Universitatea Craiova vs FC Botosani prediction & odds
Universitatea Craiova host FC Botosani in the Liga I (round 14) on Sunday 01 November 2026. Universitatea Craiova are #214 in our world ranking and have won 3 and drawn 2 of their last 5; FC Botosani are #1,270 and have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5. On paper that's a big gap - 1,056 places - in Universitatea Craiova's favour.
Our prediction
Our model makes Universitatea Craiova the favourites at 75%, with a draw at 16% and FC Botosani at 9%.
Rating: 1220
Chance to win: 75%
Last 5: DWWWD
Rating: 913
Chance to win: 9%
Last 5: DLLWL
Who will win Universitatea Craiova vs FC Botosani?
Universitatea Craiova are #214 and FC Botosani #1270 in our world ranking of every senior club. Based on the two clubs' ratings and home advantage, the most likely result is Universitatea Craiova (75%). More from the Liga I.
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 | Universitatea Craiova v FC Botosani | 2-0 |
| 2025-08-31 | FC Botosani v Universitatea Craiova | 1-1 |
| 2025-02-22 | FC Botosani v Universitatea Craiova | 2-2 |
| 2024-10-20 | Universitatea Craiova v FC Botosani | 0-0 |
| 2024-02-18 | FC Botosani v Universitatea Craiova | 2-2 |
Liga I table
| # | Club | P | Pts | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 13 | 30 | #322 |
| 2 | Rapid | 14 | 30 | #507 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 13 | 29 | #214 |
| 4 | Petrolul Ploiesti | 13 | 23 | #981 |
| 10 | Corvinul Hunedoara | 13 | 16 | #1315 |
| 11 | FC Botosani | 13 | 14 | #1270 |
| 12 | Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe | 13 | 14 | #1554 |
How this is worked out
Every senior result from every country feeds one Elo rating system, so every club in the world sits on the same scale. Before each match the two ratings, adjusted for home advantage, give the chances of a home win, a draw and an away win. See the full world ranking and every match today.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dinamo Bucuresti | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 30 |
| 2 |  Rapid | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 30 |
| 3 |  Universitatea Craiova | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 29 |
| 4 |  Petrolul Ploiesti | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 23 |
| 5 |  Universitatea Cluj | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 22 |
| 6 |  FCSB | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 21 |
| 7 |  Farul Constanta | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| 8 |  Uta Arad | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 18 |
| 9 |  CFR 1907 Cluj | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 17 |
| 10 |  Corvinul Hunedoara | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 16 |
| 11 |  FC Botosani | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 12 |  Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -10 | 14 |
| 13 |  Arges Pitesti | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 12 |
| 14 |  Oţelul | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -6 | 11 |
| 15 |  FC Voluntari | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -16 | 8 |
| 16 |  Csikszereda | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | -19 | 5 |