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
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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 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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | FC Botosani(home) | 2-1 | Liga I |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Brann(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe(away) | 0-1 | Liga I |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Brann(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 19, 2026 | Farul Constanta(home) | 2-1 | Liga I |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Rapid(home) | 0-0 | Liga I |
| Aug 1, 2026 | FC Voluntari(away) | 0-1 | Liga I |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Oţelul(home) | 2-2 | Liga I |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Universitatea Craiova(away) | 0-4 | Liga I |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Dumbrăviţa(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Universitatea Cluj win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Uta Arad win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2025 | Uta Arad 0-2 Universitatea Cluj | Liga I |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Universitatea Cluj 1-1 Uta Arad | Liga I |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Universitatea Cluj 0-1 Uta Arad | Liga I |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Uta Arad 0-0 Universitatea Cluj | Liga I |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Universitatea Cluj 0-0 Uta Arad | Liga I |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Universitatea Cluj 1-3 Uta Arad | Liga 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universitatea Cluj | 0.7 | 1.4 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Uta Arad | 1.5 | 0.8 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
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 Uta Arad sit 15th (3 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Universitatea Cluj | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| 15 | Uta Arad | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
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