Universitatea Craiova vs Maribor Prediction and Betting Tips | August 1, 2024 

Maribor visit the Ion Oblemenco Stadium on Thursday (August 1) to face Universitatea Craiova in the second leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round. The Slovenian outfit are looking to get the job done after securing a healthy 2-0 advantage at home last week.

Aiming for their first major European appearance since 2017, the Purples beat their rivals from Romania. Jan Repas put Maribor in front after 57 minutes before Arnel Jakupovic doubled their advantage two minutes from time.

Ante Simundza's side have one leg in the third qualifying round, having made it there last year too. They could take a more cautious approach away from home to avoid conceding and letting Craiova a chance to get back into the tie.

Speaking of which, the Lions from Banie's wait for a first appearance in European tournament since 1990 is set to continue unless they pull off their greatest comeback. However, their home record in the qualifiers isn't the best: their last four games in Maribor have produced just one win, while the rest have ended in draws.

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Universitatea Craiova vs Maribor Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• This is the second competitive clash between the two sides.
• Maribor have faced a Romanian side five occasions before, winning twice.
• Craiova have won one of their last four home games in the Europa Conference League qualifiers, a 3-0 win over Ukrainian side Zorya Luhansk in 2022.
• Maribor are winless in three away games of European qualifiers, losing twice, and won just once in their last seven: a 2-1 win over Malta's Birkirkara last year.
• Maribor's Jan Repas is looking to score in his third straight qualifier, having struck against Craiova in the first leg and against Bate Plovdiv in the second leg of the last round.

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Universitatea Craiova vs Maribor Prediction

Maribor are likely to sit back and soak up pressure, as playing away from home hasn't been their forte in the qualifiers recently. The Slovenian side could face some challenges in goal but not enough to see their lead wiped out.

Prediction: Craiova 1-1 Maribor

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Universitatea Craiova vs Maribor Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: Draw

Tip 2 - Goals over/under 2.5: Under 2.5

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes