PREVIEW | AEK vs Universitatea Craiova - team news, lineups, predictions

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·16 December 2025

PREVIEW | AEK vs Universitatea Craiova - team news, lineups, predictions

AEK and Universitatea Craiova go head-to-head at OPAP Arena this Thursday in the Europa Conference League.

In their last match, AEK prevailed 0-5 against Panetolikos (Greek League 2025/26). In their last fixture, Universitatea Craiova won 0-2 against Hermannstadt (SuperLiga Romaniei 2025/26).

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The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.

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AEK

Orbelín Pineda - Yellow Card Suspension
Gerasimos Mitoglou - No Eligibility
Alexander Callens - No Eligibility
Frantzdy Pierrot - Unknown Injury

Universitatea Craiova

Tudor Baluta - Appendicitis
Vladimir Screciu - Contracture

Last starting XIs

AEK ( vs Panetolikos 2025-12-14): Thomas Strakosha, Lazaros Rota, Domagoj Vida, Filipe Relvas, James Penrice, João Mário, Orbelín Pineda, Razvan Marin, Robert Ljubicic, Dimitrios Kaloskamis, Luka Jovic

Universitatea Craiova ( vs Hermannstadt 2025-12-14): Pavlo Isenko, Adrián Rus, Nikola Stevanovic, Juraj Badelj, Samuel Teles, Nicusor Bancu, Alexandru Cicaldau, David Matei, Anzor Mekvabishvili, Stefan Baiaram, Assad Al Hamlawi

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TEAMS

Away from home, Universitatea Craiova currently has one loss in the last eight games.
Away from home, Universitatea Craiova is coming off seven consecutive games without losing.
Away from home, Universitatea Craiova is coming off two consecutive victories.
Universitatea Craiova currently has two losses in the last 14 games.
Universitatea Craiova is coming off four consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, AEK currently has one loss in the last 14 games.
At home, AEK currently has one draw in the last 14 games.
At home, AEK is coming off six consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, AEK is coming off six consecutive games without losing.
At home, AEK is coming off three consecutive victories.
AEK currently has one loss in the last 13 games.
AEK currently has one draw in the last 18 games.
AEK is coming off 11 consecutive games scoring goals.
AEK is coming off 11 consecutive games without losing.
AEK is coming off eight consecutive victories.

HEAD TO HEAD

AEK and Universitatea Craiova have faced each other twice, with AEK having the advantage: one win, while Universitatea Craiova has never won.
At OPAP Arena, there is no advantage between AEK and Universitatea Craiova: zero wins for each team in one game.
In the Conference League, the two teams face each other for the first time