Universitatea Cluj vs Arges Pitesti

1 - 0
🕒 Sat, 02 May 2026 18:30 Europe/London 📍 Cluj Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Marian Barbu 🔁 Championship Group - 7 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Championship Group - 7
Championship Group Table
Universitatea Cluj 2 · Arges Pitesti 5
Referee Stats
20 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.00
Reds avg 0.15
Penalties avg 0.45
Over 4.5 cards 45%
Home wins 35%
Draws 40%
Away wins 25%
How the match was won
  • Universitatea Cluj outshot their opponent (16-7).
  • Universitatea Cluj controlled possession (63%).
  • Universitatea Cluj had the sharper finishing (8-0 shots on target).

Team Overview

Universitatea Cluj (Home stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 11-6-3

Goals For / Against

32 / 14
Avg: 1.60 / 0.70

Points

39
Avg: 1.95

Clean Sheets

9

Failed to Score

5
Arges Pitesti (Away stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 8-4-8

Goals For / Against

22 / 22
Avg: 1.10 / 1.10

Points

28
Avg: 1.40

Clean Sheets

10

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.95
PPG
1.40
1.60
GF
1.10
0.70
GA
1.10
40%
O2.5
20%
40%
BTTS
40%
80%
Score 1st
40%

League-position context

Universitatea Cluj rank2nd
Arges Pitesti rank5th
Universitatea Cluj points19
Arges Pitesti points7
Universitatea Cluj: #2 · 19 pts · GD +2
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. Inside the play-off places. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Arges Pitesti: #5 · 7 pts · GD -4
12 pts off the top 2. Inside the play-off places. 12 pts from safety.
12-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Universitatea Cluj last 5 home

D W W W W
Points13/15
Weighted index78
Goals9-2
Record4-1-0
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.

Arges Pitesti last 5 away

D L L D W
Points5/15
Weighted index22
Goals3-4
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Universitatea Cluj trend breakdown

Over 2.540%
BTTS40%
BTTS + O2.520%
1H Over 0.580%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 60% · Over 3.5 20% · 1H BTTS 20%

Arges Pitesti trend breakdown

Over 2.520%
BTTS40%
BTTS + O2.520%
1H Over 0.540%
Also: Over 0.5 80% · Over 1.5 40% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Universitatea Cluj score at home100%
Universitatea Cluj clean sheet at home60%
Arges Pitesti score away60%
Arges Pitesti clean sheet away40%

First-goal patterns

Universitatea Cluj score first80%
Universitatea Cluj win after scoring first75%
Arges Pitesti score first40%
Arges Pitesti win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Universitatea Cluj 100% · Arges Pitesti 0%
Avg first goal minute: Universitatea Cluj 38.5' · Arges Pitesti 53.0'

Vs league average

Universitatea Cluj score at home1.60 vs 1.27
Universitatea Cluj concede at home0.70 vs 0.73
Arges Pitesti score away1.10 vs 0.73
Arges Pitesti concede away1.10 vs 1.27
Universitatea Cluj score 26% above league average, while Arges Pitesti score 50% above league average.
Defensive side: Universitatea Cluj are 5% below league average at home, and Arges Pitesti are 13% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals1.80
BTTS20%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 2.25 goals on average across the last 4.

Universitatea Cluj goal timing (home)

1H scored: 45% 2H scored: 55% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 5
0-15 2
16-30 2
31-45 1
46-60 1
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0

Arges Pitesti goal timing (away)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 3
0-15 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
8
0
Total Shots
16
7
Shots off Goal
6
3
Blocked Shots
2
4
Shots Inside Box
11
5
Shots Outside Box
5
2
Ball Possession
63%
37%
Corner Kicks
6
4
Fouls
9
9
Offsides
1
1
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
0
5
Total Passes
537
318
Passes Accurate
445
219
Passes %
83%
69%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
40'
40' K. Luckassen
58'
58' A. Bettaieb
1st substitution · For: A. Tofan
71'
71' J. Stanojev
1st substitution · For: I. Macalou
72'
72' O. Bic
76'
76' Ricardo Matos
76'
76' I. Rădescu
2nd substitution · For: T. Seto
77'
77' K. Luckassen
3rd substitution · For: Y. Pîrvu
82'
82' A. Trică
2nd substitution · For: O. El Sawy
82'
82' M. Drammeh
3rd substitution · For: V. Postolachi
86'
86' Ricardo Matos
4th substitution · For: A. Manole
90+2'
90+2' Goal · 1-0
D. Nistor
Penalty
90+4'
90+4' A. Chipciu
90+4'
90+4' A. Chipciu
4th substitution · For: Miguel Silva
90+4'
90+4' O. Mendy
5th substitution · For: D. Codrea

Universitatea Cluj vs Arges Pitesti 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Universitatea Cluj beat Arges Pitesti 1-0 on Saturday, 02 May 2026 in Superliga. The match was refereed by Marian Barbu. It was played at Cluj Arena.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. K. Luckassen received a yellow card for Arges Pitesti at 40'.

Second half: Arges Pitesti made their 1st substitution at 58', with A. Bettaieb replacing A. Tofan. Universitatea Cluj made their 1st substitution at 71', with J. Stanojev replacing I. Macalou. O. Bic received a yellow card for Universitatea Cluj at 72'. Ricardo Matos received a yellow card for Arges Pitesti at 76'. Arges Pitesti made their 2nd substitution at 76', with I. Rădescu replacing T. Seto. Arges Pitesti made their 3rd substitution at 77', with K. Luckassen replacing Y. Pîrvu. Universitatea Cluj made their 2nd substitution at 82', with A. Trică replacing O. El Sawy. Universitatea Cluj made their 3rd substitution at 82', with M. Drammeh replacing V. Postolachi. Arges Pitesti made their 4th substitution at 86', with Ricardo Matos replacing A. Manole. Universitatea Cluj took the lead at 90+2' when D. Nistor scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. A. Chipciu received a yellow card for Universitatea Cluj at 90+4'. Universitatea Cluj made their 4th substitution at 90+4', with A. Chipciu replacing Miguel Silva. Universitatea Cluj made their 5th substitution at 90+4', with O. Mendy replacing D. Codrea.

Universitatea Cluj used 5 substitutions while Arges Pitesti used 4 substitutions. Universitatea Cluj got 2 yellow cards, while Arges Pitesti got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Universitatea Cluj outshot their opponent (16-7).
  • Universitatea Cluj controlled possession (63%).
  • Universitatea Cluj had the sharper finishing (8-0 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games7
Home Wins4
Draws1
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals2 (28.6%)
BTTS3 (42.9%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games4
Home Wins3
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (25.0%)
BTTS2 (50.0%)

Universitatea Cluj vs Arges Pitesti Head-to-Head History by Season