Universitatea Craiova vs Csikszereda Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 22 Dec 2025
SuperLiga Betting Preview: Universitatea Craiova vs Csikszereda
Universitatea Craiova clash with Csikszereda at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, with kick-off set for 13:00 on Monday 22 December.
Universitatea Craiova could be well clear of Csikszereda come the final whistle. Take the favourites at -1.75 on the Asian Handicap. We can get odds of -116 which will see our stake split equally between -1.5 and -2.0.
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Universitatea Craiova won their last SuperLiga game. It was on the road where Hermannstadt were beaten 2-0 at Stadionul Municipal, Sibiu. The Lions from Bănie boasted 56% possession and recorded five shots on target, with Assad Al Hamlawi and Stefan Baiaram scoring one goal apiece.
On Thursday night, U Craiova were beaten 3-2 when visiting AEK Athens in the Europa Conference League.
Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc have lost their previous four away games. They recently suffered a 3-1 defeat against CFR Cluj at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu. The Miercurea Ciuc team had 46% of possession and five shots on goal, while Efraim Bodo was on the scoresheet.
Head-to-Head Statistics
U Craiova beat Csikszereda away when the teams last met. It was a 2-1 scoreline at Stadionul Municipal, Miercurea Ciuc.
| SuperLiga | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | U Craiova |
20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 32:20 | 37 |
| 14 | Csikszereda |
20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 43 | -22 | 21:43 | 16 |
U Craiova have 3 wins, 2 losses and 5 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 5.4 shots on goal and 15.3 attempts. Filipe Coelho's side have averaged 60.2% possession, 514.1 passes and 7.0 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.0 goals from 2.9 shots on goal, 7.4 attempts and 4.7 corners.
Top scorer Stefan Baiaram has found the net 3 times, with Assad Al Hamlawi, Tudor Baluta, Monday Etim and Oleksandr Romanchuk getting 1 goals each. The top assist makers are Alexandru Cicaldau, Florin Stefan and Stefan Baiaram, all of whom have 2 on the board.
Csikszereda have 3 victories, 5 defeats and 2 draws, averaging 3.4 shots on goal, 10.0 attempts and 1.1 goals. The Szeklers average 43.5% possession, 2.4 corners taken and 6.4 corners against them, while 2.1 goals have been conceded from 15.2 attempts and 6.3 shots on goal.
Marton Eppel is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5, while Efraim Bodo, Anderson Ceara, Soufiane Jebari and Lorand Paszka have 1. Szilard Veres and Lorand Paszka have clocked up 2 assists each in the last 10 games.
Universitatea Craiova vs Csikszereda Prediction & Betting Tips
Explore our top Universitatea Craiova vs Csikszereda betting tips, including a match prediction, correct score forecast, expected corners bet, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.
Match Prediction
There’s every reason to expect a big win for Universitatea Craiova. If you agree, then you can get odds of -116 about the favourites at -1.75 on the Asian Handicap, with this SuperLiga game potentially one-sided.
Plenty of research goes into our football picks. It begins by focusing on the latest SuperLiga form and knowing the injury situation. The important numbers can then be utilised to help complete the picture.
Key Universitatea Craiova vs Csikszereda league stats:
The latest odds imply that our pick has a 53.8% prospect of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.
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Correct Score Prediction
One bet that has caught our eye is U Craiova to claim a 3-0 correct score win. This selection is available at +500 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.
Player Prop Picks
Steven Nsimba (U Craiova) is available at +138 to find the net. We believe that there is merit in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop wager which means we need him to be on the scoresheet.
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Corners Prediction
Csikszereda have failed to cover the 2.5 corners line in three consecutive matches, while Universitatea Craiova have yielded an average of 3.40 corners in their previous 5 home games. If you agree with our verdict that the Csikszereda Team Corners line is too big, go for odds of -122 that they go under.
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Bet Builder Tips
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Universitatea Craiova vs Csikszereda 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.
According to the betting odds, Universitatea Craiova are major -417 favourites with the bookies to triumph and that means a 81% chance of winning this SuperLiga clash. Csikszereda are the +1000 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.
Should you want to back U Craiova to lead at the break, then there is -154 available on the Half-Time Result market. Opponents Csikszereda have been chalked up at +700 and the draw is +185.
Over 2.5 Goals is available at shorter odds than Under 2.5 Goals as things stand. Providing that at least one side fails to score, then the No pick on the Both Teams to Score market will be a winner at -152.
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The First Goalscorer favourite is Assad Al Hamlawi at +350. Similar odds can be found if you’re interested in this player to register the last goal.
U Craiova have recorded four victories, four draws and two defeats in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 1.20.
The previous four Csikszereda away matches have seen them beaten. The Miercurea Ciuc team have finished with seven defeats, one win and one draw in the past 9 away matches, netting an average of 0.78 goals per game and conceding 2.89.
| 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 | 2.90 | 1.70 | 1.20 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | |
Csikszereda Away Stats |
1-1-7 | 3.67 | 0.78 | 2.89 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
- 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
Universitatea Craiova League Stats
Csikszereda League Stats
- 3 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 1 win, 7 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 9 away matches
- An average of 1.30 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.90 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.30 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.10 goals scored and 2.10 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 0.78 goals scored and 2.89 conceded in the previous 9 away matches
- An average of 3.20 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.67 goals per game in the previous 9 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 9 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 9 away matches
- An average of 7.00 corners awarded and 4.70 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 6.50 corners awarded and 4.70 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 11.70 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 11.20 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 2.40 corners awarded and 6.40 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 1.44 corners awarded and 4.89 corners against in the last 9 away matches
- An average of 8.80 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 6.33 corners awarded in the last 9 away matches
- Had the most corners in 1 and least corners in 9 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 0 and least corners in 9 of the last 9 away matches
- An average of 60.20% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 60.20% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 9 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 9 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 43.50% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 45.67% possession in the last 9 away matches
- Most possession in 2 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 2 of the last 9 away matches
- Top Scorers for Universitatea Craiova this season are Stefan Baiaram (6), Steven Nsimba (6), Assad Al Hamlawi (3)
- Top Assistors for Universitatea Craiova this season are Anzor Mekvabishvili (4), Alexandru Cicaldau (3), Florin Stefan (3)
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Universitatea Craiova vs Csikszereda Lineups & Team News
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Previous Universitatea Craiova Lineups
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Universitatea Craiova Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Filipe Coelho
Csikszereda Player Stats & Squad
SuperLiga Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapid Bucharest | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 33:18 | 39 |
| 2 | Botosani | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 30:15 | 38 |
| 3 | Dinamo Bucharest | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 32:18 | 38 |
| 4 | U Craiova | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 32:20 | 37 |
| 5 | Arges Pitesti | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 27:21 | 34 |
| 6 | Otelul Galati | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32:18 | 33 |
| 7 | UTA Arad | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 26:29 | 32 |
| 8 | U Cluj | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25:19 | 30 |
| 9 | FCSB | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 29:25 | 28 |
| 10 | Farul Constanta | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26:24 | 27 |
| 11 | CFR Cluj | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 29:33 | 26 |
| 12 | Unirea Slobozia | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 21:31 | 21 |
| 13 | Petrolul Ploiesti | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 15:19 | 19 |
| 14 | Csikszereda | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21:43 | 16 |
| 15 | Hermannstadt | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16:34 | 12 |
| 16 | Metaloglobus | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19:46 | 11 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botosani | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20:8 | 22 |
| 2 | Otelul Galati | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20:9 | 21 |
| 3 | Dinamo Bucharest | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19:8 | 21 |
| 4 | U Craiova | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19:10 | 21 |
| 5 | Rapid Bucharest | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21:11 | 20 |
| 6 | UTA Arad | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15:14 | 19 |
| 7 | Farul Constanta | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15:9 | 18 |
| 8 | Arges Pitesti | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13:8 | 17 |
| 9 | CFR Cluj | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18:16 | 15 |
| 10 | FCSB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9:7 | 12 |
| 11 | Csikszereda | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14:17 | 12 |
| 12 | U Cluj | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10:10 | 11 |
| 13 | Unirea Slobozia | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9:9 | 10 |
| 14 | Petrolul Ploiesti | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7:10 | 9 |
| 15 | Metaloglobus | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10:19 | 9 |
| 16 | Hermannstadt | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10:19 | 6 |
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