Ararat-Armenia vs Universitatea Craiova

UEFA Europa League· Play-offs
LWDDGoals 15-10
WDDWGoals 14-6
Today
Lineups~1h before
Kickoff
Half-time
Full-time

Match events

  1. 49'N. Bancu
  2. 62'T. Băluţă (Samuel Teles)
  3. 70'Benny (Franca Carlos)
  4. 72'A. Al Hamlawi (S. Nsimba)
  5. 78'Zidane Banjaqui (Z. Shaghoyan)
  6. 78'A. Serobyan (J. A. Balanta)
  7. 80'Bruno Wilson
  8. 90+2'K. Muradyan (Maxence Carlier)
  9. 90+2'H. Oliveira (Maxence Carlier)
  10. 90+2'H. Oliveira (A. Tera)
  11. 90+3'S. Nsimba
  12. 90+5'Sandro Lima (Sandro Lima)
  13. 90+8'Samuel Teles
  14. 90'S. Baiaram (M. Etim)

Lineups

Ararat-ArmeniaUniversitatea Craiova
1.5
Goals/game
1.4
1.0
Conceded/game
0.6

AI match analysis

Ararat-Armenia win
21.83%
Draw
28.18%
Universitatea Craiova win
49.99%
45.4%BTTS
39.1%Over 2.5
30.1%Ararat-Armenia clean sheet
35%Universitatea Craiova clean sheet

Predicted score: 1-1

Data suggests a competitive matchup given that both teams have drawn in their last encounter. Universitatea Craiova's strong recent form, alongside their ability to limit opposition scoring to an average of 0.6 goals against in the last 10 matches, positions them favorably. However, Ararat-Armenia's home scoring average of 1.5 goals indicates they could also find the net, leading to a likely draw.

  • Universitatea Craiova unbeaten in last 4 matches
  • Ararat-Armenia has scored an average of 1.5 goals in last 10 matches
  • Both teams have drawn in their last head-to-head meeting
AI ConfidenceModerate confidence
72/100

Confidence is high because the probability gap between outcomes is moderate, and the bookmaker market agrees closely with this read, and some historical data (form, H2H or standings) is still incomplete.

AI-generated statistical analysis, not betting advice. No outcome is guaranteed. 18+ | Please gamble responsibly.

Why AI favors Universitatea Craiova

  • Sharper attackArarat-Armenia

    Ararat-Armenia are averaging 1.5 goals scored per game over their recent matches.

    1.5/game
  • Tighter defenseUniversitatea Craiova

    Universitatea Craiova are conceding just 0.6 goals per game over their recent matches.

    0.6/game conceded

Computed independently from historical data — not a model-reported reason.

What could change the prediction

  • AI and market are closely aligned

    The bookmaker market and our model currently see this match almost identically, which limits how differentiated this pick is.

How did our prediction do?

✗ Missed pickExact score missed

We picked Universitatea Craiova at 49.99% — final result was Ararat-Armenia win, Ararat-Armenia 1-0 Universitatea Craiova.

Predicted score was 1-1.

The model itself flagged this as a moderate confidence pick (72/100), so this miss was a genuinely close call.

Closing odds vs. our model

Universitatea Craiova1.91market 52.3% · model 49.99%
Draw3.33market 30% · model 28.18%
Ararat-Armenia4.06market 24.6% · model 21.83%

Last tracked odds before kickoff, compared against our AI's pre-match probability for the same outcome.

Match trends

  • Ararat-Armenia have averaged 1.5 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
  • Universitatea Craiova have averaged 1.4 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.

Head-to-head

Last 1 meetings

0Ararat-Armenia wins
1Draws
0Universitatea Craiova wins
1-1Goals

Odds comparison

Match winner

Ararat-Armenia4.06best 4.45
Draw3.33best 3.50
Universitatea Craiova1.91best 2.08

Total goals (2.5 line)

Over 2.52.09best 2.18
Under 2.51.72best 1.79

Both teams to score

Yes1.86best 1.92
No1.84best 1.92

Double chance

Ararat-Armenia/Draw1.84best 1.91
Ararat-Armenia/Universitatea Craiova1.29best 1.35
Draw/Universitatea Craiova1.23best 1.33

Clean sheet

Clean Sheet - Away — Yes2.25best 2.25
Clean Sheet - Away — No1.57best 1.57
Clean Sheet - Home — No1.22best 1.22
Clean Sheet - Home — Yes4.00best 4.00

Average and best price across 13 bookmakers we track. Odds change continuously — shown for reference only, not a recommendation.

Match winner — odds movement

Ararat-Armenia4.06 0.45
Draw3.33 0.07
Universitatea Craiova1.91 0.05
24 Aug27 Aug

Model vs market

Ararat-Armenia win-1.3pp
AI
21.83%
Market
23.1%
Draw+0.1pp
AI
28.18%
Market
28.1%
Universitatea Craiova win+1.1pp
AI
49.99%
Market
48.9%

"Market" is the average bookmaker price converted to an implied probability with the bookmaker's built-in margin removed, for a fair comparison against the AI's own probability estimate.

Standings not available yet.

Pre-match comparison

1.5Goals scored per game1.4
1Goals conceded per game0.6

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

When do they score?

Ararat-Armenia

0-15'
20%
16-30'
20%
31-45'
0%
46-60'
20%
61-75'
20%
76-90+'
20%

Universitatea Craiova

0-15'
0%
16-30'
0%
31-45'
42.9%
46-60'
28.6%
61-75'
14.3%
76-90+'
14.3%

Frequently asked questions

Who is likely to win Ararat-Armenia vs Universitatea Craiova?+

Our AI model favors Universitatea Craiova to win, with a 49.99% probability (Draw 28.18%, Ararat-Armenia 21.83%).

What time does Ararat-Armenia vs Universitatea Craiova kick off?+

Kickoff is at Aug 27, 2026, 4:00 PM (your local time, based on your device).