Universitatea Craiova vs Ararat-Armenia — Tips & Analysis

Over 2.5: Both these teams want to attack, and that is why we are backing goals. Craiova are strong at the Ion Oblemenco, where they have won 6, tied 2 and lost 1, scoring more than 2 goals a game there. Ararat-Armenia do not travel to defend. They score 2 goals a game on the road across eight away trips and let in more than a goal a game. Their three away qualifying games this summer finished 0-2 at Celje, 1-2 at Shamrock Rovers and 2-3 at Riga, so they lose but they keep swinging. Ararat have won 12 of their last 18 games and their matches have almost 3 goals in them on average. Craiova have a problem too. Goalkeeper Pavlo Isenko and midfielder Alexandru Iamandache are both out with knee injuries, and Ararat arrive with a fully fit squad. Expect the hosts to take the lead and hold it, giving one up along the way. A 2-1 is the likeliest score and that clears this bet. The honest warning is Craiova's habit of dull nights. They have tied 7 of their last 18 games and only 8 of those 18 had 3 or more goals. They also let in less than a goal a game at their own ground. That makes a slow, careful match a live outcome. We still want the busier game, because Ararat keep swinging on the road, scoring 2 goals a game across their eight away trips.