Universitatea Craiova vs Unirea Slobozia Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 Oct 2025

SuperLiga Betting Preview: Universitatea Craiova vs Unirea Slobozia

Universitatea Craiova host Unirea Slobozia in this Romanian SuperLiga encounter at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, with kick-off set for 10:30 on Saturday 18 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats and team news.

Back Unirea to Cover the Line

We can expect to see a strong showing from Unirea Slobozia +1.25 on the Asian Handicap. Claim a price of -116, with this pick seeing bettors divide their money between +1 and +1.5 for the encounter against Universitatea Craiova.

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U Craiova Won When They Last Played Unirea

Universitatea Craiova were beaten in their last game. Away from home at Arena Nationala, FCSB claimed a 1-0 win. Mirel Radoi's men had most of the ball boasting 58% possession and one shot on target.

Unirea Slobozia were defeated in their previous game, being beaten at home to Dinamo Bucharest by a 1-0 scoreline at Stadionul Clinceni. The Dragons enjoyed 51% possession, but were unable to record a shot on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 1-0 in favour of away side U Craiova when they last played Unirea, with the clash taking place at Stadionul 1 Mai, Slobozia.

SuperLiga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	U Craiova	13	8	3	2	24	14	10	24:14	27
6	Unirea Slobozia	13	5	3	5	16	15	1	16:15	18

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U Craiova have 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 13.7 attempts. The Lions from Bănie have averaged 55.8% possession, 467.2 passes and 4.1 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 0.9 goals from 4.2 shots on goal, 13.5 attempts and 6.5 corners.

Steven Nsimba leads the way with 5 goals, Assad Al Hamlawi has 2, with Teles and two others on 1. Anzor Mekvabishvili is the leading assists maker with 4.

Unirea have won 4, lost 3 and drawn 3, with an average of 0.8 goals from 11.9 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 42.8% possession, 335.3 passes, 3.6 corners in their favour and 5.8 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.9 goals from 16.5 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal.

Christ Afalna and Florin Purece have 2 and they’re top of the team’s scoring charts, with Eduard Florescu on 1. Florin Purece has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 2.

Confirmed Lineups

Universitatea Craiova confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Pavlo Isenko (GK), Adrian Rus, Vladimir Screciu, Oleksandr Romanchuk, Luis Paradela, David Matei, Tudor Baluta, Lyes Houri, Florin Stefan, Steven Nsimba, Stefan Baiaram.

Unirea Slobozia confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Ion-Cristian Gurau (GK), Oleksandr Safronov, Alexandru Dinu, Marius Antoche, Daniel Serbanica, Valon Hamdiu, Ionut Coada, Florin Purece, Patrick Dulcea, Christ Afalna, Jayson Papeau.

Universitatea Craiova vs Unirea Slobozia Prediction & Betting Tips

Be fully equipped for Universitatea Craiova vs Unirea Slobozia with our betting guide, offering a key match prediction, a correct score recommendation, valuable corners advice, top player prop picks and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

Unirea Slobozia +1.25 looks like the Asian Handicap bet to place at odds of -116. We’re expecting the outsiders to prosper in this SuperLiga match and generate a solid return based on the numbers.

Team news can have a significant impact on the betting odds, and we factor this in alongside recent form and the latest SuperLiga stats when making our football predictions.

Key Universitatea Craiova vs Unirea Slobozia league stats:

• The +1.25 line has been covered by Unirea in 9 consecutive games.
• The +1.25 line has been covered by Unirea in 18 of their last 20 games.
• The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by U Craiova in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by U Craiova in 16 of their last 20 games.
• The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by U Craiova in 3 consecutive games.

Unirea +1.25 Probability

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 53.8% chance of landing a return. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

U Craiova 1 - 1 Unirea

The teams can be backed at +575 to play out a 1-1 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Christ Afalna to Score +575

Christ Afalna (Unirea) has managed two goals in his past five SuperLiga matches. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous +575 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

Latest Christ Afalna Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+575

First

+1200

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Corners Prediction

Unirea Over 3.5 Corners +110

The 3.5 corners line has been covered by Unirea Slobozia in two consecutive matches, with Universitatea Craiova conceding over 3.5 corners in their past seven home games. There’s a chance to go over the Unirea Team Corners line and we’re confident this will happen, with odds of +110 on offer.

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 4.10 6.50

Home

9.80 4.90 4.90

Away

10.90 4.40 6.50

Unirea

Total

9.40 3.60 5.80

Home

9.10 5.50 3.60

Away

9.90 3.90 6.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-102

Under 10.5

-141

U Craiova Corners

Over 6.5

-110

Under 6.5

-125

Unirea Corners

Over 3.5

+110

Under 3.5

-150

Most Corners

1

-455

X

+800

2

+390

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Universitatea Craiova vs Unirea Slobozia 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.

U Craiova Trading at Shorter Odds Than Unirea

The bookies are taking few risks with their betting odds of -270 for Universitatea Craiova winning which indicates that they have a 73% chance of triumphing in this SuperLiga encounter. If you want to wager on the underdog, Unirea Slobozia have been priced up at +650.

There’s a nice alternative in the form of the Half-Time Result market. This allows you to back U Craiova at -118 to lead at the break or alternatively opt for Unirea at +550. The draw is the third option at +155.

For those expecting a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest price. If you’re expecting at least one team to draw a blank, then the No option on the Both Teams to Score market is available at -135.

The top football betting sites ensure that customers are able to choose from a wide range of options. It’s no exaggeration that they provide hundreds of markets when it comes to SuperLiga games.

Full-Time Result

1

-270

X

+375

2

+650

Half-Time Result

1

-118

X

+155

2

+550

Double Chance

1X

-1429

12

-667

X2

+175

Draw No Bet

1

-909

2

+425

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-127

2 Hcp +1.25

-108

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+110

Over 2.5

-143

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-104

No

-135

Assad Al Hamlawi Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

You will find Assad Al Hamlawi at +350 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite. There’s the chance to get +140 that he finds the net at anytime.

Assad Al Hamlawi (U Craiova)

First

+140

Anytime

+350

Steven Nsimba (U Craiova)

First

+148

Anytime

+390

Stefan Baiaram (U Craiova)

First

+165

Anytime

+410

Mihnea Radulescu (U Craiova)

First

+235

Anytime

+550

Samuel Teles (U Craiova)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Carlos Mora (U Craiova)

First

+280

Anytime

+700

Luis Paradela (U Craiova)

First

+330

Anytime

+850

Alexandru Cicaldau (U Craiova)

First

+335

Anytime

+800

Lyes Houri (U Craiova)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

Anzor Mekvabishvili (U Craiova)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

Nicusor Bancu (U Craiova)

First

+425

Anytime

+1050

Renato Espinoza (Unirea)

First

+460

Anytime

+1050

Eduard Florescu (Unirea)

First

+460

Anytime

+1000

Florin Ştefan (U Craiova)

First

+510

Anytime

+1150

Christ Afalna (Unirea)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Raul Rotund (Unirea)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Petru Neagu (Unirea)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Vladimir Screciu (U Craiova)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Vasile Mogos (U Craiova)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Florin Purece (Unirea)

First

+750

Anytime

+1500

Andrei Dorobantu (Unirea)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Cristian Barbut (Unirea)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Adrian Rus (U Craiova)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Nikola Stevanovic (U Craiova)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Juraj Badelj (U Craiova)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Can U Craiova Continue Unbeaten Home Streak?

Universitatea Craiova haven’t lost any of their past ten games at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco. Mirel Radoi's men have recorded nine victories and one draw in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 2.40 goals per game and conceding 0.60.

Unirea Slobozia have swerved defeat on their travels in the previous four matches. The Dragons have racked up four draws, three wins and three losses in the previous 10 away games, netting an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

U Craiova enjoyed a 3-0 winning scoreline when last meeting Unirea at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Universitatea Craiova Home Stats		9-1-0	3.00	2.40	0.60	7	3	5	5
Unirea Slobozia Away Stats		3-4-3	2.30	1.10	1.20	3	7	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 Unirea Slobozia Lineups & Team News

Before placing any bets on U Craiova vs Unirea, check the team news first. We’ll provide the confirmed lineups for the SuperLiga plus the latest injury updates.

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