Europa League WON 1–0
Thu, Aug 27 · 18:00 · Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
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Ararat-Armenia vs Universitatea Craiova — UEFA Europa League
Tipster's pick Under 3.5 Goals
Value Fair · 2/5
Odds 1.28 Odds via Bet365
Our estimate76%
This price needs78%
Expert analysis

Ararat-Armenia and Craiova Eye Low Scoring Encounter

Ararat-Armenia arrive with a recent draw and have produced only modest goal returns in their matches so far. Universitatea Craiova follow a similar pattern on their own run of draws and a win, rarely opening games up. Their only prior meeting finished level without reaching three goals total. Both sides allow one goal per game on average, which tends to keep contests controlled rather than open. European ties like this often bring caution from managers focused on avoiding early setbacks. The away side has managed just one goal per away fixture in the current stretch, adding to the measured approach.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 73% win rate
Result
1–0 WON

Our pick “Under 3.5 Goals” at odds 1.28 won — final score 1–0.

Match timeline
  1. Second half
  2. N. Bancu 48'
  3. Teles ↓ T. Baluta 62'
  4. Franca Carlos ↓ Benny 70'
  5. S. Nsimba ↓ A. Al Hamlawi 72'
  6. Z. Shaghoyan ↓ Z. Banjaqui 77'
  7. J. A. Balanta ↓ A. Serobyan 77'
  8. B. R. Wilson Valdez 80'
  9. M. Etim ↓ S. Baiaram 89'
  10. A. Tera ↓ H. Oliveira 90+2'
  11. M. Carlier ↓ K. Muradyan 90+2'
  12. S. Nsimba 90+3'
  13. Sandro Lima Penalty missed 90+5'
  14. Teles 90+8'
  15. Sandro Lima Penalty missed 90+8'
  16. Sandro Lima 90+8'
This season
Ararat-Armenia Universitatea Craiova
Over 2.5 goals 0% 0%
Clean sheet 0% 0%
Failed to score 0% 0%
Scored per game 1.0 1.3
Conceded per game 1.0 1.0
Scored home / away 0.0 / 1.0 1.5 / 1.0

Across 1 and 3 matches played this season.

Recent form · last 5 finished matches
Ararat-Armenia WLWDD
W vs FC Urartu 2–1 Aug 7
L @ Celje 0–2 Aug 11
W vs Van 2–0 Aug 15
D @ Universitatea Craiova 1–1 Aug 20
D vs Sardarapat 1–1 Aug 23
Universitatea Craiova LWDDW
L vs Arges Pitesti 0–1 Aug 9
W vs KuPS 2–1 Aug 13
D @ Oţelul 1–1 Aug 16
D vs Ararat-Armenia 1–1 Aug 20
W vs FC Voluntari 3–1 Aug 23
Goals trend · last 5 matches
Ararat-Armenia
Scored 1.2 avg
2 0 2 1 1
Conceded 1.0 avg
1 2 0 1 1
Universitatea Craiova
Scored 1.4 avg
0 2 1 1 3
Conceded 1.0 avg
1 1 1 1 1
Head-to-head · last meetings
0 Ararat-Armenia
1 Draws
0 Universitatea Craiova
Aug 2026 Universitatea Craiova 1–1 Ararat-Armenia Draw

Over 2.5 goals in 0 of the last 1 meetings.

Confirmed lineups
Ararat-Armenia 4-3-3
  • 98 João Bravim G
  • 3 Jose Junior Bueno D
  • 47 Alexandros Malis D
  • 43 Bruno Wilson D
  • 16 Edgar Grigoryan D
  • 2 Hugo Oliveira M
  • 19 Karen Muradyan M
  • 70 Bernardo Dias M
  • 77 Artur Serobyan F
  • 91 Sandro Lima F
  • 11 Zidane Banjaqui F
Bench Arman Nersesyan, Luís Felipe, Bruno Pereira, Michel Ayvazyan, Zhirayr Shaghoyan, Juan Balanta, Maxence Carlier, Alwyn Tera, Carlos França, Arayik Eloyan, Alioune Ndour, Paul Ayongo

Tulipa

Universitatea Craiova 3-4-3
  • 21 Laurenţiu Popescu G
  • 3 Oleksandr Romanchuk D
  • 24 Nikola Stevanović D
  • 6 Vladimir Screciu D
  • 17 Carlos Mora M
  • 8 Tudor Băluță M
  • 5 Anzor Mekvabishvili M
  • 11 Nicușor Bancu M
  • 20 Alexandru Cicâldău F
  • 9 Assad Al-Hamlawi F
  • 10 Ștefan Baiaram F
Bench Răzvan Sava, Alexandru Maxim, Ronaldo Webster, Alexandru Crețu, Mihnea Rădulescu, Samuel Teles, Luca Băsceanu, David Matei, Monday Etim, Steven Nsimba, Heriberto Tavares

Filipe Coelho