Match Report
Universitatea Cluj, 2nd with 46 points, sat 32 points above Otelul (4th, 14). Otelul's recent output lagged their position: 22nd on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Per game in the league, Universitatea Cluj were scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.1, Otelul 1.89 and 1.67, against a competition average of 1.26 goals per team per game.
Universitatea Cluj had won three straight, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Over the last five, Universitatea Cluj had taken 12 of 15 points to Otelul's 4.
10 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Universitatea Cluj 5, draws 1, Otelul 4, at 2 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 30% of the meetings.
Cluj Arena, capacity 8,500, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Universitatea Cluj led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-0.
Goal scorers
Universitatea Cluj: Issouf Macalou (4'), Jovo Lukic (27'), Andrei Coubiș (70'), Mouhamadou Drammeh (75')
Key stats
Possession: Universitatea Cluj 57% · Otelul 43% · Total shots: 19-10 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 5-4