Universitatea Cluj vs Petrolul Ploiesti: result 1-1 and analysis
Liga IRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 9, 2025 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca
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What was the result of Universitatea Cluj vs Petrolul Ploiesti?
Universitatea Cluj and Petrolul Ploiesti drew 1-1 on August 9, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 44′J. LukićUniversitatea Cluj
- 71′Bogdan MarianPetrolul Ploiesti
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Universitatea Cluj have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Petrolul Ploiesti have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2025 | AFC Hermannstadt(away) | 2-2 | Liga I |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Ararat-Armenia(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Universitatea Craiova(away) | 1-2 | Liga I |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Ararat-Armenia(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Uta Arad(home) | 1-1 | Liga I |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2025 | Uta Arad(home) | 1-2 | Liga I |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Metaloglobus(away) | 3-0 | Liga I |
| Jul 19, 2025 | FCSB(home) | 0-1 | Liga I |
| Jul 13, 2025 | Oţelul(away) | 0-0 | Liga I |
| May 18, 2025 | Politehnica Iasi(away) | 2-0 | Liga I |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Universitatea Cluj win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Petrolul Ploiesti win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Universitatea Cluj 4-1 Petrolul Ploiesti | Liga I |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Petrolul Ploiesti 0-0 Universitatea Cluj | Liga I |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Universitatea Cluj 1-2 Petrolul Ploiesti | Liga I |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Universitatea Cluj 0-0 Petrolul Ploiesti | Liga I |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Petrolul Ploiesti 1-1 Universitatea Cluj | Liga I |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Petrolul Ploiesti 0-2 Universitatea Cluj | Liga I |
Last archived meeting: Universitatea Cluj vs Petrolul Ploiesti on Dec 14, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Universitatea Cluj score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Petrolul Ploiesti score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universitatea Cluj | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Petrolul Ploiesti | 1.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Universitatea Cluj sit 8th in Liga I (9 points from 5 matches) and Petrolul Ploiesti sit 10th (9 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Universitatea Cluj | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| 10 | Petrolul Ploiesti | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 |
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