Ararat-Armenia vs Universitatea Craiova

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🕒 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:00 Europe/London 📍 Yerevan Football Academy 🧑‍⚖️ Donatas Rumsas 🔁 Play-offs 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Play-offs
Europa League Table
Ararat-Armenia 29 · Universitatea Craiova 23
Referee Stats
1 matches · 6.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 6.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 1.00
Over 4.5 cards 100%
Home wins 100%
Draws 0%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • Possession was balanced (49%-51%).
  • Universitatea Craiova had the sharper finishing (2-7 shots on target).
  • Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Team Overview

Ararat-Armenia (Home stats)

Games / Record

2
W-D-L: 1-0-1

Goals For / Against

2 / 4
Avg: 1.00 / 2.00

Points

3
Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

0
Universitatea Craiova (Away stats)

Games / Record

2
W-D-L: 0-1-1

Goals For / Against

1 / 2
Avg: 0.50 / 1.00

Points

1
Avg: 0.50

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.50
PPG
0.50
1.00
GF
0.50
2.00
GA
1.00
50%
O2.5
0%
50%
BTTS
50%
50%
Score 1st
50%

League-position context

Ararat-Armenia rank29th
Universitatea Craiova rank23rd
Ararat-Armenia points4
Universitatea Craiova points5
Ararat-Armenia: #29 · 4 pts · GD -4
17 pts off the top 2. 7 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Universitatea Craiova: #23 · 5 pts · GD +0
16 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Ararat-Armenia last 5 home

L W
Points3/6
Weighted index33
Goals2-4
Record1-0-1
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 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.

Ararat-Armenia trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.550%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 50% · Over 3.5 50% · 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

Ararat-Armenia score at home100%
Ararat-Armenia clean sheet at home50%
Universitatea Craiova score away50%
Universitatea Craiova clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Ararat-Armenia score first50%
Ararat-Armenia win after scoring first100%
Universitatea Craiova score first50%
Universitatea Craiova win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Ararat-Armenia 0% · Universitatea Craiova 0%
Avg first goal minute: Ararat-Armenia 90.0' · Universitatea Craiova 38.0'

Vs league average

Ararat-Armenia score at home1.00 vs 1.63
Ararat-Armenia concede at home2.00 vs 1.13
Universitatea Craiova score away0.50 vs 1.13
Universitatea Craiova concede away1.00 vs 1.63
Ararat-Armenia score 39% below league average, while Universitatea Craiova score 56% below league average.
Defensive side: Ararat-Armenia are 77% above league average at home, and Universitatea Craiova are 39% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals1.50
BTTS50%
Over 2.50%
At this venue setup: 1.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Ararat-Armenia goal timing (home)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
46-60 1
61-75 1
0-15 0
31-45 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
2
7
Total Shots
—
—
Shots off Goal
2
11
Blocked Shots
1
4
Shots Inside Box
—
—
Shots Outside Box
—
—
Ball Possession
49%
51%
Corner Kicks
3
7
Fouls
8
13
Offsides
3
3
Yellow Cards
3
3
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
—
—
Total Passes
—
—
Passes Accurate
—
—
Passes %
—
—

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
3
48'
48' N. Bancu
62' ↑↓
↑↓
62' ⇄ T. Băluță
1st substitution · For: Samuel Teles
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ Benny
1st substitution · For: França
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ A. Al Hamlawi
2nd substitution · For: S. Nsimba
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ A. Serobyan
2nd substitution · For: J. Balanta
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ Zidane Banjaqui
3rd substitution · For: Z. Shaghoyan
80'
80' Bruno Wilson
89' ↑↓
↑↓
89' ⇄ Ș. Baiaram
3rd substitution · For: M. Etim
90' ⚽
⚽
90' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
Sandro Lima
Normal Goal
90+2' ↑↓
↑↓
90+2' ⇄ Hugo Oliveira
4th substitution · For: A. Tera
90+2' ↑↓
↑↓
90+2' ⇄ K. Muradyan
5th substitution · For: M. Carlier
90+3'
90+3' S. Nsimba
90+7'
90+7' Samuel Teles
90+8' ⚽
⚽
90+8' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
Sandro Lima
Missed Penalty
90+9'
90+9' Z. Shaghoyan
90+10'
90+10' Sandro Lima

Ararat-Armenia vs Universitatea Craiova 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Ararat-Armenia beat Universitatea Craiova 1-0 on Thursday, 27 August 2026 in Europa League. The match was refereed by Donatas Rumsas. It was played at Yerevan Football Academy.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. No other first-half events were recorded.

Second half: N. Bancu received a yellow card for Universitatea Craiova at 48'. Universitatea Craiova made their 1st substitution at 62', with T. Băluță replacing Samuel Teles. Ararat-Armenia made their 1st substitution at 70', with Benny replacing França. Universitatea Craiova made their 2nd substitution at 72', with A. Al Hamlawi replacing S. Nsimba. Ararat-Armenia made their 2nd substitution at 77', with A. Serobyan replacing J. Balanta. Ararat-Armenia made their 3rd substitution at 77', with Zidane Banjaqui replacing Z. Shaghoyan. Bruno Wilson received a yellow card for Ararat-Armenia at 80'. Universitatea Craiova made their 3rd substitution at 89', with Ș. Baiaram replacing M. Etim. Ararat-Armenia took the lead at 90' when Sandro Lima scored, making the score 1-0. Ararat-Armenia made their 4th substitution at 90+2', with Hugo Oliveira replacing A. Tera. Ararat-Armenia made their 5th substitution at 90+2', with K. Muradyan replacing M. Carlier. S. Nsimba received a yellow card for Universitatea Craiova at 90+3'. Samuel Teles received a yellow card for Universitatea Craiova at 90+7'. Ararat-Armenia added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+8' when Sandro Lima scored (Missed Penalty), making the score 2-0. Z. Shaghoyan received a yellow card for Ararat-Armenia at 90+9'. Sandro Lima received a yellow card for Ararat-Armenia at 90+10'.

Ararat-Armenia used 5 substitutions while Universitatea Craiova used 3 substitutions. Ararat-Armenia got 3 yellow cards, while Universitatea Craiova got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Possession was balanced (49%-51%).
  • Universitatea Craiova had the sharper finishing (2-7 shots on target).
  • Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Ararat-Armenia vs Universitatea Craiova Head-to-Head History by Season