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Universitatea Cluj vs Argeș: match statistics

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Universitatea Cluj vs Argeș: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Universitatea Cluj play Argeș in Liga I (Romania). The match date is 19 October 2026. Venue: Cluj Arena.

Current form

Universitatea Cluj: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match. Argeș: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Universitatea Cluj scores 1.82 and concedes 1.64 goals per match. Argeș scores 0.55 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.67 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Universitatea Cluj 64%, Argeș 27%. Over 2.5: Universitatea Cluj 82%, Argeș 9%. League level: BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 49%.

xG, shots and style

Universitatea Cluj has higher xG: 1.72 vs 1.48. Universitatea Cluj: 15.4 shots per match, Argeș: 14.4.

Match halves

Universitatea Cluj: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 1.36. Argeș: half-time lead 18%, second-half goals 0.27.

Goals by minute

Universitatea Cluj: 46-60 (6 goals). Argeș: 16-30 (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Liga I: 2.67 goals per match, BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 49%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 4 previous H2H matches were available: 3-0-1. Average goals 1.75, BTTS 25%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.72)
(3.30)
(4.60)

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.

Universitatea ClujArgeș
1.82Goals scored / match0.55
Universitatea ClujArgeș
1.64Goals conceded / match1
Universitatea ClujArgeș
57%Average possession45%
Universitatea ClujArgeș
4.73Shots on target / match2.73
Universitatea ClujArgeș

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

15.36Shots per match14.36
Universitatea ClujArgeș
4.73Shots on target2.73
Universitatea ClujArgeș
11.8%Shot conversion3.8%
Universitatea ClujArgeș
57%Possession45%
Universitatea ClujArgeș
1.72xG for1.48
Universitatea ClujArgeș
1.49xG against1.37
Universitatea ClujArgeș

Shooting quality

Universitatea Cluj: DominantArgeș: Attacking
Universitatea ClujArgeș
Accuracy (shots on target)31%19%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.20

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.

Universitatea Cluj is 800% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / match - Universitatea Cluj · 0.2 pts / match - Argeș

Universitatea Cluj
LWWWL
Season result split
55% W0% D45% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-0-5
1.64 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-0-2
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
WWLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.58Opponent xG: 1.35BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%
Argeș
LLDLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
27% W18% D55% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-6
1.00 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-4
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LWLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.51Opponent xG: 1.31BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

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 231% better for: goals scored per match.

1.82 goals / match - Universitatea Cluj · 0.55 goals / match - Argeș

Argeș is 64% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.64 goals / match - Universitatea Cluj · 1 goals / match - Argeș

Universitatea Cluj scoring profile: very strong

Universitatea Cluj scores in 82% of matches (9 of 11 matches), while Argeș keeps a clean sheet in 27% (3 of 11 matches).

Argeș scoring profile: strong

Argeș scores in 55% of matches (6 of 11 matches), while Universitatea Cluj keeps a clean sheet in 18% (2 of 11 matches).

20Goals scored (season)6
Universitatea ClujArgeș
18Goals conceded (season)11
Universitatea ClujArgeș
3.45Average goals in match1.55
Universitatea ClujArgeș
11Goals scored (last 5)2
Universitatea ClujArgeș
9Goals conceded (last 5)7
Universitatea ClujArgeș

How often they score at least...

82%1 goal55%
Universitatea ClujArgeș
73%2 goals0%
Universitatea ClujArgeș
27%3 goals0%
Universitatea ClujArgeș
0%4 goals0%
Universitatea ClujArgeș

How often they concede at least...

82%1 goal73%
Universitatea ClujArgeș
36%2 goals18%
Universitatea ClujArgeș
27%3 goals9%
Universitatea ClujArgeș
18%4 goals0%
Universitatea ClujArgeș

* 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.

64%
Universitatea Cluj - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.7 of 11 matches
47%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time9%
Universitatea ClujArgeș
18%BTTS in both halves0%
Universitatea ClujArgeș
45%Scored in both halves0%
Universitatea ClujArgeș

BTTS and goal count

64%Min. 3 goals and BTTS9%
Universitatea ClujArgeș
18%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Universitatea ClujArgeș
40%BTTS - last 540%
Universitatea ClujArgeș

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.

1st half

82%Min. 1 goal before half-time55%
Universitatea ClujArgeș
18%Min. 2 goals before half-time18%
Universitatea ClujArgeș
18%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Universitatea ClujArgeș

2nd half

91%Min. 1 goal after half-time55%
Universitatea ClujArgeș
91%Min. 2 goals after half-time18%
Universitatea ClujArgeș
27%Min. 3 goals after half-time9%
Universitatea ClujArgeș

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.

Argeș is 9% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / match - Universitatea Cluj · 1.09 pts / match - Argeș

Universitatea Cluj - half-time state
27% leading18% draw55% trailing
Argeș - half-time state
18% leading55% draw27% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per match (1st half)1.09
Universitatea ClujArgeș
0.45Goals scored (1st half)0.27
Universitatea ClujArgeș
0.73Goals conceded (1st half)0.45
Universitatea ClujArgeș
1.18Average goals (1st half)0.73
Universitatea ClujArgeș
45%Clean sheet before half-time64%
Universitatea ClujArgeș
55%No goal before half-time73%
Universitatea ClujArgeș

After half-time (2nd half)

1.64Points per match (2nd half)0.82
Universitatea ClujArgeș
1.36Goals scored (2nd half)0.27
Universitatea ClujArgeș
0.91Goals conceded (2nd half)0.55
Universitatea ClujArgeș
2.27Average goals (2nd half)0.82
Universitatea ClujArgeș
45%Clean sheet after half-time55%
Universitatea ClujArgeș
18%No goal after half-time73%
Universitatea ClujArgeș

Universitatea Cluj - second-half results

36% W55% D9% L
11
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding204%

Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 55%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Argeș - second-half results

9% W55% D36% L
12
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.09
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at half-time in 18% of matches and wins 27%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Universitatea Cluj - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.002.00
Goals scored / match0.41.8
Goals conceded / match0.61.2
Average goals in match1.03.0
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%100%
3 goals20%60%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-1+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Argeș - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.600.40
Goals scored / match0.00.4
Goals conceded / match0.41.0
Average goals in match0.41.4
1 goal40%80%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal100%60%
Goal difference-2-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 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.

Universitatea Cluj
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
0
2
16-30
3
3
31-45
6
7
46-60
4
0
61-75
5
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Argeș
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
2
4
16-30
0
1
31-45
1
3
46-60
1
0
61-75
1
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
46%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-30%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Universitatea Cluj

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.23
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
104%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
178%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.16
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.9
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Argeș

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.
-0.56
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.93
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.37
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
60%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
57%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.80
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* 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

Universitatea ClujLigaArgeș
Average goals in match▲ 3.452.67▼ 1.55
Both teams scored▲ 64%47%▼ 27%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 82%49%▼ 9%
Clean sheets▼ 18%31%▼ 27%
Goal before half-time▲ 82%65%▼ 55%
Goal after half-time▲ 91%77%▼ 55%

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

2.67
Average goals per match
47%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.75
Home goals / match
0.92
Away goals / match
+90%
Home attack advantage
+47%
Home defence advantage
+33%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
65%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (4): Universitatea Cluj 3 - 0 - 1 Argeș. Average goals 1.75, both teams scored in 25% matches.

FAQ

When do Universitatea Cluj and Argeș play?

Universitatea Cluj face Argeș on 19 October 2026 in Liga I at Cluj Arena. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Universitatea Cluj and Argeș?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Universitatea Cluj won 3, Argeș won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 1.75 goals, with both teams scoring in 25% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Universitatea Cluj vs Argeș?

Universitatea Cluj score 1.82 goals per game on average and Argeș 0.55. The Liga I average is 2.67 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 64% of Universitatea Cluj's matches and 27% of Argeș's.

What form are Universitatea Cluj and Argeș in?

Over the last 5 games Universitatea Cluj have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Argeș 0-1-4 (0.20 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Universitatea Cluj vs Argeș: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.