Universitatea Craiova prepares for their Conference League Qualifiers match against Maribor on Thursday. Below you will find our detailed predictions, stats and match poll for Maribor vs. Universitatea Craiova, along with the latest betting odds.

Maribor

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Maribor recorded a strong performance with a 4-1 victory over Domžale in the PrvaLiga. Goals were scored by Arnel Jakupović (26′, 90′) and Maks Barišič (90′).

Maribor’s defence is a concern though, as they have conceded goals in each of their last six games, with a total of 8 goals at stake during this period.

University of Craiova

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Universitatea Craiova recently secured a 4-2 victory over UTA Arad in Liga I. In that match, they had 63% possession and had 20 attempts on goal, 8 of which were on target. Goals came from Gjoko Zajkov (35′) and Alexandru Mitriţă (90′). UTA Arad managed to make 6 attempts on goal, 5 of which were on target, with their goals scored by Imoh Ezekiel (45′) and Alexandru Benga (90′).

Universitatea Craiova’s recent matches have been high-scoring, with a total of 21 goals scored in their last six matches, an average of 3.5 goals per match. Their opponents have scored 8 of those goals.

Team News: Maribor

Maribor manager Ante Šimundža has the advantage of having a fully fit squad, with no injury concerns, ahead of this match.

Team news: Universitatea Craiova

Universitatea Craiova coach Constantin Gâlcă can count on a largely available squad, with only Vladimir Screciu absent due to a muscle fiber tear.

Prediction

We expect both Universitatea Craiova and Maribor to find the net in this match, making it difficult to determine a clear winner. A draw seems a likely outcome, with the score predicted to be 1-1.

Our expert partners recommend betting on less than 3.5 goals for this match.