The kick off for the match between Universitatea Cluj and CS U Craiova will take place at 17:00 (UK time) - Monday, 12/01 - at the Cluj Arena. This clash of the 2025/26 Liga 1 looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Universitatea Cluj vs CS U Craiova
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
1st Half Over 0.5 Goals
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Universitatea Cluj preview
Universitatea Cluj has played 17 matches in the Liga 1 so far, with 6 wins, 5 draws, and 6 losses. This results in an average of 1.35 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 6 wins, 6 draws, and 7 losses. Universitatea Cluj's attack has scored 22 goals, 21 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.24 goals per league match and 1.16 goals per match across the entire season.
Jovo Lukić is the team’s top scorer with 7 goals, while Dan Nicolae Nistor leads the team in assists with 4. Defensively, Universitatea Cluj has conceded 19 goals in the league (an average of 1.12) and 21 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.11 over 19 matches).
CS U Craiova preview
In 17 Liga 1 matches, CS U Craiova has recorded 9 wins, 5 draws, and 3 losses, with an average of 1.88 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 15 wins in 27 matches. The team has scored 48 goals, 29 of them in the Liga 1 (an average of 1.71 goals per match), with Aimé Steven Nsimba Labe being the team's top scorer with 6 goals and Anzor Mekvabishvili providing 4 assists.
Defensively, CS U Craiova has conceded 19 goals in the league and 30 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.11 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Universitatea Cluj vs CS U Craiova
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Universitatea Cluj
Romania - Liga I
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W W L W L |
1.35 |
| Home | W L L D D |
0.88 |
| Away | W W L L W |
1.78 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 35% | 13% | 56% |
| Goals | 2.35 | 2.13 | 2.56 |
| Scored | 1.24 | 0.88 | 1.56 |
| Conceded | 1.12 | 1.25 | 1 |
| Both Teams to Score | 53% | 50% | 56% |
| Without Conceding | 24% | 13% | 33% |
| Failed To Score | 29% | 50% | 11% |
| 1st to Score | 53% | 25% | 78% |
|
xG
|
1.44 | 1.24 | 1.62 |
|
xGA
|
1.55 | 1.5 | 1.59 |
CS U Craiova
Romania - Liga I
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W L D D W |
1.88 |
| Home | L D W D W |
2.22 |
| Away | W D L L D |
1.5 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 53% | 67% | 38% |
| Goals | 2.82 | 3 | 2.63 |
| Scored | 1.71 | 2 | 1.38 |
| Conceded | 1.12 | 1 | 1.25 |
| Both Teams to Score | 65% | 67% | 63% |
| Without Conceding | 24% | 33% | 13% |
| Failed To Score | 18% | 0% | 38% |
| 1st to Score | 53% | 56% | 50% |
|
xG
|
1.63 | 1.8 | 1.46 |
|
xGA
|
1.34 | 1.2 | 1.49 |
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