Universitatea Craiova vs Universitatea Cluj: result 2-1 and analysis
Liga IRegular Season - 3Kick-off on July 28, 2025 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Complex Sportiv Craiova, Craiova
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What was the result of Universitatea Craiova vs Universitatea Cluj?
Universitatea Craiova won 2-1 on July 28, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 32′Miguel SilvaUniversitatea Cluj
- 87′A. Al HamlawiUniversitatea Craiova (pen.)
- 90′A. Al HamlawiUniversitatea Craiova
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Universitatea Craiova have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Universitatea Cluj 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2025 | FK Sarajevo(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Arges Pitesti(home) | 3-1 | Liga I |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Uta Arad(away) | 3-3 | Liga I |
| May 24, 2025 | Dinamo Bucuresti(home) | 2-1 | Liga I |
| May 17, 2025 | FCSB(away) | 0-1 | Liga I |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2025 | Ararat-Armenia(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Uta Arad(home) | 1-1 | Liga I |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Metaloglobus(away) | 4-1 | Liga I |
| Jul 4, 2025 | Slovan Liberec(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Sigma Olomouc(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Universitatea Craiova win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Universitatea Cluj win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | Universitatea Cluj 2-1 Universitatea Craiova | Liga I |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Universitatea Craiova 3-0 Universitatea Cluj | Liga I |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Universitatea Craiova 1-0 Universitatea Cluj | Liga I |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Universitatea Cluj 1-1 Universitatea Craiova | Liga I |
| May 26, 2024 | Universitatea Craiova 1-1 Universitatea Cluj | Liga I |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Universitatea Craiova 2-2 Universitatea Cluj | Liga I |
Last archived meeting: Universitatea Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova on Apr 26, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Universitatea Craiova score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Universitatea Cluj score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universitatea Craiova | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Universitatea Cluj | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Universitatea Craiova sit 4th in Liga I (10 points from 6 matches) and Universitatea Cluj sit 8th (9 points from 5 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Universitatea Craiova | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 |
| 8 | Universitatea Cluj | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 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