Universitatea Craiova

vs

Otelul Galati

Preview

Universitatea Craiova

• Universitatea Craiova are top of Liga I on 46 points from 24 games.
• Home record is W8, D3, L1.
• They have won their last three home games.
• Four wins and a draw from their last five Liga I matches.
• Steven Nsimba has eight goals in 19 appearances this season.

Otelul Galati

• Otelul Galati are eighth in Liga I on 36 points from 23 matches.
• Away record is W3, D3, L5 in 11 away games.
• They have won one and lost one of their last two away fixtures.
• They have won four and lost one of their last five Liga I games.
• Gyorgy Laszlo Balint took over as head coach in March 2025 and has given them a pragmatic, disciplined style.

Key Players

• Steven Nsimba, their leading scorer with eight goals in 19 appearances this season, has been in good form and seems to be scoring when his team needs him to.
• Paulinho, with seven goals in 20 Liga I appearances this term, is the main scoring threat for Otelul, but Pedro Nuno has scored four of Otelul's last nine goals, making him a red-hot pick to score at any time on Thursday.

Betting Insights

• Craiova are favorites at 1.71, Otelul are at 4.85, and the draw is 3.35.
• I’m going under 2.5 goals at 1.7.
• The price on the home team is a bit low given how many low-scoring games Craiova have played lately.

Prediction

• Universitatea Craiova are clear favorites for a reason and I expect them to beat a stubborn Otelul side on the night.
• Expect a tactical battle between Craiova’s high-tempo wing-backs and Otelul’s compact low block, making a low-scoring result likely.