UTA Arad vs Universitatea Cluj: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

UTA Arad played Universitatea Cluj in Liga I (Romania). The match was played on 22 November 2025. Final score: 0:2.

Current form

UTA Arad: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Universitatea Cluj: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

UTA Arad scores 1.25 and concedes 1.56 goals per match. Universitatea Cluj scores 1.19 and concedes 1.19. League average: 2.58 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: UTA Arad 63%, Universitatea Cluj 56%. Over 2.5: UTA Arad 50%, Universitatea Cluj 44%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 47%.

xG, shots and style

Universitatea Cluj has higher xG: 1.44 vs 1.43. UTA Arad: 13.1 shots per match, Universitatea Cluj: 12.6.

Match halves

UTA Arad: half-time lead 31%, second-half goals 0.63. Universitatea Cluj: half-time lead 44%, second-half goals 0.56.

Goals by minute

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

League context

Liga I: 2.58 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 47%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

51Possession (%)49
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
15Shots16
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
6Shots on target6
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
1.55xG1.49
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
9Corners5
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
27Dangerous attacks10
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
4Fouls9
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
1Cards2
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj

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.

UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
1.25Goals scored / match1.19
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
1.56Goals conceded / match1.19
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
44%Average possession55%
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
3.94Shots on target / match3.44
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

13.06Shots per match12.63
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
3.94Shots on target3.44
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
9.6%Shot conversion9.4%
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
44%Possession55%
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
1.43xG for1.44
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
1.74xG against1.55
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj

Shooting quality

UTA Arad: BalancedUniversitatea Cluj: Balanced
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
Accuracy (shots on target)30%27%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.35

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.

UTA Arad
LLLWW
Season result split
31% W44% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-7-4
1.38 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-4-1
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
DDDLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.15Opponent xG: 1.71BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%
Universitatea Cluj
LLWLW
Season result split
31% W31% D38% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-5-6
1.25 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-1-3
Last 5 away
3-0-2
WWLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.41Opponent xG: 1.81BTTS: 60%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.

UTA Arad is 5% better for: goals scored per match.

1.25 goals / match - UTA Arad · 1.19 goals / match - Universitatea Cluj

Universitatea Cluj is 31% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.56 goals / match - UTA Arad · 1.19 goals / match - Universitatea Cluj

UTA Arad scoring profile: very strong

UTA Arad scores in 75% of matches (12 of 16 matches), while Universitatea Cluj keeps a clean sheet in 19% (3 of 16 matches).

Universitatea Cluj scoring profile: very strong

Universitatea Cluj scores in 69% of matches (11 of 16 matches), while UTA Arad keeps a clean sheet in 19% (3 of 16 matches).

20Goals scored (season)19
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
25Goals conceded (season)19
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
2.81Average goals in match2.38
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
5Goals scored (last 5)6
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
11Goals conceded (last 5)8
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal69%
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
38%2 goals31%
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
13%3 goals13%
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
0%4 goals6%
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj

How often they concede at least...

81%1 goal81%
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
38%2 goals38%
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
25%3 goals0%
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
13%4 goals0%
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj

* 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.

56%
Universitatea Cluj - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.9 of 16 matches
55%
League average

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time6%
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
0%BTTS in both halves0%
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
25%Scored in both halves13%
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj

BTTS and goal count

38%Min. 3 goals and BTTS44%
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
40%BTTS - last 560%
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj

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

81%Min. 1 goal before half-time63%
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
44%Min. 2 goals before half-time13%
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj

2nd half

81%Min. 1 goal after half-time88%
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time38%
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time19%
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj

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 29% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.31 pts / match - UTA Arad · 1.69 pts / match - Universitatea Cluj

UTA Arad - half-time state
31% leading38% draw31% trailing
Universitatea Cluj - half-time state
44% leading38% draw19% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.31Points per match (1st half)1.69
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
0.63Goals scored (1st half)0.63
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
0.81Goals conceded (1st half)0.25
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
1.44Average goals (1st half)0.88
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
50%Clean sheet before half-time75%
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
44%No goal before half-time56%
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj

After half-time (2nd half)

1.25Points per match (2nd half)0.94
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
0.63Goals scored (2nd half)0.56
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
0.75Goals conceded (2nd half)0.94
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
1.38Average goals (2nd half)1.5
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
44%Clean sheet after half-time25%
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj
56%No goal after half-time63%
UTA AradUniversitatea Cluj

UTA Arad - second-half results

31% W31% D38% L
21
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.31
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 31% of matches and wins 31%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Universitatea Cluj - second-half results

25% W19% D56% L
27
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.69
PPG before half-time
Lead holding70%

Leads at half-time in 44% of matches and wins 31%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.7

Concedes 0.7 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

UTA Arad - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.20
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match1.01.2
Average goals in match1.41.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-3-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2
Universitatea Cluj - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.80
Goals scored / match0.60.6
Goals conceded / match0.41.2
Average goals in match1.01.8
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%0%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference+1-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% 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.

UTA Arad
ScoredConceded
2
5
0-15
2
5
16-30
6
3
31-45
2
4
46-60
2
3
61-75
6
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Universitatea Cluj
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
2
2
16-30
6
1
31-45
3
8
46-60
2
3
61-75
4
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (8). 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

2.59
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-23%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
52%
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

UTA Arad

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.
0.00
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.3 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.
+0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
89%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
133%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

Universitatea Cluj

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.
+0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.0 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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.36
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
102%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
84%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.05
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* 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

UTA AradLigaUniversitatea Cluj
Average goals in match 2.812.58 2.38
Both teams scored 63%55% 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%47% 44%
Clean sheets 19%26% 19%
Goal before half-time 81%71% 63%
Goal after half-time 81%74% 88%

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

2.58
Average goals per match
55%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.41
Home goals / match
1.17
Away goals / match
+21%
Home attack advantage
+17%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
15%
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. UTA AradSubstitutionOn: Marius Cătălin ComanOff: Marinos Tzionis
  2. UTA AradYellow cardFlavius Iacob
  3. Universitatea ClujGoalJovo Lukić
  4. Universitatea ClujSubstitutionOn: Alex OrbanOff: Omar Sayed Mohamed Mahmoud El Sawy
  5. Universitatea ClujSubstitutionOn: Dan Nicolae NistorOff: Gabriel Bogdan Simion
  6. Universitatea ClujGoalIulian Lucian CristeaAssist: Issouf Macalou
  7. UTA AradSubstitutionOn: Sota MinoOff: Benjamin Van Durmen
  8. Universitatea ClujSubstitutionOn: Jonathan CisséOff: Dorin Codrea
  9. Universitatea ClujYellow cardAlexandru Mihăiță Chipciu
  10. Universitatea ClujYellow cardEdvinas Gertmonas

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: UTA Arad 0 - 1 - 0 Universitatea Cluj. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FC Universitatea Cluj
1 : 1
AFC UTA Arad

FAQ

What was the result of UTA Arad vs Universitatea Cluj?

The Liga I match finished UTA Arad 0:2 Universitatea Cluj. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before UTA Arad vs Universitatea Cluj?

UTA Arad score 1.25 goals per game on average and Universitatea Cluj 1.19. The Liga I average is 2.58 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 63% of UTA Arad's matches and 56% of Universitatea Cluj's.

What form are UTA Arad and Universitatea Cluj in?

Over the last 5 games UTA Arad have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Universitatea Cluj 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

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

The statistical background for UTA Arad vs Universitatea 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.