Liga I · Regular Season - 4
CFR 1907 Cluj 1–3 Universitatea Cluj
Thu 8 Oct 2026 · 17:30 UTC · Dr. Constantin Rădulescu, Cluj Napoca
CFR 1907 ClujTeam 1605Universitatea ClujTeam 1634We gave Universitatea Cluj 36% to win: they did.
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 35% · 29% · 36%(CFR 1907 Cluj · draw · Universitatea Cluj)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (14%); the result 1–3 had 4%.
- Average value of the starting XI: CFR 1907 Cluj €403K, Universitatea Cluj €407K.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
CFR 1907 Cluj
8th in Liga I · 13 pts from 9
- 19 SepWFC Botosani Liga I1609
- 12 SepLSepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe Liga I1598
- 4 SepDFarul Constanta Liga I1609
- 29 AugWCsikszereda Liga I1626
- 23 AugWFCSB Liga I1603
Universitatea Cluj
5th in Liga I · 15 pts from 9
- 20 SepWFC Voluntari Liga I1642
- 14 SepWOţelul Liga I1615
- 7 SepLUniversitatea Craiova Liga I1637
- 28 AugLPetrolul Ploiesti Liga I1628
- 22 AugLDinamo Bucuresti Liga I1666
Season outlook
From the Liga I simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFR 1907 Cluj | 13 /9 | 43.4 | <1% | 18% | 1% | 5th |
| Universitatea Cluj | 15 /9 | 48.6 | 2% | 50% | <1% | 4th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 16th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.
CFR 1907 Cluj · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +1.7 (Good) · Elo 1600
Universitatea Cluj · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.5 (Elite) · Elo 1684
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
CFR 1907 Cluj: shot-heavy · creative (how Marius Şumudică plays) · Universitatea Cluj: possession-based (how Cristiano Bergodi plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.