Universitatea Cluj vs CS U Craiova: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Universitatea Cluj played against CS U Craiova in Liga I (Romania). The game was played on December 1, 2025. Final score: 0:0.

Recent form

Universitatea Cluj has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. CS U Craiova has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Universitatea Cluj scores 1.24 goals per game and allows 1.12. CS U Craiova scores 1.71 and allows 1.12. Games in this league average 2.59 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 53% of Universitatea Cluj's games and 65% of CS U Craiova's. The Over 2.5 rates are 41% and 59%, compared with league averages of 55% for BTTS and 48% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

CS U Craiova has the higher season xG average, 1.63 to 1.44 per game. Universitatea Cluj takes 12.8 shots per game, while CS U Craiova takes 15.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Universitatea Cluj leads at halftime in 41% of its games and scores 0.65 goals per game after halftime. CS U Craiova leads at halftime in 41% and scores 0.82 after halftime.

When the teams score

Universitatea Cluj's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). For CS U Craiova, it is minutes 31-45+ (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Liga I games average 2.59 goals. Both teams score in 55% of games, and 48% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

40Possession (%)60
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
4Shots18
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
0Shots on target8
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
0.42xG2.14
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
4Corners10
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
21Dangerous attacks60
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
7Fouls12
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
0Cards1
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
1.24Goals scored / game1.71
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
1.12Goals allowed / game1.12
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
55%Average possession59%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
3.59Shots on target / game4.82
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.82Shots per game15.06
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
3.59Shots on target4.82
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
9.6%Shot conversion11.3%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
55%Possession59%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
1.44xG for1.63
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
1.55xG against1.34
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova

Shooting quality

Universitatea Cluj: BalancedCS U Craiova: Dominant
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
Accuracy (shots on target)28%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.35

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Universitatea Cluj is 13% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / game - Universitatea Cluj · 1.6 pts / game - CS U Craiova

Universitatea Cluj
LWLWW
Season result split
35% W29% D35% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-5-6
1.35 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-4-3
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
DDLLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.26Opponent xG: 1.87BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
CS U Craiova
WDDLW
Season result split
53% W29% D18% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-5-3
1.88 pts / game · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-2
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DLLDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 2.07Opponent xG: 0.85BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow 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.

CS U Craiova is 38% better for: goals scored per game.

1.24 goals / game - Universitatea Cluj · 1.71 goals / game - CS U Craiova

Universitatea Cluj scoring profile: very strong

Universitatea Cluj scores in 71% of games (12 of 17 meczów), while CS U Craiova keeps a clean sheet in 24% (4 of 17 meczów).

CS U Craiova scoring profile: very strong

CS U Craiova scores in 82% of games (14 of 17 meczów), while Universitatea Cluj keeps a clean sheet in 24% (4 of 17 meczów).

21Goals scored (season)29
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
19Goals conceded (season)19
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
2.35Average goals per game2.82
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
7Goals scored (last 5)8
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
6Goals conceded (last 5)6
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal82%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
35%2 goals65%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
12%3 goals24%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
6%4 goals0%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova

How often they concede at least...

76%1 goal76%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
35%2 goals29%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
0%3 goals6%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
0%4 goals0%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova

* 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.

53%
Universitatea Cluj - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.9 of 17 meczów
55%
League average

Goal patterns

6%BTTS at half-time35%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
0%BTTS in both halves12%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
12%Scored in both halves47%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova

BTTS and goal count

41%Min. 3 goals and BTTS59%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
40%BTTS - last 580%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova

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.

1st half

59%Min. 1 goal before half-time82%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
12%Min. 2 goals before half-time47%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
12%Min. 3 goals before half-time12%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova

2nd half

88%Min. 1 goal after half-time71%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
41%Min. 2 goals after half-time47%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
18%Min. 3 goals after half-time18%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova

Game halveswhen 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 - half-time state
41% leading41% draw18% trailing
CS U Craiova - half-time state
41% leading41% draw18% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.65Points per game (1st half)1.65
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
0.59Goals scored (1st half)0.88
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
0.24Goals conceded (1st half)0.53
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
0.82Average goals (1st half)1.41
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
76%Clean sheet before half-time47%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
59%No goal before half-time35%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova

After half-time (2nd half)

1.06Points per game (2nd half)1.53
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
0.65Goals scored (2nd half)0.82
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
0.88Goals conceded (2nd half)0.59
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
1.53Average goals (2nd half)1.41
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
29%Clean sheet after half-time59%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
59%No goal after half-time35%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova

Universitatea Cluj - second-half results

29% W18% D53% L
28
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.65
PPG before half-time
Lead holding85%

Leads at halftime in 41% of games and wins 35%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

CS U Craiova - second-half results

35% W47% D18% L
28
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.65
PPG before half-time
Lead holding129%

Leads at halftime in 41% of games and wins 53%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Universitatea Cluj - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.20
Goals scored / game0.60.8
Goals allowed / game0.21.0
Average goals per game0.81.8
1 goal40%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference+2-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
CS U Craiova - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.801.20
Goals scored / game1.00.6
Goals allowed / game0.60.6
Average goals per game1.61.2
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Universitatea Cluj
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
2
2
16-30
6
1
31-45
4
8
46-60
2
3
61-75
5
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

CS U Craiova
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
6
3
16-30
7
5
31-45
4
0
46-60
4
5
61-75
6
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.60
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
59%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+16%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
58%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Universitatea Cluj

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.23
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.43
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
87%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
97%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.45
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

CS U Craiova

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.29
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.30
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
147%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
78%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.28
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga I).

Teams vs league

Universitatea ClujLigaCS U Craiova
Average goals per game 2.352.59 2.82
Both teams scored 53%55% 65%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 41%48% 59%
Clean sheets 24%26% 24%
Goal before half-time 59%71% 82%
Goal after half-time 88%74% 71%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.59
Average goals per game
55%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / game
1.16
Away goals / game
+23%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defensive advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. CS U CraiovaYellow cardSamuel Teles Pereira Nunes Silva
  2. Universitatea ClujSubstitutionOn: Virgiliu PostolachiOff: Dino Mikanović
  3. Universitatea ClujSubstitutionOn: Andrei Cosmin GheorghițăOff: Issouf Macalou
  4. CS U CraiovaSubstitutionOn: Alexandru CrețuOff: Tudor Cristian Băluţă
  5. Universitatea ClujSubstitutionOn: Atanas Ioan Trică-BalaciOff: Jovo Lukić

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.

Radu PetrescuMatches officiated: 11
3.27Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 236%Home wins36%Draws27%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Universitatea Cluj's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against CS U Craiova. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

CS Universitatea Craiova
2 : 1
FC Universitatea Cluj

FAQ

What was the result of Universitatea Cluj vs CS U Craiova?

The Liga I match finished Universitatea Cluj 0:0 CS U Craiova. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Universitatea Cluj vs CS U Craiova?

Universitatea Cluj score 1.24 goals per game on average and CS U Craiova 1.71. The Liga I average is 2.59 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Universitatea Cluj's matches and 65% of CS U Craiova's.

What form are Universitatea Cluj and CS U Craiova in?

Over the last 5 games Universitatea Cluj have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and CS U Craiova 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Universitatea Cluj vs CS U Craiova?

The statistical background for Universitatea Cluj vs CS U Craiova — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.