FC U Craiova vs FC Voluntari, Conference League Playoff Qualifier, scheduled for Friday, May 26 at 8:00 p.m. at Ion Oblemenko Stadium, will be broadcast live on Digi Sport 1, Orange Sport 1 and Prima Sport 1 .
FC Craiova and FC Voluntari will meet in the first play-off of the Conference League, in one match the winner will play a decisive away match against the team that finishes in the play-off in 3rd place (CFR Cluj or University of Craiova).
FC Craiova missed the playoffs in a rematch with Sepsi, losing away 0-4, but eventually managed to finish first in the playoffs, with another chance to qualify for Europe.
Olteni drew in the last leg at UTA Arad, 1-1, and they come after a five-match unbeaten run in the play-offs, where they have recorded four wins, four draws and just one loss.
It should be noted that FC Craiova scored only seven goals in nine play-out matches, and the top scorer of the team from Bany is Aurelian Kitsu, who scored 11 goals in this Super League season.
Regardless of whether he manages to get a place in the Conference League, Nicolo Napoli will no longer remain on the technical bench of FC Craiova, the team will be led by Joao Janeiro next season.
“I don’t know (no, if Adrian Mititelu has announced a new coach). We have a very difficult match ahead of us, and after that we will see what happens. Of course, the mandate has started well and I think it will end well,” said Nicolo Napoli.
FC Voluntari finished the play-offs in 3rd place and took advantage of the fact that second-placed Petrolul Ploiesti do not have a European licence, so far they have only reached two Conference League matches.
The team coached by Liviu Czobotariu is the only one unbeaten in the play-offs, where they have won four and drawn five, while the Ilfoven side’s top scorer is Vitalie Damaskan, who has 11 successes in the league.
FC Voluntari ended their last game with a 2-2 draw at Kindia Tirgovishte, going 13 matches unbeaten in the Super League, the last team they lost to was FC Craiova (1-2 away, 20 February 2023) . .
“It won’t be easy, I’ve played there before. We know they have a very good team. We have to play for victory, because we have no other chance. She does not play with two legs. It will be quite difficult, but we have a good morale,” said Liviu Chobotariu.
The two teams split their wins in the regular season, each managing to give their home advantage, FC Voluntari 1-0 in the round and FC U Craiova 2-1 in the second leg.
The play-off game was played in Ban and ended in a 3-3 draw, while FC U Craiova beat FC Voluntari 1-0 in Group A of the Romanian Cup.
Superbet offers odds of 1.62 on the PsFX prediction: a draw at half-time or at the end (90 minutes of regular time) in the match FC U Craiova – FC Voluntari.
| FC U Craiova – FC Voluntari | PSFX | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Quota | 1.62 |
* the tariff is valid at the time of publication of the article
Source: Hot News
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