Liga I · Regular Season - 14
Universitatea Cluj vs FCSB
Sat 31 Oct 2026 · 18:00 UTC · Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca
Universitatea Cluj host FCSB on Sat 31 Oct 2026 (Liga I); provisional chances from the two squads' Elo: Universitatea Cluj 39%, draw 29%, FCSB 33%.
- Average value of the expected XI: Universitatea Cluj €570K, FCSB €758K.
Provisional prediction
From both squads' Elo. The final prediction appears once the line-ups are confirmed, about 20–30 minutes before kick-off.
Most likely scores
Provisional, from both squads' Elo. Universitatea Cluj goals first.
- 1–114%
- 1–09%
- 0–09%
- 2–19%
- 0–18%
- 1–28%
- Other scores43%
Team Elo: Universitatea Cluj 1664 · FCSB 1650
Probable line-ups
Most starts in each club's last 5 matches.
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 expected eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.
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. +3.6 (Good) · Elo 1706
FCSB · 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. +1.8 (Good) · Elo 1689
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Universitatea Cluj
5th in Liga I · 18 pts from 11
- 12 OctLRapid Liga I1696
- 8 OctWCFR 1907 Cluj Liga I1655
- 20 SepWFC Voluntari Liga I1642
- 14 SepWOţelul Liga I1615
- 7 SepLUniversitatea Craiova Liga I1637
FCSB
10th in Liga I · 15 pts from 11
- 10 OctWOţelul Liga I1646
- 19 SepLUniversitatea Craiova Liga I1658
- 14 SepDPetrolul Ploiesti Liga I1647
- 5 SepLDinamo Bucuresti Liga I1653
- 30 AugLUta Arad Liga I1633
Season outlook
From the Liga I simulation.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universitatea Cluj | 18 /11 | 48.6 | 1% | 53% | <1% | 4th |
| FCSB | 15 /11 | 44.5 | <1% | 21% | 1% | 5th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 16th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
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: –
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Universitatea Cluj: possession-based (how Cristiano Bergodi plays) · FCSB: creative · shot-heavy (how Laurențiu Aurelian Reghecampf plays)