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Romania Liga I
Universitatea Cluj logo
Universitatea Cluj
Csikszereda logo
Csikszereda

Match Events

Iulian Cristea
7'
13'
Mariano Bettini
Issouf Macalou
25'
31'
Arian Kabashi
Mouhamadou Drammeh
32'
Dan Nistor
36'
Mouhamadou Drammeh
39'
Ovidiu Bic
46'
71'
Márton Eppel

Preview

Universitatea Cluj vs Csikszereda: Hosts Look to Solidify Home Advantage in Liga I

Universitatea Cluj host Csikszereda in Liga I, with the home side enjoying a strong season, particularly at home. Csikszereda, conversely, have struggled significantly on the road, making this a challenging fixture for the visitors.

Universitatea Cluj's strength at home appears to be their ability to control proceedings and maintain a compact defensive shape, limiting opponents' chances. They will likely aim to exploit Csikszereda's defensive frailties by building patient attacks and utilising their slightly superior shot volume. Csikszereda, on the other hand, might look to leverage their more recent higher shot counts in their last few games, perhaps aiming for quick transitions or set-piece opportunities. However, against a disciplined home side, their limited possession and defensive struggles could be severely exposed, potentially leaving them vulnerable to counter-attacks.

Team statistics

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Team Stats Comparison

Home Team Matches
Away Team Matches
Universitatea Cluj
VS
Csikszereda
17
Matches played
15
9 - 4 - 4
Results
3 - 1 - 11
52.9%
Win %
20%
1.4
Goals scored
0.8
0.8
Goals conceded
2.4
4.1
Shots on target
3.5
4.6
Shots off target
3.7
3.1
Blocked shots
2.6
53.1
Ball possession
39.5
82.4
Pass accuracy
72.1
11.4
Fouls
13
2.9
Goalkeeper saves
4.1
1.5
Yellow cards
2.1
0.1
Red cards
0.1
League averages

Key points

  • • Universitatea Cluj have won all of their last 3 home games, conceding only 1 goal in total.
  • • Csikszereda have lost 8 of their 9 away league matches this season.
  • • The home side averages 1.4 goals scored overall, while the visitors average just 0.8.

AI Prediction

Universitatea Cluj's formidable home record and recent positive form stand in stark contrast to Csikszereda's abysmal away performance. The odds strongly favour the hosts, reflecting this disparity. Csikszereda's defensive record on the road suggests they will struggle to score, making a 'no' for both teams to score a logical selection, while the overall defensive solidity of Cluj points towards an 'under' 2.5 goals outcome.

  • AI
    Confidence
    Pick
    Recent Win% (20)
  • amazon/nova-lite-v1
    nova-lite-v1 (fr)
    by amazon
    75%
    Universitatea Cluj HOME
    BTTS NO
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    27%
    O/U
    47%
    BTTS
    40%
  • google/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
    gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)
    by google
    78%
    Universitatea Cluj HOME
    BTTS NO
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    47%
    O/U
    47%
    BTTS
    70%
  • google/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
    gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)
    by google
    85%
    Universitatea Cluj HOME
    BTTS NO
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    40%
    O/U
    63%
    BTTS
    70%

H2H

Liga I H2H 기록입니다.
No head-to-head data available.
Includes records from 2023 onwards.
Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Universitatea Cluj Team recent

Universitatea Cluj logo
Universitatea Cluj
Home Team Matches
Match dateH/AVSScoreResultsO/U 2.5BTTSCor 9.5
AWAY
CFR 1907 Cluj2 - 3LOYY
HOME
Arges Pitesti3 - 1WOYN
AWAY
Rapid2 - 0WUNN
HOME
Unirea Slobozia1 - 0WUNY
AWAY
Dinamo Bucuresti0 - 1LUNN
HOME
Farul Constanta1 - 0WUNY
AWAY
Petrolul Ploiesti1 - 0WUNY
HOME
AFC Hermannstadt3 - 0WONN
HOME
Universitatea Craiova0 - 0DUNN
AWAY
Unirea Slobozia1 - 0WUNN

Universitatea Cluj have built a solid campaign so far, underscored by a respectable win rate and a decent scoring average. Their home form has been particularly robust, where they've maintained a high win percentage and conceded very few goals, averaging less than a goal against per game. While their overall possession numbers hover around 53%, they seem to be particularly adept at converting chances when playing in front of their own fans, as evidenced by their perfect home record in the last three matches. The team’s recent uptick in form, with two wins from their last three, suggests they are hitting a good stride.

Csikszereda Team recent

Csikszereda logo
Csikszereda
Away Team Matches
Match dateH/AVSScoreResultsO/U 2.5BTTSCor 9.5
HOME
Uta Arad2 - 0WUNN
AWAY
Metaloglobus1 - 0WUNY
AWAY
FCSB0 - 1LUNN
AWAY
Oţelul0 - 3LONN
HOME
FC Botosani1 - 0WUNN
AWAY
Universitatea Craiova0 - 5LONN
AWAY
CFR 1907 Cluj1 - 3LOYN
HOME
Arges Pitesti0 - 2LUNN
AWAY
Rapid1 - 4LOYN
AWAY
FC Botosani1 - 3LOYN

Csikszereda are facing a difficult season, marked by a high number of losses and a porous defence that concedes a significant number of goals, especially away from home, where they’ve shipped over three goals per game on average. Their recent form mirrors this struggle, with two defeats in their last three outings, though they did manage a win in their most recent fixture, albeit against a team that conceded heavily. Their overall possession numbers are low, and their passing accuracy is also a concern, suggesting they often find themselves on the back foot and struggle to retain the ball effectively.

O
Over
U
Under
Y
Yes
N
No

Odds

1x2
Universitatea Cluj
HOME
1.42
DRAW
3.75
Csikszereda
AWAY
7.5
2.5 OVER/UNDER
OVER
2.05
UNDER
1.75
BTTS
YES
2.2
NO
1.62

Lineups

Universitatea Cluj

Universitatea Cluj

(4-3-3)

Edvinas Gertmonas
Alexandru Chipciu
Andrei Coubiș
Iulian Cristea
Dino Mikanović
Mouhamadou Drammeh
Ovidiu Bic
Dan Nistor
Omar El Sawy
Jovo Lukić
Issouf Macalou
Márton Eppel
Soufiane Jebari
Zoltán-Efraim Bödő
Anderson Ceará
László Kleinheisler
Szilard Veres
Răzvan Trif
Attila Csűrös
Arian Kabashi
Mariano Bettini
Eduard Pap
Csikszereda

Csikszereda

(4-2-3-1)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

No injury/suspension information available.

League table

Romania Liga I
#TeamPlayedWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Universitatea Craiova21117337201740WWDDW
2Rapid21116434201439LLDWL
3FC Botosani21108330151538LDDWD
4Dinamo Bucuresti21108332181438LWDWD
5Arges Pitesti2110472721634LDWWL
6Oţelul2196632181433WWWLD
7Universitatea Cluj219662619733WWWDW
8Uta Arad218852629-332WDWWL
9FCSB218763126531WWDWD
10Farul Constanta217682625127LDLLD
11CFR 1907 Cluj216872933-426WWDLW
12Unirea Slobozia2163122131-1021WLLLL
13Petrolul Ploiesti214891620-420DLLWD
14Csikszereda2137112148-2716LLLLW
15AFC Hermannstadt2127121735-1813DLLLD
16Metaloglobus2125141946-2711LLWLD
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