📏 Form Guide

Universitatea Cluj

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Universitatea Cluj are hoping to win again following a 1-3 Liga I triumph versus Steaua Bucharest.

In that match, Universitatea Cluj had 43% possession and 10 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. For Universitatea Cluj, the goalscorers were Jug Stanojev (10' Own goal), Oucasse Mendy (24') and Issouf Macalou (57'). At the other end, FCSB got 10 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target.

Universitatea Cluj have been on a persistent run of goalscoring form, finding the back of the net in each and every one of their last 6 matches.

They’ve hit an aggregate of 19 during that time while also conceding a total of 7. That kind of pattern isn’t assured to be continued here, though.

CFR Cluj

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Cluj will go into the encounter after a 2-0 Liga I win over Dinamo Bucharest in their previous match.

In that game, CFR Cluj managed 35% possession and 12 shots at goal with 5 on target. For CFR Cluj, goals were scored by Karlo Muhar (6') and Alibek Aliev (43'). On the other side, Dinamo Bucureşti got 13 shots on goal with 3 of them on target.

In their previous half-dozen clashes, CFR Cluj have bagged a total of 11 goals. CFR Cluj have also not failed to score on each one of those occasions. During that period, they’ve had 4 goals go against them.

↔️ Head to head

Checking on their prior head-to-head meetings going back to 04/08/2024 shows that Universitatea Cluj have won 3 of them & Cluj 2, with the number of drawn results being 1.

In all, 21 goals were yielded between them during those clashes, with 11 of them from șepcile roșii and 10 coming from Ceferiștii. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.5.

The last league fixture featuring these sides was Liga I match day 26 on 07/02/2026 which ended up with the score at CFR Cluj 3-2 Universitatea Cluj.

On that day, CFR Cluj had 30% possession and 12 shots at goal with 3 on target. The scorers were Damjan Đoković (5') and Camora (43').

At the other end, Universitatea Cluj got 20 attempts on goal with 8 of them on target. Dan Nistor (29') and Mouhamadou Drammeh (83') scored.

ℹ️ Team News: Universitatea Cluj

Andrei Artean (unknown injury) and Alexandru Chipciu (Muscle tear) are not available for Universitatea Cluj gaffer Ioan Sabău.

We are thinking that șepcile roșii may well opt for a 4-4-1-1 formation for this game, handing starts to Stefan Lefter, Dino Mikanovic, Jonathan Cisse, Andrei Coubis, Jug Stanojev, Issouf Macalou, Alessandro Murgia, Ovidiu Bic, Oucasse Mendy, Dan Nistor and Jovo Lukic.

📰 Team News: Cluj

Cluj boss Dan Petrescu has not got a full squad to pick from. Simão Rocha (Meniscus injury) and Ilija Masic (Achilles tendon rupture) won’t be making appearances.

There’s a good chance that Ceferiștii could decide to make use of a 4-2-3-1 lineup, choosing Mihai Popa, Aly Abeid, Marian Huja, Matei Cristian Ilie, Camora, Damjan Djokovic, Karlo Muhar, Andrei Cordea, Meriton Korenica, Lorenzo Biliboc and Alibek Aliev.

💭 Prediction

We’re of the view that CFR Cluj and Universitatea Cluj may well find themselves both scoring in what promises to be a very even battle here.

Let’s see what happens, but it could well be that we end up with scores level. Therefore, we predict a very close game with a 1-1 draw at the end of this game.

Renata Leite, 18:00 16/03/2026