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Universitatea Craiova vs Universitatea Cluj prediction

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Liga ILiga I
Kickoff
Mon, Sep 7, 05:30 PM
Round
Regular Season - 8
Venue
Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, Craiova
Referee
George Catalin Roman, Romania

Recent form

Universitatea Craiova
60Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +2 goal difference

Universitatea Cluj
55Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-0D-2L · +1 goal difference

Our verdict

Strong
Market
Double Chance
Pick
Universitatea Craiova or Draw
Confidence78%

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

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.

Key factors

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

Statistical comparison

Universitatea Craiova at home vs Universitatea Cluj away
4
Played
2
3-0-1
W-D-L
0-0-2
2.8
Scored /game
—
0.5
Conceded /game
—
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
80%
BTTS (last 5)
80%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%

Key players this season

Universitatea Craiova

  • C. Mora3A
  • T. Băluță3A

Universitatea Cluj

  • A. Aliev4G · 2A

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

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
1Dinamo BucurestiPromotion - Superliga (Championship Group)8+1017
2RapidPromotion - Superliga (Championship Group)8+515
3Petrolul PloiestiPromotion - Superliga (Championship Group)8-115
4Universitatea CraiovaPromotion - Superliga (Championship Group)8+914
5Farul ConstantaPromotion - Superliga (Championship Group)8+211
6FCSBPromotion - Superliga (Championship Group)8+111
7FC BotosaniSuperliga (Relegation Group)8+410
11Arges PitestiSuperliga (Relegation Group)8-210
12Sepsi OSK Sfantu GheorgheSuperliga (Relegation Group)8-410
13Uta AradSuperliga (Relegation Group)809
14Universitatea ClujSuperliga (Relegation Group)7-49
15FC VoluntariSuperliga (Relegation Group)8-108
16CsikszeredaSuperliga (Relegation Group)8-131

Head-to-head

Full record →
Universitatea Craiova
4
Draws
4
Universitatea Cluj
2

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

  • 2026-07-12Universitatea Craiova 1-1 Universitatea Cluj
  • 2026-05-17Universitatea Craiova 5-0 Universitatea Cluj
  • 2026-05-13Universitatea Cluj 0-0 Universitatea Craiova
  • 2026-04-13Universitatea Cluj 4-0 Universitatea Craiova
  • 2025-12-01Universitatea Cluj 0-0 Universitatea Craiova

Our record in Liga I

64%18 won from 28 settled predictions

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Based on at least 20 settled predictions.

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Market
Double Chance
Pick
Universitatea Craiova or Draw
Confidence78%

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.