Univ. Craiova vs Mainz prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-11-26 17:45.
[p]Universitatea Craiova have the chance to register back-to-back wins in a European main draw for the first time since 1990 when they host high-flying Mainz in the UEFA Conference League. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]After collecting just one point from their opening two games in this seasonâs league phase, Craiova got the win that they were craving on matchday three when they defeated Rapid Wien 1-0. That result did not prevent manager Mirel RÓdoi from being sacked during the international break, with his successor Filipe Coelho marking his first game in charge with three points in a Romanian top-flight win last Friday night. The White-Blues will be looking to carry that momentum into this encounter and have every reason to be confident as they have not lost any of their nine Conference League home matches (W6, D3).[/p]
[p]Mainz are one of three sides in this seasonâs Conference League main draw yet to drop a point (W3), although one-goal winning margins in all three games indicates that none of them were especially easy. With Bo Henriksenâs men currently languishing in the Bundesliga relegation zone, Thursday evenings are a welcome distraction from the stress of domestic toil, but only two wins in their last eight away matches (D2, L4) in continental competition is not the sort of statistic that Die NullfĂŒnferâs players, staff or supporters will want to pay too much attention to.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]These two sides have never previously met. Craiova have won just two of their ten meetings with German clubs (D2, L6), while Mainz were eliminated during UEFA Europa League qualifying in their only-ever tie against Romanian opposition back in 2011. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Craiovaâs last four goals have all come between the 30th minute and half-time. [/p]
[p]Craiova have scored in each of their last 16 home games. [/p]
[p]Only one of Mainzâs last eight matches was decided by more than a one-goal margin.[/p]
[p]There has been exactly one goal after the 70th minute in each of Mainzâs last six games. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]After scoring his first senior goal for Romania, Ètefan Baiaram opened the scoring for Craiova last Friday and as a result has been on the winning side in each of his last five goalscoring appearances for club or country. That same day, Danny da Costa also found the net for Mainz – an incredibly surprising development given that his previous goal came in June 2020![/p]
[p]Neither side seem to have any fresh absentees. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Given Craiovaâs strong record at home but also Mainzâs overall form in the Conference League, a draw seems fairly likely here. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Alex Bowmer[/i][/p]