Article by Liviu Manolache – Published on Sunday, 01 February 2026, 09:24 / Updated on Sunday, 01 February 2026 09:30
Farul and Craiova University meet on Sunday, from 17:15, in the first match of the day in the 24th round of the Super League. The duel will be liveTEXT on GSP.ro and live on Prima Sport 1 and Digi Sport 1.
Universitatea Craiova can take advantage of the wrong steps made by the main chasers at the top of the Superliga and break away to 4 points. Dinamo drew 1-1 with Petrolul, and Rapid lost in Giulesti, 0-2 against U Cluj.
Farul – Craiova University, live from 17:15
Farul – University of Craiova, probable teams
LIGHTHOUSE: Buzbuchi – Furtado, Larie, Tîru, Pellegrini – Vînă, Ramalho, Radaslavescu – Isfan, Vojtus, Grigoryan.
Coach: Ianis Zicu
University of Craiova: Isenko – Stevanovic, Romanchuk, Screciu – Matei, Mekvabishvili, Baluta, Cicâldău, Bancu – Baiaram, Etim.
Coach: Filipe Coelho
Stadium: The main land of the Ovidiu complex
Referee: Rareș Vidican
ASSISTANT: Radu Ghinguleac and George Neașcu
VAR Referee: Ionuț Coza / AVAR Referee: Ovidiu Artene
Alibec, in the lot of the Lighthouse
Ianis Zicu tried to hide until the last moment the fact that Denis Alibec, the striker brought in this weekend from FCSB, will get the game sheet for the dispute with Craiova University.
According to the batch posted on the official website, Alibec can make his debut in the new mandate on the seashore today.
Superliga live standings
The best statistics before the Lighthouse – University of Craiova
- November 9, 2025, Universitatea Craiova-UTA 1-2 was the only defeat suffered by the Olteni in the last 11 rounds, during which they recorded six successes and four draw results.
- The team from Craiova finished the previous round with the best attack in the championship, 43 goals scored, 23 of which in the first half. It should be noted that 17 players out of the 33 used by Olteni scored at least one goal.
- Farul managed 216 dribbles in the current season, the most of all competitors (Universitatea Craiova – 187).
- If it will be used, Nicușor Bancu will mark the match with the number 350 in the Romanian Superliga, all in the shirt of the group from Bănie.
- The most recent direct Super League match took place on September 14, 2025, Craiova-Farul University 2-0 (Steven Nsimba, Victor Dican – own goal).
