Universitatea Craiova vs KuPS

2 - 1

🕒 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:00 Europe/London 📍 Complex Sportiv Craiova 🧑‍⚖️ Nenad Minaković 🔁 3rd Qualifying Round 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

3rd Qualifying Round

Europa League Table

Universitatea Craiova 26 · KuPS 56

Referee Stats

Nenad Minaković

2 matches · 5.50 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	5.50
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.50
Over 4.5 cards	100%
Home wins	100%
Draws	0%
Away wins	0%

How the match was won

Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Team Overview

Universitatea Craiova (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 1-1-0

Goals For / Against

3 / 2

Avg: 1.50 / 1.00

Points

Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

KuPS (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 0-0-1

Goals For / Against

1 / 2

Avg: 1.00 / 2.00

Points

Avg: 0.00

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

2.00

PPG

0.00

1.50

1.00

2.00

50%

O2.5

100%

BTTS

100%

Score 1st

100%

League-position context

Universitatea Craiova rank26th

KuPS rank56th

Universitatea Craiova points5

KuPS points1

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.

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.

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

Universitatea Craiova last 5 home

D W

Points4/6

Weighted index56

Goals3-2

Record1-1-0

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

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

KuPS last 5 away

Points0/3

Weighted index0

Goals1-2

Record0-0-1

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 2.550%

BTTS100%

BTTS + O2.550%

1H Over 0.5100%

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

KuPS trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%

BTTS100%

BTTS + O2.5100%

1H Over 0.5100%

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

Scoring reliability

Universitatea Craiova score at home100%

Universitatea Craiova clean sheet at home0%

KuPS score away100%

KuPS clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Universitatea Craiova score first0%

Universitatea Craiova win after scoring first0%

KuPS score first100%

KuPS win after scoring first0%

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

Avg first goal minute: Universitatea Craiova — · KuPS 4.0'

Vs league average

Universitatea Craiova score at home1.50 vs 1.62

Universitatea Craiova concede at home1.00 vs 1.24

KuPS score away1.00 vs 1.24

KuPS concede away2.00 vs 1.62

Universitatea Craiova score 7% below league average, while KuPS score 19% below league average.

Defensive side: Universitatea Craiova are 19% below league average at home, and KuPS are 24% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2

Avg goals2.50

BTTS100%

Over 2.550%

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

Universitatea Craiova goal timing (home)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 2

61-75 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

46-60 0

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 1

16-30 1

31-45 0

46-60 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

KuPS goal timing (away)

1H scored: 100% 2H scored: 0% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 1

16-30 0

31-45 0

46-60 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 1

61-75 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

46-60 0

76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

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Total Shots

—

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

4' ⚽

⚽

4' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

V. Gasc

Normal Goal · Assist: T. Jyry

31'

31' T. Hämäläinen

43' ⚽

⚽

43' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

S. Nsimba

Penalty

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ T. Hämäläinen

1st substitution · For: C. Antwi

48'

48' J. Moreno

52'

52' D. Matei

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ S. Nsimba

1st substitution · For: A. Al Hamlawi

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ D. Matei

2nd substitution · For: M. Etim

62' ⚽

⚽

62' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

C. Mora

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Al Hamlawi

65'

65' K. Adams

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ J. Moreno

2nd substitution · For: P. Parzyszek

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ V. Gasc

3rd substitution · For: J. Luyeye-Lutumba

72'

72' N. Bancu

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ Akseli Puukko

4th substitution · For: S. Savolainen

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ A. Cicâldău

3rd substitution · For: T. Băluță

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ Ș. Baiaram

4th substitution · For: Heriberto Tavares

90+1' ↑↓

↑↓

90+1' ⇄ A. Mekvabishvili

5th substitution · For: Samuel Teles

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

Universitatea Craiova beat KuPS 2-1 on Thursday, 13 August 2026 in Europa League. The match was refereed by Nenad Minaković. It was played at Complex Sportiv Craiova.

First half: KuPS took an early lead at 4' when V. Gasc scored, with the assist credited to T. Jyry, making the score 0-1. T. Hämäläinen received a yellow card for KuPS at 31'. Universitatea Craiova leveled the score at 43' when S. Nsimba scored (Penalty), making the score 1-1.

Second half: KuPS made their 1st substitution at 46', with T. Hämäläinen replacing C. Antwi. J. Moreno received a yellow card for KuPS at 48'. D. Matei received a yellow card for Universitatea Craiova at 52'. Universitatea Craiova made their 1st substitution at 61', with S. Nsimba replacing A. Al Hamlawi. Universitatea Craiova made their 2nd substitution at 61', with D. Matei replacing M. Etim. Universitatea Craiova took the lead at 62' when C. Mora scored, with the assist credited to A. Al Hamlawi, making the score 2-1. K. Adams received a yellow card for KuPS at 65'. KuPS made their 2nd substitution at 67', with J. Moreno replacing P. Parzyszek. KuPS made their 3rd substitution at 67', with V. Gasc replacing J. Luyeye-Lutumba. N. Bancu received a yellow card for Universitatea Craiova at 72'. KuPS made their 4th substitution at 79', with Akseli Puukko replacing S. Savolainen. Universitatea Craiova made their 3rd substitution at 80', with A. Cicâldău replacing T. Băluță. Universitatea Craiova made their 4th substitution at 80', with Ș. Baiaram replacing Heriberto Tavares. Universitatea Craiova made their 5th substitution at 90+1', with A. Mekvabishvili replacing Samuel Teles.

Universitatea Craiova used 5 substitutions while KuPS used 4 substitutions. Universitatea Craiova got 2 yellow cards, while KuPS got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

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

Home vs Away as Scheduled

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

Universitatea Craiova vs KuPS 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