CFR 1907 Cluj
vs
Universitatea Cluj
The model makes it 56% CFR 1907 Cluj, 28% draw, 16% Universitatea Cluj — fair odds of 1.79, 3.57 and 6.25. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 1-0 (18%).
Expected goals: CFR 1907 Cluj 1.42, Universitatea Cluj 0.62.
Both teams to score: 36%. Over 2.5 goals: 33%, under 2.5: 67%.
Model confidence: High.
Model insights
Form going into this match
CFR 1907 Cluj
- L1-3away to Rapid2 August 2026
- W5-0FC Voluntari27 July 2026
- L1-2away to Oțelul18 July 2026
Universitatea Cluj
- W2-1FC Botosani3 August 2026
- L0-1away to Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe26 July 2026
- W2-1Farul Constanta19 July 2026
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context.
Liga I table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | CFR 1907 Cluj | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Universitatea Cluj | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
Where the two sides stand. Full tables
Head-to-head: CFR 1907 Cluj vs Universitatea Cluj
- 25 April 2026CFR 1907 Cluj 1–0 Universitatea ClujLiga I
- 16 March 2026Universitatea Cluj 2–1 CFR 1907 ClujLiga I
- 7 February 2026CFR 1907 Cluj 3–2 Universitatea ClujLiga I
- 29 September 2025Universitatea Cluj 2–2 CFR 1907 ClujLiga I
- 3 May 2025CFR 1907 Cluj 1–0 Universitatea ClujLiga I
- 31 March 2025Universitatea Cluj 1–0 CFR 1907 ClujLiga I
Leading scorers
CFR 1907 Cluj
- S. Dražić3 goals1 assists
- A. Cordea3 goals
Universitatea Cluj
- A. Aliev2 goals2 assists
Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.
The two sides
CFR 1907 Cluj carry a model rating of 6.66 against 6.37 for Universitatea Cluj. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.
Recent form (most recent last): CFR 1907 Cluj L-W-L; Universitatea Cluj W-L-W.
The model expects a tight, low-scoring game
Under the hood the model expects 1.42 goals for CFR 1907 Cluj and 0.62 for Universitatea Cluj. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.
CFR 1907 Cluj rate 0.57 in attack and 0.92 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Universitatea Cluj rate 0.48 and 1.32.
That points to 33% for over two and a half goals and 36% for both teams to score.
The three most likely scorelines are 1-0 (18%), 0-0 (14%), 2-0 (13%).
Where the model differs from the table
The table and the model disagree here: the standings favour Universitatea Cluj, while our numbers lean the other way. The model weights recent expected goals rather than results already banked, so it moves before the table does.
How this was produced
Publicly tracked record so far: 234 correct results out of 488 settled predictions (48%), with 47 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.
Full method: how the model works.
Team comparison
Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.
Why the model favours this side
The model gives CFR 1907 Cluj the highest probability at 56%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.42 expected goals for CFR 1907 Cluj against 0.62 for Universitatea Cluj. CFR 1907 Cluj's attack/defence rating is 0.57/0.92 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.48/1.32 for Universitatea Cluj.