Romania - Liga IData current as of September 12, 2026

Universitatea Cluj vs Csikszereda: match statistics

165%(1.44)
X22%(4.10)
213%(6.60)

Universitatea Cluj holds a decisive advantage in this clash, as confirmed by all key indicators. The hosts are in excellent form with four wins in their last five matches and a goal difference of +4 at their home stadium, where they win 38% of their games. Csikszereda, on the other hand, performs catastrophically away from home – just 15% wins, as many as 77% losses, and a dramatic goal difference of -27 in away matches. The visitors concede an average of 2.69 goals per away game and fail to score in 46% of their matches on foreign turf. Additionally, Csikszereda's away form is alarming – only one victory in their last thirteen away matches. Considering all these factors, a Universitatea Cluj victory seems highly probable.

Universitatea Cluj vs Csikszereda: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Universitatea Cluj played against Csikszereda in Liga I (Romania). The game was played on February 14, 2026. Final score: 4:1.

Recent form

Universitatea Cluj has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Csikszereda has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Universitatea Cluj scores 1.31 goals per game and allows 0.92. Csikszereda scores 0.96 and allows 2.00. Games in this league average 2.52 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 42% of Universitatea Cluj's games and 54% of Csikszereda's. The Over 2.5 rates are 38% and 58%, compared with league averages of 50% for BTTS and 46% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Universitatea Cluj has the higher season xG average, 1.39 to 1.21 per game. Universitatea Cluj takes 12.3 shots per game, while Csikszereda takes 10.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Universitatea Cluj leads at halftime in 42% of its games and scores 0.73 goals per game after halftime. Csikszereda leads at halftime in 19% and scores 0.38 after halftime.

When the teams score

Universitatea Cluj's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (8 goals). For Csikszereda, it is minutes 31-45+ (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Liga I games average 2.52 goals. Both teams score in 50% of games, and 46% 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.

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 holds a decisive advantage in this clash, as confirmed by all key indicators. The hosts are in excellent form with four wins in their last five matches and a goal difference of +4 at their home stadium, where they win 38% of their games. Csikszereda, on the other hand, performs catastrophically away from home – just 15% wins, as many as 77% losses, and a dramatic goal difference of -27 in away matches. The visitors concede an average of 2.69 goals per away game and fail to score in 46% of their matches on foreign turf. Additionally, Csikszereda's away form is alarming – only one victory in their last thirteen away matches. Considering all these factors, a Universitatea Cluj victory seems highly probable.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

4 : 0
First half
0 : 1
Second half

Game stats

70Possession (%)30
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
12Shots14
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
6Shots on target6
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
1.47xG1.51
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
0Corners2
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
39Dangerous attacks29
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
13Fouls7
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
2Cards2
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda

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 ClujCsikszereda
1.31Goals scored / game0.96
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
0.92Goals allowed / game2
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
53%Average possession41%
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
3.88Shots on target / game3.73
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.27Shots per game10.81
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
3.88Shots on target3.73
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
10.7%Shot conversion8.9%
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
53%Possession41%
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
1.39xG for1.21
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
1.49xG against1.97
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda

Shooting quality

Universitatea Cluj: BalancedCsikszereda: Balanced
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
Accuracy (shots on target)32%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.26

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
LWWWL
Season result split
46% W23% D31% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-6-8
1.62 pts / game · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-5-3
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
DWWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.46Opponent xG: 1.53BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Csikszereda
WLLWW
Season result split
23% W27% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-7-13
0.96 pts / game · goal difference -27
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-10
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LLLLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.20Opponent xG: 2.17BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 20%

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.

Universitatea Cluj is 36% better for: goals scored per game.

1.31 goals / game - Universitatea Cluj · 0.96 goals / game - Csikszereda

Universitatea Cluj is 117% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.92 goals / game - Universitatea Cluj · 2 goals / game - Csikszereda

Universitatea Cluj scoring profile: very strong

Universitatea Cluj scores in 73% of games (19 of 26 meczów), while Csikszereda keeps a clean sheet in 19% (5 of 26 meczów).

Csikszereda scoring profile: strong

Csikszereda scores in 69% of games (18 of 26 meczów), while Universitatea Cluj keeps a clean sheet in 38% (10 of 26 meczów).

34Goals scored (season)25
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
24Goals conceded (season)52
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
2.23Average goals per game2.96
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
8Goals scored (last 5)4
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
5Goals conceded (last 5)4
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda

How often they score at least...

73%1 goal69%
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
38%2 goals27%
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
15%3 goals0%
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
4%4 goals0%
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda

How often they concede at least...

62%1 goal81%
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
27%2 goals58%
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
4%3 goals35%
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
0%4 goals15%
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda

* 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.

42%
Universitatea Cluj - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.11 of 26 meczów
50%
League average

Goal patterns

8%BTTS at half-time31%
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
0%BTTS in both halves8%
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
19%Scored in both halves15%
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda

BTTS and goal count

35%Min. 3 goals and BTTS42%
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS15%
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
40%BTTS - last 50%
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda

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

62%Min. 1 goal before half-time88%
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
12%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
12%Min. 3 goals before half-time19%
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda

2nd half

77%Min. 1 goal after half-time69%
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time42%
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time19%
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda

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 is 88% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.65 pts / game - Universitatea Cluj · 0.88 pts / game - Csikszereda

Universitatea Cluj - half-time state
42% leading38% draw19% trailing
Csikszereda - half-time state
19% leading31% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.65Points per game (1st half)0.88
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
0.58Goals scored (1st half)0.58
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
0.31Goals conceded (1st half)1.04
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
0.88Average goals (1st half)1.62
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
77%Clean sheet before half-time31%
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
54%No goal before half-time50%
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda

After half-time (2nd half)

1.42Points per game (2nd half)0.81
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
0.73Goals scored (2nd half)0.38
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
0.62Goals conceded (2nd half)0.96
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
1.35Average goals (2nd half)1.35
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
50%Clean sheet after half-time38%
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda
54%No goal after half-time65%
Universitatea ClujCsikszereda

Universitatea Cluj - second-half results

38% W27% D35% L
43
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
37
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.65
PPG before half-time
Lead holding110%

Leads at halftime in 42% of games and wins 46%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Csikszereda - second-half results

12% W46% D42% L
23
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
-12
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
-15
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.88
PPG before half-time
Lead holding121%

Leads at halftime in 19% of games and wins 23%. 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 game1.402.20
Goals scored / game0.61.0
Goals allowed / game0.80.2
Average goals per game1.41.2
1 goal80%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-1+4
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Csikszereda - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.800.80
Goals scored / game0.80.0
Goals allowed / game0.60.2
Average goals per game1.40.2
1 goal100%20%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal40%100%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 60% leading - 0% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 80% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

* 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
5
3
0-15
4
2
16-30
6
3
31-45
4
8
46-60
7
4
61-75
8
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Csikszereda
ScoredConceded
5
8
0-15
3
7
16-30
7
12
31-45
4
5
46-60
2
10
61-75
4
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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

2.59
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.7 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
103%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
48%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+16%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
50%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 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.
-0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.49
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.1 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.
+0.57
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
94%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
81%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

Csikszereda

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.76
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.28
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+10.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.25
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
85%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
143%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.84
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

* 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 ClujLigaCsikszereda
Average goals per game 2.232.52 2.96
Both teams scored 42%50% 54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 38%46% 58%
Clean sheets 38%28% 19%
Goal before half-time 62%70% 88%
Goal after half-time 77%74% 69%

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

2.52
Average goals per game
50%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.40
Home goals / game
1.13
Away goals / game
+24%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defensive advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
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. Universitatea ClujYellow cardIulian Lucian Cristea
  2. CsikszeredaYellow cardMariano Bettini
  3. Universitatea ClujGoalIssouf MacalouAssist: Jovo Lukić
  4. CsikszeredaYellow cardArian Kabashi
  5. Universitatea ClujGoalMouhamadou Drammeh
  6. Universitatea ClujGoalDan Nicolae Nistor
  7. Universitatea ClujGoalMouhamadou DrammehAssist: Dino Mikanović
  8. Universitatea ClujYellow cardOvidiu Alexandru Bic
  9. Universitatea ClujSubstitutionOn: Jug StanojevOff: Issouf Macalou
  10. CsikszeredaGoalMarton EppelAssist: Erwin Szilard Bloj
  11. CsikszeredaSubstitutionOn: Zoárd NagyOff: Marton Eppel

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.

Iulian CălinMatches officiated: 10
4.2Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 260%Home wins40%Draws0%Away wins

Head-to-head

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

AFK Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc
2 : 1
FC Universitatea Cluj

FAQ

What was the result of Universitatea Cluj vs Csikszereda?

The Liga I match finished Universitatea Cluj 4:1 Csikszereda. 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 Csikszereda?

Universitatea Cluj score 1.31 goals per game on average and Csikszereda 0.96. The Liga I average is 2.52 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 42% of Universitatea Cluj's matches and 54% of Csikszereda's.

What form are Universitatea Cluj and Csikszereda in?

Over the last 5 games Universitatea Cluj have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Csikszereda 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Universitatea Cluj vs Csikszereda?

The statistical background for Universitatea Cluj vs Csikszereda — 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.