Match

Universitatea Cluj vs Oţelul: result 3-0 and analysis

Liga IRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 14, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca

Universitatea Cluj
3-0
Oţelul

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What was the result of Universitatea Cluj vs Oţelul?

Universitatea Cluj won 3-0 on September 14, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 31′O. BicUniversitatea Cluj
  • 80′O. MendyUniversitatea Cluj
  • 90′A. AlievUniversitatea Cluj (pen.)

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Universitatea Cluj win at 56%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-0.

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Official lineup for Universitatea Cluj vs Oţelul

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Universitatea Cluj

4-2-3-1
  1. 17J. Lukić
  1. 29O. Mendy
  2. 10D. Nistor
  3. 19I. Macalou
  1. 94O. Bic
  2. 7M. Drammeh
  1. 27A. Chipciu
  2. 8D. Codrea
  3. 6I. Cristea
  4. 24D. Mikanović
  1. 1Ştefan Daniel Lefter

Oţelul

4-4-2
  1. 27Pedro Nuno
  2. 11Zé Turbo
  1. 10Andrézinho
  2. 39T. Lungu
  3. 17A. Ciobanu
  4. 30M. Frunză
  1. 5H. Sylla
  2. 6P. Iacob
  3. 3G. Christopoulos
  4. 2M. Zhelev
  1. 1C. Dur-Bozoancă
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Universitatea Cluj have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Oţelul have 5, 7 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Universitatea Cluj
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 7, 2026Universitatea Craiova(away)0-4Liga I
Sep 1, 2026Petrolul Ploiesti(home)1-0Cupa României
Aug 28, 2026Petrolul Ploiesti(home)2-3Liga I
Aug 22, 2026Dinamo Bucuresti(away)1-2Liga I
Aug 17, 2026Uta Arad(home)2-1Liga I
Oţelul
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 6, 2026Rapid(home)0-1Liga I
Aug 28, 2026FC Voluntari(away)2-2Liga I
Aug 24, 2026Arges Pitesti(home)1-0Liga I
Aug 19, 2026Concordia(away)1-5Cupa României
Aug 16, 2026Universitatea Craiova(home)1-1Liga I

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Universitatea Cluj wins, 0 draws, 0 Oţelul wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 27, 2026Universitatea Cluj 4-0 OţelulLiga I
Feb 11, 2026Universitatea Cluj 2-0 OţelulCupa României
Oct 25, 2025Oţelul 1-2 Universitatea ClujLiga I
Feb 21, 2025Oţelul 0-1 Universitatea ClujLiga I
Oct 18, 2024Universitatea Cluj 2-0 OţelulLiga I
May 19, 2024Oţelul 0-2 Universitatea ClujLiga I

Last archived meeting: Universitatea Cluj vs Oţelul on Feb 27, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Universitatea Cluj score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Oţelul score 1.5 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Universitatea Cluj0.91.738/1510/15
Oţelul1.51.3310/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Universitatea Cluj sit 5th in Liga I (19 points from 12 matches) and Oţelul sit 14th (11 points from 12 matches).

2026-27 standings
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5Universitatea Cluj12615222019
14Oţelul12255121711

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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