Universitatea Craiova vs UTA Arad Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 09 Nov 2025

SuperLiga Betting Preview: Universitatea Craiova vs UTA Arad

Universitatea Craiova square off against UTA Arad at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, with kick-off set for 10:30 on Sunday 9 November. Our betting preview features expert Romanian SuperLiga predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats and team news.

Universitatea Craiova can prove too strong for UTA Arad and we’re backing them on the Asian Handicap -1.25 at -105. We need a two-goal margin of victory, although half our stake is returned if the favourites win by one goal.

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Universitatea Craiova played Rapid Bucharest at home in their last SuperLiga game. It was a 2-2 draw at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco. The Lions from Bănie had nine shots on target and enjoyed 63% possession, with Adrian Rus and Steven Nsimba scoring one goal each.

On Thursday night, U Craiova landed a 1-0 away win against Rapid Vienna in the Europa Conference League.

UTA Arad have lost back-to-back SuperLiga matches on their travels. In their previous league game, it was a 2-0 home victory over Metaloglobus Bucharest at Arena Francisc Neuman. Adrian Mihalcea's team boasted 58% possession and recorded three shots on goal, while Marius Coman and Dmytro Pospelov were both on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

U Craiova haven’t lost to UTA in their past eight games, with the last clash ending 3-3 at Arena Francisc Neuman. The previous 10 H2H meetings have ended in six U Craiova victories, three draws and one UTA win.

SuperLiga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	U Craiova	21	11	7	3	37	20	17	37:20	40
8	UTA Arad	21	8	8	5	26	29	-3	26:29	32

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U Craiova have 4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 5.5 shots on goal and 14.9 attempts. Mirel Radoi's men have averaged 59.0% possession, 498.4 passes and 5.9 corners per match, with their opponents getting 0.9 goals from 3.5 shots on goal, 10.3 attempts and 5.2 corners.

Top goalscorer Steven Nsimba has found the net 4 times, Stefan Baiaram 2, with Adrian Rus and two other players on 1. Alexandru Cicaldau and Florin Stefan are the leading assists makers with 3.

UTA have won 1, lost 4 and drawn 5, with an average of 0.9 goals from 2.9 shots on goal and 11.9 attempts. There’s been an average of 47.3% possession, 368.8 passes, 5.2 corners awarded and 3.9 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.8 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 12.8 attempts.

Valentin Costache is the leading scorer with 3 goals, followed by Marius Coman on 2, with Dmytro Pospelov and two others bagging 1. Alin Roman has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 4.

Confirmed Lineups

Universitatea Craiova confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Pavlo Isenko (GK), Oleksandr Romanchuk, Vladimir Screciu, Juraj Badelj, Carlos Mora, David Matei, Tudor Baluta, Alexandru Cicaldau, Florin Stefan, Assad Al Hamlawi, Stefan Baiaram.

UTA Arad confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Andrei Gorcea (GK), Mark Tutu, Dmytro Pospelov, Florent Poulolo, Andrea Padula, Denis Hrezdac, Luca Mihai, Valentin Costache, Alin Roman, Marinos Tzionis, Hakim Abdallah.

Universitatea Craiova vs UTA Arad Prediction & Betting Tips

Get ahead of the game with our Universitatea Craiova vs UTA Arad betting rundown, featuring our trusted match prediction, likely score outcome, corners betting edge, standout player prop plays and a fully loaded bet builder.

Match Prediction

Universitatea Craiova -1.25 look a good wager on the Asian Handicap. There is attractive betting odds of -105 for this SuperLiga clash, with our experts anticipating that the favourites will prove too strong.

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Key Universitatea Craiova vs UTA Arad league stats:

• The -1.25 line has been covered by U Craiova in 3 of their last 5 games at home.

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 51.3% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, we have this number between 55-60% based on our in-depth research. 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 3 - 0 UTA

There could be merit in backing U Craiova to win 3-0. Odds of +650 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Stefan Baiaram to Score +165

Stefan Baiaram (U Craiova) has registered two goals in his past five SuperLiga games on home soil. This data directs us to the Anytime Goalscorer market where we can bet him to find the net at attractive odds of +165.

Latest Stefan Baiaram Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+165

First

+430

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Corners Prediction

UTA Over 3.5 Corners +110

It’s been an average of 5.20 corners for UTA Arad in their past 10 games, with Universitatea Craiova conceding over 3.5 corners in the previous nine home matches. The UTA Team Corners line is on the low side and we’re looking to go over this number at odds of +110.

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

11.10 5.90 5.20

Home

10.30 5.20 5.10

Away

11.00 4.70 6.30

UTA

Total

9.10 5.20 3.90

Home

10.00 5.60 4.40

Away

8.60 3.60 5.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-111

Under 9.5

-130

U Craiova Corners

Over 6.5

+110

Under 6.5

-150

UTA Corners

Over 3.5

+120

Under 3.5

-163

Most Corners

1

-357

X

+700

2

+340

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Universitatea Craiova vs UTA Arad 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.

With a 69% chance of winning according to the latest odds, Universitatea Craiova are favourites to prosper in this SuperLiga encounter and they’re available at -222 with the bookies. UTA Arad are regarded as the least likely winner at +500.

The Half-Time Result market means that your bet will always be settled at the interval. U Craiova are -111, while UTA are alternatively priced at +460 and the draw is +165.

There’s a high probability that Over 2.5 Goals will be netted according to the current prices. If both teams to score is something you think will happen, there’s an opportunity to wager Yes at -132 on the BTTS market.

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Full-Time Result

1

-222

X

+360

2

+500

Half-Time Result

1

-111

X

+165

2

+460

Double Chance

1X

-1000

12

-625

X2

+145

Draw No Bet

1

-588

2

+325

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-105

2 Hcp +1.25

-130

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+128

Over 2.5

-167

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-132

No

-109

Favourite Assad Al Hamlawi is available at +380 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in him to score the last goal.

Assad Al Hamlawi (U Craiova)

First

+145

Anytime

+380

Steven Nsimba (U Craiova)

First

+150

Anytime

+400

Stefan Baiaram (U Craiova)

First

+165

Anytime

+430

Mihnea Radulescu (U Craiova)

First

+240

Anytime

+575

Carlos Mora (U Craiova)

First

+275

Anytime

+700

Samuel Teles (U Craiova)

First

+275

Anytime

+700

Mevlan Zeka (UTA)

First

+320

Anytime

+750

Luis Paradela (U Craiova)

First

+320

Anytime

+800

Lyes Houri (U Craiova)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Alexandru Cicaldau (U Craiova)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Anzor Mekvabishvili (U Craiova)

First

+370

Anytime

+900

Nicusor Bancu (U Craiova)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

Valentin Costache (UTA)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

Marinos Tzionis (UTA)

First

+430

Anytime

+1000

Marius Coman (UTA)

First

+475

Anytime

+1150

Dániel Zsóri (UTA)

First

+480

Anytime

+1150

Florin Ştefan (U Craiova)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Hakim Abdallah (UTA)

First

+540

Anytime

+1200

Alin Roman (UTA)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Benjamin Van Durmen (UTA)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Vladimir Screciu (U Craiova)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Luca Mihai (UTA)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Vasile Mogos (U Craiova)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Adrian Rus (U Craiova)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Laurentiu Vlasceanu (UTA)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Denis Hrezdac (UTA)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Dmytro Pospelov (UTA)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Nikola Stevanovic (U Craiova)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Juraj Badelj (U Craiova)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Richard Odada (UTA)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Universitatea Craiova haven’t been beaten in ten straight games at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco. The Lions from Bănie have managed seven victories and three draws in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 2.30 goals per game and conceding 0.70.

UTA Arad haven’t tasted victory in five consecutive matches on the road. Adrian Mihalcea's team have five defeats, three draws and two wins in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 1.80.

The most recent Stadionul Ion Oblemenco meeting saw U Craiova claim a 4-2 win over UTA. In addition to a draw, U Craiova have been dominant with four wins in the previous 5 H2H games 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		7-3-0	3.00	2.30	0.70	6	4	5	5
UTA Arad Away Stats		2-3-5	2.70	0.90	1.80	6	4	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

Universitatea Craiova vs UTA Arad Lineups & Team News

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