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. CFR Cluj ranked just 9th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, CFR Cluj ran at 0.8 scored and 0.7 conceded, Universitatea Craiova at 1.2 and 0.6.
CFR Cluj entered with three wins in a row.
14 meetings are on record — 3 won by CFR Cluj, 7 by Universitatea Craiova, 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. Historically tight: 29% of the meetings went beyond two goals. Goals have risen lately: 3.4 per game across the last five meetings, against 2.36 across the full history.
Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu, capacity 23,500, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: CFR Cluj 45% · Universitatea Craiova 55% · Total shots: 7-7 · On target: 1-0 · Corners: 3-2