Sănătatea Cluj vs Metalurgistul Cugir: result 3-2 and analysis
Liga III - Play-offsPromotion Group - 7Kick-off on May 15, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stadionul Clujana, Cluj-Napoca
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What was the result of Sănătatea Cluj vs Metalurgistul Cugir?
Sănătatea Cluj won 3-2 on May 15, 2026.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sănătatea Cluj have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Metalurgistul Cugir have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | Viitorul Arad(away) | 2-0 | Liga III - Play-offs |
| May 1, 2026 | FC Politehnica Timisoara(home) | 0-1 | Liga III - Play-offs |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Unirea Alba Iulia(home) | 1-1 | Liga III - Play-offs |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Metalurgistul Cugir(away) | 1-0 | Liga III - Play-offs |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Viitorul Arad(home) | 3-0 | Liga III - Play-offs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | Unirea Tășnad(home) | 1-1 | Liga III - Play-offs |
| May 2, 2026 | SCM Zalău(away) | 0-3 | Liga III - Play-offs |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Minaur Baia Mare(away) | 1-4 | Liga III - Play-offs |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Sănătatea Cluj(home) | 0-1 | Liga III - Play-offs |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Unirea Tășnad(away) | 1-2 | Liga III - Play-offs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Sănătatea Cluj win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Metalurgistul Cugir win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | Metalurgistul Cugir 0-1 Sănătatea Cluj | Liga III - Play-offs |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Sănătatea Cluj 2-0 Metalurgistul Cugir | Liga III - Serie 9 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Metalurgistul Cugir 2-1 Sănătatea Cluj | Liga III - Serie 9 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Sănătatea Cluj 0-1 Metalurgistul Cugir | Liga III - Serie 9 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Metalurgistul Cugir 3-3 Sănătatea Cluj | Liga III - Serie 9 |
Last archived meeting: Metalurgistul Cugir vs Sănătatea Cluj on Apr 17, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Sănătatea Cluj score 1.4 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Metalurgistul Cugir score 1.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sănătatea Cluj | 1.4 | 0.7 | 9 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Metalurgistul Cugir | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sănătatea Cluj sit 4th in Liga III - Play-offs (24 points from 8 matches) and Metalurgistul Cugir sit 7th (12 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sănătatea Cluj | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 24 |
| 7 | Metalurgistul Cugir | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 12 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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