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by Sridhar Bhamidi | in Conference League Predictions
An exciting matchday one of the 2025-26 UEFA Conference League campaign will see Rakow and Craiova face off on Thursday. This match at ArcelorMittal Park, where Rakow are playing hosts, comes with our prediction of over 2.5.
Both teams started in the second qualifying round this season to go through the competition and reach the League Phase. Rakow got past Zilina (6-1 aggregate), Maccabi Haifa (2-1 aggregate), and Arda (3-1 aggregate) in the three preceding qualifying rounds. Craiova defeated Sarajevo (5-2 aggregate), Spartak Trnava (6-4 aggregate), and Istanbul Basaksehir (5-2 aggregate) in the three preceding qualifiers.
Rakow won 1-0 at the weekend for their first win in four matches in all competitions (W1, D2, L1), which was also their first clean sheet in their last seven fixtures.
The hosts will hope this can spur them to get some momentum into the campaign, having won five of their six matches in this competition in the qualifiers (W5, L1).
Craiova come here to this trip on the back of just one win from their last four fixtures (W1, D2, L1). This defeat has been a rare result, because they have five wins and two draws from their last eight fixtures in all competitions.
Away form could be an issue, as Craiova lost three of their four previous away games in this competition.
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The Best Betting Odds for RKS Rakow Czestochowa v CS Universitatea Craiova Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.65 | 3.7 | 5.25 |
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1.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
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1.67 | 3.6 | 4.8 |
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1.62 | 4 | 4.75 |
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1.63 | 3.95 | 5 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between RKS Rakow Czestochowa and CS Universitatea Craiova?
Our prediction for the RKS Rakow Czestochowa vs CS Universitatea Craiova match is: over 2.5.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 02/10/2025 between RKS Rakow Czestochowa and CS Universitatea Craiova in Conference League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 32.24% for a win of RKS Rakow Czestochowa against CS Universitatea Craiova with odds of 1.8 at Betfred.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between RKS Rakow Czestochowa vs CS Universitatea Craiova is 24.39% with odds of 4 at Betway.
- Our prediction model gives a 43.37% chance ⭐ for a win of CS Universitatea Craiova vs RKS Rakow Czestochowa with odds of 5.55 at LSbet.
RKS Rakow Czestochowa - CS Universitatea Craiova Prediction and Best Odds:
| RKS Rakow Czestochowa CS Universitatea Craiova Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| CS Universitatea Craiova wins | 43.37% | 5.55 at LSbet |
| Over 2.5 goals | 50.17% | 1.91 at Betfred |
| Both Team To Score | 64.29% | |
| Half-time: Draw / Full-time: CS Universitatea Craiova | 20.79% | 11 at Betfair |
RKS Rakow Czestochowa vs CS Universitatea Craiova Form
RKS Rakow Czestochowa and CS Universitatea Craiova's standings in the Conference League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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12
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5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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20
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4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
RKS Rakow Czestochowa and CS Universitatea Craiova Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
28 Sept 2025 - Ekstraklasa
24 Sept 2025 - Ekstraklasa
20 Sept 2025 - Ekstraklasa
15 Sept 2025 - Ekstraklasa
31 Aug 2025 - Ekstraklasa
28 Aug 2025 - Conference League
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 Sept 2025 - Ekstraklasa
20 Sept 2025 - Ekstraklasa
15 Sept 2025 - Ekstraklasa
21 Aug 2025 - Conference League
7 Aug 2025 - Conference League
27 Jul 2025 - Ekstraklasa
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
28 Sept 2025 - Ekstraklasa
31 Aug 2025 - Ekstraklasa
28 Aug 2025 - Conference League
17 Aug 2025 - Ekstraklasa
14 Aug 2025 - Conference League
3 Aug 2025 - Ekstraklasa
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
26 Sept 2025 - Superliga
20 Sept 2025 - Superliga
14 Sept 2025 - Superliga
31 Aug 2025 - Superliga
28 Aug 2025 - Conference League
24 Aug 2025 - Superliga
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
26 Sept 2025 - Superliga
14 Sept 2025 - Superliga
28 Aug 2025 - Conference League
24 Aug 2025 - Superliga
10 Aug 2025 - Superliga
7 Aug 2025 - Conference League
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
20 Sept 2025 - Superliga
31 Aug 2025 - Superliga
21 Aug 2025 - Conference League
17 Aug 2025 - Superliga
14 Aug 2025 - Conference League
3 Aug 2025 - Superliga
RKS Rakow Czestochowa against CS Universitatea Craiova Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 3 - 4 - 3
Formation : 3 - 5 - 2
Most goals and assists
RKS Rakow Czestochowa
CS Universitatea Craiova
J. Brunes
(5 Goals)
S. Baiaram
(8 Goals)
M. Ameyaw
(4 Assists)
C. Mora
(1 Assists)
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A. Mekvabishvili
(1 Assists)
RKS Rakow Czestochowa - CS Universitatea Craiova Key Points
- Rakow scored 2+ goals in four of their six Conference League qualifiers this season.
- Rakow conceded in seven of their last nine home matches in UEFA competitions.
- In 12 of Craiova’s 17 matches played in this campaign, there have been over 2.5 goals.
- Six of Craiova’s last eight away matches this season have produced three or more goals.
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Our RKS Rakow Czestochowa vs CS Universitatea Craiova Prediction
Rakow will hope their second campaign in Europe will be better than how their debut season in the 2023-24 Europa League group stage went by. They had four defeats in six matches then and will look to do better this time out. The hosts have been in indifferent form coming here, which was also the same for Craiova. The visitors have been consistently dishing out games where goals have been the common denominator.
This could be the case here too, and our RKS Rakow Czestochowa vs CS Universitatea Craiova prediction is over 2.5.
Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis RKS Rakow Czestochowa CS Universitatea Craiova
| RKS Rakow Czestochowa vs CS Universitatea Craiova | Opening odds | Pre-match odds | Odds Movements |
|---|---|---|---|
| RKS Rakow Czestochowa wins | 1.75 | 1.65 | -5.7% |
| Draw | 3.75 | 3.7 | -1.3% |
| CS Universitatea Craiova wins | 4.33 | 5.25 | +21.2% |
After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:
- CS Universitatea Craiova is most likely to win
- The odds for this bet have increased by 21.2% since opening
- The probability of this result was 23.1% and is now 19.0% (-4.0%)
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