Match Info

Romanian Cup

Date: 3 September 2026, Thursday

Location: Baza Sportiva FC Bacau (Ruși-Ciutea)

Where to Watch on TV:


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	FC Bacău		Universitatea Craiova

	1	X	2
	6.25	4.60	1.36
	7.00	4.70	1.40
	6.70	4.60	1.37
	6.41	4.18	1.45	Watch
	6.80	4.30	1.33
	6.81	5.24	1.37	Watch
Avarage Now (Initially)	6.66 ↑ (5.3)	4.6 ↑ (3.95)	1.38 ↓ (1.5)

The most likely Over/Under: 3.00

The best margin for this event is 6.8%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

FC Bacău
13.7%

Draw
19.9%

Universitatea Craiova
66.4%

Initial Probability (when we started the analysis)

17%

22.8%

60.1%

Our Initial ML Estimation

18.2%

21.3%

56.1%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

FC Bacău has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-3.3%)

Universitatea Craiova has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+6.3%)

Note: This is a significant improvement in prediction, suggesting Universitatea Craiova's recent form is better than expected.

ML Model estimates a higher probability for FC Bacău than the current prediction. (+4.5%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Universitatea Craiova than the current prediction. (-10.3%)

Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests a potential downturn for Universitatea Craiova, possibly due to injuries or other negative factors.

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
0%	0%	100%

FC Bacău - Universitatea Craiova Predictions

Users Predictions: 4 users predict this event. Uni Craiova will win (votes: 4 - 100%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 0:1

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
12. Gumenco M. (G) 16. Banu D. 13. Bordea M. 21. Ciobanu R. 10. Cirstean G. (C) 14. Coaja A. 4. Inglada C. 29. Jesus B. 7. Mitrica P. 18. Oasenegre C. 24. Petre P.	90. Sava R. (G) 8. Baluta T. 29. Basceanu L. 4. Cretu A. (C) 12. Etim M. 19. Moreno B. 7. Nsimba S. 18. Radulescu M. 5. Roux B. 24. Stevanovic N. 23. Teles
Substitutes
8. Albu G. 1. Anton L. (G) 15. Axinte T. 17. Baciu I. 19. Burlacu D. 6. Forizs V. 23. Juric M. 9. Luncasu D. 27. Moise R. 22. Pavel A.	9. Al Hamlawi A. 10. Baiaram S. 22. Elisor S. 30. Matei D. 1. Maxim A. (G) 21. Popescu L. (G) 3. Romanchuk O. 16. Santos L. 39. Serban S. 31. Webster R.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (0 - 2)
12', Roux B. 🟨,
25', 0 - 1, Nsimba S. ⚽,
30', Heriberto Tavares 🟨,
45', 0 - 2, Roux B. ⚽,
2nd Half (1 - 0)
46', Heriberto Tavares ↓, Webster R. ↑,
46', Baluta T. ↓, Lameira J. ↑,
52', 1 - 2, Ciobanu R. ⚽,
60', 🟨,
63', Basceanu L. ↓, Baiaram S. ↑,
63', Nsimba S. ↓, Elisor S. ↑,
63', Cirstean G. ↓, Albu G. ↑,
63', Mitrica P. ↓, Luncasu D. ↑,
64', 🟨,
81', Ciobanu R. ↓, Axinte T. ↑,
81', Petre P. ↓, Pavel A. ↑,
81', 🟨,
82', Radulescu M. ↓, Matei D. ↑,

Preview

Both teams are showing inconsistent performances lately.

Uni Craiova may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

In this match, Uni Craiova is the undisputed favorite.

The teams have not played against each other recently.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- FC Bacău
Romanian Division 2
31.08.26	FC Bacău - CSM Slatina	0:0 ✺
22.08.26	Râmnicu Vâlcea - FC Bacău	2:2 ✺
Romanian Cup
19.08.26	Gloria Popești-Leordeni - FC Bacău	0:3 ✺
Romanian Division 2
16.08.26	FC Bacău - Steaua București	3:0 ✺
08.08.26	Gloria Popești-Leordeni - FC Bacău	3:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 10.2 TTWWL
- CS Universitatea Craiova
Romanian SuperLiga
31.08.26	Rapid Bucureşti - Universitatea Craiova	1:1 ✺
UEFA Europa League
27.08.26	Ararat-Armenia - Universitatea Craiova	1:0 ✺
Romanian SuperLiga
23.08.26	Universitatea Craiova - Voluntari	3:1 ✺
UEFA Europa League
20.08.26	Universitatea Craiova - Ararat-Armenia	1:1 ✺
Romanian SuperLiga
16.08.26	Oţelul Galaţi - Universitatea Craiova	1:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 2.7 TLWTT

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