Liga I · Regular Season - 12
Uta Arad 1–0 CFR 1907 Cluj
Sun 18 Oct 2026 · 15:15 UTC · Stadionul Francisc von Neumann, Arad
Uta AradTeam 1490
CFR 1907 ClujTeam 1594Match story
Uta Arad · draw · CFR 1907 ClujBefore kick-off: 29% · 29% · 42%
Last reading, 90+5': 97% · 3% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- omar sawy el 55'
We gave CFR 1907 Cluj 42% to win: Uta Arad won.
- 25'Renato Pantalon 1693 −10
CFR 1907 Cluj:Renato Pantalon 1693 −10 - 42'Adi Nalić 1534 −1
CFR 1907 Cluj:Adi Nalić 1534 −1 - Dmitro Pospelov 1516 +3853'
Uta Arad:Dmitro Pospelov 1516 +38 - omar sawy el 1599 +18*55'
Uta Arad:omar sawy el 1599 +18* - 58'Andres Emil Sfait 1513 0 for Lorenzo Biliboc 1712 −7
CFR 1907 Cluj:Andres Emil Sfait 1513 0 for Lorenzo Biliboc 1712 −7 - 58'Ervin Omic 1769 −6 for Adi Nalić 1534 −1
CFR 1907 Cluj:Ervin Omic 1769 −6 for Adi Nalić 1534 −1 - 58'Sergiu Buş 1378 −5 for Anton Krešić 1644 −4
CFR 1907 Cluj:Sergiu Buş 1378 −5 for Anton Krešić 1644 −4 - Denis Alberto Taroi 1386 +8 for omar sawy el 1599 +18*79'
Uta Arad:Denis Alberto Taroi 1386 +8 for omar sawy el 1599 +18* - 80'Alexandru Păun 1416 −8* for Ovidiu Perianu 1561 0
CFR 1907 Cluj:Alexandru Păun 1416 −8* for Ovidiu Perianu 1561 0 - Ismet Sinani 870 +2 for Marius Coman 1558 +1086'
Uta Arad:Ismet Sinani 870 +2 for Marius Coman 1558 +10 - Marinos Tzionis 1549 +1 for Jayson Papeau 1524 +1286'
Uta Arad:Marinos Tzionis 1549 +1 for Jayson Papeau 1524 +12 - 90+1'Jelani Trevisan 1416 −8* for Andrei Cordea 1704 −10
CFR 1907 Cluj:Jelani Trevisan 1416 −8* for Andrei Cordea 1704 −10 - Alexandru Benga 1407 +5290+2'
Uta Arad:Alexandru Benga 1407 +52
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 29% · 29% · 42%(Uta Arad · draw · CFR 1907 Cluj)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (14%); the result 1–0 had 8%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Uta Arad €322K, CFR 1907 Cluj €542K.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Uta Arad
12th in Liga I · 12 pts from 11
- 10 OctLFC Botosani Liga I1530
- 18 SepWSepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe Liga I1536
- 11 SepLFarul Constanta Liga I1520
- 5 SepWCsikszereda Liga I1515
- 30 AugWFCSB Liga I1472
CFR 1907 Cluj
8th in Liga I · 16 pts from 11
- 12 OctWArges Pitesti Liga I1640
- 8 OctLUniversitatea Cluj Liga I1629
- 19 SepWFC Botosani Liga I1609
- 12 SepLSepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe Liga I1598
- 4 SepDFarul Constanta Liga I1609
Season outlook
From the Liga I simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uta Arad | 12 /11 | 35.7 | 0% | 1% | 16% | 11th |
| CFR 1907 Cluj | 16 /11 | 44.1 | <1% | 18% | 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.
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.

Uta Arad · 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 1554

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. +1.3 (Average) · Elo 1714
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: direct
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Uta Arad: balanced profile (how Adrian Dumitru Mihalcea plays) · CFR 1907 Cluj: shot-heavy · creative (how Marius Şumudică plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.