Universitatea Cluj vs CFR Prediction 16 March 2026
📣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 CFR Cluj. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 18:30 16 March. 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 07 February 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 3:2. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - CFR Cluj):
- ball possession percentage: 30% vs 70%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 8;
- fouls: 11 vs 11;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 2;
- shots on target: 3 vs 8.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Universitatea Cluj and CFR Cluj:
- played 17 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 4, for the away team - 7, draws - 6;
- number of goals - 21 against 30;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.41, in the 2nd half - 1.59;
- average total goals in the match - 3.
Head-to-head statistics Universitatea Cluj - CFR

Universitatea Cluj Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 7 March 2026 as part of the Liga I tournament (home team - Fotbal Club FCSB, away team - Universitatea Cluj). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:3.
Here's the game statistics (Universitatea Cluj vs Fotbal Club FCSB):
- ball possession: 43% vs 57%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 10;
- fouls: 8 vs 9;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 4;
- shots on target: 5 vs 2.
✅The Universitatea Cluj team has the honor of playing the first official match of the season on their home field. The work done by the coaching staff and players on their game is yet to be seen, but for now, let's take a look at the team's statistics over the last 10 matches.
In the ten-match stretch of official games, the team has 9 wins, 1 losses, and 0 draws. In total, the team has scored 26 goals in the last 10 games. From this, we can calculate the average number of goals per game, which is 2.6. In home matches, this figure is 2.67 goals. As for the goals conceded, their average number is 0.8.
Match Results: Universitatea Cluj

CFR Cluj Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 9 March 2026 as part of the Liga I tournament (home team - CFR Cluj, away - Dinamo Bucuresti). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:0.
Here are the match stats (CFR Cluj vs Dinamo Bucuresti):
- ball possession: 34% vs 66%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 3;
- fouls: 16 vs 5;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 0;
- shots on target: 5 vs 3.
⚠️Will CFR Cluj be able to handle the pressure of the stands in their first match of the season? We will find out soon. In the meantime, let's recall their previous results.
Out of the last 10 official matches, the team has won 8 times, lost 1 games, and drew 1 times. On average, the team scored 2.1 goals per game (in away matches - 1.8), and conceded 1.1 goals. Hopefully, this season CFR Cluj will improve these figures and deliver a beautiful game in the upcoming matches.
Match Results: CFR Cluj
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-head matches:
- Total encounters - 17;
- First-half wins for the home side (at home) - 5; for the visitors (away) - 3; number of draws - 2;
- Average first-half total: 1.41;
- Today's home team averages 0.53 goals in the first half, while the away team scores 0.88.
- Universitatea Cluj scored in the 1st half in last 6 games (Liga I).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 17;
- home team wins - 4, away team wins - 7, draws - 6.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1.24, the guests - 1.76;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 3;
- both teams scored: overall - 9; at the home team's field - 7.
- Over 1.5 goals scored in last 5 Universitatea Cluj home games.
- Over 1.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 CFR Cluj games.
Prediction on corners
- Under 9.5 corners in last 5 Universitatea Cluj home games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 17;
- both teams scored all-time - 9 times;
- on the home team’s field - 7 times.
Editorial Prediction
- Under 9.5 corners in last 5 Universitatea Cluj home games.