Universitatea Craiova vs FC Voluntari

Liga I· Regular Season - 6
WDDLGoals 11-64th in league
WLLWGoals 12-2114th in league
Home3W 0D 1L(11-2)
Away0W 0D 3L(1-12)
Today
Lineups~1h before
Kickoff
Half-time
Full-time

Match events

  1. 20'A. Rus (Oleksandr Romanchuk)
  2. 33'Teles
  3. 45+3'S. Nsimba
  4. 46'R. Crisan
  5. 52'M. Roman
  6. 57'Oleksandr Romanchuk (M. Etim)
  7. 61'Vladimir Screciu (A. Mekvabishvili)
  8. 62'N. Bancu (Carlos Mora)
  9. 64'I. Gheorghe (D. Toma)
  10. 64'M. Roman (M. Mamic)
  11. 75'Luca Băsceanu (Mihnea Rădulescu)
  12. 75'Alexandru Cicâldău (Heriberto Tavares)
  13. 76'M. Babic (A. Chica-Rosa)
  14. 76'M. Schieb (G. Merloi)
  15. 78'M. Etim (M. Etim)
  16. 85'M. Etim
  17. 87'M. Onisa (D. Ghindovean)
  18. 90+3'R. Gutea

Lineups

Universitatea CraiovaFC Voluntari
1.1
Goals/game
1.2
0.6
Conceded/game
2.1

AI match analysis

Universitatea Craiova win
68%
Draw
19%
FC Voluntari win
13%
47.4%BTTS
45.6%Over 2.5
40.7%Universitatea Craiova clean sheet
20.2%FC Voluntari clean sheet

Predicted score: 2-1

Data suggests that Universitatea Craiova, having a strong home record and recent past successes against FC Voluntari, will likely secure a win. With FC Voluntari struggling in away matches and a poor goal difference, the statistics favor the home team. The predicted score reflects Craiova's consistent scoring while capitalizing on Voluntari's defensive weaknesses.

  • Universitatea Craiova unbeaten in last 3 home games
  • FC Voluntari has lost both away matches this season
  • Historically, Universitatea Craiova has won 4 of the last 5 encounters against FC Voluntari
AI ConfidenceHigh confidence
100/100

Confidence is high because the probability gap between outcomes is decisive, and the bookmaker market agrees closely with this read, and recent form, standings and head-to-head data are all available.

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

Why AI favors Universitatea Craiova

  • Strong home recordUniversitatea Craiova

    Universitatea Craiova have won 3 of their last 4 home matches.

    3/4 home wins
  • Weak away recordFC Voluntari

    FC Voluntari have won 0 of their last 3 away matches.

    0/3 away wins
  • Tighter defenseUniversitatea Craiova

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

    0.6/game conceded
  • Historical edgeUniversitatea Craiova

    Universitatea Craiova have won 3 of the last 8 meetings between these two teams.

    3/8 H2H wins

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?

✓ Correct pickExact score missed

We picked Universitatea Craiova at 68% — final result was Universitatea Craiova win, Universitatea Craiova 3-1 FC Voluntari.

Predicted score was 2-1.

This was a high confidence pick (100/100) — and it paid off.

Closing odds vs. our model

Universitatea Craiova1.41market 70.8% · model 68%
Draw4.44market 22.5% · model 19%
FC Voluntari6.75market 14.8% · model 13%

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

Match trends

  • Universitatea Craiova have averaged 1.1 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
  • FC Voluntari have averaged 1.2 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
  • Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
  • Both teams scored in 4 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

3Universitatea Craiova wins
3Draws
2FC Voluntari wins
9-7Goals

Odds comparison

Match winner

Universitatea Craiova1.41best 1.47
Draw4.44best 4.71
FC Voluntari6.75best 8.00

Total goals (2.5 line)

Over 2.51.69best 1.75
Under 2.52.11best 2.15

Both teams to score

Yes1.88best 2.00
No1.82best 1.90

Double chance

Universitatea Craiova/Draw1.09best 1.13
Universitatea Craiova/FC Voluntari1.17best 1.21
Draw/FC Voluntari2.76best 3.00

Clean sheet

Clean Sheet - Home — Yes1.91best 1.91
Clean Sheet - Home — No1.80best 1.80
Clean Sheet - Away — No1.10best 1.10
Clean Sheet - Away — Yes7.00best 7.00

Average and best price across 14 bookmakers we track. Odds change continuously — shown for reference only, not a recommendation.

Match winner — odds movement

Universitatea Craiova1.41 0.05
Draw4.44 0.01
FC Voluntari6.75 0.84
20 Aug23 Aug

Model vs market

Universitatea Craiova win+2.5pp
AI
68%
Market
65.5%
Draw-1.8pp
AI
19%
Market
20.8%
FC Voluntari win-0.7pp
AI
13%
Market
13.7%

"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.

League standings

#TeamPWDLGDPtsForm
4
Universitatea Craiova
6312+510DLWL
14
FC Voluntari
6114-114LLWL

Pre-match comparison

1.1Goals scored per game1.2
0.6Goals conceded per game2.1

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?

Universitatea Craiova

0-15'
0%
16-30'
0%
31-45'
50%
46-60'
25%
61-75'
25%
76-90+'
0%

FC Voluntari

0-15'
0%
16-30'
100%
31-45'
0%
46-60'
0%
61-75'
0%
76-90+'
0%

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Frequently asked questions

Who is likely to win Universitatea Craiova vs FC Voluntari?+

Our AI model favors Universitatea Craiova to win, with a 68% probability (Draw 19%, FC Voluntari 13%).

What time does Universitatea Craiova vs FC Voluntari kick off?+

Kickoff is at Aug 23, 2026, 3:30 PM (your local time, based on your device).