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UEFA Conference League 25/26, Playoff round · 28 Aug 2025

Universitatea Craiova 3–1 Başakşehir FK

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.6 – 1.0
Actual xG
–
Goals
3 – 1

Footybot made Universitatea Craiova favourites at 72%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jerome Opoku, 77.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ivan Brnić +20.2, Christopher Operi +16.3, Eldor Shomurodov +13.1.

Well below it: Ștefan Baiaram −15.8, Tudor Băluță −15.4, Vladimir Screciu −14.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Universitatea Craiova

21 Aug 2025W 2–1at Başakşehir FK Conference League
14 Aug 2025L 3–4at FC Spartak Trnava Conference League
7 Aug 2025W 3–0v FC Spartak Trnava Conference League
31 Jul 2025W 4–0v FK Sarajevo Conference League
24 Jul 2025L 1–2at FK Sarajevo Conference League

Başakşehir FK

21 Aug 2025L 1–2v Universitatea Craiova Conference League
17 Aug 2025D 1–1v Kayserispor Süper Lig
13 Aug 2025D 1–1v Viking FK Conference League
7 Aug 2025W 3–1at Viking FK Conference League
31 Jul 2025W 4–0v Cherno More Varna Conference League

Head to head

21 Aug 2025Başakşehir FK 1–2 Universitatea Craiova Conference League

Universitatea Craiova

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Lyes Houri Midfielder100–55.3–
Alexandru Cicâldău Midfielder7710–49.5+9.7
Anzor Mekvabishvili Midfielder1301–49.3–
Alexandru Crețu Midfielder100–48.9–
Pavlo Isenko Goalkeeper9000–48.2+3.0
Steven Nsimba Forward1310–44.5–
Carlos Mora Midfielder9000–44.0−0.3
Nicușor Bancu Midfielder9002–43.1–
Oleksandr Romanchuk Defender9000–42.3−3.7
Assad Al-Hamlawi Forward9000–41.4−3.0
Juraj Badelj Defender9000–41.3−2.9
Samuel Teles Midfielder8900–40.6−0.1
Tudor Băluță Midfielder8900–36.4−15.4
Ștefan Baiaram Forward7710–35.3−15.8
Vladimir Screciu Defender9000–35.2−14.1

Başakşehir FK

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jerome Opoku Defender9000–77.5–
Ivan Brnić Forward8100–69.4+20.2
Ousseynou Ba Defender9000–68.2+3.1
Umut Güneş Midfielder2700–68.0–
Abbosbek Fayzullaev Midfielder2700–62.1–
Festy Ebosele Defender9000–60.6–
Onur Ergün Midfielder6300–57.3–
Christopher Operi Defender8001–56.6+16.3
Nuno Da Costa Forward1700–55.1–
Davie Selke Forward7310–50.6–
Eldor Shomurodov Forward9000–50.0+13.1
Miguel Crespo Midfielder4500–43.7+2.1
Berat Özdemir Midfielder6300–39.6−10.3
Olivier Kemen Midfielder4500–38.9–
Volkan Babacan Goalkeeper9000–38.4–
Yusuf Sarı Midfielder900–16.0–