Liga I · ·Matchday 13

Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe vs Universitatea Craiova

Garuda Lions Prediction: Universitatea Craiova

0 – 1 Predicted score · 18% model probability

  • WhyHigher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.40 vs 0.60.
  • RiskNo edge: the market already prices this — Universitatea Craiova is the favourite, not a value bet.

Stadionul Sepsi, Sfantu Gheorghe

Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe 16%
Draw 25%
Universitatea Craiova 59%

Confidence: Low  ·  blended with market odds

Chance Universitatea Craiova wins
59%
most likely outcome
Chance of a goal
85%
at least one goal in the match
Both teams score
35%
goals at both ends
Most likely score with our pick
0 – 1
18% of simulated outcomes

Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe vs Universitatea Craiova overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe vs Universitatea Craiova

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilitySepsi OSK Sfantu GheorgheDrawUniversitatea Craiova
Model14.7%29.8%55.6%
Market16.6%23.5%59.9%
Final16.1%25.0%58.8%
Edge-0.5%+1.6%-1.1%

Confidence: Low · Edge = Final minus Market

Why Universitatea Craiova

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.40 vs 0.60.
  • Better recent form: 5 wins in the last 6 vs 2 for the opposition.

Best available price on the pick: 1.55, recorded — the top price across the books in the table below, each at its own last update. Expected return at that price: -8.8% per unit staked (our 58.8% × 1.55 − 1).

Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe vs Universitatea Craiova match preview

Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe faces Universitatea Craiova in an upcoming Liga I match, with kickoff scheduled for October 24, 2026. According to our model, Sepsi has a 20% chance of winning, while Craiova is favored at 54%, and the probability of a draw stands at 27%. The expected goals for Sepsi is 0.62, compared to Craiova's 1.34, indicating a potential challenge for the home side.

In terms of recent form, Sepsi OSK has recorded two wins, one draw, and two losses in their last five matches, while Universitatea Craiova has been in better shape, with four wins and one draw in the same period. The most likely scoreline predicted by our model is 0-1, occurring at an 18% probability, with a 31% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 35% likelihood that both teams will score.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Sepsi OSK Sfan ↓ / Universitatea → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 15% 18% 13% 1 12% 2 3 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 85%
2+ goals 60%
3+ goals 32%
No goals 15%

Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe and Universitatea Craiova expected goals

Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe 0.60
Universitatea Craiova 1.40

Total expected goals: 2.00

Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe and Universitatea Craiova attack and defence ratings

Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe

Attack 0.68 -32%
Defence 0.96 -4%

Universitatea Craiova

Attack 1.38 +38%
Defence 0.58 -42%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

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Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe vs Universitatea Craiova markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Universitatea Craiova 58.8% 1.70 -1.1% 1.55
Over/Under 2.5 Under 2.5 67.7% 1.48 — —
Both teams to score No 65.0% 1.54 — —
Double chance X2 (draw or away) 83.9% 1.19 — —
Handicap -1 Loss 44.4% 2.25 — —

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe16.1%
Draw25.0%
Universitatea Craiova58.8%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.532.3%
Under 2.567.7%
Both teams to scoreYes35.0%
No65.0%
Double chance1X (home or draw)41.2%
12 (either side)75.0%
X2 (draw or away)83.9%
Handicap -1Universitatea Craiova win28.6%
Push (exactly one goal)27.0%
Loss44.4%
Correct score (top 3)0-117.9%
0-014.7%
0-213.3%

Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe vs Universitatea Craiova stats

Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe and Universitatea Craiova recent form

newest first

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe and Universitatea Craiova season so far

league record

Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe record

  • They have won 3 of their 11 league games this season, scoring 0.6 goals per match.
  • They average 1.0 goals per game at home against 0.3 on the road.
  • They have kept 4 clean sheets in 11 matches.
  • They have failed to score in 6 of 11 matches.
  • 32% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Universitatea Craiova record

  • They have won 7 of their 11 league games this season, scoring 2.3 goals per match.
  • They average 3.3 goals per game at home against 1.0 on the road.
  • They have kept 6 clean sheets in 11 matches.
  • 45% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe vs Universitatea Craiova head-to-head

No recent meetings on record

Our head-to-head history covers these clubs' top-flight matches from 2014 onwards — these two simply haven't crossed paths in that window (newly promoted sides and cross-division pairings are the usual reason). The prediction doesn't rely on H2H: it is built from each team's current expected-goals ratings.

Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe vs Universitatea Craiova odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 16.6%, draw 23.5%, away 59.9%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 5.59 3.92 1.55
Bet365 5.00 3.90 1.50
BetVictor 5.75 3.90 1.50
Betano 5.40 4.00 1.55
Betfair 6.00 4.00 1.50
Dafabet 5.40 4.00 1.54
Marathonbet 5.65 3.92 1.53
Pinnacle 5.76 4.07 1.54
SBO 4.94 3.52 1.47
William Hill 5.50 3.80 1.55

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 5.54 ▲ +1.34
X 3.92 ▲ +0.44
2 1.54 ▼ -0.27

23 snapshots recorded, from .

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