Universitatea Craiova vs 15.10.26 16:451 – 1Full Time
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Match report
Universitatea Craiova and Getafe share the spoils after Gudelj equaliser
Universitatea Craiova and Getafe drew 1-1 at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco on matchday 1 of the UEFA Europa Conference League's league stage. Gudelj's goal in the 81st minute cancelled out the lead the home side had held since the 59th minute, leaving both clubs with a point from their opening fixture.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The first half passed without a goal and it was level 0-0 at the interval. Craiova broke the deadlock in the 59th minute when Assad Al Hamlawi finished from a pass by Alexandru Cicâldău, sending the home supporters into raptures and putting Filipe Coelho's side in front.
Getafe, managed by Jose Bordalas Jimenez, pressed for a reply and found it 22 minutes later through Nemanja Gudelj, who made it 1-1. Getafe held 56 per cent of the possession and had 13 shots to Craiova's 11, though each side put three on target and won four corners.
Craiova travel to Inter Club d'Escaldes in the Europa Conference League on Thursday 22 October, while Getafe return to La Liga action at home to Rayo Vallecano on Monday 19 October.
Nemanja Gudelj scored the 81st-minute equaliser for Getafe and was rated 7.5, level with Craiova's Samuel Teles at the top of the performers' list.
Craiova collected four yellow cards to Getafe's one, with 14 fouls to 11.
Universitatea Craiova and Getafe drew 1–1 (half-time 0–0).
Universitatea Craiova met Getafe in the UEFA Europa Conference League (League Stage - 1). Kick-off was Thursday, 15 October 2026, 16:45 UTC at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco. Referee: David Smajc.
Team pages: Universitatea Craiova · Getafe · UEFA Europa Conference League
Key moments
- 59' Goal: Assad Al Hamlawi (assist: Alexandru Cicâldău) — 1–0
- 81' Goal: Nemanja Gudelj — 1–1 · Watch Nemanja Gudelj's goal video (81')
Starting line-ups
Universitatea Craiova (3-4-3)
Getafe (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Universitatea Craiova 24%, the draw 26%, Getafe 50%. It finished Universitatea Craiova 1–1 Getafe.
Getafe's stronger rating gives them the edge — Getafe sit 174 points higher on our strength rating, 1626 to 1452, which outweighs the usual home advantage Universitatea Craiova enjoy and leaves us giving Getafe 50%. The draw sits at 26%, just above the usual 25% for a gap this size, nudged up slightly because both sides' own recent games average 2.4 goals.
Why Getafe at 50%?
Getafe sit 174 points higher on our strength rating — 1626 to 1452. Sides with a 160–240-point rating edge on the road won 50.9% of 6,686 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 26–26–48.
Why only 50%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 50% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 26% and Universitatea Craiova at 24%.
Why the draw at 26%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 25.0%. These teams' recent games average 2.4 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.5% of 28,322. The goals environment adds 1.1 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Universitatea Craiova have averaged 8 percentage points more possession than Getafe in recent games. That doesn’t change our forecast here.
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About this match
On this page: the Universitatea Craiova vs Getafe 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 Conference 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.
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