CFR 1907 Cluj vs Universitatea Cluj Prediction

Dr. Constantin Rădulescu, Cluj Napoca·Horia Gabriel Mladinovici 08/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.5 / 10
AI Best Pick
67%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.39
SignalSOLIDModel44%SurpriseHighGap-4.9%
CFR 1907 Cluj Rest
19 days
Universitatea Cluj Rest
18 days

CFR 1907 Cluj vs Universitatea Cluj: result, form and history

Universitatea Cluj beat CFR 1907 Cluj 3-1 in the Liga I on 8 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Games between these two are rarely quiet: their 10 previous meetings averaged 3.1 goals, and both sides scored in 6 of them. Referee Horia Gabriel Mladinovici averages 3.66 cards a game, 1.13 fewer than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
40%2.40
X
28%3.28
2
32%2.76
Double Chance
1X
68%1.39
X2
60%1.53
Both Teams to Score
Yes
59%1.53
No
41%2.30
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.63 + 1.18 = 2.81
Over 1.5
77%1.20
Over 2.5
59%1.67
Over 3.5
36%2.75
Under 1.5
23%4.15
Under 2.5
41%2.12
Under 3.5
64%1.43
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

12'Stefan DražićAssist: Andrei Cordea
42'Andrei CordeaFoul
45'Alibek Aliev INJovo Lukić out
45'Dan Nistor INMarius Stefanescu out
45'Pedro Pinho INMouhamadou Drammeh out
49'Penalty confirmedJovo Lukić
51'Issouf Macalou(Penalty)
55'Oucasse MendyAssist: Jovo Lukić
58'Adi Nalić INAndres Emil Sfait out
62'Marius ŞumudicăDissent
65'Oucasse MendyFoul
71'Issouf MacalouAssist: Alexandru Chipciu
73'Oucasse Mendy INJug Stanojev out
74'Stefan Dražić INSergiu Buş out
74'Andrei Cordea INBillel Omrani out
74'Viktor Gyorgy Kun INRenato Pantalon out
75'Marius StefanescuFoul
83'Ervin Omic INAmin Ziblim out
88'Issouf Macalou INadams friday out
90+2'Mouhamadou DrammehFoul
90+3'Alexandru ChipciuDissent

Lineups

CFR 1907 Cluj
3-4-3Coach: M. Şumudică
Universitatea Cluj
4-2-3-1Coach: C. Bergodi
Avg rating6.13
Avg rating6.66
O. Vâlceanu6.031O. Vâlceanu
C. Braun5.647C. Braun
I. Gelashvili5.93I. Gelashvili
Simão Rocha6.314S. Rocha
V. Kun6.286V. Kun
O. Perianu6.36O. Perianu
E. Omić5.718E. Omić
M. Camora5.545M. Camora
A. Cordea6.711A. Cordea
S. Dražić7.69S. Dražić
A. Nalić6.47A. Nalić
Ştefan Daniel Lefter6.41Ş. Daniel Lefter
D. Mikanović6.924D. Mikanović
I. Cristea6.66I. Cristea
D. Codrea6.98D. Codrea
A. Chipciu6.027A. Chipciu
Pedro Pinho6.318P. Pinho
O. Bic7.294O. Bic
I. Macalou7.419I. Macalou
D. Nistor6.610D. Nistor
O. Mendy7.429O. Mendy
A. Aliev6.525A. Aliev

CFR 1907 Cluj Substitutes

23A. Ziblim83'for Ervin Omic5.4
96Á. Tordai
40Leonard Saca
10A. Paun
77A. Sfait58'for Adi Nalić6.1
17L. Biliboc
19S. Buș74'for Stefan Dražić6.3
99J. Dumas
1R. Gal
29B. Omrani74'for Andrei Cordea6.4
42R. Pantalon74'for Viktor Gyorgy Kun5.8
66Cristian David

Universitatea Cluj Substitutes

23E. Capradossi
2A. Chinteș
7M. Drammeh45'for Pedro Pinho90+2'6.1
12A. Friday88'for Issouf Macalou6.2
77A. Gheorghiță
17J. Lukić45'for Alibek Aliev6.9
93N. Michael
96L. Pall
22F. Poulolo
33J. Stanojev73'for Oucasse Mendy6.6
59Ionel Alin Techereș
11M. Ștefănescu45'for Dan Nistor75'6.7

Match Stats

CFR 1907 ClujUniversitatea Cluj
38%Ball Possession62%
4Corner Kicks4
1Yellow Cards4
12Total Shots15
3Shots on Goal6
6Shots off Goal5
4Shots Inside Box11
8Shots Outside Box4
3Blocked Shots4
11Fouls11
1Offsides1
3Goalkeeper Saves2
304Total Passes485
218Passes Accurate394
10Free Kicks10

Team Comparison

CFR 1907 ClujCFR 1907 Cluj
Universitatea ClujUniversitatea Cluj
1581Elo Rating 1655
1.06Attack 2.63
1.56Defense 1.60
39%Hit Rate 58%
12.3Shots per Game 14.1
4.0Shots on Target 5.3
3.9Corners per Game 5.8
1.5Cards per Game 3.2

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy2.81 goals
📈BTTS Trend60% in H2H
🔥Derby Match
📊Away Overperforming
⚠️Home Rotation Risk70%
⚠️Away Rotation Risk70%

Game State Tendencies

CFR 1907 ClujCFR 1907 Cluj
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.7 vs 0.4 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Universitatea ClujUniversitatea Cluj
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.7 vs 0.9 in first half)

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

CFR 1907 ClujCFR 1907 Cluj4Wins · 40%
Draws220%
Universitatea ClujUniversitatea Cluj4Wins · 40%
3.1Avg Goals
60%Both teams scored6 of 10
60%3+ goals6 of 10

Previous meetings

Liga I25/04/2026
CFR 1907 ClujUniversitatea Cluj
10
Liga I16/03/2026
Universitatea ClujCFR 1907 Cluj
21
Liga I07/02/2026
CFR 1907 ClujUniversitatea Cluj
32
Liga I29/09/2025
Universitatea ClujCFR 1907 Cluj
22
Liga I03/05/2025
CFR 1907 ClujUniversitatea Cluj
10
Liga I31/03/2025
Universitatea ClujCFR 1907 Cluj
10
Liga I09/12/2024
Universitatea ClujCFR 1907 Cluj
32
Liga I04/08/2024
CFR 1907 ClujUniversitatea Cluj
23
Liga I21/12/2023
CFR 1907 ClujUniversitatea Cluj
40
Cupa României02/11/2023
Universitatea ClujCFR 1907 Cluj
11

Recent Form

CFR 1907 ClujCFR 1907 Cluj
4W1D5L
19/09/2026
CFR 1907 ClujFC Botosani
31
W
12/09/2026
Sepsi OSK Sfantu GheorgheCFR 1907 Cluj
31
L
04/09/2026
CFR 1907 ClujFarul Constanta
00
D
01/09/2026
Sepsi OSK Sfantu GheorgheCFR 1907 Cluj
13
W
29/08/2026
CsikszeredaCFR 1907 Cluj
23
W
23/08/2026
CFR 1907 ClujFCSB
10
W
16/08/2026
Corvinul HunedoaraCFR 1907 Cluj
30
L
13/08/2026
TromsoCFR 1907 Cluj
21
L
06/08/2026
CFR 1907 ClujTromso
05
L
02/08/2026
RapidCFR 1907 Cluj
31
L
Universitatea ClujUniversitatea Cluj
5W0D5L
20/09/2026
FC VoluntariUniversitatea Cluj
02
W
14/09/2026
Universitatea ClujOţelul
30
W
07/09/2026
Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Cluj
40
L
01/09/2026
Universitatea ClujPetrolul Ploiesti
10
W
28/08/2026
Universitatea ClujPetrolul Ploiesti
23
L
22/08/2026
Dinamo BucurestiUniversitatea Cluj
21
L
17/08/2026
Universitatea ClujUta Arad
21
W
03/08/2026
Universitatea ClujFC Botosani
21
W
30/07/2026
BrannUniversitatea Cluj
31
L
26/07/2026
Sepsi OSK Sfantu GheorgheUniversitatea Cluj
10
L

Referee Profile

Horia Gabriel Mladinovici112 matches

3.66Cards per match
3.44Yellow cards per match
0.21Red cards per match
20.6Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Horia Gabriel Mladinovici3.66
Other referees4.79

3.66 cards a match, 1.13 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.79).

Cards come from 70 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Liga I 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Dinamo BucurestiDinamo Bucuresti1393129:9+2030DWWWW
2Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova1392232:9+2329WWWWW
3RapidRapid1383221:13+827LWWWW
4Petrolul PloiestiPetrolul Ploiesti1372418:17+123WDLWD
5Universitatea ClujUniversitatea Cluj1371525:20+522WDLWW
6FCSBFCSB1363420:19+121WWWLD
7Farul ConstantaFarul Constanta1355321:20+120WLWLW
8Uta AradUta Arad1353516:17-118WWLWL
9CFR 1907 ClujCFR 1907 Cluj1352619:20-117DLWLW
10Corvinul HunedoaraCorvinul Hunedoara1344514:16-216LLWWL
11FC BotosaniFC Botosani1335517:17014LLWLD
12Sepsi OSK Sfantu GheorgheSepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe133558:18-1014LDLLW
13Arges PitestiArges Pitesti133378:14-612LDLLD
14OţelulOţelul1325615:21-611LDLLL
15FC VoluntariFC Voluntari1322913:29-168LLLLL
16CsikszeredaCsikszereda1312109:26-175WDLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Dinamo BucurestiDinamo Bucuresti1329:930
2Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova1332:929
3RapidRapid1321:1327
4Petrolul PloiestiPetrolul Ploiesti1318:1723
5Universitatea ClujUniversitatea Cluj1325:2022
6FCSBFCSB1320:1921
7Farul ConstantaFarul Constanta1321:2020
8Uta AradUta Arad1316:1718
9CFR 1907 ClujCFR 1907 Cluj1319:2017
10Corvinul HunedoaraCorvinul Hunedoara1314:1616
11FC BotosaniFC Botosani1317:1714
12Sepsi OSK Sfantu GheorgheSepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe138:1814
13Arges PitestiArges Pitesti138:1412
14OţelulOţelul1315:2111
15FC VoluntariFC Voluntari1313:298
16CsikszeredaCsikszereda139:265
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About the CFR 1907 Cluj vs Universitatea Cluj forecast

As a derby, this Liga I meeting carries extra weight; the forecasts take that context into account alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

CFR 1907 Cluj and Universitatea Cluj in the Liga I table

In the Liga I table, Universitatea Cluj are 5th and CFR 1907 Cluj 9th, 5 points apart. League goal record so far: CFR 1907 Cluj 19-20, Universitatea Cluj 25-20. The full standings are on the Liga I Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

CFR 1907 Cluj have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.