Liga I · Full time ·Matchday 8

Universitatea Craiova vs Universitatea Cluj

4 – 0 Full time

28′Alexandru Chipciu
45′Issouf Macalou
47′A. Al Hamlawi
52′A. Al Hamlawi
54′G. SimionP. Pinho
54′M. DrammehM. Stefanescu
55′V. Screciu
69′I. MacalouD. Nistor
75′A. Al HamlawiS. Elisor
76′A. CicaldauJ. Lameira
77′S. Elisor
83′D. MateiL. Basceanu
83′M. EtimHeriberto Tavares
83′O. MendyA. Gheorghita
83′J. LukicA. Aliev
86′O. RomanchukA. Cretu

Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, CraiovaReferee: George Catalin Roman, Romania

Universitatea Craiova 60%
Draw 23%
Universitatea Cluj 17%

Confidence: Low  ·  blended with market odds

Match stats

18 Shots 8
7 Shots on target 3
53 Possession % 47
5 Corners 5
8 Fouls 6
0 Offsides 4
3 Saves 3
393 Accurate passes 336

Universitatea Craiova vs Universitatea Cluj overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Universitatea Craiova vs Universitatea Cluj

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityUniversitatea CraiovaDrawUniversitatea Cluj
Model60.9%23.3%15.8%
Market59.8%22.6%17.6%
Final60.1%22.8%17.2%
Edge+1.1%+0.7%-1.7%

Confidence: Low

Why Universitatea Craiova

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.97 vs 0.91.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Universitatea ↓ / Universitatea → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 7% 1 10% 11% 2 11% 10% 3 7% 7% 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 93%
2+ goals 79%
3+ goals 55%
No goals 7%

Universitatea Craiova and Universitatea Cluj expected goals

Universitatea Craiova 1.97
Universitatea Cluj 0.91

Total expected goals: 2.88

Universitatea Craiova and Universitatea Cluj attack and defence ratings

Universitatea Craiova

Attack 1.12 +12%
Defence 0.90 -10%

Universitatea Cluj

Attack 0.96 -4%
Defence 1.19 +19%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Universitatea Craiova vs Universitatea Cluj: result vs prediction

Universitatea Craiova 4 – 0 Universitatea Cluj

MarketOutcome
1X2 pick✓ Correct
Over/Under 2.5 pick✓ Correct
BTTS pick✗ Incorrect

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Before and after this match

Universitatea Craiova vs Universitatea Cluj markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Universitatea Craiova 60.1% 1.66 +1.1% —
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 54.9% 1.82 — —
Both teams to score Yes 52.5% 1.90 — —
Double chance 1X (home or draw) 82.8% 1.21 — —
Handicap -1 Loss 39.0% 2.56 — —

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Universitatea Craiova60.1%
Draw22.8%
Universitatea Cluj17.2%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.554.9%
Under 2.545.1%
Both teams to scoreYes52.5%
No47.5%
Double chance1X (home or draw)82.8%
12 (either side)77.2%
X2 (draw or away)39.9%
Handicap -1Universitatea Craiova win37.6%
Push (exactly one goal)23.4%
Loss39.0%
Correct score (top 3)1-111.1%
2-010.8%
1-010.0%

Universitatea Craiova vs Universitatea Cluj stats

Universitatea Craiova and Universitatea Cluj recent form

newest first

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Universitatea Craiova and Universitatea Cluj going into this match

league record before kick-off

Universitatea Craiova record

  • They have won 3 of their 7 league games this season, scoring 2.0 goals per match.
  • They average 2.8 goals per game at home against 1.0 on the road.
  • 42% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Universitatea Cluj record

  • They have won 3 of their 6 league games this season, scoring 1.5 goals per match.

Universitatea Craiova vs Universitatea Cluj head-to-head

Last 10 meetings

4Universitatea Craiova wins 4Draws 2Universitatea Cluj wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2026-07-12Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea ClujSupercupa1-1
2026-05-17Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea ClujLiga I5-0
2026-05-13Universitatea ClujUniversitatea CraiovaCupa României0-0
2026-04-13Universitatea ClujUniversitatea CraiovaLiga I4-0
2025-12-01Universitatea ClujUniversitatea CraiovaLiga I0-0
2025-07-28Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea ClujLiga I2-1
2025-04-26Universitatea ClujUniversitatea CraiovaLiga I2-1
2025-03-14Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea ClujLiga I3-0
2025-02-05Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea ClujLiga I1-0
2024-09-22Universitatea ClujUniversitatea CraiovaLiga I1-1

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

Universitatea Craiova vs Universitatea Cluj odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 59.8%, draw 22.6%, away 17.6%.

Bookmaker1X2
10Bet 1.54 3.95 5.30
1xBet 1.55 4.20 5.27
Bet365 1.53 3.60 5.25
BetVictor 1.50 4.00 5.25
Betano 1.57 3.95 5.30
Betfair 1.57 4.20 5.00
Dafabet 1.58 4.10 5.20
Marathonbet 1.53 4.20 5.35
Pinnacle 1.56 4.46 5.35
SBO 1.51 3.74 4.65
Superbet 1.62 4.20 5.40
Unibet 1.55 4.10 5.75
William Hill 1.55 4.00 5.00

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 1.55 ▼ -0.50
X 4.10 ▲ +0.80
2 5.27 ▲ +1.95

17 snapshots recorded, from .