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Matchday

UEFA Conference League 25/26 · 27 Nov 2025

Universitatea Craiova 1–0 1. FSV Mainz 05

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.8 – 1.5
Actual xG
1.1 – 0.4
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made Universitatea Craiova favourites at 44%.

Universitatea Craiova won and made the better chances: 1.1 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Kacper Potulski, 78.7 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Kacper Potulski +26.8, Vladimir Screciu +10.9, Stefan Bell +8.8.

Well below it: Nicușor Bancu −14.5, Nadiem Amiri −12.5, Alexandru Cicâldău −11.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Universitatea Craiova

6 Nov 2025W 1–0at SK Rapid Wien Conference League
23 Oct 2025D 1–1v FC Noah Conference League
2 Oct 2025L 0–2at Raków Częstochowa Conference League
28 Aug 2025W 3–1v Başakşehir FK Conference League
21 Aug 2025W 2–1at Başakşehir FK Conference League

1. FSV Mainz 05

21 Nov 2025D 1–1v TSG Hoffenheim Bundesliga
9 Nov 2025L 0–1at Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga
6 Nov 2025W 2–1v Fiorentina Conference League
1 Nov 2025D 1–1v SV Werder Bremen Bundesliga
26 Oct 2025L 1–2at VfB Stuttgart Bundesliga

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Universitatea Craiova

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Nikola Stevanović Defender100–100.0–
Assad Al-Hamlawi Forward25100.8495.8–
Adrian Rus Defender9000–58.5+3.7
Samuel Teles Midfielder1500–56.9–
Vladimir Screciu Defender9000–54.2+10.9
Monday Etim Forward26000.0547.6–
Pavlo Isenko Goalkeeper9000–45.8−1.6
Vasile Mogoș Defender90000.0143.5–
Ștefan Baiaram Forward64000.0340.5−6.7
Anzor Mekvabishvili Midfielder8900–39.1−7.9
Oleksandr Romanchuk Defender9000–37.9−10.5
Tudor Băluță Midfielder83000.0237.3−11.1
Nicușor Bancu Midfielder9000–36.8−14.5
Steven Nsimba Forward65000.1436.5–
Alexandru Crețu Midfielder1500–34.9–
Alexandru Cicâldău Midfielder8300–32.0−11.7

1. FSV Mainz 05

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Kacper Potulski Defender45000.0478.7+26.8
Kaishu Sano Midfielder1700–67.4–
Stefan Bell Defender4500–64.9+8.8
Robin Zentner Goalkeeper2400–55.6–
Dominik Kohr Defender9000–53.5+4.4
Andreas Hanche Olsen Defender90000.0253.3−0.9
Paul Nebel Midfielder2800–52.2–
Silvan Widmer Midfielder90000.0845.5+1.9
Jae-sung Lee Midfielder2800–43.7–
Nadiem Amiri Midfielder9000–43.6−12.5
Lennard Maloney Midfielder7300–43.6−0.7
Arnaud Nordin Forward62000.1243.0−5.3
William Bøving Forward90000.1042.2−0.8
Nikolas Veratschnig Defender9000–42.0–
Lasse Riess Goalkeeper6600–41.4–
Ben Bobzien Midfielder62000.0540.7–