ML Vitebsk vs Universitatea Craiova Preview & Prediction | 2026-27 UEFA Champions League | First Qualifying Round

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This match is being played at Vitebsk CSK as UEFA now allow Belarusian clubs to play home games with ML Vitebsk welcome Universitatea Craiova to Belarus on Wednesday. 

Kick-off date/time: 8 July 2026 at 6:00 pm

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / USA – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / USA – Cannot be streamed

ML Vitebsk vs Universitatea Craiova prediction

ML Vitebsk come into this one on the back of an entertaining 4-2 victory over Slavia-Mozyr in their most recent outing, last week. That leaves the Belarusians sitting second in the table and just two points behind Dinamo Minsk at the top-of-the-table.

They now face a Universitatea Craiova side that won their fifth Romanian Liga I title last year, ending a 35-year wait to be crowned champions. Uni Craiova reached the league phase of the UEFA Europa Conference League last season.

The Romanians are a good side and, under the management of Filipe Coelho, will fancy themselves to make the UCL league phase and they should be fancied here.

ML Vitebsk vs Universitatea Craiova tip: Universitatea Craiova to win