FC Voluntari
vs
Universitatea Cluj
Liga I prediction
Our model says: FC Voluntari 2–1 Universitatea Cluj
The model makes it 36% FC Voluntari, 28% draw, 36% Universitatea Cluj — fair odds of 2.78, 3.57 and 2.78. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 2-1.
Expected goals: FC Voluntari 1.59, Universitatea Cluj 1.55.
Both teams to score: 63%. Over 2.5 goals: 61%, under 2.5: 39%.
Model confidence: Low.
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Live win probability
From kick-offThese update every few seconds once the match kicks off, as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards. The second figure is fair odds — 100 ÷ probability, the price with no margin in it.
Model insights: FC Voluntari vs Universitatea Cluj
Every scoreline the model considered
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 5 |
Each cell is one exact result, shaded against the likeliest one; figures below 1% are left blank rather than rounded to zero. Blue cells are FC Voluntari wins, grey are draws, red are Universitatea Cluj wins — the three shaded areas ARE the 1/X/2 split above, which is the sum of the cells in each. The most likely scoreline is simply the darkest cell inside whichever area the model favours.
Has the model earned this number?
It puts FC Voluntari at 36% here. Across 2437 settled matches, 1728 forecasts have landed in the 30–40% band; those outcomes actually happened 33.4% of the time, against an average forecast of 33.7%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.
Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.
Form going into FC Voluntari vs Universitatea Cluj
FC Voluntari
- L1-2away to Rapid12 September 2026
- W1-0Arges Pitesti7 September 2026
- D2-2Oțelul28 August 2026
- L1-3away to Universitatea Craiova23 August 2026
- L1-2Petrolul Ploiesti14 August 2026
Universitatea Cluj
- W3-0Oțelul14 September 2026
- L0-4away to Universitatea Craiova7 September 2026
- L2-3Petrolul Ploiesti28 August 2026
- L1-2away to Dinamo Bucuresti22 August 2026
- W2-1Uta Arad17 August 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 — how the ratings are built.
Liga I table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | FC Voluntari | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 8 |
| 8 | Universitatea Cluj | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 12 |
Where the two sides stand. Full table
Head-to-head: FC Voluntari vs Universitatea Cluj
- 12 May 2024FC Voluntari 0–1 Universitatea ClujLiga I
- 8 March 2024FC Voluntari 0–0 Universitatea ClujLiga I
- 5 November 2023Universitatea Cluj 1–2 FC VoluntariLiga I
- 1 May 2023Universitatea Cluj 2–3 FC VoluntariLiga I
- 20 January 2023Universitatea Cluj 2–1 FC VoluntariLiga I
- 26 August 2022FC Voluntari 0–0 Universitatea ClujLiga I
Leading scorers: FC Voluntari and Universitatea Cluj
FC Voluntari
- R. Guțea4 goals
Universitatea Cluj
- A. Aliev5 goals2 assists
Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.
Two sides the ratings cannot separate
FC Voluntari carry a model rating of 6.37 against 6.5 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.
A gap that small is inside the noise of the rating itself — treat the two as level.
What the model expects
Under the hood the model expects 1.59 goals for FC Voluntari and 1.55 for Universitatea Cluj. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.
FC Voluntari rate 0.66 in attack and 1.74 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Universitatea Cluj rate 0.74 and 1.48.
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.
Across the rest of the season our simulation gives FC Voluntari a 0.1% chance of the title and Universitatea Cluj 1.6%, from 10000 simulated seasons.
How this was produced
Publicly tracked record so far: 1151 correct results out of 2437 settled predictions (47%), with 230 exact scorelines (9%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.
Full method: how the model works.
From the first whistle this page keeps going: the win probabilities at the top are recalculated as the match plays out, reading the score, the clock and any sendings-off. The same model, asked how many goals are left rather than how many there will be.
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 FC Voluntari the highest probability at 36%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.59 expected goals for FC Voluntari against 1.55 for Universitatea Cluj. FC Voluntari's attack/defence rating is 0.66/1.74 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.74/1.48 for Universitatea Cluj.