Regular Season - 16 · 20 November 2026, 18:30 UTC

Farul Constanta vs Universitatea Cluj Liga I prediction

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Our model says: Farul Constanta 1–2 Universitatea Cluj

The model makes it 36% Farul Constanta, 26% draw, 38% Universitatea Cluj — fair odds of 2.78, 3.85 and 2.63.

Most likely scoreline: 1-2.

Expected goals: Farul Constanta 1.48, Universitatea Cluj 1.54.

Both teams to score: 61%. Over 2.5 goals: 58%, under 2.5: 42%.

Model confidence: Low — calls at this level have come off 38% of the time, over 1,304 settled matches.

A tight game: Farul Constanta and Universitatea Cluj are within 3 points of each other, so the draw is a real outcome here.

Published · updated

Source: Fulltime Stats' own Dixon-Coles model, as of 11 November 2026. Farul Constanta's rating is built from 56 Romanian Liga I matches and Universitatea Cluj's from 55, over this season and last, recent ones weighted most. Goal level and home advantage are this competition's own, measured over 760 matches.

Key facts

  • Farul Constanta are 6th on 24 points from 15 games; Universitatea Cluj are 5th on 26 points from 15 games — Liga I.
  • Farul Constanta are unbeaten in 3 games, most recently a 1-1 draw at home to Rapid.
  • Universitatea Cluj are unbeaten in 4 games, most recently a 0-0 draw away to Csikszereda.
  • Last 6 meetings: Universitatea Cluj 4 wins to 0, 2 draws; the most recent, 19 July 2026, ended Universitatea Cluj 2–1 Farul Constanta.

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Live win probability

From kick-off

From kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.

Model insights: Farul Constanta vs Universitatea Cluj

61%
Both teams to score
58%
Over 2.5 goals
42%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

Farul Constanta win Draw Universitatea Cluj win
  1. 1–112%
  2. 1–29%
  3. 2–18%
  4. 0–17%
  5. 1–07%
  6. 2–26%
  7. 0–26%

Scores read Farul Constanta first; the other scorelines share the remaining 45%. How to read this.

Has the model earned this number?

Universitatea Cluj at 38%: of 4,756 settled 30–40% forecasts, 33.3% came in (average 33.7%). It can be read literally. The full record.

Form going into Farul Constanta vs Universitatea Cluj

Farul Constanta

Liga I

  • D1-1Rapid7 November 2026
  • W2-1away to FC Voluntari2 November 2026
  • W4-3Oțelul25 October 2026
  • L0-2away to Universitatea Craiova18 October 2026
  • W3-1Petrolul Ploiesti11 October 2026

Universitatea Cluj

Liga I

  • D0-0away to Csikszereda7 November 2026
  • W1-0FCSB2 November 2026
  • W3-0away to Corvinul Hunedoara23 October 2026
  • D2-2Arges Pitesti19 October 2026
  • L3-4Rapid12 October 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Liga I table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
6Farul Constanta156632422+224
5Universitatea Cluj158252620+626

Where the two sides stand. Full table

What's at stake

Farul Constanta

Chance to finish in the top six · 49% today

Win 59%
Draw 46%
Defeat 40%

Universitatea Cluj

Chance to finish in the top six · 83% today

Win 90%
Draw 83%
Defeat 76%

From our Liga I season simulation: the rest of the season played out 10,000 times by the same model as the prediction above. How to read this.

Head-to-head: Farul Constanta vs Universitatea Cluj

  • 19 July 2026Universitatea Cluj 2–1 Farul ConstantaLiga I
  • 21 December 2025Universitatea Cluj 1–0 Farul ConstantaLiga I
  • 18 August 2025Farul Constanta 0–1 Universitatea ClujLiga I
  • 7 March 2025Farul Constanta 1–1 Universitatea ClujLiga I
  • 3 November 2024Universitatea Cluj 1–1 Farul ConstantaLiga I
  • 28 February 2024Universitatea Cluj 1–0 Farul ConstantaLiga I

Leading scorers: Farul Constanta and Universitatea Cluj

Farul Constanta

GoalsAssists

  • M. Ahlinvi71
  • E. Rădăslăvescu53

Universitatea Cluj

GoalsAssists

  • J. Lukić73
  • A. Aliev62

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The rest of the season

Across the rest of the season our simulation gives Farul Constanta a 0.1% chance of the title and Universitatea Cluj 1.1%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Farul Constanta Universitatea Cluj
0.69 Attack strength (vs league average) 0.81
1.71 Defence strength (vs league average, lower = stronger) 1.44
1.48 Model expected goals (this match) 1.54

Each side's share of the two-team total. How to read this.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Universitatea Cluj the highest probability at 38%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.48 expected goals for Farul Constanta against 1.54 for Universitatea Cluj. Farul Constanta's attack/defence rating is 0.69/1.71 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.81/1.44 for Universitatea Cluj.

Farul Constanta carry a model rating of 6.4 against 6.57 for Universitatea Cluj.

How the model reaches 38% for Universitatea Cluj to win

Start from two average sides on neutral ground: 35% for Universitatea Cluj to win. Then home advantage takes away 6 points, Farul Constanta's ratings add 4 points and Universitatea Cluj's ratings add 5 points, which lands on the published 38%.

  1. Two average sides, neutral ground35%
  2. Home advantage29%−6
  3. Farul Constanta's ratings33%+4
  4. Universitatea Cluj's ratings38%+5

Each step adds one input to the step before. How to read this.

Season stats

Farul ConstantaUniversitatea Cluj
15Matches15
6W 6D 3LRecord8W 2D 5L
24 1.6 per gameGoals scored26 1.7 per game
22 1.5 per gameGoals conceded20 1.3 per game
3 of 15Clean sheets5 of 15
4 of 15Failed to score3 of 15
0 of 2Penalties scored4 of 4
21 1.4 per gameYellow cards40 2.7 per game
1Red cards1
3-4-3 11×Usual shape4-2-3-1 11×

Farul Constanta at home · Universitatea Cluj away

7Played7
5W 2D 0LRecord3W 1D 3L
17–9Goals for – against9–8
2 of 7Clean sheets3 of 7

League matches only, Liga I, this season; per game, from API-Football. How to read this.

Position by match

Farul ConstantaUniversitatea Cluj

151016 Farul Constanta, match 1, 19 July 2026: at Universitatea Cluj 2-1 → 13thFarul Constanta, match 2, 25 July 2026: vs Corvinul Hunedoara 2-0 → 5thFarul Constanta, match 3, 3 August 2026: at FCSB 2-2 → 8thFarul Constanta, match 4, 8 August 2026: vs Csikszereda 3-2 → 3rdFarul Constanta, match 5, 14 August 2026: at Arges Pitesti 1-1 → 5thFarul Constanta, match 6, 23 August 2026: at Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe 1-1 → 6thFarul Constanta, match 7, 30 August 2026: vs FC Botosani 0-0 → 7thFarul Constanta, match 8, 4 September 2026: at CFR 1907 Cluj 0-0 → 5thFarul Constanta, match 9, 11 September 2026: vs Uta Arad 4-2 → 5thFarul Constanta, match 10, 20 September 2026: at Dinamo Bucuresti 4-0 → 6thFarul Constanta, match 11, 11 October 2026: vs Petrolul Ploiesti 3-1 → 6thFarul Constanta, match 12, 18 October 2026: at Universitatea Craiova 2-0 → 6thFarul Constanta, match 13, 25 October 2026: vs Oțelul 4-3 → 7thFarul Constanta, match 14, 2 November 2026: at FC Voluntari 1-2 → 5thFarul Constanta, match 15, 7 November 2026: vs Rapid 1-1 → 6thUniversitatea Cluj, match 1, 19 July 2026: vs Farul Constanta 2-1 → 4thUniversitatea Cluj, match 2, 26 July 2026: at Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe 1-0 → 8thUniversitatea Cluj, match 3, 3 August 2026: vs FC Botosani 2-1 → 4thUniversitatea Cluj, match 4, 17 August 2026: vs Uta Arad 2-1 → 3rdUniversitatea Cluj, match 5, 22 August 2026: at Dinamo Bucuresti 2-1 → 6thUniversitatea Cluj, match 6, 28 August 2026: vs Petrolul Ploiesti 2-3 → 10thUniversitatea Cluj, match 7, 7 September 2026: at Universitatea Craiova 4-0 → 14thUniversitatea Cluj, match 8, 14 September 2026: vs Oțelul 3-0 → 7thUniversitatea Cluj, match 9, 20 September 2026: at FC Voluntari 0-2 → 5thUniversitatea Cluj, match 10, 8 October 2026: at CFR 1907 Cluj 1-3 → 5thUniversitatea Cluj, match 11, 12 October 2026: vs Rapid 3-4 → 5thUniversitatea Cluj, match 12, 19 October 2026: vs Arges Pitesti 2-2 → 5thUniversitatea Cluj, match 13, 23 October 2026: at Corvinul Hunedoara 0-3 → 5thUniversitatea Cluj, match 14, 2 November 2026: vs FCSB 1-0 → 4thUniversitatea Cluj, match 15, 7 November 2026: at Csikszereda 0-0 → 5th 1246810121415 151016 Farul Constanta, match 1, 19 July 2026: at Universitatea Cluj 2-1 → 13thFarul Constanta, match 2, 25 July 2026: vs Corvinul Hunedoara 2-0 → 5thFarul Constanta, match 3, 3 August 2026: at FCSB 2-2 → 8thFarul Constanta, match 4, 8 August 2026: vs Csikszereda 3-2 → 3rdFarul Constanta, match 5, 14 August 2026: at Arges Pitesti 1-1 → 5thFarul Constanta, match 6, 23 August 2026: at Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe 1-1 → 6thFarul Constanta, match 7, 30 August 2026: vs FC Botosani 0-0 → 7thFarul Constanta, match 8, 4 September 2026: at CFR 1907 Cluj 0-0 → 5thFarul Constanta, match 9, 11 September 2026: vs Uta Arad 4-2 → 5thFarul Constanta, match 10, 20 September 2026: at Dinamo Bucuresti 4-0 → 6thFarul Constanta, match 11, 11 October 2026: vs Petrolul Ploiesti 3-1 → 6thFarul Constanta, match 12, 18 October 2026: at Universitatea Craiova 2-0 → 6thFarul Constanta, match 13, 25 October 2026: vs Oțelul 4-3 → 7thFarul Constanta, match 14, 2 November 2026: at FC Voluntari 1-2 → 5thFarul Constanta, match 15, 7 November 2026: vs Rapid 1-1 → 6thUniversitatea Cluj, match 1, 19 July 2026: vs Farul Constanta 2-1 → 4thUniversitatea Cluj, match 2, 26 July 2026: at Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe 1-0 → 8thUniversitatea Cluj, match 3, 3 August 2026: vs FC Botosani 2-1 → 4thUniversitatea Cluj, match 4, 17 August 2026: vs Uta Arad 2-1 → 3rdUniversitatea Cluj, match 5, 22 August 2026: at Dinamo Bucuresti 2-1 → 6thUniversitatea Cluj, match 6, 28 August 2026: vs Petrolul Ploiesti 2-3 → 10thUniversitatea Cluj, match 7, 7 September 2026: at Universitatea Craiova 4-0 → 14thUniversitatea Cluj, match 8, 14 September 2026: vs Oțelul 3-0 → 7thUniversitatea Cluj, match 9, 20 September 2026: at FC Voluntari 0-2 → 5thUniversitatea Cluj, match 10, 8 October 2026: at CFR 1907 Cluj 1-3 → 5thUniversitatea Cluj, match 11, 12 October 2026: vs Rapid 3-4 → 5thUniversitatea Cluj, match 12, 19 October 2026: vs Arges Pitesti 2-2 → 5thUniversitatea Cluj, match 13, 23 October 2026: at Corvinul Hunedoara 0-3 → 5thUniversitatea Cluj, match 14, 2 November 2026: vs FCSB 1-0 → 4thUniversitatea Cluj, match 15, 7 November 2026: at Csikszereda 0-0 → 5th 1246810121415

Farul Constanta are 6th after 15 Liga I matches (between 3rd and 13th so far); Universitatea Cluj are 5th after 15 (between 3rd and 14th). How to read this.

Goals scored and conceded, by minute

All Liga I matches this season: Farul Constanta 15, Universitatea Cluj 15.

Farul Constanta scored 394413
Universitatea Cluj conceded 334713

Farul Constanta score most often in the 16–30 minute window (9 goals); Universitatea Cluj have let in 3 there.

Universitatea Cluj scored 313648
Farul Constanta conceded 126535

Universitatea Cluj score most often in the 76–90 minute window (8 goals); Farul Constanta have let in 5 there.

League goals by 15-minute window, from API-Football. Context, not a prediction. How to read this.

The next 5 matches, by difficulty

Farul Constanta

  • at Corvinul Hunedoara28 Nov · Liga Iwin 29%
  • vs FCSB5 Dec · Liga Iwin 41%
  • at Csikszereda12 Dec · Liga Iwin 42%
  • vs Arges Pitesti19 Dec · Liga Iwin 46%
  • vs Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe16 Jan · Liga Iwin 54%

Universitatea Cluj

  • vs Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe28 Nov · Liga Iwin 63%
  • at FC Botosani5 Dec · Liga Iwin 40%
  • vs CFR 1907 Cluj12 Dec · Liga Iwin 47%
  • at Uta Arad19 Dec · Liga Iwin 38%
  • vs Dinamo Bucuresti16 Jan · Liga Iwin 38%

Each side's next matches after this one, coloured by the opponent's strength. How to read this.