Universitatea Cluj
14 league matches
25 pts8W1D5L
Liga IMatchweek 3
RomaniaTHE MATCH CENTREUniversitatea Cluj vs FC Botosani match centre
Full time
2:1
UK timeStored final snapshot; shootout tallies are separate.THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Universitatea ClujFC Botosani
—Expected goals—
2Shots on target3
10Total Shots12
59%Ball Possession41%
4Corner Kicks1
8Fouls9
1Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
2Goalkeeper Saves1
303Total passes228
253Passes accurate177
— means unavailable.
Statistics snapshot: 138428 min old.
MODEL OUTLOOK
Match forecast
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Goals & BTTS
90 minutesTotal goals · 2.5
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
Universitatea Cluj
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FC Botosani
Availability report unavailable.
· Ability: EA FC 27 base ratings.
Season overview
Liga I · 2026/27FC Botosani
13 league matches
14 pts3W5D5L
1.9Goals scored / match1.3
1.4Goals conceded / match1.3
4Clean sheets5
2Failed to score3
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
Universitatea Cluj
10 matchesResults1 wins · 5 draws · 4 losses
Goals scored per game0.6
Goals conceded per game1.4
Games with 3+ goals5 of 10
Both teams scored4 of 10
Games without conceding3 of 10
Games without scoring6 of 10
See results
BrannAway · UEFA Europa Conference League1–3L
Sepsi OSK Sfantu GheorgheAway · Liga I0–1LBrannHome · UEFA Europa Conference League2–2D
Farul ConstantaHome · Liga I2–1W
Dynamo KyivHome · UEFA Europa League0–0D
Universitatea CraiovaAway · Supercupa1–1DDynamo KyivAway · UEFA Europa League0–0D
NyiregyhazaHome · Friendlies Clubs0–3L
VojvodinaHome · Friendlies Clubs0–3L
UjpestAway · Friendlies Clubs0–0DFC Botosani
10 matchesResults1 wins · 6 draws · 3 losses
Goals scored per game1.0
Goals conceded per game1.7
Games with 3+ goals4 of 10
Both teams scored7 of 10
Games without conceding1 of 10
Games without scoring2 of 10
See results
RapidHome · Liga I1–1D
FC VoluntariAway · Liga I2–2D
LudogoretsAway · Friendlies Clubs2–2D
Slavia SofiaAway · Friendlies Clubs0–4L
Egnatia RrogozhinëHome · Friendlies Clubs1–3L
DunfermlineHome · Friendlies Clubs1–0W
CsikszeredaAway · Liga I0–2L
Petrolul PloiestiHome · Liga I1–1DFarul ConstantaAway · Liga I1–1D
OÅ£elulHome · Liga I1–1DTHE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
Universitatea Cluj
Formation4-2-3-1Cristiano Bergodi
- 1
S. LefterForm 6.9Ability —G - 24
D. MikanovicForm 6.7Ability 70D - 6
L. CristeaForm 6.7Ability —D - 8
D. CodreaForm 7.1Ability —D - 27
A. ChipciuForm 6.9Ability —D - 7
M. DrammehForm 6.9Ability —M - 94
O. BicForm 7.4Ability —M - 33
J. StanojevForm 6.7Ability 64M - 10
D. NistorForm 6.7Ability —M - 29
O. MendyForm 6.8Ability 66M - 25
A. AlievForm 7.0Ability 67F
Substitutes (12)
46 · N. MichailForm 7.4Ability 66
98 · G. SimionForm 6.9Ability —
18 · P. PinhoForm 6.6Ability 63
19 · I. MacalouForm 7.0Ability 69
12 · A. FridayForm 6.7Ability —
22 · F. PouloloForm 6.7Ability —
2 · A. ChintesForm 7.1Ability —
59 · A. TecheresForm 6.0Ability —
FC Botosani
Formation4-3-3Marius Croitoru
- 99
G. AnestisForm 6.8Ability 70G - 2
B. J. BayeyeForm 6.7Ability —D - 4
A. MironForm 6.9Ability —D - 94
M. DiarraForm 7.1Ability 62D - 73
N. IlasForm 6.8Ability —D - 67
E. PapaForm 6.6Ability 63M - 21
L. De VegaForm 7.3Ability 65M - 26
H. OngendaForm 7.0Ability —M - 11
Z. MitrovForm 6.7Ability 66F - 41
A. DumiterForm 7.1Ability —F - 7
S. MailatForm 7.0Ability —F
Substitutes (11)
27 · I. C. GurauForm —Ability —
30 · A. TiganasuForm 6.7Ability 63
44 · R. SadikuForm 6.5Ability 61
9 · J. MarkovicForm 6.5Ability 63
10 · S. BodisteanuForm 6.7Ability —
90 · M. PredaForm 6.7Ability —
37 · M. BordeianuForm 6.3Ability —
14 · G. SorodocForm —Ability —
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Universitatea Cluj
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ștefan Lefter | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 28 | — |
| Dino Mikanović | 74 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 35 | 2 |
| Iulian Cristea | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 66 | — |
| Dorin Codrea | 90 | 7.5 | — | 0 | — | 52 | 2 |
| Alexandru Chipciu | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 50 | 2 |
| Mouhamadou Drammeh | 45 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 19 | — |
| Ovidiu Bic | 90 | 7.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 73 | 2 |
| Jug Stanojev | 89 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 35 | — |
| Dan Nistor | 45 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| Oucasse Mendy | 90 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 3 |
| Alibek Aliev | 74 | 7.9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — |
| Pedro Pinho | 45 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 36 | — |
| Issouf Macalou | 45 | 7.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 15 | — |
| Adams Friday | 16 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 13 | — |
| Atanas Trică | 16 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 2 | — |
| Alin Chinteș | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | 1 | — |
| Tudor Coșa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Neofytos Michail | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Florent Poulolo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alin Techereș | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gabriel Simion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lukas Pall | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ibuchi Chukwu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
FC Botosani
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ioannis Anestis | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 30 | — |
| Brian Bayeye | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 33 | 2 |
| George Miron | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 36 | — |
| Mamadou Diarra | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 33 | — |
| Narcis Ilaș | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 18 | 1 |
| Enriko Papa | 76 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 32 | 1 |
| Lucas de Vega | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 52 | 2 |
| Hervin Ongenda | 87 | 7.3 | — | 1 | 2 | 40 | 1 |
| Zoran Mitrov | 70 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 22 | — |
| Andrei Dumiter | 87 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | — |
| Sebastian Mailat | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 3 | 19 | — |
| Ştefan Bodişteanu | 20 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 8 | — |
| Jovan Marković | 14 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 2 | — |
| George Sorodoc | 9 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 1 | — |
| Mario Preda | 9 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 7 | 1 |
| Ion Gurău | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Răzvan Creț | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alexandru Țigănașu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Djibril Diaw | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rijad Sadiku | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mihai Bordeianu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charles Petro | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2026/27 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Liga I table
Current standings · Liga I. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dinamo Bucuresti | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 21 | 33 | LWDWW |
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 24 | 32 | WWWWW |
| 3 | Rapid | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 30 | WLWWW |
| 4 | Petrolul Ploiesti | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 27 | WDWDL |
| 5 | Universitatea Cluj | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 25 | WWDLW |
| 6 | Farul Constanta | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 23 | WWLWL |
| 7 |  FCSB | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 21 | LWWWL |
| 8 |  Corvinul Hunedoara | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 19 | WLLWW |
| 9 |  CFR 1907 Cluj | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 18 | DDLWL |
| 10 |  Uta Arad | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 18 | LLWWL |
| 11 |  Arges Pitesti | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 15 | WLLDL |
| 12 | Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 15 | DLDLL |
| 13 | FC Botosani | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 14 | LLLWL |
| 14 | Oţelul | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 12 | DLDLL |
| 15 | FC Voluntari | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 8 | LLLLL |
| 16 | Csikszereda | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 28 | -19 | 5 | LWDLL |
THE MARKET VIEW
Decimal · 90 minutesMatch-winner odds
| Bookmaker | Universitatea Cluj | Draw | FC Botosani |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet365 | 1.80 | 3.30 | 3.90 |
Updated 2 Aug 2026, 18:21 UK · Pre-match prices.
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- Liga I
- Round
- Matchweek 3
- Venue
- Cluj Arena
- Referee
- Marcel Birsan, Romania
- Kickoff
- 3 Aug · 16:30 UK
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