Universitatea Craiova vs Metaloglobus Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 28 Feb 2026

SuperLiga Betting Preview: Universitatea Craiova vs Metaloglobus

Universitatea Craiova go head-to-head with Metaloglobus at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, with kick-off set for 08:00 on Saturday 28 February.

Universitatea Craiova should prove too strong for Metaloglobus and we’ll take them on the Asian Handicap at -2.5. That means a victory by three goals or more, with odds of -105 representing value.

Universitatea Craiova have now achieved four straight home victories. In their last game, they won on their travels at Stadionul 1 Mai, Slobozia when beating Unirea Slobozia 3-0. The Lions from Bănie had five shots on target and boasted 56% possession, with Vladimir Screciu, Nikola Stevanovic and Steven Nsimba each scoring one goal.

Metaloglobus Bucharest have lost their previous nine games. On their travels, they recently suffered a 4-1 defeat against FCSB at Arena Nationala. Metaloglobus were restricted to just 32% possession and had three shots on goal, with Dragos Huiban on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

We saw Metaloglobus draw 0-0 at home to U Craiova at Stadionul Clinceni when the teams last went head-to-head.

SuperLiga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	U Craiova	4	2	0	2	3	5	-2	3:5	36
10	Metaloglobus	4	1	1	2	2	6	-4	2:6	10

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7 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, averaging 2.1 goals from 5.6 shots on goal and 15.0 attempts. U Craiova have had 57.9% possession, 450.5 passes and 4.7 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 0.6 goals from 2.0 shots on goal and 5.7 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 2.2 corners.

Top scorer Assad Al Hamlawi has found the net 5 times, with Steven Nsimba and David Matei getting 3 apiece. The top assist makers are Stefan Baiaram, Carlos Mora and Monday Etim, all of whom have 2 on the board.

Metaloglobus have 1 victory and 9 defeats, with an average of 10.4 attempts, 3.6 shots on goal and 0.7 goals. Ianis Zicu's team average 45.6% possession, 351.5 passes, 4.5 corners awarded and 5.6 corners against them, while 2.4 goals have been conceded from 5.4 shots on goal and 16.3 attempts.

Yassine Zakir is top of the team’s scoring charts with 3, Stefan Visic has 2, with Dragos Huiban and Adrian Sirbu both on 1. Damia Sabater has been the top assist maker with 3 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Universitatea Craiova confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Laurentiu Popescu (GK), Adrian Rus, Nikola Stevanovic, Vladimir Screciu, Teles, Tudor Baluta, David Matei, Anzor Mekvabishvili, Nicusor Bancu, Monday Etim, Steven Nsimba.

Metaloglobus confirmed lineup (5-3-2): George Gavrilas (GK), Gabriel Dumitru, Omar Pasagic, Robert Badescu, Alexandru Tirlea, Yassine Zakir, Florin Purece, Damia Sabater, Alexandru Irimia, Stefan Visic, Dragos Huiban.

Universitatea Craiova vs Metaloglobus Prediction & Betting Tips

From our main match prediction to correct score advice, a corners pick, must-watch player props and a custom bet builder — this Universitatea Craiova vs Metaloglobus betting preview covers it all.

Match Prediction

We think Universitatea Craiova can prove too strong in this SuperLiga clash and that means backing them at -2.5 on the Asian Handicap. We’re excited by the odds of -105 and think that this bet should go well.

It's important to understand the players who are unavailable for the upcoming SuperLiga action and the respective form of each team. If you want stats, you have come to the right place and they form the basis of our football predictions.

Key Universitatea Craiova vs Metaloglobus league stats:

• The +2.5 line hasn’t been covered by Metaloglobus in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +2.5 line hasn’t been covered by Metaloglobus in 2 consecutive games on the road.

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 51.3% prospect of winning. However, our experts think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

U Craiova Asian Hcp -2.5 @ -105 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

U Craiova 3 - 0 Metaloglobus

There could be merit in backing U Craiova to win 3-0. Odds of +420 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Assad Al Hamlawi to Score +110

Assad Al Hamlawi (U Craiova) has scored three goals in his past four SuperLiga home games. We’re happy to take the +110 for this Anytime Goalscorer bet as there’s value in the odds that he finds the net at least once.

Latest Assad Al Hamlawi Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+110

First

+310

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Corners Prediction

U Craiova Under 7.5 Corners -137

Universitatea Craiova have failed to cover the 7.5 corners line in four straight matches, while the previous 10 Metaloglobus away games have seen them concede an average of 5.50 corners. Let’s go along with this betting trend and back U Craiova to go under the Team Corners line at odds of -137.

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

6.90 4.70 2.20

Home

9.80 6.20 3.60

Away

9.20 5.20 4.00

Metaloglobus

Total

10.10 4.50 5.60

Home

11.50 4.50 7.00

Away

9.20 3.70 5.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-125

Under 9.5

-116

U Craiova Corners

Over 7.5

-116

Under 7.5

-122

Metaloglobus Corners

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

+112

Most Corners

1

-1667

X

+1200

2

+950

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Universitatea Craiova vs Metaloglobus 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.

Universitatea Craiova are operating as the colossal -1000 favourites for this SuperLiga clash. This means the bookies give them a 91% chance of victory. At +2200, Metaloglobus Bucharest are regarded as having a much lower probability of winning.

There’s sometimes a case for betting on the Half-Time Result market, with U Craiova available at -238 and Metaloglobus at +1200. The third option is the draw which is priced at +235.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. A different slant is having a BTTS bet and Both Teams to Score No is chalked up at -200.

The best football betting sites are on hand to provide lots of choice to bettors. It’s now the case that you can select from hundreds of markets for all of the SuperLiga matches.

Full-Time Result

1

-1000

X

+800

2

+2200

Half-Time Result

1

-238

X

+235

2

+1200

Double Chance

1X

-10000

12

-1667

X2

+460

Draw No Bet

1

-5000

2

+1500

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -2.5

-105

2 Hcp +2.5

-135

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+170

Over 2.5

-263

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+138

No

-200

The First Goalscorer favourite is Steven Nsimba at +330. Similar odds can be found if you’re interested in this player to register the last goal.

Steven Nsimba (U Craiova)

First

+108

Anytime

+330

Assad Al Hamlawi (U Craiova)

First

+110

Anytime

+310

Stefan Baiaram (U Craiova)

First

+125

Anytime

+340

Samuel Teles (U Craiova)

First

+215

Anytime

+575

Carlos Mora (U Craiova)

First

+225

Anytime

+600

Marian Danciu (U Craiova)

First

+255

Anytime

+650

Alexandru Cicaldau (U Craiova)

First

+260

Anytime

+700

Anzor Mekvabishvili (U Craiova)

First

+275

Anytime

+750

Nicusor Bancu (U Craiova)

First

+310

Anytime

+800

Oleksandr Romanchuk (U Craiova)

First

+320

Anytime

+900

Vladimir Screciu (U Craiova)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Stefan Visic (Metaloglobus)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Adrian Rus (U Craiova)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Dragoş Huiban (Metaloglobus)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

Juraj Badelj (U Craiova)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Nikola Stevanovic (U Craiova)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Yassine Zakir (Metaloglobus)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Daniel Popa (Metaloglobus)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

David Irimia (Metaloglobus)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Florin Purece (Metaloglobus)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Robert Neacşu (Metaloglobus)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Universitatea Craiova have racked up four consecutive victories at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco. The Lions from Bănie have collected five wins, three draws and two defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

It’s now been nine consecutive Metaloglobus losses on their travels. Metaloglobus have managed nine defeats and one draw in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.70 goals per match and conceding 3.10.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Universitatea Craiova Home Stats		5-3-2	2.40	1.60	0.80	4	6	5	5
Metaloglobus Away Stats		0-1-9	3.80	0.70	3.10	8	2	5	5

• 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 vs Metaloglobus Lineups & Team News

The U Craiova vs Metaloglobus team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll update you on the confirmed SuperLiga lineups as well as all recent injury developments.

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