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

Key match information

Universitatea Cluj play CS U Craiova in Liga I (Romania). The match date is 1 December 2025 at 18:00. Final score: 0:0.

Current form

Universitatea Cluj: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. CS U Craiova: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Universitatea Cluj scores 1.53 and concedes 0.95 goals per match. CS U Craiova scores 1.63 and concedes 0.83. League average: 2.53 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Universitatea Cluj 45%, CS U Craiova 43%. Over 2.5: Universitatea Cluj 48%, CS U Craiova 45%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 46%.

xG, shots and style

CS U Craiova has higher xG: 1.65 vs 1.35. Universitatea Cluj: 11.9 shots per match, CS U Craiova: 14.9.

Match halves

Universitatea Cluj: half-time lead 45%, second-half goals 0.78. CS U Craiova: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 0.90.

Goals by minute

Universitatea Cluj: 76-90+ (14 goals). CS U Craiova: 61-75 (13 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Liga I: 2.53 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 46%.

Head-to-head

3 H2H matches: 1-0-2. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 33%.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

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-match profilewhat 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 ClujCS U Craiova
1.53Goals scored / match1.63
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
0.95Goals conceded / match0.83
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
52%Average possession58%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
3.98Shots on target / match5.08
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

11.93Shots per match14.88
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
3.98Shots on target5.08
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
12.8%Shot conversion10.9%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
52%Possession58%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
1.35xG for1.65
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
1.48xG against1.05
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova

Shooting quality

Universitatea Cluj: BalancedCS U Craiova: Dominant
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
Accuracy (shots on target)33%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.32

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

CS U Craiova is 57% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Universitatea Cluj · 2.2 pts / match - CS U Craiova

Universitatea Cluj
LWWLD
Season result split
55% W18% R28% P
Season (W-D-L)
22-7-11
1.83 pts / match · goal difference +23
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
11-6-3
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.15Opponent xG: 1.47BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
CS U Craiova
WWDWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
57% W28% R15% P
Season (W-D-L)
23-11-6
2.00 pts / match · goal difference +32
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
8-8-4
Last 5 away
2-2-1
WLWDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.2xG: 1.58Opponent xG: 0.96BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%

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 7% better for: goals scored per match.

1.53 goals / match - Universitatea Cluj · 1.63 goals / match - CS U Craiova

CS U Craiova is 14% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.95 goals / match - Universitatea Cluj · 0.83 goals / match - CS U Craiova

Universitatea Cluj scoring profile: strong

Universitatea Cluj scores in 78% of matches (31 of 40 matches), while CS U Craiova keeps a clean sheet in 48% (19 of 40 matches).

CS U Craiova scoring profile: strong

CS U Craiova scores in 80% of matches (32 of 40 matches), while Universitatea Cluj keeps a clean sheet in 38% (15 of 40 matches).

61Goals scored (season)65
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
38Goals conceded (season)33
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
2.48Average goals in match2.45
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
3Goals scored (last 5)8
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
7Goals conceded (last 5)1
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova

How often they score at least...

78%1 goal80%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
43%2 goals50%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
23%3 goals20%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
10%4 goals8%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova

How often they concede at least...

63%1 goal53%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
23%2 goals18%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
5%3 goals8%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
3%4 goals5%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova

* 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.

45%
Universitatea Cluj - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.18 of 40 matches
51%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time15%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
0%BTTS in both halves5%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
25%Scored in both halves30%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova

BTTS and goal count

38%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
10%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
20%BTTS - last 520%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova

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

65%Min. 1 goal before half-time68%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time35%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
15%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova

2nd half

83%Min. 1 goal after half-time68%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova

Match 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 6% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.73 pts / match - Universitatea Cluj · 1.63 pts / match - CS U Craiova

Universitatea Cluj - half-time state
45% leading38% draw18% trailing
CS U Craiova - half-time state
40% leading43% draw18% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.73Points per match (1st half)1.63
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
0.75Goals scored (1st half)0.73
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
0.35Goals conceded (1st half)0.4
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
1.1Average goals (1st half)1.13
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
73%Clean sheet before half-time68%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
50%No goal before half-time50%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova

After half-time (2nd half)

1.55Points per match (2nd half)1.68
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
0.78Goals scored (2nd half)0.9
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
0.6Goals conceded (2nd half)0.43
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
1.38Average goals (2nd half)1.33
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
55%Clean sheet after half-time68%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova
48%No goal after half-time40%
Universitatea ClujCS U Craiova

Universitatea Cluj - second-half results

45% W20% R35% P
69
Half-time points
30
Half-time goals
+16
Goal difference (1st half)
62
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.73
PPG before half-time
Lead holding122%

Leads at half-time in 45% of matches and wins 55%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

CS U Craiova - second-half results

40% W48% R13% P
65
Half-time points
29
Half-time goals
+13
Goal difference (1st half)
67
Second-half points
+19
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.63
PPG before half-time
Lead holding143%

Leads at half-time in 40% of matches and wins 57%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Universitatea Cluj - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.600.80
Goals scored / match0.40.2
Goals conceded / match0.41.0
Average goals in match0.81.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference0-4
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
CS U Craiova - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.80
Goals scored / match0.61.0
Goals conceded / match0.00.2
Average goals in match0.61.2
1 goal40%40%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet100%80%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+3+4
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Universitatea Cluj
ScoredConceded
10
7
0-15
9
4
16-30
11
3
31-45
7
10
46-60
10
8
61-75
14
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (14 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +8 - wins late phases.

CS U Craiova
ScoredConceded
6
4
0-15
11
5
16-30
12
7
31-45
11
5
46-60
13
5
61-75
12
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (13 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.47
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
44%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+62%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
62%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 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.
-0.13
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.71
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-13.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.53
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
106%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
87%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.43
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

CS U Craiova

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.60
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-15.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
150%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
58%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* 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 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 in match 2.482.53 2.45
Both teams scored 45%51% 43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 48%46% 45%
Clean sheets 38%28% 48%
Goal before half-time 65%67% 68%
Goal after half-time 83%76% 68%

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

2.53
Average goals per match
51%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.44
Home goals / match
1.09
Away goals / match
+32%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defence advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Universitatea Cluj 1 - 0 - 2 CS U Craiova. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 33% matches.

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 is the head-to-head record between Universitatea Cluj and CS U Craiova?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Universitatea Cluj won 1, CS U Craiova won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

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

Universitatea Cluj score 1.53 goals per game on average and CS U Craiova 1.63. The Liga I average is 2.53 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 45% of Universitatea Cluj's matches and 43% of CS U Craiova's.

What form are Universitatea Cluj and CS U Craiova in?

Over the last 5 games Universitatea Cluj have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and CS U Craiova 3-2-0 (2.20 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.