Universitatea Cluj vs Oţelul Prediction

Universitatea Cluj
3-0
Finished
HT 1-0
Oţelul
Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca 14/09/2026

AI Best Pick

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

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.0 / 10
AI Best Pick
81%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.13
SignalSOLIDModel58%RiskMediumGap-7.8%
Universitatea Cluj Rest
6 days
Oţelul Rest
7 days

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
57%1.54
X
27%4.00
2
16%5.50
Double Chance
1X
84%1.13
X2
43%2.38
Both Teams to Score
Yes
50%1.81
No
50%1.90
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.68 + 0.89 = 2.57
Over 1.5
75%1.22
Over 2.5
48%1.76
Over 3.5
26%2.88
Under 1.5
25%3.80
Under 2.5
52%2.01
Under 3.5
74%1.36
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

31'Ovidiu BicAssist: Dan Nistor
48'Milen ZhelevFoul
58'Dorin CodreaFoul
60'Ze Turbo INJoão Paulino out
60'Matei Frunză INDenis Bordun out
62'Mouhamadou Drammeh INPedro Pinho out
62'Issouf Macalou INMarius Stefanescu out
64'Andrei CiobanuFoul
65'Pedro PinhoFoul
73'Jovo Lukić INAlibek Aliev out
74'Dan Nistor INAndrei Gheorghiță out
74'Andrei Ciobanu
77'Teodor lunguFoul
79'Milen Zhelev INDominick Zator out
79'Pedro Nuno INRafael Brito out
80'Oucasse Mendy
84'Dino Mikanović INElio Capradossi out
87'Penalty confirmedAlexandru Chipciu
90+1'Alibek Aliev
90+2'Alibek Aliev(Penalty)

Lineups

Universitatea Cluj
4-2-3-1Coach: C. Bergodi
Oţelul
4-4-2Coach: S. Tomas
Ştefan Daniel Lefter1Ş. Daniel LefterŞtefan Daniel Lefter
D. Mikanović24D. MikanovićD. Mikanović
I. Cristea6I. CristeaI. Cristea
D. Codrea8D. CodreaD. Codrea
A. Chipciu27A. ChipciuA. Chipciu
M. Drammeh7M. DrammehM. Drammeh
O. Bic94O. BicO. Bic
I. Macalou19I. MacalouI. Macalou
D. Nistor10D. NistorD. Nistor
O. Mendy29O. MendyO. Mendy
J. Lukić17J. LukićJ. Lukić
C. Dur-Bozoancă1C. Dur-BozoancăC. Dur-Bozoancă
M. Zhelev2M. ZhelevM. Zhelev
G. Christopoulos3G. ChristopoulosG. Christopoulos
P. Iacob6P. IacobP. Iacob
H. Sylla5H. SyllaH. Sylla
M. Frunză30M. FrunzăM. Frunză
A. Ciobanu17A. CiobanuA. Ciobanu
T. Lungu39T. LunguT. Lungu
Andrézinho10AndrézinhoAndrézinho
Zé Turbo11Z. TurboZé Turbo
Pedro Nuno27P. NunoPedro Nuno

Universitatea Cluj Substitutes

18Pedro PinhoM
23E. CapradossiD
2A. ChinteșD
12A. FridayM
77A. GheorghițăF
93N. MichaelG
21D. MoldovanG
22F. PouloloD
98G. SimionM
59Ionel Alin TechereșD
11M. ȘtefănescuF
25A. AlievF

Oţelul Substitutes

8Rafael BritoM
44D. ZatorD
16D. NeicuD
15Mehmet TitizF
7João PauloF
13M. ContraG
77A. BalanicaF
24D. BordunM
18D. AfteneM

Match Stats

Universitatea ClujOţelul
58%Ball Possession42%
3Corner Kicks4
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards1
12Total Shots6
3Shots on Goal2
6Shots off Goal3
8Shots Inside Box4
4Shots Outside Box2
3Blocked Shots1
14Fouls11
1Offsides3
2Goalkeeper Saves0
538Total Passes392
476Passes Accurate319
10Free Kicks13

Team Comparison

Universitatea ClujUniversitatea Cluj
OţelulOţelul
1605Elo Rating 1498
1.48Attack 0.70
1.30Defense 0.87
46%Hit Rate 17%
12.7Shots per Game 11.8
4.1Shots on Target 3.3
4.8Corners per Game 3.7
2.3Cards per Game 1.7

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+107 Elo
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

Universitatea ClujUniversitatea Cluj
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1 vs 0.4 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
OţelulOţelul
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 33% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.5 vs 0.2 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Based on 5 historical meetings

Universitatea Cluj 100%Draw 0%0% Oţelul
2.57Avg Goals
19%BTTS Rate
46%Over 2.5

Recent Form

Universitatea ClujUniversitatea Cluj
2W0D3L
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
OţelulOţelul
1W2D2L
06/09/2026
OţelulRapid
01
L
28/08/2026
FC VoluntariOţelul
22
D
24/08/2026
OţelulArges Pitesti
10
W
19/08/2026
ConcordiaOţelul
51
L
16/08/2026
OţelulUniversitatea Craiova
11
D

League Table

Liga I 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Dinamo BucurestiDinamo Bucuresti962119:7+1220WWDWW
2RapidRapid953111:5+618WWDWL
3Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova952219:9+1017WWDWD
4Petrolul PloiestiPetrolul Ploiesti951311:12-116DWWLW
5Farul ConstantaFarul Constanta935114:10+414WDDDD
6Sepsi OSK Sfantu GheorgheSepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe93427:9-213WLWDD
7FCSBFCSB933313:12+112DLLLW
8Universitatea ClujUniversitatea Cluj840412:13-112WLLLW
9FC BotosaniFC Botosani925213:9+411DWDWL
10Arges PitestiArges Pitesti93245:7-211DLLLD
11Corvinul HunedoaraCorvinul Hunedoara92438:7+110LLDDW
12CFR 1907 ClujCFR 1907 Cluj831412:13-110LDWWL
13OţelulOţelul92439:12-310LLDWD
14Uta AradUta Arad923413:15-29LWWDL
15FC VoluntariFC Voluntari92259:20-118LWDLL
16CsikszeredaCsikszereda90186:21-151LLLLD
#TeamMPGPts
1Dinamo BucurestiDinamo Bucuresti919:720
2RapidRapid911:518
3Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova919:917
4Petrolul PloiestiPetrolul Ploiesti911:1216
5Farul ConstantaFarul Constanta914:1014
6Sepsi OSK Sfantu GheorgheSepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe97:913
7FCSBFCSB913:1212
8Universitatea ClujUniversitatea Cluj812:1312
9FC BotosaniFC Botosani913:911
10Arges PitestiArges Pitesti95:711
11Corvinul HunedoaraCorvinul Hunedoara98:710
12CFR 1907 ClujCFR 1907 Cluj812:1310
13OţelulOţelul99:1210
14Uta AradUta Arad913:159
15FC VoluntariFC Voluntari99:208
16CsikszeredaCsikszereda96:211
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Universitatea Cluj vs Oţelul Prediction

Our AI model has analysed this Liga I fixture using team Elo ratings, recent form, projected goals and head-to-head history. The forecasts cover six independent markets - each probability is a separate model calculation, not derived from the match winner result.

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Key Factors for This Match

Universitatea Cluj and Oţelul have met 5 times recently, averaging 2.57 goals per game in those meetings. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

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