Universitatea Cluj vs Petrolul Ploiesti

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🕒 Sat, 09 Aug 2025 19:30 Europe/London 📍 Cluj Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Rares George Vidican 🔁 Regular Season - 5 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 5
Regular Season Table
Universitatea Cluj 3 · Petrolul Ploiesti 12
Referee Stats
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 played
  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Shots were tight (7-6).
  • Universitatea Cluj controlled possession (67%).

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
Petrolul Ploiesti (Away stats)

Games / Record

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

Goals For / Against

17 / 22
Avg: 0.85 / 1.10

Points

20
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

6

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.95
PPG
1.00
1.60
GF
0.85
0.70
GA
1.10
40%
O2.5
20%
40%
BTTS
53%
53%
Score 1st
40%

League-position context

Universitatea Cluj rank3rd
Petrolul Ploiesti rank12th
Universitatea Cluj points54
Petrolul Ploiesti points32
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.
Petrolul Ploiesti: #12 · 32 pts · GD -7
24 pts off the top 2. 11 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts clear of the relegation zone.
22-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.

Petrolul Ploiesti last 5 away

W L D D D
Points6/15
Weighted index47
Goals5-5
Record1-3-1
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 2.540%
BTTS40%
BTTS + O2.527%
1H Over 0.573%
Also: Over 0.5 87% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 7%

Petrolul Ploiesti trend breakdown

Over 2.520%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.513%
1H Over 0.540%
Also: Over 0.5 93% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Universitatea Cluj score at home67%
Universitatea Cluj clean sheet at home40%
Petrolul Ploiesti score away73%
Petrolul Ploiesti clean sheet away27%

First-goal patterns

Universitatea Cluj score first53%
Universitatea Cluj win after scoring first88%
Petrolul Ploiesti score first40%
Petrolul Ploiesti win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Universitatea Cluj 40% · Petrolul Ploiesti 38%
Avg first goal minute: Universitatea Cluj 16.5' · Petrolul Ploiesti 29.2'

Vs league average

Universitatea Cluj score at home1.60 vs 1.41
Universitatea Cluj concede at home0.70 vs 1.14
Petrolul Ploiesti score away0.85 vs 1.14
Petrolul Ploiesti concede away1.10 vs 1.41
Universitatea Cluj score 13% above league average, while Petrolul Ploiesti score 26% below league average.
Defensive side: Universitatea Cluj are 39% below league average at home, and Petrolul Ploiesti are 22% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.20
BTTS60%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.20 goals on average across the last 5.

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

Petrolul Ploiesti goal timing (away)

1H scored: 63% 2H scored: 38% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 4
61-75 4
16-30 3
31-45 3
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
61-75 5
16-30 2
31-45 2
0-15 1
46-60 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
1
2
Total Shots
7
6
Shots off Goal
5
1
Blocked Shots
1
3
Shots Inside Box
3
2
Shots Outside Box
4
4
Ball Possession
67%
33%
Corner Kicks
3
2
Fouls
12
14
Offsides
1
1
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
1
0
Total Passes
611
300
Passes Accurate
526
223
Passes %
86%
74%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
44'
44' Goal · 1-0
J. Lukić
Normal Goal · Assist: D. Nistor
60'
60' A. Boțogan
1st substitution · For: Bogdan Marian
60'
60' D. Radu
2nd substitution · For: B. Doukansy
63'
63' Ricardinho
66'
66' J. Lukić
1st substitution · For: I. Macalou
67'
67' D. Nistor
2nd substitution · For: A. Fábry
67'
67' D. Mikanović
3rd substitution · For: Miguel Silva
69'
69' P. Papp
71'
71' Goal · 1-1
Bogdan Marian
Normal Goal · Assist: G. Grozav
76'
76' A. Murgia
4th substitution · For: A. Artean
76'
76' T. Jyry
3rd substitution · For: S. Hanca
76'
76' K. Doumtsios
4th substitution · For: A. Chică-Roșă
80'
80' O. Bic
5th substitution · For: A. Trică
84'
84' A. Chipciu
86'
86' I. Macalou
90+1'
90+1' K. Ludewig
5th substitution · For: David Ionut

Universitatea Cluj vs Petrolul Ploiesti 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Universitatea Cluj drew 1-1 with Petrolul Ploiesti on Saturday, 09 August 2025 in Superliga. The match was refereed by Rares George Vidican. It was played at Cluj Arena.

First half: Universitatea Cluj took the lead at 44' when J. Lukić scored, with the assist credited to D. Nistor, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Petrolul Ploiesti made their 1st substitution at 60', with A. Boțogan replacing Bogdan Marian. Petrolul Ploiesti made their 2nd substitution at 60', with D. Radu replacing B. Doukansy. Ricardinho received a yellow card for Petrolul Ploiesti at 63'. Universitatea Cluj made their 1st substitution at 66', with J. Lukić replacing I. Macalou. Universitatea Cluj made their 2nd substitution at 67', with D. Nistor replacing A. Fábry. Universitatea Cluj made their 3rd substitution at 67', with D. Mikanović replacing Miguel Silva. P. Papp received a yellow card for Petrolul Ploiesti at 69'. Petrolul Ploiesti leveled the score at 71' when Bogdan Marian scored, with the assist credited to G. Grozav, making the score 1-1. Universitatea Cluj made their 4th substitution at 76', with A. Murgia replacing A. Artean. Petrolul Ploiesti made their 3rd substitution at 76', with T. Jyry replacing S. Hanca. Petrolul Ploiesti made their 4th substitution at 76', with K. Doumtsios replacing A. Chică-Roșă. Universitatea Cluj made their 5th substitution at 80', with O. Bic replacing A. Trică. A. Chipciu received a yellow card for Universitatea Cluj at 84'. I. Macalou received a yellow card for Universitatea Cluj at 86'. Petrolul Ploiesti made their 5th substitution at 90+1', with K. Ludewig replacing David Ionut.

Universitatea Cluj used 5 substitutions while Petrolul Ploiesti used 5 substitutions. Universitatea Cluj got 2 yellow cards, while Petrolul Ploiesti got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Shots were tight (7-6).
  • Universitatea Cluj controlled possession (67%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games10
Home Wins3
Draws4
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals2 (20.0%)
BTTS4 (40.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games5
Home Wins1
Draws2
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals2 (40.0%)
BTTS3 (60.0%)

Universitatea Cluj vs Petrolul Ploiesti Head-to-Head History by Season