CFR 1907 Cluj
- CFR 1907 Cluj have won their last three games, including a pair of victories against Rapid Bucuresti and Universitatea Cluj.
- CFR 1907 Cluj are unbeaten at home in the playoff with two wins and a draw.
- Pancu has made CFR solid and tough to beat at home since taking over in November 2025.
Universitatea Craiova
- Universitatea Craiova have won four of their last five games, including a 2-0 home victory over CFR 1907 Cluj in their last head-to-head in the Liga I Playoff 2025/2026.
- Universitatea Craiova have won two of their three away matches in the playoff.
- Craiova, currently top of the table with 45 points from seven games, will feel they can extend their four-game winning run with a victory at Cluj.
Head-to-Head
- The visitors have won two of the last five head-to-head meetings in all competitions with two draws and one defeat, but never won away to the club from Transylvania.
- The last head-to-head in the Liga I Playoff 2025/2026 included a 2-0 home victory for Craiova.
Cordea
Cordea is their key man with the pace and finishing ability to spearhead counter-attacks in the tight games that Pancu usually seeks out.
Assad Al Hamlawi
- Assad Al Hamlawi is similarly crucial to the cause of Craiova, scoring twice in his last five appearances for the club and bringing a clinical edge to their play.
- His movement and finishing have been crucial to the recent run of results and if he’s on form, Craiova will be tough to stop.
Betting Insights
- CFR Cluj have averaged 1.00 goals per game at home in the playoff so far and Craiova have conceded an average of 1.33 goals per away game.
- The odds for Under 2.5 goals are 1.64, so they look fair enough, but we’re going to push it out to the odds for at least one team to keep a clean sheet and take Both teams to score - No at 1.85.
Prediction
- This will be a chess match with Craiova looking to get on the front foot and dominate possession while trying to stretch the game wide, and CFR looking to frustrate and counterattack.
- A draw at 3.02 looks likely in this one too as both sides are tactically disciplined and this isn’t likely to be a game where either creates numerous clear-cut opportunities to separate the two.
