Universitatea Craiova vs Ararat-Armenia

Universitatea Craiova

1 - 1

Ararat-Armenia

🕒 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:00 Europe/London 📍 Complex Sportiv Craiova 🧑‍⚖️ Nick Walsh 🔁 Play-offs 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Play-offs

Europa League Table

Universitatea Craiova 23 · Ararat-Armenia 29

Referee Stats

Nick Walsh

1 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.00
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	0%
Home wins	0%
Draws	100%
Away wins	0%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 1-1.
Universitatea Craiova controlled possession (58%).
Universitatea Craiova had the sharper finishing (7-2 shots on target).

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

Ararat-Armenia (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 0-1-1

Goals For / Against

2 / 4

Avg: 1.00 / 2.00

Points

Avg: 0.50

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

0.50

1.50

1.00

2.00

50%

O2.5

50%

100%

BTTS

100%

Score 1st

100%

League-position context

Universitatea Craiova rank23rd

Ararat-Armenia rank29th

Universitatea Craiova points5

Ararat-Armenia points4

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.

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.

1-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.

Ararat-Armenia last 5 away

L D

Points1/6

Weighted index11

Goals2-4

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.

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%

Ararat-Armenia 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 50% · 1H BTTS 100%

Scoring reliability

Universitatea Craiova score at home100%

Universitatea Craiova clean sheet at home0%

Ararat-Armenia score away100%

Ararat-Armenia clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Universitatea Craiova score first0%

Universitatea Craiova win after scoring first0%

Ararat-Armenia score first100%

Ararat-Armenia win after scoring first0%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Universitatea Craiova 100% · Ararat-Armenia 0%

Avg first goal minute: Universitatea Craiova — · Ararat-Armenia 15.5'

Vs league average

Universitatea Craiova score at home1.50 vs 1.63

Universitatea Craiova concede at home1.00 vs 1.13

Ararat-Armenia score away1.00 vs 1.13

Ararat-Armenia concede away2.00 vs 1.63

Universitatea Craiova score 8% below league average, while Ararat-Armenia score 11% below league average.

Defensive side: Universitatea Craiova are 11% below league average at home, and Ararat-Armenia are 23% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2

Avg goals1.50

BTTS50%

Over 2.50%

At this venue setup: 2.00 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

Ararat-Armenia 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 1

31-45 0

46-60 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 2

0-15 1

46-60 1

16-30 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

—

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

—

Shots Outside Box

—

Ball Possession

58%

42%

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

20' ⚽

⚽

20' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

A. Malis

Normal Goal · Assist: Hugo Oliveira

33' ⚽

⚽

33' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

N. Bancu

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Cicâldău

39'

39' D. Matei

47'

47' O. Romanchuk

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ A. Al Hamlawi

1st substitution · For: S. Nsimba

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ D. Matei

2nd substitution · For: M. Etim

69'

69' A. Rus

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ A. Cicâldău

3rd substitution · For: Samuel Teles

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ Benny

1st substitution · For: França

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ Hugo Oliveira

2nd substitution · For: J. Balanta

78'

78' M. Etim

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ Zidane Banjaqui

3rd substitution · For: Z. Shaghoyan

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ K. Muradyan

4th substitution · For: M. Carlier

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ A. Serobyan

5th substitution · For: A. Tera

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ A. Mekvabishvili

4th substitution · For: T. Băluță

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ Ș. Baiaram

5th substitution · For: L. Băsceanu

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

Universitatea Craiova drew 1-1 with Ararat-Armenia on Thursday, 20 August 2026 in Europa League. The match was refereed by Nick Walsh. It was played at Complex Sportiv Craiova.

First half: Ararat-Armenia took the lead at 20' when A. Malis scored, with the assist credited to Hugo Oliveira, making the score 0-1. Universitatea Craiova leveled the score at 33' when N. Bancu scored, with the assist credited to A. Cicâldău, making the score 1-1. D. Matei received a yellow card for Universitatea Craiova at 39'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. O. Romanchuk received a yellow card for Universitatea Craiova at 47'. Universitatea Craiova made their 1st substitution at 62', with A. Al Hamlawi replacing S. Nsimba. Universitatea Craiova made their 2nd substitution at 62', with D. Matei replacing M. Etim. A. Rus received a yellow card for Universitatea Craiova at 69'. Universitatea Craiova made their 3rd substitution at 69', with A. Cicâldău replacing Samuel Teles. Ararat-Armenia made their 1st substitution at 69', with Benny replacing França. Ararat-Armenia made their 2nd substitution at 75', with Hugo Oliveira replacing J. Balanta. M. Etim received a yellow card for Universitatea Craiova at 78'. Ararat-Armenia made their 3rd substitution at 80', with Zidane Banjaqui replacing Z. Shaghoyan. Ararat-Armenia made their 4th substitution at 80', with K. Muradyan replacing M. Carlier. Ararat-Armenia made their 5th substitution at 80', with A. Serobyan replacing A. Tera. Universitatea Craiova made their 4th substitution at 85', with A. Mekvabishvili replacing T. Băluță. Universitatea Craiova made their 5th substitution at 85', with Ș. Baiaram replacing L. Băsceanu.

Universitatea Craiova used 5 substitutions while Ararat-Armenia used 5 substitutions. Universitatea Craiova got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was played

Match ended level at 1-1.
Universitatea Craiova controlled possession (58%).
Universitatea Craiova had the sharper finishing (7-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	2
Home Wins	0
Draws	1
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	0 (0.0%)
BTTS	1 (50.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	1
Home Wins	0
Draws	1
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	0 (0.0%)
BTTS	1 (100.0%)

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

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