AEK Athens
Conference League | League Stage
Dec 18, 2025 at 8pm UK
 
U Craiova

3-2

Vida (65'), Kutesa (90+8'), Jovic (90+15' pen.)
FT(HT: 0-1)
Baiaram (30'), Cicaldau (59')
Coverage of the Conference League League Stage clash between AEK Athens and Universitatea Craiova.

Form, Standings, Stats

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Last Game: AEK Athens 3-2 U Craiova
Thursday, December 18 at 8pm in Conference League
Next Game: AEK Athens vs. OFI Crete
Sunday, December 21 at 7pm in Greek Superleague
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Last Game: AEK Athens 3-2 U Craiova
Thursday, December 18 at 8pm in Conference League
Next Game: U Craiova vs. Csikszereda
Monday, December 22 at 6pm in Romanian SuperLiga
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Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a AEK Athens win with a probability of 51.5%. A win for Universitatea Craiova had a probability of 24.25% and a draw had a probability of 24.24%.

The most likely scoreline for a AEK Athens win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.64%) and 2-0 (9.01%). The likeliest Universitatea Craiova win was 0-1 (6.87%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.51%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.9% likelihood.

Result
AEK AthensDrawUniversitatea Craiova
51.5% (-2.081 -2.08)24.24% (0.302 0.3)24.25% (1.779 1.78)
Both teams to score 53.43% (1.14 1.14)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.77% (0.492 0.49)48.22% (-0.49100000000001 -0.49)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.62% (0.45 0.45)70.38% (-0.449 -0.45)
AEK Athens Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.28% (-0.61099999999999 -0.61)18.72% (0.611 0.61)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.92% (-1.032 -1.03)50.08% (1.033 1.03)
Universitatea Craiova Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.73% (1.883 1.88)34.26% (-1.882 -1.88)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.04% (1.966 1.97)70.96% (-1.965 -1.97)
Score Analysis
    AEK Athens 51.49%
    Universitatea Craiova 24.25%
    Draw 24.24%
AEK AthensDrawUniversitatea Craiova
1-0 @ 10.74% (-0.44 -0.44)
2-1 @ 9.64% (-0.081 -0.08)
2-0 @ 9.01% (-0.552 -0.55)
3-1 @ 5.39% (-0.153 -0.15)
3-0 @ 5.03% (-0.414 -0.41)
3-2 @ 2.89% (0.066 0.07)
4-1 @ 2.26% (-0.11 -0.11)
4-0 @ 2.11% (-0.219 -0.22)
4-2 @ 1.21% (0.0050000000000001 0.01)
Other @ 3.23%
Total : 51.49%
1-1 @ 11.51% (0.13 0.13)
0-0 @ 6.41% (-0.132 -0.13)
2-2 @ 5.17% (0.217 0.22)
3-3 @ 1.03% (0.074 0.07)
Other @ 0.12%
Total : 24.24%
0-1 @ 6.87% (0.209 0.21)
1-2 @ 6.16% (0.373 0.37)
0-2 @ 3.68% (0.291 0.29)
1-3 @ 2.2% (0.237 0.24)
2-3 @ 1.84% (0.166 0.17)
0-3 @ 1.31% (0.164 0.16)
Other @ 2.18%
Total : 24.25%

Head to Head
Aug 15, 2019 7pm
Third Qualifying Round
AEK Athens
1-1
U Craiova
Mantalos (26')
Krsticic (22'), Barkas (77'), Svarnas (90'), Verde (94')
Ivanov (63')
Mihaila (45'), Roman (53'), Bancu (68')
Aug 8, 2019 5.15pm
Third Qualifying Round
U Craiova
0-2
AEK Athens

Vatajelu (81')
Mantalos (60'), Livaja (85')
Mantalos (93')
rhs 2.0


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