CFR 1907 Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova

CFR 1907 Cluj

2 - 3

🕒 Sun, 03 Aug 2025 19:30 Europe/London 📍 Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu 🧑‍⚖️ Rares George Vidican 🔁 Regular Season - 4 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 4

Regular Season Table

CFR 1907 Cluj 4 · Universitatea Craiova 1

Referee Stats

Rares George Vidican

22 matches · 5.05 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	5.05
Reds avg	0.05
Penalties avg	0.05
Over 4.5 cards	55%
Home wins	41%
Draws	27%
Away wins	32%

How the match was won

CFR 1907 Cluj outshot their opponent (24-7).
Possession was balanced (54%-46%).
CFR 1907 Cluj had the sharper finishing (6-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

CFR 1907 Cluj (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 11-6-3

Goals For / Against

34 / 23

Avg: 1.70 / 1.15

Points

Avg: 1.95

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Universitatea Craiova (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-8-4

Goals For / Against

25 / 20

Avg: 1.25 / 1.00

Points

Avg: 1.60

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Superliga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.95

PPG

1.60

1.70

1.25

1.15

1.00

67%

O2.5

47%

67%

BTTS

53%

67%

Score 1st

53%

League-position context

CFR 1907 Cluj rank4th

Universitatea Craiova rank1st

CFR 1907 Cluj points53

Universitatea Craiova points60

CFR 1907 Cluj: #4 · 53 pts · GD +9

3 pts off the top 2. 11 pts above the play-off edge. 21 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Universitatea Craiova: #1 · 60 pts · GD +26

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 18 pts above the play-off edge. 28 pts clear of the relegation zone.

7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

CFR 1907 Cluj last 5 home

W W W W W

Points15/15

Weighted index100

Goals12-5

Record5-0-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Universitatea Craiova last 5 away

D W D L W

Points8/15

Weighted index51

Goals10-6

Record2-2-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

CFR 1907 Cluj trend breakdown

Over 2.567%

BTTS67%

BTTS + O2.560%

1H Over 0.580%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 93% · Over 3.5 40% · 1H BTTS 40%

Universitatea Craiova trend breakdown

Over 2.547%

BTTS53%

BTTS + O2.533%

1H Over 0.553%

Also: Over 0.5 87% · Over 1.5 73% · Over 3.5 27% · 1H BTTS 7%

Scoring reliability

CFR 1907 Cluj score at home87%

CFR 1907 Cluj clean sheet at home20%

Universitatea Craiova score away73%

Universitatea Craiova clean sheet away33%

First-goal patterns

CFR 1907 Cluj score first67%

CFR 1907 Cluj win after scoring first70%

Universitatea Craiova score first53%

Universitatea Craiova win after scoring first75%

Comeback rate after conceding first: CFR 1907 Cluj 40% · Universitatea Craiova 25%

Avg first goal minute: CFR 1907 Cluj 23.3' · Universitatea Craiova 23.9'

Vs league average

CFR 1907 Cluj score at home1.70 vs 1.41

CFR 1907 Cluj concede at home1.15 vs 1.14

Universitatea Craiova score away1.25 vs 1.14

Universitatea Craiova concede away1.00 vs 1.41

CFR 1907 Cluj score 20% above league average, while Universitatea Craiova score 9% above league average.

Defensive side: CFR 1907 Cluj are 1% above league average at home, and Universitatea Craiova are 29% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.60

BTTS60%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 2.40 goals on average across the last 5.

CFR 1907 Cluj goal timing (home)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

0-15 7

46-60 6

61-75 5

31-45 4

16-30 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 6

46-60 4

0-15 3

16-30 3

76-90+ 3

61-75 2

Universitatea Craiova goal timing (away)

1H scored: 58% 2H scored: 42% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 6

31-45 5

61-75 5

0-15 4

46-60 4

76-90+ 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 5

76-90+ 5

61-75 3

0-15 2

16-30 1

46-60 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

54%

46%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

433

391

Passes Accurate

361

306

Passes %

83%

78%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

17'

17' L. Houri

20' ⚽

⚽

20' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

S. Nsimba

Normal Goal · Assist: L. Houri

25' ↑↓

↑↓

25' ⇄ A. Păun

1st substitution · For: B. Nkololo

32'

32' L. Băsceanu

45' ⚽

⚽

45' ⚽ Goal · 0-2

M. Rădulescu

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Mekvabishvili

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ M. Gjorgjievski

2nd substitution · For: V. Postolachi

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ A. Sfait

3rd substitution · For: L. Biliboc

56' ⚽

⚽

56' ⚽ Goal · 0-3

S. Nsimba

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Mekvabishvili

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ F. Ștefan

1st substitution · For: N. Bancu

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ L. Băsceanu

2nd substitution · For: D. Barbu

61'

61' N. Stevanović

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ M. Korenica

4th substitution · For: L. Munteanu

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ D. Đoković

5th substitution · For: S. Sinyan

64' ⚽

⚽

64' ⚽ Goal · 1-3

M. Ilie

Normal Goal · Assist: B. Nkololo

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ L. Houri

3rd substitution · For: V. Screciu

73' ⚽

⚽

73' ⚽ Goal · 2-3

M. Ilie

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Fică

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ S. Nsimba

4th substitution · For: A. Al Hamlawi

89'

89' M. Camora

90'

90' B. Nkololo

90+3' ↑↓

↑↓

90+3' ⇄ A. Mekvabishvili

5th substitution · For: T. Băluță

90+6'

90+6' M. Ilie

90+8'

90+8' M. Rădulescu

90+8'

90+8' A. Al Hamlawi

CFR 1907 Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova 2-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Universitatea Craiova beat CFR 1907 Cluj 3-2 on Sunday, 03 August 2025 in Superliga. The match was refereed by Rares George Vidican. It was played at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu.

First half: L. Houri received a yellow card for Universitatea Craiova at 17'. Universitatea Craiova took the lead at 20' when S. Nsimba scored, with the assist credited to L. Houri, making the score 0-1. CFR 1907 Cluj made their 1st substitution at 25', with A. Păun replacing B. Nkololo. L. Băsceanu received a yellow card for Universitatea Craiova at 32'. Universitatea Craiova extended the lead at 45' when M. Rădulescu scored, with the assist credited to A. Mekvabishvili, making the score 0-2.

Second half: CFR 1907 Cluj made their 2nd substitution at 46', with M. Gjorgjievski replacing V. Postolachi. CFR 1907 Cluj made their 3rd substitution at 46', with A. Sfait replacing L. Biliboc. Universitatea Craiova extended the lead at 56' when S. Nsimba scored, with the assist credited to A. Mekvabishvili, making the score 0-3. Universitatea Craiova made their 1st substitution at 60', with F. Ștefan replacing N. Bancu. Universitatea Craiova made their 2nd substitution at 60', with L. Băsceanu replacing D. Barbu. N. Stevanović received a yellow card for Universitatea Craiova at 61'. CFR 1907 Cluj made their 4th substitution at 62', with M. Korenica replacing L. Munteanu. CFR 1907 Cluj made their 5th substitution at 63', with D. Đoković replacing S. Sinyan. CFR 1907 Cluj reduced the deficit at 64' when M. Ilie scored, with the assist credited to B. Nkololo, making the score 1-3. Universitatea Craiova made their 3rd substitution at 73', with L. Houri replacing V. Screciu. CFR 1907 Cluj reduced the deficit at 73' when M. Ilie scored, with the assist credited to A. Fică, making the score 2-3. Universitatea Craiova made their 4th substitution at 74', with S. Nsimba replacing A. Al Hamlawi. M. Camora received a yellow card for CFR 1907 Cluj at 89'. B. Nkololo received a yellow card for CFR 1907 Cluj at 90'. Universitatea Craiova made their 5th substitution at 90+3', with A. Mekvabishvili replacing T. Băluță. M. Ilie received a yellow card for CFR 1907 Cluj at 90+6'. M. Rădulescu received a yellow card for Universitatea Craiova at 90+8'. A. Al Hamlawi received a yellow card for Universitatea Craiova at 90+8'.

CFR 1907 Cluj used 5 substitutions while Universitatea Craiova used 5 substitutions. CFR 1907 Cluj got 3 yellow cards, while Universitatea Craiova got 5 yellow cards.