Universitatea Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova prediction: expert analysis, possible lineups, April 13, 2026 Match
Liga 1 Romania
In the 4th round of the Romanian Liga I championship group on April 13, 2026, Universitatea Cluj and Universitatea Craiova will face each other. Both teams will be looking to secure important points.
Universitatea Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova: Team News and Expert Analysis
The Cluj side finished fourth last season. This earned them a spot in the Conference League, but they were knocked out by their very first qualifying opponent, Ararat-Armenia. However, in the new domestic season, they managed to finish among the top three in the regular season and started the group stage with wins over CFR and Argeș. Against Rapid, they also finished with a 2-1 away victory.
The Craiova club earned one point more in the previous season, finishing third. In the Conference League, these Romanians also did not impress: they collected seven points, just like four other more fortunate teams, but by tie-breakers they placed 25th and did not advance to the playoffs. However, they were among the domestic league leaders. They ended the regular season with a draw against Rapid and started the championship group with a loss to Argeș. Only against Dinamo Bucharest did they claim a win, albeit 1-0. Later, they scored a couple of unanswered goals against CFR.
Nistor and company score an average of 1.61 goals while conceding almost half as many—just 0.88. The regular season champion looks slightly better: with 1.7 goals scored per game and 0.85 conceded.
Head-to-head: Universitatea Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova
In the last three matches, both teams have one win each.
The visitors are considered favorites. But the hosts are in excellent form—bet on them with a “0” handicap (odds – 2.05).
Universitatea Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova: Key Stats and Trends
- Universitatea Cluj have won ten of their last eleven matches
- 48% of Universitatea Cluj’s matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 2.48
- Universitatea Craiova have two consecutive victories
- 48% of Universitatea Craiova’s matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 2.55
Universitatea Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova: Probable Starting Lineups
Universitatea Cluj plays in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Gertmonas – Cintes Kobish, Cristia, Mikanovic – Bik, Dramme – Mendy, Nistor, Makalu – Lukic. Artyan will be absent and possibly Makalu and Nistor as well.
Universitatea Craiova lines up in a 1-5-4-1 formation (possible lineup): Isenko – Bancu, Mora, Rus, Romanchuk, Screciu – Bayaram, Belutze, Mekvabishvili, Matei – Etim. Radulescu and Mogos will miss the match for various reasons.
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