CFR Cluj vs Universitatea Cluj: match statistics
CFR Cluj vs Universitatea Cluj: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
CFR Cluj played against Universitatea Cluj in Liga I (Romania). The game was played on April 25, 2026. Final score: 1:0.
Recent form
CFR Cluj has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Universitatea Cluj has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 2.40 points per game.
Scoring records
CFR Cluj scores 1.51 goals per game and allows 1.29. Universitatea Cluj scores 1.66 and allows 0.89. Games in this league average 2.55 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 60% of CFR Cluj's games and 49% of Universitatea Cluj's. The Over 2.5 rates are 51% and 51%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 47% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
CFR Cluj has the higher season xG average, 1.59 to 1.38 per game. CFR Cluj takes 14.2 shots per game, while Universitatea Cluj takes 12.2.
First-half and second-half trends
CFR Cluj leads at halftime in 31% of its games and scores 0.77 goals per game after halftime. Universitatea Cluj leads at halftime in 46% and scores 0.86 after halftime.
When the teams score
CFR Cluj's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (10 goals). For Universitatea Cluj, it is minutes 76-90+ (13 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
Liga I games average 2.55 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 47% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 1 away win. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Universitatea Cluj has superior season metrics: 20 wins and a goal difference of 58-31, while CFR Cluj has 17 wins and a 53-45 record, indicating the visitors’ advantage in attacking efficiency and defense. In the last 5 matches the visitors scored 9 goals with a 3-1-1 record, conceded 4 and averaged 2.0 points per match; the hosts over their last 5 have only 4 goals, a 2-1-2 record and 1.4 points per match, conceding 5. CFR at home generates more chances – on average 16.94 shots and 6.47 shots on target, xG 1.88 and 1.88 goals scored per match, while Universitatea away averages 13.11 shots, 4.44 on target, xG 1.47 and 1.61 goals per match. Despite the hosts’ advantage in chance creation, the visitors’ defense looks more stable: Universitatea concedes 1.00 goal on average away and has 33% clean sheets versus CFR conceding 1.29 at home with 24% clean sheets; additionally the visitors appear to convert chances more efficiently (conversion 12% vs 11%). Considering the better overall record (20 wins), higher form (9 goals and 2.0 pts in the last 5) and lower average goals conceded, I predict a win for the visitors; I estimate probabilities roughly at 45% for Universitatea, 30% for CFR and 25% for a draw.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Season stats favor a BTTS scenario: CFR Cluj has a season BTTS rate of 41% vs 56% for Universitatea Cluj, with the league BTTS level at 51%. In the last 5 matches CFR averages 0.8 goals scored and concedes 1.0, while Universitatea scores 1.8 and concedes 0.8, translating to 4 goals for the home side vs 9 goals for the away side across five games. The visitors create more danger: 4.44 shots on target and 13.11 total shots per game with xG 1.47, compared to 3.65 shots on target, 11.29 shots and xG 1.27 for the hosts, which increases the likelihood that Universitatea will score. Factors limiting BTTS are CFR’s 41% clean sheets and the fact CFR failed to score in 29% of matches, while Universitatea failed to score in only 11% of games; additionally the league clean sheet rate is 55%. Considering the visitors’ stronger attacking form and their low frequency of offensive droughts (11%), together with the hosts’ moderate BTTS rate (41%), I estimate BTTS - Yes at 62% and No at 38%.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Both teams show high Over 1.5 rates this season: CFR Cluj 71% and Universitatea Cluj 67%. Seasonal goals averages are 1.71 (home) and 1.61 (away), totaling 3.32, above the league average of 2.56. xG is 1.27 for CFR and 1.47 for Universitatea (sum 2.74). In the last 5 matches the home side scored 4 goals (0.8 per match) and the visitors 9 goals (1.8 per match), indicating better scoring form for the visitors. Expected goals projections set at 1.35 for CFR and 1.62 for Universitatea (sum 2.97) translate in a Poisson model to roughly an 80% chance of at least 2 goals (Over 1.5) and ~57% for at least 3 goals (Over 2.5), while Over 3.5 is around 35%. Additionally, shot statistics (CFR 11.29 shots and 3.65 on target; Universitatea 13.11 and 4.44) and conversion rates—home 15% vs away 12%—increase the likelihood of goals. Therefore I recommend a bet on Over 1.5 as the strongest signal.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Seasonal data indicate CFR Cluj led at the break in 59% of matches and averages 1.12 first-half goals versus Universitatea’s 0.50, giving the home side an advantage for the first half. However, in the last five fixtures the hosts have been level at half-time in 100% of cases, while the visitors show form of 3 wins–1 draw–1 loss (wwwld) with a 60% win rate in their last five matches, which weakens that advantage. After the interval Universitatea averages 1.11 goals and wins the second half in 61% of matches, and have scored 10 goals in minutes 76–90 versus 3 for the hosts, favoring late turnarounds. xG favors the visitors (1.47 vs 1.27) and they register more shots on target (4.44 vs 3.65), therefore the strongest signal is a half-time draw and a Universitatea win by full-time (X/2).
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| CFR Cluj | Universitatea Cluj | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 38% | 33% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.28 | 0.41 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Universitatea Cluj is 71% better for: last-5 form.
1.4 pts / game - CFR Cluj · 2.4 pts / game - Universitatea Cluj
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Universitatea Cluj is 10% better for: goals scored per game.
1.51 goals / game - CFR Cluj · 1.66 goals / game - Universitatea Cluj
Universitatea Cluj is 45% better for: goals allowed per game.
1.29 goals / game - CFR Cluj · 0.89 goals / game - Universitatea Cluj
CFR Cluj scores in 86% of games (30 of 35 meczów), while Universitatea Cluj keeps a clean sheet in 37% (13 of 35 meczów).
Universitatea Cluj scores in 80% of games (28 of 35 meczów), while CFR Cluj keeps a clean sheet in 26% (9 of 35 meczów).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - CFR Cluj
Over / Under - Universitatea Cluj
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Universitatea Cluj is 22% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.43 pts / game - CFR Cluj · 1.74 pts / game - Universitatea Cluj
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
CFR Cluj - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 31% of games and wins 49%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
Universitatea Cluj - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 46% of games and wins 57%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.00 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Average goals per game | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 60% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.20 | 2.40 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Average goals per game | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 80% |
| No goal | 60% | 0% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +5 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (10 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +8 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
CFR Cluj
Universitatea Cluj
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga I).
Teams vs league
| CFR Cluj | Liga | Universitatea Cluj | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▲ 2.80 | 2.55 | • 2.54 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 60% | 51% | ▼ 49% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 51% | 47% | ▲ 51% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 26% | 28% | ▲ 37% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 71% | 69% | ▼ 66% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 80% | 76% | ▲ 83% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Referee context
See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.
Head-to-head
Record from CFR Cluj's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss against Universitatea Cluj. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of CFR Cluj vs Universitatea Cluj?
The Liga I match finished CFR Cluj 1:0 Universitatea Cluj. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between CFR Cluj and Universitatea Cluj?
In the last 3 head-to-head matches CFR Cluj won 1, Universitatea Cluj won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before CFR Cluj vs Universitatea Cluj?
CFR Cluj score 1.51 goals per game on average and Universitatea Cluj 1.66. The Liga I average is 2.55 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 60% of CFR Cluj's matches and 49% of Universitatea Cluj's.
What form are CFR Cluj and Universitatea Cluj in?
Over the last 5 games CFR Cluj have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Universitatea Cluj 4-0-1 (2.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for CFR Cluj vs Universitatea Cluj?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for CFR Cluj vs Universitatea Cluj: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.