- Universitatea Craiova are unbeaten in 3 home games, winning all 3 and conceding just 1 goal in total.
- Maxline Vitebsk are unbeaten in 5 away games, winning 4 and drawing 1, while scoring 14 goals on the road.
- Craiova have won 7, drawn 2 and lost just 1 of their last 10 games in all competitions.
Craiova on a roll
Universitatea Craiova look to build on their 4-1 win away win over Maxline Vitebsk in UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026 and progress into the next round with a strong performance on Wednesday. They are clear favourites at 1.21 and that is probably the correct price given both teams form, so the savvy bet is to back under 2.5 goals at 2.27 and hope for a tight game.
Craiova come into this game in top form having won 7, drawn 2 and lost just 1 of their last 10 in all competitions. The last five games have been particularly impressive with 3 wins and 2 draws, while Filipe Coelho has made them a controlled side who play with possession and overload the midfield with two wing backs to stretch the opposition defence.
On the other hand, Vitebsk are solid but unremarkable with 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats from their last 10 in all competitions. They are a good away side, though, having not lost in 5 away fixtures, winning 4 and drawing 1. Filipp Sokolinskiy has set his side up to be compact, with a low-to-mid block and quick vertical counters when they can get the ball.
Sides set to play a good game
Maxline were outclassed 4-1 in the first leg and look set to be defeated again on Wednesday. While Maxline Vitebsk are very capable, the hosts are a powerful team and should finish the job if they can keep the tempo high and Maxline pinned back.
Assad Al Hamlawi is Craiova's biggest threat in this competition so far, netting 2 goals in 1 match, while Valeri Gromyko leads the way for Maxline with 1 goal in 1 match. Both can find the net again, but Maxline's Artem Kontsevoy has been hot with 3 goals in their last 5, while Al Hamlawi has 4 in the same 5 games for Craiova, who scored 9 in total during that run.
