Universitatea Craiova vs Universitatea Cluj

2 - 1
🕒 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 19:30 Europe/London 📍 Complex Sportiv Craiova 🧑‍⚖️ Marcel Birsan 🔁 Regular Season - 3 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 3
Regular Season Table
Universitatea Craiova 1 · Universitatea 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
  • Universitatea Craiova outshot their opponent (24-12).
  • Universitatea Craiova controlled possession (62%).

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
Universitatea Cluj (Away stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 11-1-8

Goals For / Against

29 / 24
Avg: 1.45 / 1.20

Points

34
Avg: 1.70

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
1.70
2.00
GF
1.45
0.65
GA
1.20
53%
O2.5
53%
53%
BTTS
53%
60%
Score 1st
67%

League-position context

Universitatea Craiova rank1st
Universitatea Cluj rank3rd
Universitatea Craiova points60
Universitatea Cluj points54
Universitatea Craiova: #1 · 60 pts · GD +26
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 18 pts above the play-off edge. 28 pts clear of the relegation zone.
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.
6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Universitatea Craiova last 5 home

W W W W W
Points15/15
Weighted index100
Goals11-1
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.

Universitatea Cluj last 5 away

W W L W L
Points9/15
Weighted index73
Goals10-6
Record3-0-2
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 trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.580%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 20%

Universitatea Cluj trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.560%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 20%

Scoring reliability

Universitatea Craiova score at home100%
Universitatea Craiova clean sheet at home47%
Universitatea Cluj score away87%
Universitatea Cluj clean sheet away33%

First-goal patterns

Universitatea Craiova score first60%
Universitatea Craiova win after scoring first89%
Universitatea Cluj score first67%
Universitatea Cluj win after scoring first70%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Universitatea Craiova 83% · Universitatea Cluj 33%
Avg first goal minute: Universitatea Craiova 40.7' · Universitatea Cluj 36.1'

Vs league average

Universitatea Craiova score at home2.00 vs 1.41
Universitatea Craiova concede at home0.65 vs 1.14
Universitatea Cluj score away1.45 vs 1.14
Universitatea Cluj concede away1.20 vs 1.41
Universitatea Craiova score 42% above league average, while Universitatea Cluj score 27% above league average.
Defensive side: Universitatea Craiova are 43% below league average at home, and Universitatea Cluj are 15% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.00
BTTS40%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 2.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Universitatea Craiova goal timing (home)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
31-45 7
16-30 5
61-75 5
46-60 4
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 4
76-90+ 4
31-45 2
61-75 2
0-15 1
46-60 1

Universitatea Cluj goal timing (away)

1H scored: 37% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
76-90+ 7
0-15 4
16-30 3
31-45 3
61-75 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
76-90+ 3
0-15 2
16-30 2
31-45 2
61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
6
Total Shots
24
12
Shots off Goal
11
2
Blocked Shots
8
4
Shots Inside Box
18
7
Shots Outside Box
6
5
Ball Possession
62%
38%
Corner Kicks
7
5
Fouls
7
14
Offsides
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
5
3
Total Passes
513
305
Passes Accurate
437
232
Passes %
85%
76%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
32'
32' Goal · 0-1
Miguel Silva
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Fábry
42'
42' I. Cristea
46'
46' A. Cicâldău
1st substitution · For: L. Houri
46'
46' I. Cristea
1st substitution · For: A. Artean
52'
52' A. Fábry
57'
57' A. Crețu
63'
63' J. Lukić
2nd substitution · For: M. Thiam
63'
63' A. Murgia
3rd substitution · For: D. Nistor
63'
63' O. Bic
4th substitution · For: G. Simion
71'
71' N. Stevanović
2nd substitution · For: T. Băluță
71'
71' V. Mogoș
3rd substitution · For: V. Screciu
71'
71' A. Crețu
4th substitution · For: S. Nsimba
82'
82' A. Mekvabishvili
5th substitution · For: Samuel Teles
87'
87' I. Macalou
5th substitution · For: A. Trică
87'
87' Goal · 1-1
A. Al Hamlawi
Penalty
90'
90' Goal · 2-1
A. Al Hamlawi
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Nsimba

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

Universitatea Craiova beat Universitatea Cluj 2-1 on Monday, 28 July 2025 in Superliga. The match was refereed by Marcel Birsan. It was played at Complex Sportiv Craiova.

First half: Universitatea Cluj took the lead at 32' when Miguel Silva scored, with the assist credited to A. Fábry, making the score 0-1. I. Cristea received a yellow card for Universitatea Cluj at 42'.

Second half: Universitatea Craiova made their 1st substitution at 46', with A. Cicâldău replacing L. Houri. Universitatea Cluj made their 1st substitution at 46', with I. Cristea replacing A. Artean. A. Fábry received a yellow card for Universitatea Cluj at 52'. A. Crețu received a yellow card for Universitatea Craiova at 57'. Universitatea Cluj made their 2nd substitution at 63', with J. Lukić replacing M. Thiam. Universitatea Cluj made their 3rd substitution at 63', with A. Murgia replacing D. Nistor. Universitatea Cluj made their 4th substitution at 63', with O. Bic replacing G. Simion. Universitatea Craiova made their 2nd substitution at 71', with N. Stevanović replacing T. Băluță. Universitatea Craiova made their 3rd substitution at 71', with V. Mogoș replacing V. Screciu. Universitatea Craiova made their 4th substitution at 71', with A. Crețu replacing S. Nsimba. Universitatea Craiova made their 5th substitution at 82', with A. Mekvabishvili replacing Samuel Teles. Universitatea Cluj made their 5th substitution at 87', with I. Macalou replacing A. Trică. Universitatea Craiova leveled the score at 87' when A. Al Hamlawi scored (Penalty), making the score 1-1. Universitatea Craiova took the lead at 90' when A. Al Hamlawi scored, with the assist credited to S. Nsimba, making the score 2-1.

Universitatea Craiova used 5 substitutions while Universitatea Cluj used 5 substitutions. Universitatea Craiova got 1 yellow card, while Universitatea Cluj got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Universitatea Craiova outshot their opponent (24-12).
  • Universitatea Craiova controlled possession (62%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games13
Home Wins5
Draws6
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals6 (46.2%)
BTTS6 (46.2%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games7
Home Wins5
Draws2
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals4 (57.1%)
BTTS2 (28.6%)

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