- Form: Craiova are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games.
- Away form: Maxline are unbeaten in their last 5 away games (Won 4, Drawn 1).
- Head-to-head: Maxline were beaten 4-1 by Craiova in the first leg of this tie.
Craiova can finish the job
Match context
Universitatea Craiova should have little problem putting away the visitors from Belarus on Wednesday as they resume their UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026 against Maxline Vitebsk at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco.
Tactics and style
Filipe Coelho has made Craiova a controlled possession soccer side that swarm the midfield with numbers and use their wing-backs to stretch opponents wide.
Form and odds
They are flying into this game, with 7 wins, 2 draws and just 1 defeat in their last 10 matches across all competitions, and a 4-1 away demolition of Maxline in Belarus. Craiova have won their last three home games and have conceded only once in these games. Maxline, with 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in their last 10 matches across all competitions, have travelled well, going unbeaten in 5 away matches with 4 wins and 1 draw, as evidenced by their first-leg defeat, so the odds on Craiova look low at 1.21.
Maxline can score in defeat
Betting angle
A sharp angle may be needed to make money here, and that may come in the form of the under 2.5 goals at 2.27 as this game looks likely to be a much closer affair than the 4-1 first-leg scoreline suggests.
Tactical setup
Filipp Sokolinskiy sets his team up to be solid defensively in a low-to-mid block and tries to create chances with quick vertical movements from the back, and they should be able to keep Craiova's attacking options quiet for the most part.
Players to watch
Artem Kontsevoy has been their sharpest finisher of late, scoring three goals in Maxline's last five games, which they have won two, drawn one and lost two. Valeri Gromyko leads the team's goals in UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026 with one goal in one game and is also a good shout for an anytime goal in this matchup. Assad Al Hamlawi has been equally sharp for Craiova in their last five competitive games, scoring four goals in five games.
