their favour and 4.9 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.2 goals from 15.3 attempts and 4.8 shots on goal.

Andrei Dumiter has landed 5 goals, Sebastian Mailat 3, with Lucas De Vega and two others scoring 1. Zoran Mitrov has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 3.

Main Match Prediction

Universitatea Craiova -1.25 look a good wager on the Asian Handicap. There is attractive betting odds of -120 for this SuperLiga clash, with our experts anticipating that the favourites will prove too strong.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• The -1.25 line has been covered by U Craiova in 4 consecutive games at home.
• The -1.25 line has been covered by U Craiova in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• The +1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Botosani in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The +1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Botosani in 2 consecutive games.

The football tipsters at Sportsgambler.com regularly look at the injury situatuation along with the SuperLiga form guide. We have a wide range of stats at our disposal which means we can illustrate the key data to readers.

Based on the latest odds from the top bookmakers, our pick carries a 54.6% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

U Craiova 2 - 0 Botosani

There are betting odds of +480 that U Craiova land a 2-0 victory. The correct score option is popular due to the potential return that can be achieved.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Simon Elisor to Score +130

Simon Elisor (U Craiova) has scored in five straight SuperLiga matches. We believe that there is merit in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop wager at +130 which means we need to him to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Simon Elisor Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+130

First

+350

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Corners Prediction

U Craiova Under 6.5 Corners -133

In their past seven matches, Universitatea Craiova have not covered the 6.5 corners line, with Botosani conceding 4.80 corners on average in their last 5 games. We expect U Craiova to fall short and this Team Corners wager can be backed at -133.

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

7.60 5.10 2.50

Home

7.40 5.50 1.90

Away

7.50 3.70 3.80

Botosani

Total

10.00 5.10 4.90

Home

8.80 5.80 3.00

Away

9.90 3.30 6.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-128

Under 9.5

-112

U Craiova Corners

Over 6.5

-108

Under 6.5

-133

Botosani Corners

Over 2.5

-172

Under 2.5

+117

Most Corners

1

-455

X

+700

2

+335

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Universitatea Craiova vs Botosani Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With a proposed 71% probability of securing a victory, the bookmakers are taking few risks with their -250 odds about Universitatea Craiova coming out on top in this SuperLiga encounter. Botosani are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +550.

It sometimes pays to go down the Half-Time Result route and the draw is available at +150. Alternatively, U Craiova can be backed at -127 and Botosani are on offer at +460.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -132.

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Full-Time Result

1

-250

X

+350

2

+550

Half-Time Result

1

-127

X

+150

2

+460

Double Chance

1X

-1250

12

-667

X2

+163

Draw No Bet

1

-769

2

+380

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-120

2 Hcp +1.25

-119

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+123

Over 2.5

-179

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-132

No

-109

There is +130 available that Simon Elisor finds the net anytime, while the favourite to score the first goal is on offer at +350.

Simon Elisor (U Craiova)

First

+350

Anytime

+130

Assad Al Hamlawi (U Craiova)

First

+360

Anytime

+135

Steven Nsimba (U Craiova)

First

+380

Anytime

+145

Monday Etim (U Craiova)

First

+410

Anytime

+155

Stefan Baiaram (U Craiova)

First

+450

Anytime

+163

David Barbu (U Craiova)

First

+575

Anytime

+225

Carlos Mora (U Craiova)

First

+650

Anytime

+250

Samuel Teles (U Craiova)

First

+650

Anytime

+255

Joao Lameira (U Craiova)

First

+700

Anytime

+255

Tudor Baluta (U Craiova)

First

+650

Anytime

+265

Luca Constantin Băsceanu (U Craiova)

First

+700

Anytime

+270

David Matei (U Craiova)

First

+700

Anytime

+280

Alexandru Cretu (U Craiova)

First

+750

Anytime

+295

Alexandru Cicaldau (U Craiova)

First

+750

Anytime

+300

Sebastian Mailat (Botosani)

First

+800

Anytime

+325

Andrei Dumiter (Botosani)

First

+850

Anytime

+330

Nicusor Bancu (U Craiova)

First

+850

Anytime

+335

Zoran Mitrov (Botosani)

First

+1000

Anytime

+375

Oleksandr Romanchuk (U Craiova)

First

+950

Anytime

+390

Jovan Markovic (Botosani)

First

+1200

Anytime

+480

Mihai Bordeianu (Botosani)

First

+1300

Anytime

+480

Enrico Papa (Botosani)

First

+1300

Anytime

+525

Hervin Ongenda (Botosani)

First

+1300

Anytime

+540

Stefan Bodisteanu (Botosani)

First

+1400

Anytime

+550

Vladimir Screciu (U Craiova)

First

+1400

Anytime

+575

Stats: Last 10 SuperLiga matches only.
Universitatea Craiova have clocked up four straight wins at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco. Filipe Coelho's team have managed nine victories and one loss in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 3.00 goals per game and conceding 0.30.

Botosani have not triumphed in ten straight away matches. They have six defeats and four draws in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 1.90.

U Craiova enjoyed a 2-0 winning scoreline when last meeting Botosani at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco. The 10 H2H games most recently played at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco have included seven U Craiova victories, one draw and two triumphs for Botosani.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Universitatea Craiova Home Stats		9-0-1	3.30	3.00	0.30	7	3	2	8
Botosani Away Stats		0-4-6	3.00	1.10	1.90	5	5	7	3

• 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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