Universitatea Craiova vs Sparta Praha

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🕒 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:45 Europe/London 📍 Complex Sportiv Craiova 🧑‍⚖️ Jasper Vergoote 🔁 League Stage - 5 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

League Stage - 5

League Stage Table

Universitatea Craiova 24 · Sparta Praha 4

Referee Stats

Jasper Vergoote

3 matches · 4.33 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.33
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.33
Over 4.5 cards	33%
Home wins	67%
Draws	0%
Away wins	33%

How the match was won

Sparta Praha outshot their opponent (7-15).
Sparta Praha controlled possession (59%).

Team Overview

Universitatea Craiova (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-1-1

Goals For / Against

13 / 4

Avg: 2.17 / 0.67

Points

Avg: 2.17

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Sparta Praha (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 3-0-4

Goals For / Against

7 / 8

Avg: 1.00 / 1.14

Points

Avg: 1.29

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Conference League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.17

PPG

1.29

2.17

1.00

0.67

1.14

33%

O2.5

33%

67%

BTTS

33%

100%

Score 1st

33%

League-position context

Universitatea Craiova rank24th

Sparta Praha rank4th

Universitatea Craiova points7

Sparta Praha points13

Universitatea Craiova: #24 · 7 pts · GD -2

7 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Sparta Praha: #4 · 13 pts · GD +7

1 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.

6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Universitatea Craiova last 5 home

L W D

Points4/9

Weighted index39

Goals3-3

Record1-1-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Sparta Praha last 5 away

W W L

Points6/9

Weighted index83

Goals3-2

Record2-0-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Universitatea Craiova trend breakdown

Over 2.533%

BTTS67%

BTTS + O2.533%

1H Over 0.533%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Sparta Praha trend breakdown

Over 2.533%

BTTS33%

BTTS + O2.533%

1H Over 0.50%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 33% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Universitatea Craiova score at home100%

Universitatea Craiova clean sheet at home33%

Sparta Praha score away67%

Sparta Praha clean sheet away33%

First-goal patterns

Universitatea Craiova score first100%

Universitatea Craiova win after scoring first33%

Sparta Praha score first33%

Sparta Praha win after scoring first100%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Universitatea Craiova 0% · Sparta Praha 50%

Avg first goal minute: Universitatea Craiova 47.3' · Sparta Praha 41.0'

Vs league average

Universitatea Craiova score at home2.17 vs 1.53

Universitatea Craiova concede at home0.67 vs 0.84

Sparta Praha score away1.00 vs 0.84

Sparta Praha concede away1.14 vs 1.53

Universitatea Craiova score 42% above league average, while Sparta Praha score 19% above league average.

Defensive side: Universitatea Craiova are 21% below league average at home, and Sparta Praha are 25% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1

Avg goals3.00

BTTS100%

Over 2.5100%

At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Universitatea Craiova goal timing (home)

1H scored: 60% 2H scored: 40% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 3

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

46-60 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 2

46-60 1

61-75 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

31-45 0

Sparta Praha goal timing (away)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 1

46-60 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 2

76-90+ 2

0-15 1

61-75 1

16-30 0

46-60 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

41%

59%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

351

490

Passes Accurate

281

406

Passes %

80%

83%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

10'

10' A. Preciado

37' ⚽

⚽

37' ⚽ VAR

M. Etim

Penalty confirmed

38' ⚽

⚽

38' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

A. Mekvabishvili

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Mekvabishvili

50' ⚽

⚽

50' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

A. Rrahmani

Normal Goal · Assist: L. Haraslín

53'

53' A. Sørensen

57' ↑↓

↑↓

57' ⇄ A. Mekvabishvili

1st substitution · For: S. Nsimba

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ S. Mannsverk

1st substitution · For: Santiago Eneme

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ A. Rrahmani

2nd substitution · For: J. Kuchta

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ M. Etim

2nd substitution · For: L. Băsceanu

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ Samuel Teles

3rd substitution · For: L. Houri

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ L. Haraslín

3rd substitution · For: V. Birmančević

79' ⚽

⚽

79' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

S. Nsimba

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Crețu

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ Ș. Baiaram

4th substitution · For: N. Stevanović

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ J. Mercado

4th substitution · For: G. Kuol

89' ⚽

⚽

89' ⚽ Goal · 2-2

M. Ryneš

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Preciado

90+1'

90+1' G. Kuol

90+2'

90+2' O. Romanchuk

Universitatea Craiova vs Sparta Praha 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Sparta Praha beat Universitatea Craiova 2-1 on Thursday, 11 December 2025 in Conference League. The match was refereed by Jasper Vergoote. It was played at Complex Sportiv Craiova.

First half: A. Preciado received a yellow card for Sparta Praha at 10'. VAR intervened at 37' for Universitatea Craiova (Penalty confirmed). Universitatea Craiova took the lead at 38' when A. Mekvabishvili scored, with the assist credited to A. Mekvabishvili, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Sparta Praha leveled the score at 50' when A. Rrahmani scored, with the assist credited to L. Haraslín, making the score 1-1. A. Sørensen received a yellow card for Sparta Praha at 53'. Universitatea Craiova made their 1st substitution at 57', with A. Mekvabishvili replacing S. Nsimba. Sparta Praha made their 1st substitution at 67', with S. Mannsverk replacing Santiago Eneme. Sparta Praha made their 2nd substitution at 67', with A. Rrahmani replacing J. Kuchta. Universitatea Craiova made their 2nd substitution at 71', with M. Etim replacing L. Băsceanu. Universitatea Craiova made their 3rd substitution at 72', with Samuel Teles replacing L. Houri. Sparta Praha made their 3rd substitution at 72', with L. Haraslín replacing V. Birmančević. Universitatea Craiova took the lead at 79' when S. Nsimba scored, with the assist credited to A. Crețu, making the score 2-1. Universitatea Craiova made their 4th substitution at 82', with Ș. Baiaram replacing N. Stevanović. Sparta Praha made their 4th substitution at 84', with J. Mercado replacing G. Kuol. Sparta Praha leveled the score at 89' when M. Ryneš scored, with the assist credited to A. Preciado, making the score 2-2. G. Kuol received a yellow card for Sparta Praha at 90+1'. O. Romanchuk received a yellow card for Universitatea Craiova at 90+2'.

Universitatea Craiova used 4 substitutions while Sparta Praha used 4 substitutions. Universitatea Craiova got 1 yellow card, while Sparta Praha got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

Sparta Praha outshot their opponent (7-15).
Sparta Praha controlled possession (59%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	1
Home Wins	0
Draws	0
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (100.0%)
BTTS	1 (100.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	1
Home Wins	0
Draws	0
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (100.0%)
BTTS	1 (100.0%)

Universitatea Craiova vs Sparta Praha Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

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