Match Report
CFR Cluj went into the game 3rd in the table on 43 points; Universitatea Craiova sat 1st on 50 — a 7-point gap. Recent form told a different story for CFR Cluj: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd.
Momentum sat with CFR Cluj, winners of their last three.
GioScore's database holds 14 meetings between the two: 3 for CFR Cluj, 7 for Universitatea Craiova and 4 drawn, at 2.36 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 29% of those meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 29% of the meetings went over two goals. Recent editions have opened up: 3.4 goals per game across the last five meetings against 2.36 historically.
Key stats
Possession: CFR Cluj 45% · Universitatea Craiova 55% · Total shots: 7-7 · On target: 1-0 · Corners: 3-2