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CFR Cluj
VS Scheduled Romania 26/27 Superliga · Matchday 29
Petrolul

Head-to-head overview

18 meetings
CFR ClujWins
8
Draws27.8% of meetings
5
PetrolulWins
5
Goals per match
2.11
Over 2.5 goals
33.3%
Both teams scored
44.4%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-02-21 Romania, Superliga 25/26 CFR Cluj2–1Petrolul
2025-10-20 Romania, Superliga 25/26 Petrolul1–0CFR Cluj
2025-02-22 Romania, Superliga 24/25 CFR Cluj2–0Petrolul
2024-10-19 Romania, Superliga 24/25 Petrolul0–0CFR Cluj
2024-02-03 Romania, Superliga 23/24 Petrolul1–2CFR Cluj
2023-09-18 Romania, Superliga 23/24 CFR Cluj1–0Petrolul
2023-02-27 Romania, Superliga 22/23 Petrolul2–5CFR Cluj
2022-10-01 Romania, Superliga 22/23 CFR Cluj1–0Petrolul
Recent matches

CFR Cluj

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Romania, Superliga 26/27 CFR Cluj3–1FC Botosani
2026-09-13 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Sepsi Sf. Gheorghe3–1CFR Cluj
2026-09-12 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Sepsi Sf. Gheorghe3–1CFR Cluj
2026-09-04 Romania, Superliga 26/27 CFR Cluj0–0Farul Constanta
2026-08-29 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Csikszereda M. Ciuc2–3CFR Cluj
2026-08-23 Romania, Superliga 26/27 CFR Cluj1–0FCSB
2026-08-16 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Corvinul3–0CFR Cluj
2026-08-02 Romania, Superliga 26/27 FC Rapid Bucuresti3–1CFR Cluj

Petrolul

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-21 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Petrolul2–0Csikszereda M. Ciuc
2026-09-14 Romania, Superliga 26/27 FCSB2–2Petrolul
2026-09-06 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Petrolul2–0Corvinul
2026-08-28 Romania, Superliga 26/27 U. Cluj2–3Petrolul
2026-08-21 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Petrolul0–2FC Rapid Bucuresti
2026-08-14 Romania, Superliga 26/27 FC Voluntari1–2Petrolul
2026-08-09 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Petrolul1–0Otelul
2026-08-01 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Univ. Craiova4–0Petrolul
CFR Cluj Petrolul

Wins

38%
62%

Over 2.5 goals

75%
50%

Both teams scored

62%
38%

Clean sheets

25%
38%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

CFR Cluj

Home · Superliga

Petrolul

Away · Superliga
HomeAway1st goal
1 FC Rapid Bucuresti Petrolul 4
2 Univ. Craiova 4–0 Petrolul 4 1′ Home
3 Dinamo Bucuresti Petrolul 4
4 · Petrolul
5 Sepsi Sf. Gheorghe Petrolul 4
6 U. Cluj 2–3 Petrolul 4 3′ Away
7 Farul Constanta Petrolul 4
8 Corvinul Petrolul 4
9 CFR Cluj Petrolul 4
10 FC Botosani Petrolul 4
11 UTA Arad Petrolul 4
12 FCSB 2–2 Petrolul 4 3′ Away
13 FC Arges 1–0 Petrolul 4 17′ Home
14 Otelul Petrolul 4
15 FC Voluntari 1–2 Petrolul 4 9′ Away
16 Csikszereda M. Ciuc Petrolul 4
CFR Cluj Home Petrolul Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Superliga · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

CFR Cluj

10 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway6 matchesOverall10 matches
Points / match2.500.501.30
Draws25.0%0.0%10.0%
Goals scored / match2.251.171.60
Goals conceded / match0.252.671.70
Total goals / match2.503.833.30
Failed to score25.0%16.7%20.0%
Under 2.5 goals50.0%0.0%20.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 2 of 3 67%
Scores first → wins 3 of 3 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 0 —

Scoring order known: 4/4 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1500
16–3030
31–4520
46–6010
61–7501
76–9030

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Petrolul

10 matches
Goals & resultsHome5 matchesAway5 matchesOverall10 matches
Points / match2.401.401.90
Draws0.0%20.0%10.0%
Goals scored / match1.201.401.30
Goals conceded / match0.402.001.20
Total goals / match1.603.402.50
Failed to score20.0%40.0%30.0%
Under 2.5 goals100.0%20.0%60.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 1 of 3 33%
Scores first → wins 2 of 3 67%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 2 0%

Scoring order known: 5/5 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1533
16–3004
31–4510
46–6012
61–7521
76–9000

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelCFR ClujDraw PetrolulHow it works
Strength (Elo) 49.5% 25.3% 25.2% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 32.1% 27.0% 40.5% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.15–1.33 Model expected goals
44.6% Probability of over 2.5 goals
49.9% Both teams to score
1-1 Most likely score, at 12.8%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-112.8%
0-111.2%
1-09.7%
1-28.5%
0-08.4%
0-27.4%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureCFR ClujPetrolul How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1571 1512 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -85 53 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1550 1509 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
CFR Cluj 0.890.78 0.670.89
Petrolul 0.700.60 0.700.50

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
CFR Cluj 8%25%15%25%28%
Petrolul 5%32%35%10%18%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

2.11 CFR Cluj at home, 9 matches
1.27 Petrolul away, 11 matches
168d Days of rest for CFR Cluj
166d Days of rest for Petrolul
— Manager of CFR Cluj
— Manager of Petrolul
0 Matches for CFR Cluj in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Petrolul in the last 14 days
11 Points for CFR Cluj behind the leaders, and 1 above the relegation zone
5 Points for Petrolul behind the leaders, and 7 above the relegation zone
2.45 League goals per match
27.8% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents CFR Cluj, the right bar represents Petrolul.

On the ball

20 matches
5.67
corners
3.6
10.44
fouls
10.3
1.5
yellow cards
3.5

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
CFR Cluj WLLDWWLLWL 1.30 1.60–1.70 1W
Petrolul WDWWLWWLLW 1.90 1.30–1.20 1W

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
CFR Cluj4 23 01
Petrolul4 33 00
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

CFR Cluj

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Petrolul

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.