Universitatea Cluj vs SSC Farul: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Universitatea Cluj played SSC Farul in Liga I (Romania). The match was played on 21 December 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Universitatea Cluj: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match. SSC Farul: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Universitatea Cluj scores 1.25 and concedes 0.95 goals per match. SSC Farul scores 1.30 and concedes 1.20. League average: 2.52 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Universitatea Cluj 45%, SSC Farul 65%. Over 2.5: Universitatea Cluj 40%, SSC Farul 50%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 45%.

xG, shots and style

SSC Farul has higher xG: 1.76 vs 1.36. Universitatea Cluj: 12.1 shots per match, SSC Farul: 16.9.

Match halves

Universitatea Cluj: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 0.70. SSC Farul: half-time lead 35%, second-half goals 0.60.

Goals by minute

Universitatea Cluj: 31-45+ (6 goals). SSC Farul: 31-45+ (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Liga I: 2.52 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 45%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

46Possession (%)54
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
15Shots6
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
4Shots on target2
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
1.52xG0.73
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
6Corners6
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
39Dangerous attacks26
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
11Fouls9
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
0Cards1
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul

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 ClujSSC Farul
1.25Goals scored / match1.3
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
0.95Goals conceded / match1.2
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
53%Average possession53%
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
3.4Shots on target / match4.5
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12.05Shots per match16.9
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
3.4Shots on target4.5
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
10.4%Shot conversion7.7%
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
53%Possession53%
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
1.36xG for1.76
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
1.52xG against1.45
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul

Shooting quality

Universitatea Cluj: BalancedSSC Farul: Attacking
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
Accuracy (shots on target)28%27%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.29

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.

Universitatea Cluj is 160% better for: last-5 form.

2.6 pts / match - Universitatea Cluj · 1 pts / match - SSC Farul

Universitatea Cluj
WWDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
40% W30% R30% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-6-6
1.50 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-5-3
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
LLWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.2xG: 1.20Opponent xG: 1.39BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
SSC Farul
WDLLD
Season result split
35% W30% R35% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-6-7
1.35 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-5
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DLWDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.68Opponent xG: 1.59BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

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 26% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.95 goals / match - Universitatea Cluj · 1.2 goals / match - SSC Farul

Universitatea Cluj scoring profile: very strong

Universitatea Cluj scores in 70% of matches (14 of 20 matches), while SSC Farul keeps a clean sheet in 20% (4 of 20 matches).

SSC Farul scoring profile: very strong

SSC Farul scores in 80% of matches (16 of 20 matches), while Universitatea Cluj keeps a clean sheet in 35% (7 of 20 matches).

25Goals scored (season)26
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
19Goals conceded (season)24
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
2.2Average goals in match2.5
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
9Goals scored (last 5)7
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
1Goals conceded (last 5)7
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul

How often they score at least...

70%1 goal80%
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
35%2 goals40%
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
15%3 goals10%
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
5%4 goals0%
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul

How often they concede at least...

65%1 goal80%
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
30%2 goals35%
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
0%3 goals5%
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
0%4 goals0%
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul

* 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.9 of 20 matches
52%
League average

Goal patterns

5%BTTS at half-time20%
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
0%BTTS in both halves10%
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
15%Scored in both halves25%
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul

BTTS and goal count

35%Min. 3 goals and BTTS45%
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
20%BTTS - last 580%
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul

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

55%Min. 1 goal before half-time90%
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
10%Min. 2 goals before half-time45%
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
10%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul

2nd half

85%Min. 1 goal after half-time70%
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
40%Min. 2 goals after half-time35%
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul

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 32% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.65 pts / match - Universitatea Cluj · 1.25 pts / match - SSC Farul

Universitatea Cluj - half-time state
40% leading45% draw15% trailing
SSC Farul - half-time state
35% leading20% draw45% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.65Points per match (1st half)1.25
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
0.55Goals scored (1st half)0.7
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
0.2Goals conceded (1st half)0.75
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
0.75Average goals (1st half)1.45
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
80%Clean sheet before half-time40%
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
60%No goal before half-time50%
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul

After half-time (2nd half)

1.25Points per match (2nd half)1.35
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
0.7Goals scored (2nd half)0.6
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
0.75Goals conceded (2nd half)0.45
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
1.45Average goals (2nd half)1.05
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
40%Clean sheet after half-time55%
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul
55%No goal after half-time45%
Universitatea ClujSSC Farul

Universitatea Cluj - second-half results

35% W20% R45% P
33
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.65
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

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

Defence after half-time+0.6

Concedes 0.6 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

SSC Farul - second-half results

25% W60% R15% P
25
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 35% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Universitatea Cluj - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.802.00
Goals scored / match0.81.0
Goals conceded / match0.00.2
Average goals in match0.81.2
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet100%80%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+4+4
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
SSC Farul - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.20
Goals scored / match1.00.4
Goals conceded / match1.00.4
Average goals in match2.00.8
1 goal100%60%
2 goals80%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5

* 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
3
1
0-15
2
2
16-30
6
1
31-45
4
8
46-60
5
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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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

2.35
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
55%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-57%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
2-3
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.
-0.16
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.46
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.11
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.57
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
90%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
85%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+1.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

SSC Farul

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.31
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.21
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.46
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.25
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
116%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
86%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.35
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

* 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 ClujLigaSSC Farul
Average goals in match 2.202.52 2.50
Both teams scored 45%52% 65%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 40%45% 50%
Clean sheets 35%28% 20%
Goal before half-time 55%70% 90%
Goal after half-time 85%74% 70%

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

2.52
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / match
1.12
Away goals / match
+24%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defence advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
16%
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. Universitatea ClujGoalJovo Lukić
  2. SSC FarulYellow cardNarek Grigoryan
  3. SSC FarulSubstitutionOn: Alexandru GoncearOff: Razvan Andrei Tănasă
  4. Universitatea ClujSubstitutionOn: Virgiliu PostolachiOff: Andrej Fábry
  5. SSC FarulSubstitutionOn: Cristian SimaOff: Lucas Pellegrini
  6. SSC FarulSubstitutionOn: Albert Iustin DoicaruOff: Narek Grigoryan
  7. Universitatea ClujSubstitutionOn: Mouhamadou DrammehOff: Issouf Macalou
  8. Universitatea ClujSubstitutionOn: Atanas Ioan Trică-BalaciOff: Jovo Lukić

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Universitatea Cluj 1 - 0 - 0 SSC Farul. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

SSC Farul Constanţa
0 : 1
FC Universitatea Cluj

FAQ

What was the result of Universitatea Cluj vs SSC Farul?

The Liga I match finished Universitatea Cluj 1:0 SSC Farul. 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 SSC Farul?

Universitatea Cluj score 1.25 goals per game on average and SSC Farul 1.30. The Liga I average is 2.52 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 45% of Universitatea Cluj's matches and 65% of SSC Farul's.

What form are Universitatea Cluj and SSC Farul in?

Over the last 5 games Universitatea Cluj have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and SSC Farul 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

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

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.