CS Universitatea Craiova vs FC Farul Constanta

Match details. Superliga, Regular Season - 12. Kick-off is Sun 18 Oct, 19:00 Lagos time. It is played at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, Craiova. The referee is Iulian Calin.

What's at stake. CS Universitatea Craiova are 3rd on 23 points after 11 games, 4 points behind Rapid, 3 points clear of Petrolul Ploiesti. FC Farul Constanta are 6th on 17 points after 11 games, 1 point behind Universitatea Cluj, 1 point clear of Corvinul Hunedoara. A win would take them above Universitatea Cluj.

Form. CS Universitatea Craiova have won six, drawn two and lost two of their last ten, 2.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W W D. In this competition CS Universitatea Craiova have gone W W W W D W. FC Farul Constanta have won four, drawn five and lost one of their last ten, 1.7 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L W D D. In this competition FC Farul Constanta have gone W L W D D D.

The numbers. CS Universitatea Craiova score 3.2 and concede 0.4 a game in their last five at home, with three clean sheets. CS Universitatea Craiova average 20.4 shots (6.9 on target), 5.6 corners and 2.1 cards a game, with 57% of the ball. FC Farul Constanta score 0.8 and concede 1.6 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. FC Farul Constanta average 12.9 shots (5.9 on target), 4.4 corners and 1.4 cards a game, with 50% of the ball.

Head to head. In the last ten meetings CS Universitatea Craiova have won three, drawn two and lost five. Six of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in six. In the last four, CS Universitatea Craiova won two and FC Farul Constanta won two. The last time they met, on 1 Feb 2026, it finished CS Universitatea Craiova 1-4 FC Farul Constanta: CS Universitatea Craiova had 28 shots to 7, 71% of the ball, two yellow cards.

Where it pulls both ways. The prices and the records disagree: the odds board makes it 71% against the records' 42%.

The read. No firm call: CS Universitatea Craiova are the better side, but not at this price. An open game. Their goals for and against make CS Universitatea Craiova the likelier winners; CS Universitatea Craiova are the stronger side on form and the table. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 59%. Six of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.

The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.22, 78% on the records (CS Universitatea Craiova: over 1.5 goals in 4 of 5 at home; FC Farul Constanta: over 1.5 goals in 4 of 5 away). Backup: CS Universitatea Craiova Over 0.5 Goals at 1.10. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (CS Universitatea Craiova are a clear winner, no Unders); CS Universitatea Craiova Over 1.5 goals (FC Farul Constanta's own games don't back it (2 of 5)); Under 5.5 Goals (CS Universitatea Craiova are a clear winner, no Unders). Predicted score: CS Universitatea Craiova 2-1 FC Farul Constanta (10% chance).