Universitatea Cluj vs Arges Pitesti

3 - 1
🕒 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:00 Europe/London 📍 Cluj Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Marcel Birsan 🔁 Regular Season - 25 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 25
Regular Season Table
Universitatea Cluj 3 · Arges Pitesti 6
Referee Stats
23 matches · 3.74 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.74
Reds avg 0.09
Penalties avg 0.13
Over 4.5 cards 43%
Home wins 57%
Draws 9%
Away wins 35%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (11-12).
  • Arges Pitesti controlled possession (58%).
  • Universitatea Cluj had the sharper finishing (6-3 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
40%
40%
BTTS
40%
53%
Score 1st
53%

League-position context

Universitatea Cluj rank3rd
Arges Pitesti rank6th
Universitatea Cluj points54
Arges Pitesti points50
Universitatea Cluj: #3 · 54 pts · GD +21
2 pts off the top 2. 12 pts above the play-off edge. 22 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Arges Pitesti: #6 · 50 pts · GD +9
6 pts off the top 2. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 18 pts clear of the relegation zone.
4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Universitatea Cluj last 5 home

W W W W W
Points15/15
Weighted index100
Goals13-2
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.

Arges Pitesti last 5 away

W L L W L
Points6/15
Weighted index47
Goals6-7
Record2-0-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Universitatea Cluj trend breakdown

Over 2.540%
BTTS40%
BTTS + O2.527%
1H Over 0.573%
Also: Over 0.5 87% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 7%

Arges Pitesti trend breakdown

Over 2.540%
BTTS40%
BTTS + O2.540%
1H Over 0.547%
Also: Over 0.5 93% · Over 1.5 73% · Over 3.5 27% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Universitatea Cluj score at home67%
Universitatea Cluj clean sheet at home40%
Arges Pitesti score away87%
Arges Pitesti clean sheet away53%

First-goal patterns

Universitatea Cluj score first53%
Universitatea Cluj win after scoring first88%
Arges Pitesti score first53%
Arges Pitesti win after scoring first63%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Universitatea Cluj 40% · Arges Pitesti 20%
Avg first goal minute: Universitatea Cluj 16.5' · Arges Pitesti 45.6'

Vs league average

Universitatea Cluj score at home1.60 vs 1.41
Universitatea Cluj concede at home0.70 vs 1.14
Arges Pitesti score away1.10 vs 1.14
Arges Pitesti concede away1.10 vs 1.41
Universitatea Cluj score 13% above league average, while Arges Pitesti score 4% below league average.
Defensive side: Universitatea Cluj are 39% below league average at home, and Arges Pitesti are 22% 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: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 7
0-15 5
61-75 5
16-30 4
76-90+ 2
46-60 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 4
61-75 4
0-15 1
16-30 1
31-45 1
76-90+ 1

Arges Pitesti goal timing (away)

1H scored: 35% 2H scored: 65% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 6
16-30 3
46-60 3
31-45 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
46-60 3
61-75 3
76-90+ 3
16-30 2
0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
3
Total Shots
11
12
Shots off Goal
2
5
Blocked Shots
3
4
Shots Inside Box
5
7
Shots Outside Box
6
5
Ball Possession
42%
58%
Corner Kicks
2
6
Fouls
10
15
Offsides
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
2
3
Total Passes
322
435
Passes Accurate
251
364
Passes %
78%
84%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
12'
12' Goal · 1-0
I. Macalou
Normal Goal · Assist: D. Nistor
17'
17' X. Emmers
1st substitution · For: A. Bettaieb
22'
22' V. Raţă
46'
46' T. Seto
2nd substitution · For: J. Blagaić
46'
46' D. Oancea
3rd substitution · For: C. Micovschi
58'
58' Miguel Silva
1st substitution · For: A. Chipciu
59'
59' A. Trică
2nd substitution · For: J. Stanojev
59'
59' D. Nistor
3rd substitution · For: D. Codrea
64'
64' Goal · 2-0
J. Stanojev
Normal Goal · Assist: O. Mendy
66'
66' Goal · 2-1
Rober Sierra
Normal Goal · Assist: Y. Pîrvu
75'
75' O. Mendy
4th substitution · For: O. El Sawy
76'
76' O. Bic
5th substitution · For: M. Drammeh
79'
79' K. Luckassen
4th substitution · For: Ricardo Matos
84'
84' Goal · 3-1
I. Macalou
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Drammeh
86'
86' J. Blagaić
5th substitution · For: R. Moldoveanu

Universitatea Cluj vs Arges Pitesti 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Universitatea Cluj beat Arges Pitesti 3-1 on Tuesday, 03 February 2026 in Superliga. The match was refereed by Marcel Birsan. It was played at Cluj Arena.

First half: Universitatea Cluj took the lead at 12' when I. Macalou scored, with the assist credited to D. Nistor, making the score 1-0. Arges Pitesti made their 1st substitution at 17', with X. Emmers replacing A. Bettaieb. V. Raţă received a yellow card for Arges Pitesti at 22'.

Second half: Arges Pitesti made their 2nd substitution at 46', with T. Seto replacing J. Blagaić. Arges Pitesti made their 3rd substitution at 46', with D. Oancea replacing C. Micovschi. Universitatea Cluj made their 1st substitution at 58', with Miguel Silva replacing A. Chipciu. Universitatea Cluj made their 2nd substitution at 59', with A. Trică replacing J. Stanojev. Universitatea Cluj made their 3rd substitution at 59', with D. Nistor replacing D. Codrea. Universitatea Cluj extended the lead at 64' when J. Stanojev scored, with the assist credited to O. Mendy, making the score 2-0. Arges Pitesti reduced the deficit at 66' when Rober Sierra scored, with the assist credited to Y. Pîrvu, making the score 2-1. Universitatea Cluj made their 4th substitution at 75', with O. Mendy replacing O. El Sawy. Universitatea Cluj made their 5th substitution at 76', with O. Bic replacing M. Drammeh. Arges Pitesti made their 4th substitution at 79', with K. Luckassen replacing Ricardo Matos. Universitatea Cluj extended the lead at 84' when I. Macalou scored, with the assist credited to M. Drammeh, making the score 3-1. Arges Pitesti made their 5th substitution at 86', with J. Blagaić replacing R. Moldoveanu.

Universitatea Cluj used 5 substitutions while Arges Pitesti used 5 substitutions. Arges Pitesti got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (11-12).
  • Arges Pitesti controlled possession (58%).
  • Universitatea Cluj had the sharper finishing (6-3 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