KuPS vs Universitatea Craiova

KuPS

1 - 1

Universitatea Craiova

🕒 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:00 Europe/London 📍 Väre Areena 🧑‍⚖️ Ondrej Berka 🔁 3rd Qualifying Round 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

3rd Qualifying Round

Europa League Table

KuPS 56 · Universitatea Craiova 26

Referee Stats

Ondrej Berka

3 matches · 4.67 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.67
Reds avg	0.33
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	67%
Home wins	0%
Draws	33%
Away wins	67%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 1-1.

Team Overview

KuPS (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 0-1-0

Goals For / Against

1 / 1

Avg: 1.00 / 1.00

Points

Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Universitatea Craiova (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 0-1-1

Goals For / Against

1 / 2

Avg: 0.50 / 1.00

Points

Avg: 0.50

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.00

PPG

0.50

1.00

0.50

1.00

O2.5

100%

BTTS

50%

Score 1st

50%

League-position context

KuPS rank56th

Universitatea Craiova rank26th

KuPS points1

Universitatea Craiova points5

KuPS: #56 · 1 pts · GD -1

21 pts off the top 2. 10 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Universitatea Craiova: #26 · 5 pts · GD +0

17 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.

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

KuPS last 5 home

Points1/3

Weighted index33

Goals1-1

Record0-1-0

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 last 5 away

L D

Points1/6

Weighted index11

Goals1-2

Record0-1-1

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

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

KuPS trend breakdown

Over 2.50%

BTTS100%

BTTS + O2.50%

1H Over 0.5100%

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

Universitatea Craiova trend breakdown

Over 2.50%

BTTS50%

BTTS + O2.50%

1H Over 0.550%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 50% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

KuPS score at home100%

KuPS clean sheet at home0%

Universitatea Craiova score away50%

Universitatea Craiova clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

KuPS score first0%

KuPS win after scoring first0%

Universitatea Craiova score first50%

Universitatea Craiova win after scoring first0%

Comeback rate after conceding first: KuPS 100% · Universitatea Craiova 0%

Avg first goal minute: KuPS — · Universitatea Craiova 38.0'

Vs league average

KuPS score at home1.00 vs 1.62

KuPS concede at home1.00 vs 1.24

Universitatea Craiova score away0.50 vs 1.24

Universitatea Craiova concede away1.00 vs 1.62

KuPS score 38% below league average, while Universitatea Craiova score 60% below league average.

Defensive side: KuPS are 19% below league average at home, and Universitatea Craiova are 38% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2

Avg goals2.50

BTTS100%

Over 2.550%

At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 1.

KuPS goal timing (home)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

31-45 0

46-60 0

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

46-60 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Universitatea Craiova goal timing (away)

1H scored: 100% 2H scored: 0% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

46-60 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

31-45 0

46-60 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

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Total Shots

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Shots off Goal

—

Blocked Shots

—

Shots Inside Box

—

Shots Outside Box

—

Ball Possession

—

Corner Kicks

—

Fouls

—

Offsides

—

Yellow Cards

—

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

—

Total Passes

—

Passes Accurate

—

Passes %

—

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

36'

36' C. Antwi

38' ⚽

⚽

38' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

Ș. Baiaram

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Rus

59' ↑↓

↑↓

59' ⇄ V. Gasc

1st substitution · For: S. Savolainen

59' ↑↓

↑↓

59' ⇄ B. Armah

2nd substitution · For: C. Kabuye

59' ↑↓

↑↓

59' ⇄ Akseli Puukko

3rd substitution · For: P. Parzyszek

59' ↑↓

↑↓

59' ⇄ S. Nsimba

1st substitution · For: A. Al Hamlawi

59' ↑↓

↑↓

59' ⇄ A. Cicâldău

2nd substitution · For: Samuel Teles

59' ↑↓

↑↓

59' ⇄ Ș. Baiaram

3rd substitution · For: D. Matei

68'

68' A. Rus

72' ⚽

⚽

72' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

J. Moreno

Normal Goal · Assist: T. Jyry

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ J. Luyeye-Lutumba

4th substitution · For: A. Heinonen

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ M. Etim

4th substitution · For: Heriberto Tavares

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ C. Antwi

5th substitution · For: S. Heiskanen

88'

88' S. Heiskanen

90+5' ↑↓

↑↓

90+5' ⇄ A. Mekvabishvili

5th substitution · For: T. Băluță

KuPS vs Universitatea Craiova 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

KuPS drew 1-1 with Universitatea Craiova on Thursday, 06 August 2026 in Europa League. The match was refereed by Ondrej Berka. It was played at Väre Areena.

First half: C. Antwi received a yellow card for KuPS at 36'. Universitatea Craiova took the lead at 38' when Ș. Baiaram scored, with the assist credited to A. Rus, making the score 0-1.

Second half: KuPS made their 1st substitution at 59', with V. Gasc replacing S. Savolainen. KuPS made their 2nd substitution at 59', with B. Armah replacing C. Kabuye. KuPS made their 3rd substitution at 59', with Akseli Puukko replacing P. Parzyszek. Universitatea Craiova made their 1st substitution at 59', with S. Nsimba replacing A. Al Hamlawi. Universitatea Craiova made their 2nd substitution at 59', with A. Cicâldău replacing Samuel Teles. Universitatea Craiova made their 3rd substitution at 59', with Ș. Baiaram replacing D. Matei. A. Rus received a yellow card for Universitatea Craiova at 68'. KuPS leveled the score at 72' when J. Moreno scored, with the assist credited to T. Jyry, making the score 1-1. KuPS made their 4th substitution at 73', with J. Luyeye-Lutumba replacing A. Heinonen. Universitatea Craiova made their 4th substitution at 73', with M. Etim replacing Heriberto Tavares. KuPS made their 5th substitution at 83', with C. Antwi replacing S. Heiskanen. S. Heiskanen received a yellow card for KuPS at 88'. Universitatea Craiova made their 5th substitution at 90+5', with A. Mekvabishvili replacing T. Băluță.

KuPS used 5 substitutions while Universitatea Craiova used 5 substitutions. KuPS got 2 yellow cards, while Universitatea Craiova got 1 yellow card.

How the match was played

Match ended level at 1-1.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	2
Home Wins	0
Draws	1
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (50.0%)
BTTS	2 (100.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	1
Home Wins	0
Draws	1
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	0 (0.0%)
BTTS	1 (100.0%)

KuPS vs Universitatea Craiova Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season

13 Aug 2026 Universitatea Craiova vs KuPS 2 - 1 06 Aug 2026 KuPS vs Universitatea Craiova 1 - 1