Universitatea Cluj vs FC Botosani

Universitatea Cluj

2 - 1

FC Botosani

🕒 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:30 Europe/London 📍 Cluj Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Marcel Birsan 🔁 Regular Season - 3 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 3

Regular Season Table

Universitatea Cluj 8 · FC Botosani 9

Referee Stats

Marcel Birsan

4 matches · 3.25 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.25
Reds avg	0.25
Penalties avg	0.50
Over 4.5 cards	50%
Home wins	50%
Draws	50%
Away wins	0%

How the match was won

Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Team Overview

Universitatea Cluj (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-0-1

Goals For / Against

11 / 6

Avg: 2.20 / 1.20

Points

Avg: 2.40

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

FC Botosani (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 0-3-2

Goals For / Against

6 / 8

Avg: 1.20 / 1.60

Points

Avg: 0.60

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

2.40

PPG

0.60

2.20

1.20

1.60

100%

O2.5

60%

80%

BTTS

80%

60%

Score 1st

40%

League-position context

Universitatea Cluj rank8th

FC Botosani rank9th

Universitatea Cluj points12

FC Botosani points11

Universitatea Cluj: #8 · 12 pts · GD -1

6 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.

FC Botosani: #9 · 11 pts · GD +4

7 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.

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

Universitatea Cluj last 5 home

W L W W W

Points12/15

Weighted index73

Goals11-6

Record4-0-1

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.

FC Botosani last 5 away

D D L L D

Points3/15

Weighted index22

Goals6-8

Record0-3-2

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

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Universitatea Cluj trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%

BTTS80%

BTTS + O2.580%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 20% · 1H BTTS 20%

FC Botosani trend breakdown

Over 2.560%

BTTS80%

BTTS + O2.560%

1H Over 0.560%

Also: Over 0.5 80% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 40% · 1H BTTS 40%

Scoring reliability

Universitatea Cluj score at home100%

Universitatea Cluj clean sheet at home20%

FC Botosani score away80%

FC Botosani clean sheet away20%

First-goal patterns

Universitatea Cluj score first60%

Universitatea Cluj win after scoring first100%

FC Botosani score first40%

FC Botosani win after scoring first0%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Universitatea Cluj 50% · FC Botosani 67%

Avg first goal minute: Universitatea Cluj 24.0' · FC Botosani 26.5'

Vs league average

Universitatea Cluj score at home2.20 vs 1.70

Universitatea Cluj concede at home1.20 vs 0.85

FC Botosani score away1.20 vs 0.85

FC Botosani concede away1.60 vs 1.70

Universitatea Cluj score 29% above league average, while FC Botosani score 42% above league average.

Defensive side: Universitatea Cluj are 42% above league average at home, and FC Botosani are 6% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.60

BTTS60%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Universitatea Cluj goal timing (home)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 4

46-60 3

61-75 3

76-90+ 3

0-15 2

16-30 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 2

46-60 2

0-15 1

76-90+ 1

16-30 0

61-75 0

FC Botosani goal timing (away)

1H scored: 57% 2H scored: 43% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 2

0-15 1

16-30 1

46-60 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 3

46-60 2

61-75 2

0-15 1

31-45 1

16-30 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

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Total Shots

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Shots off Goal

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Blocked Shots

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Shots Inside Box

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Shots Outside Box

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Ball Possession

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Corner Kicks

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Fouls

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Offsides

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Yellow Cards

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Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

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Total Passes

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Passes Accurate

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Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

29'

29' E. Papa

38' ⚽

⚽

38' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

A. Dumiter

Normal Goal · Assist: H. Ongenda

40'

40' D. Codrea

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ M. Drammeh

1st substitution · For: Pedro Pinho

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ D. Nistor

2nd substitution · For: I. Macalou

50' ⚽

⚽

50' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

A. Aliev

Penalty

55'

55' B. Bayeye

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ Z. Mitrov

1st substitution · For: Ș. Bodișteanu

71'

71' Pedro Pinho

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ A. Aliev

3rd substitution · For: A. Trică

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ D. Mikanović

4th substitution · For: A. Friday

74' ⚽

⚽

74' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

O. Mendy

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Aliev

76' ↑↓

↑↓

76' ⇄ E. Papa

2nd substitution · For: J. Marković

87' ↑↓

↑↓

87' ⇄ H. Ongenda

3rd substitution · For: M. Preda

87' ↑↓

↑↓

87' ⇄ A. Dumiter

4th substitution · For: G. Sorodoc

90+2'

90+2' A. Chipciu

90+4' ↑↓

↑↓

90+4' ⇄ J. Stanojev

5th substitution · For: A. ChinteÈ

Universitatea Cluj vs FC Botosani 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Universitatea Cluj beat FC Botosani 2-1 on Monday, 03 August 2026 in Superliga. The match was refereed by Marcel Birsan. It was played at Cluj Arena.

First half: E. Papa received a yellow card for FC Botosani at 29'. FC Botosani took the lead at 38' when A. Dumiter scored, with the assist credited to H. Ongenda, making the score 0-1. D. Codrea received a yellow card for Universitatea Cluj at 40'.

Second half: Universitatea Cluj made their 1st substitution at 46', with M. Drammeh replacing Pedro Pinho. Universitatea Cluj made their 2nd substitution at 46', with D. Nistor replacing I. Macalou. Universitatea Cluj leveled the score at 50' when A. Aliev scored (Penalty), making the score 1-1. B. Bayeye received a yellow card for FC Botosani at 55'. FC Botosani made their 1st substitution at 70', with Z. Mitrov replacing Ș. Bodișteanu. Pedro Pinho received a yellow card for Universitatea Cluj at 71'. Universitatea Cluj made their 3rd substitution at 74', with A. Aliev replacing A. Trică. Universitatea Cluj made their 4th substitution at 74', with D. Mikanović replacing A. Friday. Universitatea Cluj took the lead at 74' when O. Mendy scored, with the assist credited to A. Aliev, making the score 2-1. FC Botosani made their 2nd substitution at 76', with E. Papa replacing J. Marković. FC Botosani made their 3rd substitution at 87', with H. Ongenda replacing M. Preda. FC Botosani made their 4th substitution at 87', with A. Dumiter replacing G. Sorodoc. A. Chipciu received a yellow card for Universitatea Cluj at 90+2'. Universitatea Cluj made their 5th substitution at 90+4', with J. Stanojev replacing A. ChinteÈ.

Universitatea Cluj used 5 substitutions while FC Botosani used 4 substitutions. Universitatea Cluj got 3 yellow cards, while FC Botosani got 2 yellow cards.