Universitatea Craiova vs CFR 1907 Cluj

2 - 0
🕒 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:30 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Marcel Birsan 🔁 Championship Group - 3 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Championship Group - 3
Championship Group Table
Universitatea Craiova 1 · CFR 1907 Cluj 3
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 (9-10).
  • Universitatea Craiova controlled possession (56%).
  • Universitatea Craiova had the sharper finishing (6-1 shots on target).

Team Overview

Universitatea Craiova (Home stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 15-3-2

Goals For / Against

40 / 13
Avg: 2.00 / 0.65

Points

48
Avg: 2.40

Clean Sheets

10

Failed to Score

1
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

2.40
PPG
1.50
2.00
GF
1.15
0.65
GA
1.20
40%
O2.5
40%
20%
BTTS
40%
60%
Score 1st
60%

League-position context

Universitatea Craiova rank1st
CFR 1907 Cluj rank3rd
Universitatea Craiova points20
CFR 1907 Cluj points16
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.
CFR 1907 Cluj: #3 · 16 pts · GD +1
3 pts off the top 2. Inside the play-off places. 3 pts from safety.
4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Universitatea Craiova last 5 home

W W W W L
Points12/15
Weighted index93
Goals10-2
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.

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 Craiova trend breakdown

Over 2.540%
BTTS20%
BTTS + O2.520%
1H Over 0.540%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 60% · Over 3.5 20% · 1H BTTS 0%

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 Craiova score at home80%
Universitatea Craiova clean sheet at home60%
CFR 1907 Cluj score away60%
CFR 1907 Cluj clean sheet away40%

First-goal patterns

Universitatea Craiova score first60%
Universitatea Craiova win after scoring first100%
CFR 1907 Cluj score first60%
CFR 1907 Cluj win after scoring first67%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Universitatea Craiova 50% · CFR 1907 Cluj 0%
Avg first goal minute: Universitatea Craiova 35.3' · CFR 1907 Cluj 37.3'

Vs league average

Universitatea Craiova score at home2.00 vs 1.27
Universitatea Craiova concede at home0.65 vs 0.73
CFR 1907 Cluj score away1.15 vs 0.73
CFR 1907 Cluj concede away1.20 vs 1.27
Universitatea Craiova score 58% above league average, while CFR 1907 Cluj score 57% above league average.
Defensive side: Universitatea Craiova are 11% below league average at home, and CFR 1907 Cluj are 5% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.60
BTTS60%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Universitatea Craiova goal timing (home)

1H scored: 20% 2H scored: 80% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 4
61-75 3
0-15 2
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 1
46-60 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 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
6
1
Total Shots
9
10
Shots off Goal
3
5
Blocked Shots
0
4
Shots Inside Box
5
6
Shots Outside Box
4
4
Ball Possession
56%
44%
Corner Kicks
6
6
Fouls
10
17
Offsides
1
1
Yellow Cards
3
3
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
1
4
Total Passes
403
333
Passes Accurate
323
246
Passes %
80%
74%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
5'
5' T. Keita
23'
23' Marian Huja
38'
38' A. Mekvabishvili
46'
46' Marian Huja
1st substitution · For: M. Ilie
50'
50' M. Popa
56'
56' Goal · 1-0
A. Mekvabishvili
Normal Goal
61'
61' Goal · 2-0
A. Al Hamlawi
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Mora
62'
62' A. Al Hamlawi
1st substitution · For: S. Nsimba
62'
62' M. Etim
2nd substitution · For: Ș. Baiaram
63'
63' A. Mekvabishvili
3rd substitution · For: T. Băluță
66'
66' O. Romanchuk
69'
69' A. Cordea
2nd substitution · For: A. Păun
69'
69' A. Aliev
3rd substitution · For: L. Zahović
69'
69' T. Keita
4th substitution · For: A. Fică
84'
84' K. Muhar
5th substitution · For: M. Kamara
86'
86' A. Cicâldău
4th substitution · For: Samuel Teles
90'
90' D. Matei
5th substitution · For: L. Băsceanu
90+6'
90+6' S. Nsimba

Universitatea Craiova vs CFR 1907 Cluj 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Universitatea Craiova beat CFR 1907 Cluj 2-0 on Monday, 06 April 2026 in Superliga. The match was refereed by Marcel Birsan.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. T. Keita received a yellow card for CFR 1907 Cluj at 5'. Marian Huja received a yellow card for CFR 1907 Cluj at 23'. A. Mekvabishvili received a yellow card for Universitatea Craiova at 38'.

Second half: CFR 1907 Cluj made their 1st substitution at 46', with Marian Huja replacing M. Ilie. M. Popa received a yellow card for CFR 1907 Cluj at 50'. Universitatea Craiova took the lead at 56' when A. Mekvabishvili scored, making the score 1-0. Universitatea Craiova extended the lead at 61' when A. Al Hamlawi scored, with the assist credited to C. Mora, making the score 2-0. Universitatea Craiova made their 1st substitution at 62', with A. Al Hamlawi replacing S. Nsimba. Universitatea Craiova made their 2nd substitution at 62', with M. Etim replacing Ș. Baiaram. Universitatea Craiova made their 3rd substitution at 63', with A. Mekvabishvili replacing T. Băluță. O. Romanchuk received a yellow card for Universitatea Craiova at 66'. CFR 1907 Cluj made their 2nd substitution at 69', with A. Cordea replacing A. Păun. CFR 1907 Cluj made their 3rd substitution at 69', with A. Aliev replacing L. Zahović. CFR 1907 Cluj made their 4th substitution at 69', with T. Keita replacing A. Fică. CFR 1907 Cluj made their 5th substitution at 84', with K. Muhar replacing M. Kamara. Universitatea Craiova made their 4th substitution at 86', with A. Cicâldău replacing Samuel Teles. Universitatea Craiova made their 5th substitution at 90', with D. Matei replacing L. Băsceanu. S. Nsimba received a yellow card for Universitatea Craiova at 90+6'.

Universitatea Craiova used 5 substitutions while CFR 1907 Cluj used 5 substitutions. Universitatea Craiova got 3 yellow cards, while CFR 1907 Cluj got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (9-10).
  • Universitatea Craiova controlled possession (56%).
  • Universitatea Craiova had the sharper finishing (6-1 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games38
Home Wins13
Draws13
Away Wins12
Over 2.5 Goals13 (34.2%)
BTTS17 (44.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games18
Home Wins7
Draws7
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals6 (33.3%)
BTTS9 (50.0%)

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