CS U Craiova vs CFR Cluj: match statistics
CS U Craiova vs CFR Cluj: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
CS U Craiova played CFR Cluj in Liga I (Romania). The match was played on 6 April 2026. Final score: 2:0.
Current form
CS U Craiova: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. CFR Cluj: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match.
Goal statistics
CS U Craiova scores 1.69 and concedes 0.88 goals per match. CFR Cluj scores 1.59 and concedes 1.31. League average: 2.56 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: CS U Craiova 50%, CFR Cluj 63%. Over 2.5: CS U Craiova 47%, CFR Cluj 56%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 47%.
xG, shots and style
CS U Craiova has higher xG: 1.65 vs 1.63. CS U Craiova: 14.8 shots per match, CFR Cluj: 14.4.
Match halves
CS U Craiova: half-time lead 44%, second-half goals 0.88. CFR Cluj: half-time lead 34%, second-half goals 0.81.
Goals by minute
CS U Craiova: 31-45+ (12 goals). CFR Cluj: 0-15 (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Liga I: 2.56 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 47%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-1-0. Average goals 3.50, BTTS 100%.
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
CS U Craiova, the league leader, holds a clear statistical edge: at home they score on average 1.88 goals per match with an average xG of 1.71, while CFR Cluj score 1.25 goals on average away with an xG of 1.35. Craiova’s defense is more solid at home — conceding on average 0.75 goals per match with xG against 0.97, whereas Cluj concede 1.31 goals away with xG against 1.47; additionally the hosts keep a clean sheet in 44% of home matches versus 25% clean sheets for the visitors on the road. In attack Craiova creates more chances (15.81 shots with 5.44 on target per home match) than Cluj away (11.69 shots and 4.69 on target), and the probability of failing to score is only 6% for the hosts versus 13% for the guests. Both teams have 7 goals and 3 wins in the last 5 matches, but Craiova has a higher average points return in that period (2.0 vs 1.8) and a better home record: 69% wins and a +18 goal difference at home compared to 38% wins and a -1 goal difference away for Cluj. Considering the advantage in possession (61% vs 45%), greater chance creation and stronger defense, I predict a home win; I estimate probabilities at 65% for Craiova, 20% for a draw and 15% for CFR Cluj.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Both teams have season BTTS at 63% and 60% in the last 5 matches, indicating a sustained trend of mutual scoring. CS U Craiova averages 1.94 goals per match (xG 1.91), registering 17.13 shots and 6.81 on target, while CFR Cluj averages 1.25 goals per match (xG 1.35) with 11.69 shots and 4.69 on target, so both sides create genuine scoring opportunities. Combined xG for both teams is 3.26 (1.91+1.35), and both have only 25% of matches with a clean sheet, which further increases the likelihood of both teams scoring; by comparison the league average BTTS is 51%. In the last 5 fixtures both teams scored 7 goals each, but Craiova conceded 4 goals (0.8 per match) and Cluj conceded 6 goals (1.2 per match), suggesting Cluj is more susceptible to conceding. Considering the 63% season BTTS, 60% in the last 5, the high total xG of 3.26 and low 25% clean sheets, I select BTTS - Yes as more probable (72% vs 28%).
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
I assess expected goals at 1.69 for CS U Craiova (home xG 1.91 vs opponent xG conceded 1.47 → average 1.69) and 1.32 for CFR Cluj (away xG 1.35 vs opponent xG conceded 1.29 → 1.32), totaling 3.01 expected goals. Seasonal stats confirm an offensive tendency: home side has Over 1.5 in 88% of matches, away side in 69%, both teams Over 0.5 in 100% and BTTS at 63%. A Poisson estimate with λ=3.01 yields about an 80% chance of more than 1.5 goals, around 58% for over 2.5 and roughly 35% for over 3.5, which aligns with seasonal Over 2.5 shares (63% home, 50% away). Additionally, CS U Craiova averages 6.81 shots on target versus 4.69 for CFR Cluj and 17.13 shots per match versus 11.69 for the visitors, increasing the hosts' scoring potential. Based on this, I recommend an Over 1.5 bet as the strongest signal, since the combined 3.01 goals projection and high seasonal Over 1.5 rates (88% vs 69%) provide the largest statistical edge.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
The most likely scenario is a half-time draw with a home win (X/1), because draws occur for both teams in 44% of matches, while home teams win 63% of fixtures compared to 38% for away teams. The home side has a clear offensive advantage: seasonally they score an average of 1.94 goals versus 1.25 for the visitors and have xG of 1.91 versus 1.35, with 17.13 shots and 6.81 on target compared to opponents’ 11.69 and 4.69. In the second half the home team scores an average of 1.06 goals, and away teams concede an average of 0.63 after the break, which increases the likelihood of a turnaround following a half-time draw. Although the home side led at the break in 38% of matches (away teams in 31%) and in the last five fixtures away teams were more often leading at HT (40% vs 20%), the xG, shot and season points figures (2.06 pts for home vs 1.44 pts for away) justify a strong X/1 signal; therefore I also assign a significant probability to 1/1 (25%) and a moderate probability to X/X (11%).
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| CS U Craiova | CFR Cluj | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 34% | 40% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.34 | 0.28 |
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
CFR Cluj is 20% better for: last-5 form.
2 pts / match - CS U Craiova · 2.4 pts / match - CFR 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.
CS U Craiova is 6% better for: goals scored per match.
1.69 goals / match - CS U Craiova · 1.59 goals / match - CFR Cluj
CS U Craiova is 49% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.88 goals / match - CS U Craiova · 1.31 goals / match - CFR Cluj
CS U Craiova scores in 84% of matches (27 of 32 matches), while CFR Cluj keeps a clean sheet in 25% (8 of 32 matches).
CFR Cluj scores in 88% of matches (28 of 32 matches), while CS U Craiova keeps a clean sheet in 41% (13 of 32 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - CS U Craiova
Over / Under - CFR Cluj
1st half
2nd half
Match 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.
CS U Craiova is 15% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.69 pts / match - CS U Craiova · 1.47 pts / match - CFR Cluj
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
CS U Craiova - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 44% of matches and wins 56%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
CFR Cluj - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 34% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 80% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +4 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.80 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 40% |
| No goal | 40% | 60% |
| Goal difference | +4 | 0 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (12 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (10 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
CS U Craiova
CFR Cluj
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga I).
Teams vs league
| CS U Craiova | Liga | CFR Cluj | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 2.56 | 2.56 | ▲ 2.91 |
| Both teams scored | • 50% | 51% | ▲ 63% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | • 47% | 47% | ▲ 56% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 41% | 27% | ▼ 25% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 75% | 69% | ▲ 75% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 69% | 76% | ▲ 81% |
^ 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
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
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
Recent meetings (2): CS U Craiova 1 - 1 - 0 CFR Cluj. Average goals 3.50, both teams scored in 100% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of CS U Craiova vs CFR Cluj?
The Liga I match finished CS U Craiova 2:0 CFR 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 CS U Craiova and CFR Cluj?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches CS U Craiova won 1, CFR Cluj won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before CS U Craiova vs CFR Cluj?
CS U Craiova score 1.69 goals per game on average and CFR Cluj 1.59. The Liga I average is 2.56 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 50% of CS U Craiova's matches and 63% of CFR Cluj's.
What form are CS U Craiova and CFR Cluj in?
Over the last 5 games CS U Craiova have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and CFR Cluj 4-0-1 (2.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for CS U Craiova vs CFR Cluj?
The statistical background for CS U Craiova vs CFR Cluj — 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.