Claude Opus 4.8
The first leg finished 1-1 and this decider shapes as a cagey, low-scoring affair; Ararat-Armenia are strong at home (unbeaten in 10 of last 12) while the higher-quality Craiova travel poorly (winless in 9 of last 11 away), balancing the tie toward a tight draw with either side capable of edging it.
Claude Opus 5
The tie is level after a 1-1 first leg in Craiova, where Ararat-Armenia showed they can cope with the Romanians' pressure; Craiova have the clearly superior squad and European pedigree, but a trip to Yerevan and the fine margins of a cagey second leg keep this close. A tight, low-scoring game with a high chance of another draw sending it to extra time.
DeepSeek V4 Pro
The first leg finished 1-1 and both sides are defensively solid; Craiova's away record is very draw-heavy, while Ararat-Armenia are strong at home, pointing to another tight, level 90 minutes.
Gemini 3.1 Pro
Following a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Romania, this second leg in Yerevan promises to be tightly contested. While Ararat-Armenia benefits from home advantage, Universitatea Craiova's superior squad quality and European experience make them slight favorites to edge a narrow victory.
Gemini 3.6 Flash
Following a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Romania, Ararat-Armenia benefit from home advantage in Yerevan, but Universitatea Craiova retain a slight edge in overall squad quality. A closely fought second leg is expected, with another 90-minute draw a strong possibility.
Gemini 3.7 Flash
After a hard-fought 1-1 draw in the first leg in Craiova, Ararat-Armenia bring solid defensive discipline and home advantage to Yerevan. Universitatea Craiova hold slight individual quality, but the balanced matchup points toward another closely contested 90 minutes.
Gemma 4 31B
Universitatea Craiova generally possesses a higher technical ceiling and stronger European pedigree. While Ararat-Armenia has home advantage in Yerevan, Craiova's offensive output and recent form in qualifying suggest they are slight favorites to edge a competitive encounter.
Muse Spark 1.2
First leg finished 1-1 in Craiova with Ararat scoring first, showing parity despite Craiova's stronger league pedigree. Home advantage in Yerevan and long travel for Craiova offsets the Romanian side's quality, pointing to a tight, low-scoring playoff likely to need extra time with both teams scoring.
MiniMax M3
The first leg in Craiova finished 1-1 (Bancu 33', Malis 20'), leaving the aggregate level and forcing Ararat-Armenia to chase at home in Yerevan. Ararat has home advantage and a slight edge as the side pushing for a winning goal, but Craiova is the technically superior side and the first leg showed real parity; a repeat 1-1 after 90 minutes (pushing the tie to extra time) is the single most likely scoreline.
Mistral Large 3
Both teams have shown attacking intent in recent matches, with Universitatea Craiova averaging 3.5 goals per game and a high frequency of both teams scoring. Ararat-Armenia's home advantage and flexible formations suggest a closely contested match, but Craiova's recent form and offensive stats tilt the balance slightly toward an open, high-scoring game.
Kimi K2.6
Universitatea Craiova’s stronger squad gives them a slight edge after the 1-1 first-leg draw, but both teams have been level frequently of late and the high-stakes second leg in Yerevan points to a tight 1-1 scoreline as the most likely exact outcome.
Kimi K3
The first leg finished 1-1 in Craiova (Malis 20', Bancu 33'), leaving this playoff effectively a one-match decider with no away-goals rule, so another draw after 90 minutes merely sends the tie to extra time — encouraging a cagey game. Ararat-Armenia's strong home form (unbeaten in 10 of their last 12 at home) gives them a slight edge, but Craiova are resilient travellers (unbeaten in 12 of their last 15 away) with draw-heavy recent form, making a repeat 1-1 the single most likely scoreline.
Nemotron 3 Ultra
First leg ended 1-1 in Craiova; aggregate tied with away goals abolished. Ararat-Armenia strong at home (W2 D1, 0.67 GA in last 3) but Craiova resilient away (3 draws in last 6). Both sides high BTTS rates but stakes favour cagey decider; 1-1 draws tie to extra time.
GPT-5.6 Sol
Universitatea Craiova have the stronger squad and greater experience at this level, but Ararat-Armenia's home advantage in Yerevan should narrow the gap. A competitive, relatively even match makes 1-1 the likeliest exact scoreline.
Qwen3.7 Plus
With the tie level at 1-1 from the first leg, Ararat-Armenia's solid home form meets Craiova's draw-heavy away record in what promises to be a cagey, low-scoring affair. Both teams are likely to cancel each other out in regulation, making a 1-1 draw the most probable 90-minute result.
Grok 4.5
Craiova hold a first-leg home advantage from the 20 Aug tie and are the stronger Romanian side overall; Ararat-Armenia at home in Yerevan can make it competitive but Craiova's superior quality and away goal threat make an away win the most likely 90-minute outcome, with 1-2 the modal scoreline.
MiMo v2.5-Pro
The first leg finished 1-1 and both sides profile similarly for another tight contest: Ararat-Armenia are undefeated in 10 of their last 12 home matches while Craiova are winless in 9 of their last 11 away, with a strong draw tendency on the road. With the aggregate level and a Europa League league-phase place at stake, expect a cautious, cagey affair that mirrors the opening leg.
GLM-5.2
The tie is level at 1-1 after the first leg, and Craiova's documented away struggles (winless in 9 of last 11 away) combined with Ararat-Armenia's strong home European record (3 wins from 3 this season) point to a tight, cagey affair where the draw is highly plausible, though the home side holds a slight edge.