Universitatea Craiova vs Politehnica Iasi Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 02 Feb 2025

There’s a case for betting Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. The numbers suggest that Universitatea Craiova and Politehnica Iasi might struggle to exceed this total and the odds of +102 look more than fair.

Universitatea Craiova lost away from home in their last game. Rapid Bucharest won 1-0 at Stadionul Rapid-Giulesti. The Lions from Bănie had most of the ball boasting 62% possession and four shots on target.

Politehnica Iasi have suffered four straight defeats, recently being beaten at home by Hermannstadt 2-0 at Stadionul E. Alexandrescu. Emil Sandoi's team had three shots on goal and enjoyed 56% possession.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 2-0 in favour of home side Poli Iasi when they last played U Craiova, with the clash taking place at Stadionul E. Alexandrescu. The past 7 H2H games have featured four triumphs for U Craiova, one for Poli Iasi along with two draws.

SuperLiga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	U Craiova	23	13	7	3	43	20	23	43:20	46

4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 14.9 attempts. U Craiova have had 55.8% possession, 473.5 passes and 4.3 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.2 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 10.0 attempts, while being awarded 3.9 corners.

Top scorer Stefan Baiaram has found the net 3 times, with Alexandru Mitrita, Luis Paradela and Denil Maldonado getting 2 each. Alexandru Mitrita has recorded the most assists with 3.

Poli Iasi have won 1, lost 7 and drawn 2, with an average of 2.9 shots on goal, 11.9 attempts and 0.8 goals. The Copou Squad average 48.4% possession, 386.7 passes, 5.2 corners awarded and 6.1 corners against, while 1.9 goals have been conceded from 14.3 attempts and 6.1 shots on goal.

Tailson and Andrei Gheorghita top the team’s scoring charts on 2 goals, with Guilherme Soares on 1. Alin Roman has been the top assist maker with 2 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Universitatea Craiova confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Laurentiu Popescu (GK), Carlos Mora, Gjoko Zajkov, Juraj Badelj, Nicusor Bancu, Alexandru Cicaldau, Vladimir Screciu, Lyes Houri, Stefan Baiaram, Alisson Safira, Alexandru Mitrita.

Politehnica Iasi confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Jesus Fernandez (GK), Guilherme Soares, Florin Ilie, Claudio Silva, Rares Ispas, Mihai Adascalitei, Mihai Bordeianu, Samuel Gouet, Andrei Gheorghita, Alin Roman, Tailson.

Universitatea Craiova vs Politehnica Iasi Prediction & Betting Tips

We’re more than happy with odds of +102 when it comes to betting Under 2.5 Goals, with this price standing out for the SuperLiga encounter. The teams might not net too many between them.

The football experts at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our betting tips along with checking out the stats that are going to help inform our final decision.

Key Universitatea Craiova vs Politehnica Iasi league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 U Craiova games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 U Craiova games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 U Craiova games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Poli Iasi games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Poli Iasi games on the road.

According to the betting sites, our pick has a 49.5% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

U Craiova 2 - 0 Poli Iasi

U Craiova can be backed at +460 to triumph by a 2-0 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Corners Prediction

Over 8.5 Corners -149

In seven straight Poli Iasi away games, the 8.5 Total Corners line has been covered. We’re anticipating that there will be plenty of corners and that the line will be covered, with odds of -149 available.

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

8.20 4.30 3.90

Home

8.40 5.30 3.10

Away

9.40 5.20 4.20

Poli Iasi

Total

11.30 5.20 6.10

Home

9.80 5.30 4.50

Away

10.70 4.10 6.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-118

Under 9.5

-123

U Craiova Corners

Over 6.5

-102

Under 6.5

-139

Poli Iasi Corners

Over 3.5

+132

Under 3.5

-189

Most Corners

1

-400

X

+650

2

+335

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Universitatea Craiova vs Politehnica Iasi Odds

You might not get rich backing Universitatea Craiova at -370 to win this Liga I match. However, these bookies betting odds imply a high 79% chance of winning the game. Politehnica Iasi are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and they can be backed at +1000.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting match.

Should you want to back Universitatea Craiova to win this SuperLiga match, then there is -1429 available on the Draw No Bet market, with Politehnica Iasi chalked at +700.

Full-Time Result

1

-370

X

+430

2

+1000

Half-Time Result

1

-137

X

+155

2

+650

Double Chance

1X

-2000

12

-667

X2

+245

Draw No Bet

1

-1429

2

+700

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.5

-111

2 Hcp +1.5

-116

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+110

Over 2.5

-143

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+108

No

-154

Universitatea Craiova vs Politehnica Iasi Lineups & Team News

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