Universitatea Craiova vs Universitatea Cluj Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 07 Sep 2026
Universitatea Craiova vs Universitatea Cluj Predictions
There’s every chance that U Craiova can beat U Cluj and we’ll happily back the home team on the Full-Time Result market. Grab the odds of -175 with confidence that a victory can be landed.
Read on for our full U Craiova vs U Cluj betting analysis, featuring the reasoning behind our main match prediction, alongside our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.
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Universitatea Craiova host Universitatea Cluj at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, with kick-off set for 13:30 on Monday 7 September.
Universitatea Craiova played Rapid Bucharest on their travels in their last game. It was a 1-1 draw at Stadionul Rapid-Giulesti. Filipe Coelho's team had six shots on target and enjoyed 55% possession, with Nikola Stevanovic scoring the goal.
Universitatea Cluj have been defeated in back-to-back SuperLiga games. They were recently beaten at home to Petrolul Ploiesti by a 3-2 scoreline at Cluj Arena. The Cluj-Napoca outfit enjoyed 70% possession and had nine shots on goal, with Jovo Lukic finding the net twice.
U Craiova 5-0 Winners in Most Recent H2H
U Craiova beat U Cluj in their last head-to-head clash. It was a 5-0 home win at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco. U Craiova have landed victory in four of the past 10 H2H games, with U Cluj securing two wins along with four draws.
| SuperLiga | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  U Craiova |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 14:9 | 11 |
| 14 |  U Cluj |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9:9 | 9 |
U Craiova have 4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 5.5 shots on goal and 17.2 attempts. The Lions from Bănie have averaged 58.2% possession and 4.7 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 0.9 goals from 2.6 shots on goal, 10.1 attempts and 2.8 corners.
Top goalscorer Steven Nsimba has found the net 4 times, with Monday Etim, Stefan Baiaram, Simon Elisor and Assad Al Hamlawi scoring 2 each. Carlos Mora is the leading assists maker on 4.
U Cluj have won 5, lost 4 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.2 goals from 13.6 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal. Cristiano Bergodi's side average 53.7% possession, 4.9 corners awarded and 5.0 corners against them, while conceding 1.5 goals from 14.6 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal.
Alibek Aliev has top scored with 4, while Jovo Lukic and Mouhamadou Drammeh are next best on 2. Dan Nistor and Alibek Aliev have been the top assists providers with 2 in the last 10 games.
Main Match Prediction
We can’t pass up the opportunity to back U Craiova considering they are -175 to record a SuperLiga victory. We’ll take this bet with confidence based on the stats that are available to us.
Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):
We’re always the first to know about team news, with our football tipsters also studying the latest SuperLiga form to enhance their view. You will also find a mixture of stats which provide some valuable predictions ahead of the action.
Based on the odds from the best betting apps, our pick carries a 63.7% chance of winning. However, our tipsters have this number closer to 70% based on their in-depth research. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.
The Asian Handicap provides you with the chance to get more juice on your wagers. You can move the line for U Craiova and choose the odds to suit you.
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Correct Score Prediction
2
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0
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You can secure odds of +525 that U Craiova are able to land a 2-0 victory. Correct score betting can provide plenty of fun and it’s a way of landing bigger odds.
Player Prop Picks
Assad Al Hamlawi (U Craiova) has scored four goals in his past six SuperLiga home games. We’ll use this stat and take odds of +175 that he is able to score at least one goal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.
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Corners Prediction
There has been under 9.5 corners in five consecutive U Cluj away matches. There’s a price of -149 for this Total Corners bet and we think the line is too big.
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Bet Builder Tips
We’ve lined up a bet builder including these picks: U Craiova to win, two or less goals in total and Assad Al Hamlawi (U Craiova) to be on the scoresheet.
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Universitatea Craiova vs Universitatea Cluj Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
Universitatea Craiova are the shortest price to win this SuperLiga clash according to the bookies, with the favourites given a 64% probability due to their -175 betting odds. Universitatea Cluj are an outside chance to get the job done and you can now back them at +420.
If you fancy U Craiova to beat U Cluj by two or more goals, you can get -108 on the Asian Handicap -1. You’ll even get your stake returned if they only win by a single goal.
There’s a high probability that Over 2.5 Goals will be netted according to the current prices. Both Teams to Score is one of the top markets and the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -135.
There are hundreds of markets from which to select your preferred wager when it comes to SuperLiga games. The best football betting sites push the boat out to provide lots of choice.
There is +160 available that Simon Elisor finds the net, while he is available at +400 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.
Stats: SuperLiga matches only
U Craiova have secured eight wins and two defeats in the last 10 home games, recording an average of 2.30 goals per match and conceding 0.50.
U Cluj have suffered five consecutive away losses. The Cluj-Napoca outfit have collected six defeats and four victories in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.70.
U Craiova beat U Cluj 5-0 when the teams last met at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco. We’ve seen two drawn games in the past 7 H2H meetings at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco along with five U Craiova wins.
| Last 10 League Games | W-D-L | G | GF | GA | O2.5 | U2.5 | B-Y | B-No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universitatea Craiova Home Stats |
8-0-2 | 2.80 | 2.30 | 0.50 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| Universitatea Cluj Away Stats |
4-0-6 | 3.00 | 1.30 | 1.70 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
- W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
- G = Avg. Goals
- GF = Avg. Goals For
- GA = Avg. Goals Against
- O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
- U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
- B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
- B-No = Matches BTTS No
- SuperLiga: 17/05 2026 U Craiova 5 U Cluj 0
- SuperLiga: 13/04 2026 U Cluj 4 U Craiova 0
- SuperLiga: 01/12 2025 U Cluj 0 U Craiova 0
- SuperLiga: 28/07 2025 U Craiova 2 U Cluj 1
- SuperLiga: 26/04 2025 U Cluj 2 U Craiova 1
- SuperLiga: 14/03 2025 U Craiova 3 U Cluj 0
- SuperLiga: 05/02 2025 U Craiova 1 U Cluj 0
- SuperLiga: 22/09 2024 U Cluj 1 U Craiova 1
- SuperLiga: 26/05 2024 U Craiova 6 U Cluj 5
- SuperLiga: 09/02 2024 U Craiova 2 U Cluj 2
Universitatea Craiova League Stats
Universitatea Cluj League Stats
- 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 8 wins and 2 defeats in the previous 10 home matches
- 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 4 wins and 6 defeats in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.90 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.30 goals scored and 0.50 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.80 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.80 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.20 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.30 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 4.70 corners awarded and 2.80 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 6.50 corners awarded and 2.80 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 7.50 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.30 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 4.90 corners awarded and 5.00 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 4.10 corners awarded and 5.60 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 9.90 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.70 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 58.20% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 63.40% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 9 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 9 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 53.70% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 50.00% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 5 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 5 of the last 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for Universitatea Craiova this season are Steven Nsimba (4), Joao Lameira (2), Monday Etim (2)
- Top Assistors for Universitatea Craiova this season are Carlos Mora (4), Stefan Baiaram (2), Anzor Mekvabishvili (1)
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Universitatea Craiova vs Universitatea Cluj Lineups & Team News
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Previous Universitatea Craiova Lineups
Previous Universitatea Cluj Lineups
Universitatea Craiova Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Filipe Coelho
Universitatea Cluj Player Stats & Squad
SuperLiga Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Bucharest | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16:6 | 17 |
| 2 | Rapid Bucharest | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8:4 | 12 |
| 3 | Petrolul Ploiesti | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7:10 | 12 |
| 4 | U Craiova | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14:9 | 11 |
| 5 | Farul Constanta | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10:8 | 11 |
| 6 | FCSB | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11:10 | 11 |
| 7 | Botosani | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12:8 | 10 |
| 8 | Corvinul Hunedoara | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8:4 | 10 |
| 9 | CFR Cluj | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11:10 | 10 |
| 10 | Otelul Galati | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9:8 | 10 |
| 11 | Arges Pitesti | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4:5 | 10 |
| 12 | Sepsi | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4:8 | 10 |
| 13 | UTA Arad | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11:11 | 9 |
| 14 | U Cluj | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9:9 | 9 |
| 15 | FC Voluntari | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7:18 | 5 |
| 16 | Csikszereda | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5:18 | 1 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Bucharest | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13:3 | 12 |
| 2 | U Craiova | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11:2 | 9 |
| 3 | U Cluj | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8:6 | 9 |
| 4 | Corvinul Hunedoara | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8:2 | 8 |
| 5 | Botosani | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7:1 | 8 |
| 6 | Otelul Galati | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5:3 | 8 |
| 7 | CFR Cluj | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6:0 | 7 |
| 8 | Farul Constanta | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5:2 | 7 |
| 9 | Rapid Bucharest | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5:3 | 7 |
| 10 | FCSB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8:7 | 7 |
| 11 | Arges Pitesti | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3:2 | 7 |
| 12 | UTA Arad | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7:3 | 6 |
| 13 | Petrolul Ploiesti | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2:2 | 6 |
| 14 | Sepsi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2:1 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Voluntari | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6:6 | 5 |
| 16 | Csikszereda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:5 | 1 |
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