Universitatea Craiova v Başakşehir result

Full-time · Universitatea Craiova 3–1 Başakşehir

UEFA Europa Conference League ·

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The model’s pre-match pick

Universitatea Craiova 3–1 Başakşehir — Universitatea Craiova won this UEFA Europa Conference League match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.

Free pick
Home or Away
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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Away in the last 90 days, 77.3% of 4313 landed (95% range 76–78.5%); it had given them 74.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →
Match report, in numbers

The result

Universitatea Craiova beat Başakşehir 3–1 in the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday 28 August.

Universitatea Craiova have scored in seven consecutive matches.

The goals

Universitatea Craiova led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Başakşehir: Davie Selke (7’, assisted by Christopher Operi); Universitatea Craiova: A. Cicâldău (9’, assisted by N. Bancu), Ș. Baiaram (27’, assisted by N. Bancu) and Aimé Steven Nsimba Labe (81’). Christopher Operi (80’) was sent off.

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s five key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Ș. Baiaram’s goal on 27 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Universitatea Craiova 0.00, Başakşehir 0.00, from 14 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

Daniel Schlager, Germany showed nine yellow cards and one red — against 4.1 yellows a game across the last 18 matches refereed (all competitions).

What it changes

Başakşehir are winless in their last four matches. Başakşehir have scored in seven consecutive matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, A. Cicâldău (Universitatea Craiova) 9.2, Ș. Baiaram (Universitatea Craiova) 6.4 and N. Bancu (Universitatea Craiova) 6.0 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Universitatea Craiova or Başakşehir (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record like every other call. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.3% of the time in the last 90 days (3334 of 4313).

Next up

Universitatea Craiova next travel to Inter Club d'Escaldes on 22 October 2026.

Başakşehir next host Gaziantep FK on 18 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Universitatea Craiova: Inter Club d'Escaldes v Universitatea Craiova, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for Başakşehir: Başakşehir v Gaziantep FK, Sunday 18 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Universitatea Craiova 3–1 Başakşehir · UEFA Europa Conference League
  • Referee: Daniel Schlager, Germany
  • Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
  • Head-to-head (last 1): Universitatea Craiova 1 · draws 0 · Başakşehir 0 · 3 goals/game
  • Recent form: Universitatea Craiova 3W 0D 2L · Başakşehir 2W 2D 1L

Universitatea Craiova 3–1 Başakşehir (UEFA Europa Conference League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.13 / 1.63
Goals
against 1.5 / 1.25 · 5 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5 / 5
Corners
against 6.67 / 5.67 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 3 matches
6.33 / 4
Shots on target
against 4.33 / 4 · 2 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 3 matches
3 / 2
Cards
against 2 / 2.83 · 2 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 3 matches
246
Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 August 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 August 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameUniversitatea Craiova for / againstLineBaşakşehir for / against
Goals scored
2.13 for · 1.5 against n 8
2.5standard
1.63 for · 1.25 against n 8
Corners won
5 for · 6.67 against n 3
9.5standard
5 for · 5.67 against n 6
Shots
16.33 for · 15.33 against n 3
19.5standard
14.67 for · 11.83 against n 6
Shots on target
6.33 for · 4.33 against n 3
8.5standard
4 for · 4 against n 6
Fouls committed
17 for · 14 against n 3
21.5standard
11.17 for · 13.33 against n 6
Cards shown
3 for · 2 against n 3
3.5standard
2 for · 2.83 against n 6
Universitatea Craiova
Universitatea Craiova — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
A. Crețu n 422.5
53/2
11/0
—
Aimé Steven Nsimba Labe n 429.5
3.13/1
2.33/0
—
Samuel Teles n 380.7
2.63/3
0.41/0
—
C. Mora n 491.3
2.23/2
12/2
F. Ebosele
N. Stevanović n 473.8
2.14/2
0.61/1
—
Universitatea Craiova — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Aimé Steven Nsimba Labe n 429.5
3.82/2
1.51/1
Ș. Baiaram n 386
3.13/3
1.73/1
A. Cicâldău n 873.8
25/4
0.85/0
T. Băluță n 864.5
1.45/2
0.53/0
A. Al Hamlawi n 868.6
1.36/2
0.53/0
Universitatea Craiova — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Aimé Steven Nsimba Labe n 429.5
0.81/0
00/0
Ș. Baiaram n 386
0.72/0
00/0
C. Mora n 491.3
0.52/0
00/0
N. Bancu n 684.8
00/0
0.41/1
Samuel Teles n 380.7
00/0
0.41/0
Universitatea Craiova — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
A. Mekvabishvili n 730.1
6.84/4
N. Bancu n 684.8
3.56/4
C. Mora n 491.3
2.74/4
A. Crețu n 422.5
21/1
T. Băluță n 864.5
1.75/3
Universitatea Craiova — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
P. Isenko n 893.8
2.67/3
Başakşehir
Başakşehir — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
D. Selke n 839
4.37/4
0.91/1
—
Ö. Beyaz n 854.4
2.95/5
14/1
—
F. Ebosele n 831.9
2.13/1
3.94/3
C. Mora
O. Kemen n 870
1.87/1
2.16/4
—
U. Güneş n 835
1.64/1
0.31/0
—
Başakşehir — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Nuno da Costa n 865.6
2.66/5
14/2
P. P. Keny n 832.8
2.43/2
1.42/2
Y. Sarı n 857.1
2.25/4
1.24/2
I. Brnić n 859.6
1.97/2
1.35/2
D. Selke n 839
1.44/1
0.93/0
Başakşehir — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Y. Sarı n 857.1
0.62/1
0.42/0
D. Selke n 839
0.93/0
00/0
Miguel Crespo n 878.9
0.11/0
0.63/1
P. P. Keny n 832.8
0.72/0
00/0
D. Türüç n 863.9
0.21/0
0.42/0
Başakşehir — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
O. Ergün n 864.8
3.37/5
F. Ebosele n 831.9
2.54/1
Miguel Crespo n 878.9
2.47/5
O. Ba n 879.9
27/5
Hamza Güreler n 654.2
1.95/2
Başakşehir — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Muhammed Şengezer n 890
3.68/5
Deniz Dilmen n 390
2.32/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Universitatea CraiovaBaşakşehir
43%Possession57%
14Shots10
6Shots on target3
5Shots off target5
3Blocked shots2
11Shots inside the box7
4Corners5
2Offsides0
15Fouls17
3Yellow cards6
0Red cards1
2Saves3
332Passes431
79%Pass accuracy86%

Universitatea Craiova player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
P. Isenko9700000006.9
O. Romanchuk9700101107.2
V. Screciu9700000106.6
J. Badelj97000004Y6.6
C. Mora9700102107.5
N. Bancu97023220Y7.2
A. Al Hamlawi9700100106.2
T. Băluță94001010Y6.3
Samuel Teles9200001306.9
A. Cicâldău7710112508
Ș. Baiaram7710221107.5
A. Mekvabishvili sub2001001007.3
Aimé Steven Nsimba Labe sub2010110007.3
A. Crețu sub50000000–
L. Houri sub30000000–

Başakşehir player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
V. Babacan9700000007.2
F. Ebosele9700001206.9
O. Ba9700110106.2
J. Opoku9700100106.3
E. Shomurodov97001020Y6.2
I. Brnić8100003307.2
C. Operi80010031RY6.5
D. Selke73102110Y7.2
O. Ergün6300000206.7
B. Özdemir6300000006.7
Miguel Crespo4500000106.7
O. Kemen sub5200100206.3
U. Güneş sub34001100Y6.7
A. Fayzullaev sub3400000206.6
Nuno da Costa sub2100100006.3
Y. Sarı sub1600000006.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Universitatea Craiova v Başakşehir — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Universitatea CraiovaLWWLW
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 2.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
BaşakşehirWWDDL
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 2 scored / 1 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 1
Universitatea Craiova 1 · 0 draws · Başakşehir 0 · 3 goals/game
  • 2025-08-21 Başakşehir 1–2 Universitatea Craiova
League standing · 2025/26
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Universitatea Craiova#25 pos7 pts6 pl-2 GD
BaşakşehirNot in this league table
Goals per game
Universitatea Craiova scored1
Başakşehir scored2
Universitatea Craiova conceded1.33
Başakşehir conceded1

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Frequently asked questions

What was the model’s pick for Universitatea Craiova vs Başakşehir?
TACTIX’s free model pick for Universitatea Craiova v Başakşehir was Home or Away.
What is the head-to-head record between Universitatea Craiova and Başakşehir?
In their last 1 meetings, Universitatea Craiova won 1, Başakşehir won 0 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Universitatea Craiova and Başakşehir?
Recent form — Universitatea Craiova 3W 0D 2L; Başakşehir 2W 2D 1L.

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