KuPS vs 06.08.26 15:001 – 1Full Time
Universitatea Craiova — UEFA Europa League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
KuPS fight back to draw with Universitatea Craiova in Europa League qualifying
KuPS and Universitatea Craiova shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Vare Areena in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round. Craiova took control before the break, while KuPS needed a second-half response to level matters, leaving the tie finely balanced.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Ștefan Baiaram put the visitors ahead in the 38th minute, converting an assist from Adrián Rus to send Craiova into the interval with a 1-0 lead. KuPS emerged from the break with renewed purpose and were rewarded in the 72nd minute when Jaime Moreno, teed up by Tommi Jyry, restored parity and made it 1-1, a scoreline that held until the final whistle.
KuPS held the greater share of possession at 54 percent and won six corners to Craiova's two, reflecting their territorial dominance, yet it was the away side who created the more clear-cut chances, registering four shots on target compared to KuPS's one. The hosts also committed more fouls, 17 to 11, as they pressed for the equaliser.
Baiaram provided the decisive early moment for Craiova, scoring the opener in the 38th minute after being set up by Rus.
Despite dominating possession with 54 percent of the ball, KuPS managed just one shot on target compared to Craiova's four.
KuPS and Universitatea Craiova drew 1–1 (half-time 0–1).
KuPS met Universitatea Craiova in the UEFA Europa League (3rd Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Thursday, 6 August 2026, 15:00 UTC at Savon Sanomat Areena. Referee: Ondrej Berka.
Team pages: KuPS · Universitatea Craiova · UEFA Europa League
Key moments
- 38' Goal: Ștefan Baiaram (assist: Adrián Rus) — 0–1 · Watch Ștefan Baiaram's goal video (38')
- 72' Goal: Jaime Moreno (assist: Tommi Jyry) — 1–1
Starting line-ups
KuPS (4-2-3-1)
Universitatea Craiova (3-4-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave KuPS 26%, the draw 25%, Universitatea Craiova 49%. It finished KuPS 1–1 Universitatea Craiova.
Universitatea Craiova's rating gap outweighs KuPS' home ground — Universitatea Craiova are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Universitatea Craiova's 49%. The draw at 25% is lifted by a low-scoring environment.
Why Universitatea Craiova at 49%?
Universitatea Craiova sit 221 points higher on our strength rating — 1348 to 1568. Sides with a 200–300-point rating edge on the road won 52.0% of 6,003 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 30–28–42.
Why only 49%?
UEFA Europa League home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (22.8% vs 24.9% norm). UEFA Europa League homes won 47.5% of 4,391 games vs 44.9% across all 98,781 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why the draw at 25%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.0%. These teams' recent games average 2.2 goals — a low-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 28.2% of 18,050. The goals environment adds 2.9 points to the draw. UEFA Europa League produces fewer draws than most, taking 2.1 points off.
What did we measure but not count?
KuPS average 7 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 221 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. Universitatea Craiova's last five: W-W-L-D — clearly the hotter side on recent results. Between equals, recent form told us almost nothing: the home side won 44.8% of 2179 games when clearly hotter and 42.9% of 3986 when clearly colder.
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About this match
On this page: the KuPS vs Universitatea Craiova final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Europa League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from KuPS 1–1 Universitatea Craiova. Explore more on the KuPS and Universitatea Craiova team pages or the UEFA Europa League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of KuPS vs Universitatea Craiova?
KuPS and Universitatea Craiova drew 1–1 (half-time 0–1).
›Who scored in KuPS vs Universitatea Craiova?
Ștefan Baiaram (38') for Universitatea Craiova; Jaime Moreno (72') for KuPS.
›Where can I watch KuPS vs Universitatea Craiova highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from KuPS 1–1 Universitatea Craiova are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between KuPS and Universitatea Craiova?
KuPS and Universitatea Craiova have met 1 time — 0 wins for KuPS, 1 win for Universitatea Craiova and 0 draws.