Match analysis
RomaniaLiga I
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Liga I fixture.
Darius Olaru⚽
Alessandro Murgia🟨Alessandro Murgia🟨Alessandro Murgia🟥Mihai Lixandru🔄Darius Olaru⚽Virgiliu Postolachi🔄Issouf Macalou🔄Ovidiu Bic🟨Andrei Artean🔄Daniel Bîrligea🔄Ovidiu Bic🔄Darius Olaru🔄Juri Cisotti🔄Alexandru Pantea🟨FCSB beat Universitatea Cluj 2-0 on Saturday 1 November 2025 in a Liga I fixture. FCSB led 1-0 at the break and saw it out. Universitatea Cluj had 7 shots and FCSB 31, with FCSB enjoying 63% possession.
The goals for FCSB came from Darius Olaru (32', 55'). Alessandro Murgia was sent off for Universitatea Cluj in the 39th minute.
Two of our three tips landed, with FCSB to win and under 2.5 goals coming in.
The head-to-head covers 11 games since October 2019, and Universitatea Cluj have won two, FCSB have taken five and four were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Universitatea Cluj vs FCSB prediction page.
4W 2D 4L1.40 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Universitatea ClujHome | Rating | FCSBAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,603 | Overall | 1,687 |
| 1,550 | Match venue | 1,660 |
| 1,550 | At home | 1,691 |
| 1,585 | Away | 1,660 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,511 | Attack | 1,573 |
| 1,609 | Defence | 1,637 |
| 1,510 | Home attack | 1,575 |
| 1,491 | Away attack | 1,561 |
| 1,550 | Home defence | 1,628 |
| 1,620 | Away defence | 1,619 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,407 | Goal environment | 1,622 |
| 1,473 | Home goals | 1,643 |
| 1,433 | Away goals | 1,478 |
| 1,516 | Possession | 1,521 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,529 | Set-piece attack | 1,541 |
| 1,528 | Set-piece defence | 1,539 |
| 1,550 | Close games | 1,645 |
| 1,622 | Winning margin | 1,707 |
Match venue compares Universitatea Cluj at home with FCSB away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Universitatea Cluj1:1FCSB1:1
Umery UnderdogLostThe pickUniversitatea Cluj win
Oh, what a delightful little matchup we have here! The bookmakers have made Universitatea Cluj the underdog at home, and my tail is wagging with excitement at the potential value on offer! Looking at the league table, these two are practically neck-and-neck - just one point…
PajimonWonThe pickFCSB win
Right then, let's get down to business with this Liga I clash! Both teams are having a proper shocker of a season, sitting 9th and 10th in the table like two lost tourists at a braai. But someone's got to win this, and the data is pointing firmly in one direction. Universitatea…
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceWonThe pickUnder 2.5
In the grand tapestry of Liga I, two teams separated by mere points shall meet. Universitatea Cluj, sitting ninth with 17 points, welcomes FCSB, tenth with 16 points. Close they are in the table, different in form they remain. The home team, Universitatea Cluj, shows a curious…
