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Universitatea Craiova vs Universitatea Cluj prediction

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Round
Regular Season - 8
Venue
Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, Craiova
Referee
George Catalin Roman, Romania

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Form

Recent form

Universitatea Craiova
85Excellent

Last 5 matches · 4W-1D-0L · +12 goal difference

Universitatea Cluj
60Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-0D-2L · +2 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Universitatea Craiova or Draw

BetGenius backs Universitatea Craiova or Draw (Double Chance) at 78% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

78%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Universitatea Craiova host Universitatea Cluj at the Ion Oblemenco in round 8 of Liga I, looking to solidify their place in the championship playoff positions. The hosts enter the contest in fourth place with 11 points from seven matches, having shown notable strength on their own pitch with three wins from four home league fixtures and an impressive tally of 11 goals scored against just two conceded.

Universitatea Cluj sit 12th in the standings on nine points after six matches. While they recently edged Petrolul Ploiesti 1-0 on home soil, their form away from home has been problematic, losing both of their road trips so far while managing just one goal scored and conceding three.

Head-to-head history in Craiova heavily favours the home team, with Craiova recording four wins and one draw across their last five home clashes against Cluj, including a dominant 5-0 victory in May 2026. Given the contrast in home and away dynamics, Craiova enter the contest with a significant advantage.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Universitatea Craiova have won three of their four home league matches this season, scoring 11 goals and conceding only twice.
  2. Universitatea Cluj have lost both of their away league matches so far, scoring only one goal across those two fixtures.
  3. In the last five meetings hosted by Craiova, the home side has won four and drawn one, remaining unbeaten against Cluj on home ground.
  4. Universitatea Craiova sit fourth with a plus-five goal difference, while Cluj are 12th with a neutral goal difference.
  5. Cluj top contributor A. Aliev has four goals and two assists, but the team has struggled to produce consistent scoring away from home.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Universitatea Craiova at homeUniversitatea Cluj away
1
Played
5
0-1-0
W-D-L
2-0-3
—
Scored /game
1.2
—
Conceded /game
1.6
—
Clean sheets
20%
—
Failed to score
40%
20%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%
Players

Key players this season

Universitatea Craiova

  • S. Elisor7G
  • C. Mora5A
  • N. Bancu4A

Universitatea Cluj

  • A. Aliev6G
  • J. Lukić3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
1Dinamo BucurestiPromotion - Superliga (Championship Group)12+2029
2RapidPromotion - Superliga (Championship Group)12+1127
3Universitatea CraiovaPromotion - Superliga (Championship Group)12+1826
4Petrolul PloiestiPromotion - Superliga (Championship Group)13+123
5Universitatea ClujPromotion - Superliga (Championship Group)13+522
6FCSBPromotion - Superliga (Championship Group)12-218
7Farul ConstantaSuperliga (Relegation Group)12017
8CFR 1907 ClujSuperliga (Relegation Group)12-116
History

Head-to-head

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4
Universitatea Craiova
4
Draws
2
Universitatea Cluj

Universitatea Craiova have won 4 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.3 goals a game.

  • 2026-07-12Universitatea Craiova1-1Universitatea Cluj
  • 2026-05-17Universitatea Craiova5-0Universitatea Cluj
  • 2026-05-13Universitatea Cluj0-0Universitatea Craiova
  • 2026-04-13Universitatea Cluj4-0Universitatea Craiova
  • 2025-12-01Universitatea Cluj0-0Universitatea Craiova
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Predictions

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FeaturedWON
Double Chance
Universitatea Craiova or Draw
78%
Confidence

Universitatea Craiova have established strong home form in Liga I, winning three of their four home matches with an average of 2.8 goals scored and only 0.5 conceded per match. Conversely, Universitatea Cluj have struggled away from home, losing both road games and averaging just 0.5 goals per match on their travels. Backing Craiova to win or draw covers the most probable match outcomes while respecting Cluj's ability to remain competitive.

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Published September 5, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.