Universitatea Cluj vs Craiova Prediction
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Universitatea Cluj and Craiova. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 18:30 13 April. The tournament match will take place at the Cluj Arena stadium in the city of Cluj Napoca. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 01 December 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 0:0. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Universitatea Cluj):
- ball possession percentage: 40% vs 60%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 10;
- fouls: 7 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 1;
- shots on target: 0 vs 8.
📊Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Universitatea Cluj and Craiova:
- played 13 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 1, for the away team - 7, draws - 5;
- number of goals - 9 against 19;
- average total in the 1st half - 0.85, in the 2nd half - 1.31;
- average total goals in the match - 2.15.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results
Universitatea Cluj Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 5 April 2026 as part of the Liga I tournament (home team - Rapid Bucuresti 1923, away team - Universitatea Cluj). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:2.
Here's the game statistics (Universitatea Cluj vs Rapid Bucuresti 1923):
- ball possession: 51% vs 49%;
- corner kicks: 8 vs 6;
- fouls: 9 vs 11;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 4;
- shots on target: 5 vs 5.
📊However, to understand the overall picture, let's evaluate the performance over the last ten matches. During this period, Universitatea Cluj delighted their fans with 9 victories, settled for a draw in 0 matches, and lost 1 times.
⚽Regarding goals over a similar stretch of 10 matches, the average number of goals scored stands at 2.5, the average number of goals in the last 10 home performances is 2.8, and the average number of goals conceded is 0.9.
Match Results: Universitatea Cluj
Craiova Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 6 April 2026 as part of the Liga I tournament (home team - Craiova, away - CFR Cluj). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:0.
Here are the match stats (Craiova vs CFR Cluj):
- ball possession: 57% vs 43%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 6;
- fouls: 10 vs 17;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 3;
- shots on target: 6 vs 1.
📊For now, let's look at the team's statistics based on the last 10 matches in the calendar. During this time, the team Craiova gifted its fans with 6 victories, played to a draw 3 times, and finished 1 games with a defeat.
⚽Overall, the indicators speak for themselves, but let's also assess the effectiveness during this time. The figures are as follows:
- total number of goals - 16;
- average goals scored - 1.6;
- average goals conceded - 0.7.
Match Results: Craiova
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 13;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 2; for visitors away - 2; number of draws - 2;
- Average first-half total: 0.85;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.23, while the visitors net 0.62.
First-Half Stats: Universitatea Cluj (home) vs Craiova (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 14 vs 16;
- wins: 8 (57.14%) vs 7 (43.75%);
- losses: 2 (14.29%) vs 3 (18.75%);
- draws: 4 (28.57%) vs 6 (37.5%);
- Average goals scored: 1.29 vs 1.25;
- Average goals conceded: 0.21 vs 0.44.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 4 vs 3;
- losses: 2 vs 2;
- draws: 4 vs 5;
- Average first-half total: 1.9 (scored - 1.2, conceded - 0.7) vs 0.7 (scored - 0.4, conceded - 0.3).
- Universitatea Cluj scored in the 1st half in last 7 home games (Liga I).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 13;
- home team wins - 1, away team wins - 7, draws - 5.
- Craiova have drawn in 4 of last 5 away games against Universitatea Cluj (Liga I).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 0.69, the guests - 1.46;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.15;
- both teams scored: overall - 7; at the home team's field - 4.
Statistics: Universitatea Cluj vs Craiova
- average total in the tournament: 2.47 vs 2.59;
- average total goals scored: 1.59 vs 1.75;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.78 vs 0.81;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.81 vs 0.94;
- Universitatea Cluj: average total at home in the tournament - 1.57;
- Craiova: average total away in the tournament - 1.5;
- last 10 matches (average total): 2.5 (home - 2.8) vs 1.6 (away - 1.5).
- Craiova have scored under 1.5 goals in last 5 away games against Universitatea Cluj (Liga I).
Prediction on corners
Universitatea Cluj: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.94; at home field - 4.36;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.4; at home field - 3.6.
Craiova: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.22, away - 4.44;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.8; away - 2.75.
- Under 8.5 corners in 6 of last 7 Craiova away games (Liga I).
Yellow Cards Bet
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 5.08 (2.54 for home team and 2.54 for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at the home team's field - 4.83 (2.5 for home team and 2.33 for away team).
Universitatea Cluj: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.88; at home - 1.5;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2.1; at home - 1.6.
Craiova: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2.19, away - 2.44;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2.7; away - 3.25.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 13;
- both teams scored all-time - 7 times;
- on the home team’s field - 4 times.
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:1 (32/263, 12.2%);
- Universitatea Cluj at home most often finish matches: 0:0 , 0:2 , 1:0 , 3:1 (2/14, 14.3%);
- Craiova away most often play: 1:1 (3/16, 18.8%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 12.8% (odds 6)
0:1 - 10.37% (odds 6.5)
1:0 - 9.03% (odds 7.5)
Editorial Prediction
- Craiova scored in the 2nd half in 6 of last 7 away games.
- Craiova scored in the 2nd half in 5 of last 6 away games (Liga I).
Betting Tips: Universitatea Cluj - Craiova
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