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7th September UNIVERSITATEA CRAIOVA - UNIVERSITATEA CLUJ

PREVIEW

  • Mon 18:30 Universitatea Craiova Vs Universitatea Cluj
  • Game for: 8th round of Superliga
  • Take Place: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco ( 30,983 )
  • Last Game: Universitatea Craiova - Universitatea Cluj: 5-0
  • History of Games: 3-2-1

Standing

PTeamWDLPtsForm
4Universitatea Craiova32211DLWDDW
14Universitatea Cluj3039LLWWLL

4th (IN SUPERLIGA )

  • League : This is the 5th home game this season.
  • Home Record : 3W - 0D - 1L
  • Last Game : Rapid Bucuresti - Universitatea Craiova: 1-1
  • Next Game : 13 Sep Corvinul Hunedoara - Universitatea Craiova

14th (IN SUPERLIGA )

  • League : This is the 3rd away game this season.
  • Away Record : 0W - 0D - 2L
  • Last Game : Universitatea Cluj - Petrolul Ploiesti: 2-3
  • Next Game : 14 Sep Universitatea Cluj - Otelul Galati

Confirmed Lineups

( 3-4-3 ) Universitatea Craiova

Universitatea Cluj ( 4-2-3-1 )

  • Popescu
  • Romanchuk
  • Stevanovic
  • Screciu
  • Mora
  • Baluta
  • Cicaldau
  • Bancu
  • Matei
  • Hamlawi
  • Etim
  • Lefter
  • Mikanovic
  • Poulolo
  • Cristea
  • Chipciu
  • Dabo
  • Bic
  • Macalou
  • Simion
  • Mendy
  • Lukic
  • 6.4
  • Coach: Filipe Coelho

  • Substitutes: 29. Constantin Secareanu, 23. Samuel Teles Pereira Nunes Silva, 4. Alexandru Cretu, 1. Alexandru Maxim, 19. Heriberto Tavares, 22. Simon Elisor, 7. Steven Nsimba, 90. Razvan Sava, 16. Joao Lameira, 18. Mihnea Radulescu, 31. Ronaldo Webster

  • Coach: Cristiano Bergodi

  • Substitutes: 96. Lukas Pall, 10. Dan Nistor, 23. Elio Capradossi, 25. Alibek Aliev, 12. Adams Friday, 93. Neofytos Michail, 11. Marius Stefanescu, 18. Pedro Pinho, 21. Denis Moldovan, 20. Noah Loosli, 59. Ionel Alin Techeres, 77. Cosmin Gheorghita

Match Officials

  • Referee: George Roman (Romania)

Injuries and Suspensions

Universitatea CraiovaVsUniversitatea Cluj

PlayerPosA/GStatus
Rus ★Defence11-1 Out
IsenkoGoalkeeper0-0 Out
PlayerPosA/GStatus

Game Analysis

  • In the league table Universitatea Craiova sit 4th on 11 points (3W 2D 2L) with Universitatea Cluj 14th on 9 points (3W 0D 3L).

  • Universitatea Craiova read D-L-W-D-D-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (2W 3D 1L) — patchy.

  • Universitatea Cluj read L-L-W-W-L-L across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (2W 0D 4L) — poor.

  • Head to head the record reads 3-2-1 — Universitatea Craiova wins, draws, then Universitatea Cluj wins. Their last meeting finished Universitatea Craiova - Universitatea Cluj: 5-0.

  • Universitatea Craiova are without 2 — Rus (Out), Isenko (Out). Of those, Rus is the one this team genuinely misses.

  • Confirmed lineups are in: Universitatea Craiova set up 3-4-3 against 4-2-3-1. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.

  • Played at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, capacity 30,983. George Roman takes charge.

  • This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 22:30 on 8th September 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.


Category: Previews

Written by: BTFNews

Date: 06:50 06 Sep, 2026