Universitatea Craiova vs ML Vitebsk Prediction
Universitatea Craiova vs ML Vitebsk prediction: Sportiko gives Universitatea Craiova a 57% chance of winning, ML Vitebsk 19% and the draw 24%. Last updated 23 Jul 2026, 11:21.
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Universitatea Craiova edged past ML Vitebsk 1–0 in their UEFA Champions League first qualifying round encounter, with the decisive moment arriving deep into stoppage time. The first half was goalless and largely uneventful, with both sides picking up yellow cards in the closing minutes before the break.
The second half saw both managers make sweeping changes, with a combined ten substitutions across the two teams reshaping the contest significantly. Despite the tactical adjustments, clear-cut chances remained scarce — Craiova managed just one shot on goal across the entire match, while Vitebsk registered four total attempts but only one on target. Our pre-match AI model had rated a Craiova victory as the most likely outcome at 57%, and that assessment proved correct.
The winning goal finally arrived in the 90th minute, a late intervention that settled a tight and attritional affair. The narrow victory sends Universitatea Craiova through to the next round of qualifying, though they will need to improve their attacking output if they are to progress further in the competition.
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| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul 2026 | ML Vitebsk | 1 - 4 | Universitatea Craiova |
Universitatea Craiova — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | H FCSB | W | 5 - 0 |
| 13 Sep | A Corvinul Hunedoara | W | 0 - 1 |
| 07 Sep | H Universitatea Cluj | W | 4 - 0 |
| 03 Sep | A FC Bacau | W | 1 - 2 |
| 31 Aug | A Rapid | D | 1 - 1 |
ML Vitebsk — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | H Arsenal | W | 5 - 1 |
| 13 Sep | A FC Dnepr Mogilev | D | 1 - 1 |
| 06 Sep | H Dinamo Minsk | D | 0 - 0 |
| 02 Sep | H Belshina | D | 1 - 1 |
| 29 Aug | A Dinamo Brest | W | 1 - 3 |
UEFA Champions League Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Paris Saint Germain
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 3 |
| 2 |
Bayern München
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 |
| 3 |
Barcelona
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 4 |
Manchester United
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 5 |
Como
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 6 |
VfB Stuttgart
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 7 |
Sporting CP
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 8 |
Manchester City
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 9 |
Aston Villa
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 10 |
Lens
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 11 |
Real Betis
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 12 |
Borussia Dortmund
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 13 |
Liverpool
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 14 |
Real Madrid
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 15 |
Arsenal
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 16 |
AEK Athens FC
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 17 |
AS Roma
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 |
Shakhtar Donetsk
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 |
PSV Eindhoven
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 |
Fenerbahçe
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 |
Villarreal
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 22 |
Lille
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 23 |
Slavia Praha
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 24 |
Club Brugge KV
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 25 |
Inter
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 26 |
Atletico Madrid
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 27 |
Napoli
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 28 |
Lask Linz
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 29 |
Viking
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 30 |
Galatasaray
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 31 |
FC Porto
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 32 |
RB Leipzig
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 33 |
Feyenoord
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 34 |
Sabah FA
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 35 |
Slovan Bratislava
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
| 36 |
Bodo/Glimt
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
ML Vitebsk
Formation: 4-1-4-1
Coach: Mikhail Martinovich
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pavel Pavlyuchenko | G |
| 23 | Sergey Balanovich | M |
| 20 | Zakhar Volkov | D |
| 6 | Kirill Gomanov | D |
| 22 | Yan Skibskiy | M |
| 15 | Valeriy Bocherov | M |
| 10 | Denilho Cleonise | M |
| 55 | Valeriy Gromyko | M |
| 27 | Aleksandar Mesarović | M |
| 12 | Radivoj Bosić | M |
| 80 | Artem Kontsevoy | M |
Substitutes
| 30 | Pavel Shcherbachenya | G |
| 3 | Nikita Baranok | D |
| 45 | Ilya Moskalenchik | D |
| 8 | Silas Gnaka | M |
| 18 | Vladislav Zhuk | M |
| 7 | Timur Ivanov | F |
| 11 | Shamar Nicholson | F |
Universitatea Craiova
Formation: 3-4-3
Coach: Filipe Coelho
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Laurenţiu Popescu | G |
| 3 | Oleksandr Romanchuk | D |
| 28 | Adrian Rus | D |
| 15 | Juraj Badelj | D |
| 17 | Carlos Mora | M |
| 20 | Alexandru Cicâldău | M |
| 8 | Tudor Băluță | M |
| 23 | Samuel Teles | M |
| 12 | Monday Etim | F |
| 9 | Assad Al-Hamlawi | F |
| 10 | Ștefan Baiaram | F |
Substitutes
| 1 | Alexandru Maxim | G |
| 90 | Răzvan Sava | G |
| 6 | Vladimir Screciu | D |
| 24 | Nikola Stevanović | D |
| 4 | Alexandru Crețu | M |
| 5 | Anzor Mekvabishvili | M |
| 11 | Nicușor Bancu | M |
| 29 | Luca Băsceanu | M |
| 30 | David Matei | M |
| 7 | Steven Nsimba | F |
| 19 | Heriberto Tavares | F |
| 22 | Simon Elisor | F |