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Universitatea Cluj vs Uta Arad: result 2-1 and analysis

Liga IRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 17, 2026 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca

Universitatea Cluj
2-1
Uta Arad

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What was the result of Universitatea Cluj vs Uta Arad?

Universitatea Cluj won 2-1 on August 17, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 45′A. AlievUniversitatea Cluj
  • 74′A. AlievUniversitatea Cluj (pen.)
  • 85′A. DorobanțuUta Arad

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Universitatea Cluj win at 49%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.

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Official lineup for Universitatea Cluj vs Uta Arad

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Universitatea Cluj

4-2-3-1
  1. 25A. Aliev
  1. 29O. Mendy
  2. 10D. Nistor
  3. 19I. Macalou
  1. 94O. Bic
  2. 18Pedro Pinho
  1. 27A. Chipciu
  2. 8D. Codrea
  3. 6I. Cristea
  4. 24D. Mikanović
  1. 1Ştefan Daniel Lefter

Uta Arad

4-2-3-1
  1. 7I. Sinani
  1. 10M. Tzionis
  2. 8A. Roman
  3. 11H. Abdallah
  1. 16R. Odada
  2. 5S. Mino
  1. 3S. Alomeroviс
  2. 4A. Benga
  3. 15P. Ouaneh
  4. 2A. Dorobanțu
  1. 96Á. Tordai
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What is the recent form of both teams?

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

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

Universitatea Cluj
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 3, 2026FC Botosani(home)2-1Liga I
Jul 30, 2026Brann(away)1-3UEFA Europa Conference League
Jul 26, 2026Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe(away)0-1Liga I
Jul 23, 2026Brann(home)2-2UEFA Europa Conference League
Jul 19, 2026Farul Constanta(home)2-1Liga I
Uta Arad
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 7, 2026Rapid(home)0-0Liga I
Aug 1, 2026FC Voluntari(away)0-1Liga I
Jul 24, 2026Oţelul(home)2-2Liga I
Jul 18, 2026Universitatea Craiova(away)0-4Liga I
Jun 27, 2026Dumbrăviţa(home)4-0Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Universitatea Cluj win, 3 draws, 2 Uta Arad wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 22, 2025Uta Arad 0-2 Universitatea ClujLiga I
Jul 19, 2025Universitatea Cluj 1-1 Uta AradLiga I
Dec 2, 2024Universitatea Cluj 0-1 Uta AradLiga I
Jul 29, 2024Uta Arad 0-0 Universitatea ClujLiga I
Mar 30, 2024Universitatea Cluj 0-0 Uta AradLiga I
Feb 4, 2024Universitatea Cluj 1-3 Uta AradLiga I

Last archived meeting: Uta Arad vs Universitatea Cluj on Nov 22, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Universitatea Cluj score 0.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Uta Arad score 1.5 and concede 0.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Universitatea Cluj0.71.456/157/15
Uta Arad1.50.874/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Universitatea Cluj sit 5th in Liga I (26 points from 15 matches) and Uta Arad sit 10th (18 points from 15 matches).

2026-27 standings
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5Universitatea Cluj15825262026
10Uta Arad15537162018

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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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