Universitatea Cluj vs CFR 1907 Cluj

2 - 1
🕒 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:30 Europe/London 📍 Cluj Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Marian Barbu 🔁 Championship Group - 1 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Championship Group - 1
Championship Group Table
Universitatea Cluj 2 · CFR 1907 Cluj 3
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
  • Physical contest: 6 yellows.

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
CFR 1907 Cluj (Away stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 8-6-6

Goals For / Against

23 / 24
Avg: 1.15 / 1.20

Points

30
Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

6

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
1.50
1.60
GF
1.15
0.70
GA
1.20
40%
O2.5
40%
40%
BTTS
40%
80%
Score 1st
60%

League-position context

Universitatea Cluj rank2nd
CFR 1907 Cluj rank3rd
Universitatea Cluj points19
CFR 1907 Cluj points16
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.
CFR 1907 Cluj: #3 · 16 pts · GD +1
3 pts off the top 2. Inside the play-off places. 3 pts from safety.
3-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.

CFR 1907 Cluj last 5 away

D W W L L
Points7/15
Weighted index58
Goals4-5
Record2-1-2
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%

CFR 1907 Cluj trend breakdown

Over 2.540%
BTTS40%
BTTS + O2.540%
1H Over 0.540%
Also: Over 0.5 80% · Over 1.5 60% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 20%

Scoring reliability

Universitatea Cluj score at home100%
Universitatea Cluj clean sheet at home60%
CFR 1907 Cluj score away60%
CFR 1907 Cluj clean sheet away40%

First-goal patterns

Universitatea Cluj score first80%
Universitatea Cluj win after scoring first75%
CFR 1907 Cluj score first60%
CFR 1907 Cluj win after scoring first67%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Universitatea Cluj 100% · CFR 1907 Cluj 0%
Avg first goal minute: Universitatea Cluj 38.5' · CFR 1907 Cluj 37.3'

Vs league average

Universitatea Cluj score at home1.60 vs 1.27
Universitatea Cluj concede at home0.70 vs 0.73
CFR 1907 Cluj score away1.15 vs 0.73
CFR 1907 Cluj concede away1.20 vs 1.27
Universitatea Cluj score 26% above league average, while CFR 1907 Cluj score 57% above league average.
Defensive side: Universitatea Cluj are 5% below league average at home, and CFR 1907 Cluj are 5% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.80
BTTS60%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 4.00 goals on average across the last 5.

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

CFR 1907 Cluj goal timing (away)

1H scored: 75% 2H scored: 25% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
16-30 1
31-45 1
76-90+ 1
46-60 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
61-75 1
16-30 0
31-45 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
Total Shots
Shots off Goal
Blocked Shots
Shots Inside Box
Shots Outside Box
Ball Possession
Corner Kicks
Fouls
Offsides
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
Total Passes
Passes Accurate
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
2
1'
1' Goal · 0-1
L. Biliboc
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Korenica
4'
4' Goal · 1-1
J. Lukić
Normal Goal · Assist: O. Mendy
44'
44' D. Mikanović
44'
44' M. Camora
59'
59' M. Korenica
65'
65' O. Bic
65'
65' A. Cordea
1st substitution · For: A. Păun
73'
73' D. Nistor
1st substitution · For: J. Stanojev
82'
82' A. Chinteș
2nd substitution · For: O. El Sawy
85'
85' J. Lukić
88'
88' M. Drammeh
88'
88' VAR
M. Drammeh
Goal cancelled
88'
88' A. Aliev
2nd substitution · For: I. Slimani
90'
90' Goal · 3-1
O. Mendy
Normal Goal · Assist: I. Macalou
90'
90' O. Mendy
3rd substitution · For: A. Gheorghiță

Universitatea Cluj vs CFR 1907 Cluj 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Universitatea Cluj beat CFR 1907 Cluj 2-1 on Monday, 16 March 2026 in Superliga. The match was refereed by Marian Barbu. It was played at Cluj Arena.

First half: CFR 1907 Cluj took an early lead at 1' when L. Biliboc scored, with the assist credited to M. Korenica, making the score 0-1. Universitatea Cluj leveled the score at 4' when J. Lukić scored, with the assist credited to O. Mendy, making the score 1-1. D. Mikanović received a yellow card for Universitatea Cluj at 44'. M. Camora received a yellow card for CFR 1907 Cluj at 44'.

Second half: M. Korenica received a yellow card for CFR 1907 Cluj at 59'. O. Bic received a yellow card for Universitatea Cluj at 65'. CFR 1907 Cluj made their 1st substitution at 65', with A. Cordea replacing A. Păun. Universitatea Cluj made their 1st substitution at 73', with D. Nistor replacing J. Stanojev. Universitatea Cluj made their 2nd substitution at 82', with A. Chinteș replacing O. El Sawy. J. Lukić received a yellow card for Universitatea Cluj at 85'. M. Drammeh received a yellow card for Universitatea Cluj at 88'. VAR intervened at 88' for Universitatea Cluj (Goal cancelled). CFR 1907 Cluj made their 2nd substitution at 88', with A. Aliev replacing I. Slimani. Universitatea Cluj added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when O. Mendy scored, with the assist credited to I. Macalou, making the score 3-1. Universitatea Cluj made their 3rd substitution at 90', with O. Mendy replacing A. Gheorghiță.

Universitatea Cluj used 3 substitutions while CFR 1907 Cluj used 2 substitutions. Universitatea Cluj got 4 yellow cards, while CFR 1907 Cluj got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games12
Home Wins4
Draws1
Away Wins7
Over 2.5 Goals9 (75.0%)
BTTS7 (58.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games6
Home Wins3
Draws1
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals5 (83.3%)
BTTS5 (83.3%)

Universitatea Cluj vs CFR 1907 Cluj Head-to-Head History by Season