FK ML Viciebsk vs. Universitatea Craiova CS (Resolved)

**ML Vitebsk (Maxline Vitebsk) hosts Universitatea Craiova in the first leg of a UEFA Champions League first qualifying round tie on July 7-8, 2026, at Tikhinichi Sportcomplex in Gomel, Belarus.** Craiova enters as the stronger side overall, with a solid domestic campaign in Romania’s Superliga featuring strong results, defensive organization, and recent scoring output. ML Vitebsk, fresh off a Belarusian Premier League title, benefits from home advantage in a venue that can prove challenging for visiting sides in early European ties. Trader consensus reflects this mismatch tempered by the away leg dynamics and typical low-scoring qualifier patterns, keeping the draw narrowly ahead while leaving room for either side to claim a narrow win. Craiova’s greater squad depth and European experience provide an edge, yet limited pre-match injury or form updates and the short turnaround between le