Universitatea Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova

4 - 0
🕒 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:30 Europe/London 📍 Cluj Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Istvan Kovacs 🔁 Championship Group - 4 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Championship Group - 4
Championship Group Table
Universitatea Cluj 2 · Universitatea Craiova 1
Referee Stats
18 matches · 3.56 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.56
Reds avg 0.17
Penalties avg 0.89
Over 4.5 cards 22%
Home wins 44%
Draws 44%
Away wins 11%
How the match was won
  • Universitatea Craiova outshot their opponent (9-23).
  • Universitatea Craiova controlled possession (64%).
  • Universitatea Craiova had the sharper finishing (5-9 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
Universitatea Craiova (Away stats)

Games / Record

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

Goals For / Against

25 / 20
Avg: 1.25 / 1.00

Points

32
Avg: 1.60

Clean Sheets

9

Failed to Score

7

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.95
PPG
1.60
1.60
GF
1.25
0.70
GA
1.00
40%
O2.5
20%
40%
BTTS
0%
80%
Score 1st
40%

League-position context

Universitatea Cluj rank2nd
Universitatea Craiova rank1st
Universitatea Cluj points19
Universitatea Craiova points20
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.
Universitatea Craiova: #1 · 20 pts · GD +6
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. Inside the play-off places. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
1-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.

Universitatea Craiova last 5 away

D D W L W
Points8/15
Weighted index47
Goals2-4
Record2-2-1
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%

Universitatea Craiova trend breakdown

Over 2.520%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.560%
Also: Over 0.5 60% · Over 1.5 20% · Over 3.5 20% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Universitatea Cluj score at home100%
Universitatea Cluj clean sheet at home60%
Universitatea Craiova score away40%
Universitatea Craiova clean sheet away80%

First-goal patterns

Universitatea Cluj score first80%
Universitatea Cluj win after scoring first75%
Universitatea Craiova score first40%
Universitatea Craiova win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Universitatea Cluj 100% · Universitatea Craiova 0%
Avg first goal minute: Universitatea Cluj 38.5' · Universitatea Craiova 28.5'

Vs league average

Universitatea Cluj score at home1.60 vs 1.27
Universitatea Cluj concede at home0.70 vs 0.73
Universitatea Craiova score away1.25 vs 0.73
Universitatea Craiova concede away1.00 vs 1.27
Universitatea Cluj score 26% above league average, while Universitatea Craiova score 70% above league average.
Defensive side: Universitatea Cluj are 5% below league average at home, and Universitatea Craiova are 21% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.00
BTTS40%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 2.20 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

Universitatea Craiova goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
46-60 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
31-45 1
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
9
Total Shots
9
23
Shots off Goal
2
8
Blocked Shots
2
6
Shots Inside Box
8
12
Shots Outside Box
1
11
Ball Possession
36%
64%
Corner Kicks
4
5
Fouls
15
7
Offsides
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
8
1
Total Passes
290
538
Passes Accurate
232
474
Passes %
80%
88%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
15'
15' Goal · 1-0
J. Stanojev
Normal Goal · Assist: O. El Sawy
20'
20' M. Etim
45'
45' Goal · 2-0
J. Lukić
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Stanojev
51'
51' Goal · 3-0
J. Lukić
Normal Goal · Assist: D. Mikanović
58'
58' F. Ștefan
1st substitution · For: Ș. Baiaram
58'
58' A. Al Hamlawi
2nd substitution · For: S. Nsimba
58'
58' D. Matei
3rd substitution · For: L. Băsceanu
64'
64' J. Stanojev
1st substitution · For: I. Macalou
72'
72' O. El Sawy
2nd substitution · For: A. Trică
72'
72' D. Mikanović
3rd substitution · For: Miguel Silva
79'
79' A. Cicâldău
4th substitution · For: A. Crețu
81'
81' M. Drammeh
4th substitution · For: D. Codrea
81'
81' J. Lukić
5th substitution · For: D. Nistor
83'
83' V. Screciu
5th substitution · For: J. Badelj
85'
85' A. Trică
87'
87' Goal · 4-0
D. Nistor
Normal Goal · Assist: I. Macalou

Universitatea Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova 4-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Universitatea Cluj beat Universitatea Craiova 4-0 on Monday, 13 April 2026 in Superliga. The match was refereed by Istvan Kovacs. It was played at Cluj Arena.

First half: Universitatea Cluj took the lead at 15' when J. Stanojev scored, with the assist credited to O. El Sawy, making the score 1-0. M. Etim received a red card for Universitatea Craiova at 20'. Universitatea Cluj extended the lead at 45' when J. Lukić scored, with the assist credited to J. Stanojev, making the score 2-0.

Second half: Universitatea Cluj extended the lead at 51' when J. Lukić scored, with the assist credited to D. Mikanović, making the score 3-0. Universitatea Craiova made their 1st substitution at 58', with F. Ștefan replacing Ș. Baiaram. Universitatea Craiova made their 2nd substitution at 58', with A. Al Hamlawi replacing S. Nsimba. Universitatea Craiova made their 3rd substitution at 58', with D. Matei replacing L. Băsceanu. Universitatea Cluj made their 1st substitution at 64', with J. Stanojev replacing I. Macalou. Universitatea Cluj made their 2nd substitution at 72', with O. El Sawy replacing A. Trică. Universitatea Cluj made their 3rd substitution at 72', with D. Mikanović replacing Miguel Silva. Universitatea Craiova made their 4th substitution at 79', with A. Cicâldău replacing A. Crețu. Universitatea Cluj made their 4th substitution at 81', with M. Drammeh replacing D. Codrea. Universitatea Cluj made their 5th substitution at 81', with J. Lukić replacing D. Nistor. Universitatea Craiova made their 5th substitution at 83', with V. Screciu replacing J. Badelj. A. Trică received a yellow card for Universitatea Cluj at 85'. Universitatea Cluj extended the lead at 87' when D. Nistor scored, with the assist credited to I. Macalou, making the score 4-0.

Universitatea Cluj used 5 substitutions while Universitatea Craiova used 5 substitutions. Universitatea Cluj got 1 yellow card, while Universitatea Craiova got 1 red card.

How the match was won

  • Universitatea Craiova outshot their opponent (9-23).
  • Universitatea Craiova controlled possession (64%).
  • Universitatea Craiova had the sharper finishing (5-9 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games13
Home Wins2
Draws6
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals6 (46.2%)
BTTS6 (46.2%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games6
Home Wins2
Draws4
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals2 (33.3%)
BTTS4 (66.7%)

Universitatea Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova Head-to-Head History by Season