Universitatea Craiova vs UTA Arad Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 Jul 2026

Universitatea Craiova vs UTA Arad Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals @ -109

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The stats suggest that we’ll see a low-scoring encounter, with a combined goal count of two or less looking the way forward when Universitatea Craiova meet UTA Arad. Land odds of -109 for Under 2.5 Goals.

Read our complete Universitatea Craiova vs UTA Arad betting preview for the full analysis behind our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Universitatea Craiova vs UTA Arad Preview

Universitatea Craiova meet UTA Arad at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, with kick-off set for 14:15 on Saturday 18 July.

Universitatea Craiova drew on the road in their last SuperLiga game. A 0-0 scoreline was played out against Rapid Bucharest at Stadionul Rapid-Giulesti. The Lions from Bănie enjoyed 54% possession and had three shots on target.

In their previous showing, U Craiova won 4-1 away in the Champions League qualifier against ML Vitebsk.

UTA Arad got the win in their previous game. A 1-0 triumph occurred away from home at Stadionul 1 Mai, Slobozia when playing Unirea Slobozia. Adrian Mihalcea's men enjoyed 56% possession and recorded twelve shots on goal, with Richard Odada finding the net in the 71st minute.

Teams’ Last Clash Saw 2-1 UTA Win

It was UTA who came out on top when they last played U Craiova. At Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, a 2-1 away win was recorded. U Craiova have five wins from the past 10 H2H games, with three draws and two UTA victories also happening.

SuperLiga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
14	UTA Arad	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
16	U Craiova	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 13.9 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal. U Craiova have had 54.7% possession and 4.4 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 0.6 goals from 8.2 attempts and 2.4 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 3.7 corners.

Top goalscorer Assad Al Hamlawi has found the net 4 times, Anzor Mekvabishvili 2, with David Matei and two other players on 1. Anzor Mekvabishvili is the leading assists maker with 2.

UTA have 5 victories, 2 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.6 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 14.7 attempts. There’s been an average of 46.0% possession, 347.7 passes, 5.9 corners taken and 4.6 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.9 goals from 2.4 shots on goal and 12.1 attempts.

Hakim Abdallah and Dmytro Pospelov have top scored with 3 goals, while Richard Odada is next on 2. Hakim Abdallah and Alin Roman are the top assists providers with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Main Match Prediction

The stage is set for a low-scoring SuperLiga clash. As a result, we will wager on Under 2.5 which can be taken at attractive odds of -109, with defences likely to nullify the attacking players.

Our job is to consult the latest SuperLiga team news in order to produce the best football predictions. Then we crack on with the job of analysing the stats that are going to be the most effective.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 U Craiova games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 U Craiova games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 5 UTA games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 UTA games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 19 UTA games on the road.

According to the latest odds, there’s a 52.1% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability close to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

If you’re looking for bigger odds and are expecting a low-scoring affair, then it might be worth looking at Under 1.5 Goals, especially if you think that one goal or less will be scored in total.

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Correct Score Prediction

U Craiova 2 - 0 UTA

An exciting bet could be a 2-0 victory in favor of U Craiova at odds of +460. A correct score wager provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Assad Al Hamlawi to Score +163

Assad Al Hamlawi (U Craiova) has scored at least one goal in three straight SuperLiga matches on home soil. He looks like a value bet to find the net and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer pick at odds of +163.

Latest Assad Al Hamlawi Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+163

First

+400

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Corners Prediction

U Craiova Under 6.5 Corners -141

Universitatea Craiova have had under 6.5 corners in ten consecutive games, with UTA Arad conceding less than 6.5 corners in their past four matches. The number of U Craiova corners could be lower than the line suggests and that leads us to a bet at odds of -141.

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

8.10 4.40 3.70

Home

8.30 4.90 3.40

Away

6.90 4.30 2.60

UTA

Total

10.50 5.90 4.60

Home

8.40 4.70 3.70

Away

10.80 5.60 5.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-116

Under 9.5

-125

U Craiova Corners

Over 6.5

-102

Under 6.5

-141

UTA Corners

Over 2.5

-156

Under 2.5

+108

Most Corners

1

-417

X

+800

2

+375

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Universitatea Craiova vs UTA Arad 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.

The bookies have Universitatea Craiova as -233 favourites for this SuperLiga clash, with the Full-Time Result betting odds implying that they are 70% likely to win. UTA Arad are the +600 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

A bet on U Craiova -1.25 against UTA means you’re splitting stake between -1 and -1.5 on the Asian Handicap at -105. You’ll get money back on the first part if they win by one and there’s a full payout if the margin is two or more goals.

The lowest odds can be found for Over 2.5 Goals, which means at least three goals being netted. The Both Teams to Score No bet is -133 and it’s ideal if you think at least one side will not score during the ninety minutes.

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Full-Time Result

1

-233

X

+330

2

+600

Half-Time Result

1

-111

X

+138

2

+510

Double Chance

1X

-1250

12

-556

X2

+155

Draw No Bet

1

-769

2

+390

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-105

2 Hcp +1.25

-135

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-109

Over 2.5

-130

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-106

No

-133

The First Goalscorer favourite is Steven Nsimba at +400, with similar odds available for this player to register the last goal.

Steven Nsimba (U Craiova)

First

+400

Anytime

+150

Assad Al Hamlawi (U Craiova)

First

+400

Anytime

+163

Monday Etim (U Craiova)

First

+400

Anytime

+163

Ștefan Bană (U Craiova)

First

+525

Anytime

+163

Stefan Baiaram (U Craiova)

First

+450

Anytime

+190

Carlos Mora (U Craiova)

First

+750

Anytime

+300

Tudor Baluta (U Craiova)

First

+750

Anytime

+310

Ronaldo Webster (U Craiova)

First

+1800

Anytime

+330

David Matei (U Craiova)

First

+800

Anytime

+330

Anzor Mekvabishvili (U Craiova)

First

+850

Anytime

+375

Alexandru Cicaldau (U Craiova)

First

+850

Anytime

+375

Marius Coman (UTA)

First

+1000

Anytime

+410

Nicusor Bancu (U Craiova)

First

+950

Anytime

+425

Oleksandr Romanchuk (U Craiova)

First

+1100

Anytime

+460

Alin Roman (UTA)

First

+1200

Anytime

+475

Luca Constantin Băsceanu (U Craiova)

First

+700

Anytime

+480

Hakim Abdallah (UTA)

First

+1200

Anytime

+480

Alexandru Cretu (U Craiova)

First

+850

Anytime

+500

Marinos Tzionis (UTA)

First

+1000

Anytime

+500

Vladimir Screciu (U Craiova)

First

+1600

Anytime

+650

Adrian Rus (U Craiova)

First

+1600

Anytime

+700

Simon Elisor (U Craiova)

First

+320

Anytime

+700

Dmytro Pospelov (UTA)

First

+1600

Anytime

+850

Samuel Teles (U Craiova)

First

+750

Anytime

+1500

Andrei Dorobantu (UTA)

First

+1400

Anytime

+1500

Stats: SuperLiga matches only
Universitatea Craiova have managed four consecutive victories at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco. The Lions from Bănie have nine wins and one defeat in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 2.10 goals per match and conceding 0.30.

UTA have recorded four draws, three wins and three losses in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.10.

The last Stadionul Ion Oblemenco meeting saw UTA beat U Craiova 2-1. We’ve seen the past 6 H2H matches at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco involve four wins for U Craiova, one draw and one victory for UTA.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Universitatea Craiova Home Stats		9-0-1	2.40	2.10	0.30	4	6	2	8
UTA Arad Away Stats		3-4-3	2.20	1.10	1.10	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

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Universitatea Craiova vs UTA Arad Lineups & Team News

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