📏 Form Guide
Universitatea Cluj LLWLWW
Universitatea Cluj, following on from their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after the 0-2 Liga I triumph versus UTA Arad.
In that match, Universitatea Cluj managed 49% possession and 16 attempts on goal with 6 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Universitatea Cluj was Iulian Cristea (83'). UTA Arad got 15 shots on goal with 6 of them on target.
It has been a rare occasion in recent times where Universitatea Cluj haven’t conceded. The reality is that Universitatea Cluj have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 games, giving up 8 goals during that time.
Universitatea Craiova DDWLWW
Universitatea Craiova go into this meeting following a 1-0 Conference League win with the defeat of Mainz in their previous game.
In that game, Universitatea Craiova managed 43% possession and 8 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. The scorer for Universitatea Craiova was Assad Al Hamlawi (67'). Mainz 05 got 9 shots on goal with 1 on target.
Throughout their six latest matches, Mirel Rădoi's Universitatea Craiova have converted a total of 7 times - yielding them a goals per game average of 1.17.
Leading up to this clash, Universitatea Craiova:
- have not emerged victorious against Universitatea Cluj when they've played them away from home in the last 3 matches in the league.
- are undefeated in their last 2 league matches away from home.
↔️ Head to head
Checking on their most recent head to head clashes dating back to 26/05/2024 tells us that Universitatea Cluj have won 1 of these games & Universitatea Craiova 3, with the tally of drawn results standing at 2.
An aggregate of 14 goals were produced between them during those clashes, with 5 for șepcile roșii and 9 created by Studenţii. That is an average goals per game value of 2.33.
The previous league fixture featuring the two was Liga I match day 3 on 28/07/2025 when the final score was Universitatea Craiova 2-1 Universitatea Cluj.
In that match, Universitatea Craiova managed 62% possession and 23 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Assad Al Hamlawi (87', 90').
Universitatea Cluj got 12 shots on goal with 6 of them on target.
🗞️ Team News: Universitatea Cluj
Looking at personnel, there is just a single fitness concern for the Universitatea Cluj boss Ioan Sabău to be concerned with from a near full-strength group of players. Jasper van der Werff (unknown injury) misses out. Ineligible players who cannot play in this game through suspension are Alexandru Chipciu and Răzvan Oaidă.
In all likelihood, șepcile roșii should kick off with a 4-2-3-1 system this time, utilising Edvinas Gertmonas, Dino Mikanovic, Iulian Cristea, Elio Capradossi, Miguel Silva, Gabriel Simion, Dorin Codrea, Issouf Macalou, Ovidiu Bic, Omar El Sawy and Jovo Lukic.
📰 Team News: Universitatea Craiova
We are inclined to think that Studenţii could decide to begin the game with a 4-2-3-1 formation, giving starts to Pavlo Isenko, Vasile Mogos, Adrian Rus, Oleksandr Romanchuk, Nicusor Bancu, Tudor Baluta, Anzor Mekvabishvili, Monday Etim, David Matei, Stefan Baiaram and Assad Al Hamlawi.
🔮 Prediction
We’re envisaging that Universitatea Cluj will have their work cut out to be putting a goal past this Universitatea Craiova side who we think will be able to get on the scoresheet themselves in a winning performance.
We’re going for a very even contest with a 0-1 winning score for Universitatea Craiova at the end of this game.
Should be interesting.
Victor Martins, 01:04 01/12/2025