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U. Cluj vs Petrolul result, stats & H2H

U. Cluj

2–3

Petrolul

Jovo Lukić ,

Robert Jerdea
Dan N'Lundulu
Alejandro Bran

28/08/2026 21:00 · Cluj Arena

U. Cluj2–3Petrolul

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Jovo Lukić
Jovo Lukić
Issouf Macalou
Marius Ștefănescu

Robert Jerdea
Dan N'Lundulu
Alejandro Bran
Paul Papp
Alejandro Bran

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

U. ClujPetrolul

9Shots on target8

10Fouls10

2Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

U. Cluj

Petrolul

Jovo LukićFW · 90′Player of the match×29.3
Alejandro BranMF · 90′7.9
Robert JerdeaMF · 61′7.5
Ovidiu BicMF · 90′7.2
Issouf MacalouFW · 90′7.0

Jovo LukićFW · 90′Player of the match×29.3
Ovidiu BicMF · 90′7.2
Issouf MacalouFW · 90′7.0

Alejandro BranMF · 90′7.9
Robert JerdeaMF · 61′7.5
Sergiu HancaMF · 81′7.0

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: Liga I
Kick-off: Fri 28 Aug 21:00 EEST
Stadium: Cluj Arena
Capacity: 30,596
City: Cluj-Napoca

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

6U. Cluj wins

5Draws

6Petrolul wins

Last matches: U. Cluj

28.10.26Romania CupCFR ClujU. Cluj13W
23.10.26Liga ICorvinulU. Cluj03W
19.10.26Liga IU. ClujFC Arges22D
12.10.26Liga IU. ClujFC Rapid Bucuresti34L
08.10.26Liga ICFR ClujU. Cluj13W

Last matches: Petrolul

27.10.26Romania CupProgresul SpartacPetrolul06W
23.10.26Liga IFC BotosaniPetrolul13W
17.10.26Liga IPetrolulSepsi Sf. Gheorghe11D
11.10.26Liga IFarul ConstantaPetrolul31L
21.09.26Liga IPetrolulCsikszereda M. Ciuc20W

Head-to-head matches

01.09.26Romania CupU. ClujPetrolul10W
28.08.26Liga IU. ClujPetrolul23L
14.12.25Liga IPetrolulU. Cluj01W
09.08.25Liga IU. ClujPetrolul11D
14.12.24Liga IU. ClujPetrolul41W
12.08.24Liga IPetrolulU. Cluj00D

2.12Avg goals41%Both scored35%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

U. Cluj vs Petrolul: head-to-head record

17 meetings since 2019: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

6U. Cluj wins

5Draws

6Petrolul wins

21:15Goals (U. Cluj : Petrolul)

2.12Goals per match

41%BTTS

59%Over 1.5

35%Over 2.5

24%Over 3.5

U. Cluj at home: 4-2-417:11 goals in 10 games
Petrolul at home: 2-3-24:4 goals in 7 games
U. Cluj's biggest win: 4–0U. Cluj 4–0 Petrolul, 20 Sept 2019
Petrolul's biggest win: 2–0Petrolul 2–0 U. Cluj, 2 Dec 2022

Meetings (17 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
1 Sept 2026	Romania Cup	U. Cluj	1–0	Petrolul
28 Aug 2026	Liga I	U. Cluj	2–3	Petrolul
14 Dec 2025	Liga I	Petrolul	0–1	U. Cluj
9 Aug 2025	Liga I	U. Cluj	1–1	Petrolul
14 Dec 2024	Liga I	U. Cluj	4–1	Petrolul
12 Aug 2024	Liga I	Petrolul	0–0	U. Cluj
13 Apr 2024	Liga I	U. Cluj	1–2	Petrolul
11 Nov 2023	Liga I	U. Cluj	0–0	Petrolul
16 Jul 2023	Liga I	Petrolul	1–1	U. Cluj
16 Apr 2023	Liga I	Petrolul	0–2	U. Cluj
2 Dec 2022	Liga I	Petrolul	2–0	U. Cluj
5 Aug 2022	Liga I	U. Cluj	0–1	Petrolul
26 Apr 2022	Liga II - Seria 1	U. Cluj	3–1	Petrolul
19 Mar 2022	Liga II - Seria 1	Petrolul	0–0	U. Cluj
7 Dec 2021	Liga II - Seria 1	Petrolul	1–0	U. Cluj
28 Mar 2021	Liga II - Seria 1	U. Cluj	1–2	Petrolul
20 Sept 2019	Liga II - Seria 1	U. Cluj	4–0	Petrolul

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

U. Cluj3W 1D 1L · goals 14–8

W28.10Romania CupACFR Cluj3–1
W23.10Liga IACorvinul3–0
D19.10Liga IHFC Arges2–2
L12.10Liga IHFC Rapid Bucuresti3–4
W08.10Liga IACFR Cluj3–1

Petrolul3W 1D 1L · goals 13–5

W27.10Romania CupAProgresul Spartac6–0
W23.10Liga IAFC Botosani3–1
D17.10Liga IHSepsi Sf. Gheorghe1–1
L11.10Liga IAFarul Constanta1–3
W21.09Liga IHCsikszereda M. Ciuc2–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

U. ClujPetrolul

2.1Goals scored per game2.0

1.4Goals conceded per game1.2

50%Both teams scored50%

80%Over 2.5 goals50%

4Clean sheets3

10%Failed to score20%

2-1-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)3-1-2

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

U. ClujPetrolul

Liga I 2026/2027 · 3 gamesLiga I 2026/2027 · 3 games

1.3Goals scored0.3

1.0Goals conceded1.0

3.7Corners5.3

13.0Shots14.0

51%Possession50%

1.7Yellow cards3.3

0%Clean sheets33%

33%Failed to score67%

2-0-0Home / away record (W-D-L)0-0-1

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

U. ClujPetrolul

Top stats

9Shots on target8

Passes

544Passes238

469Accurate passes167

86%Pass accuracy70%

Defence

10Fouls10

5Goalkeeper saves7

Discipline

2Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

9.3Jovo LukićU. Cluj×2
7.9Alejandro BranPetrolul
7.5Robert JerdeaPetrolul
7.2Ovidiu BicU. Cluj
7.0Issouf MacalouU. Cluj

U. Cluj (15)

Petrolul (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Liga I

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
3	FC Rapid Bucuresti	13	+8	27	LWWWW
4	Petrolul	13	+1	23	WDLWD
5	U. Cluj	13	+5	22	WDLWW
6	FCSB	13	+1	21	WWWLD

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

U. ClujFormationPetrolul

U. Cluj

Petrolul

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

U. Cluj vs Petrolul preview

U. Cluj and Petrolul met in the Liga I on Fri, 28 Aug 2026, and the match finished 2–3.

Form · last 5 matches

U. ClujWWDLW14 scored · 8 conceded

PetrolulWWDLW13 scored · 5 conceded

Key facts · last 5

U. ClujPetrolul

2.1Goals scored per game2.0

1.4Goals conceded per game1.2

50%Both teams scored50%

80%Over 2.5 goals50%

4Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

6U. Cluj wins

5Draws

6Petrolul wins

17 meetings · 2.1 goals per game · both teams scored in 41%

League table

U. Cluj5th22 pts · 13 played

Petrolul4th23 pts · 13 played

Petrolul lead by 1 pts

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Recent form over the last 5: U. Cluj WWDLW (goals 14–8), Petrolul WWDLW (goals 13–5).

Both teams scored in 50% of U. Cluj's recent games and 50% of Petrolul's; over 2.5 goals landed in 80% and 50% respectively.

Per game, U. Cluj average 2.1 goals scored and 1.4 conceded (clean sheets: 4), Petrolul 2.0 and 1.2 (clean sheets: 3).

Across 17 head-to-head games the record reads 6–5–6 (wins–draws–losses) from U. Cluj's side.

Those 17 games averaged 2.1 goals, with both teams scoring in 41% of them.

U. Cluj sit 5th on 22 pts after 13 games, Petrolul 4th on 23 pts.

Nito explains: U. Cluj vs Petrolul

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do U. Cluj and Petrolul matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of U. Cluj's last 10 matches and 50% of Petrolul's last 10. In their 17 recorded meetings it was 41%. In this match it landed (U. Cluj 2-3 Petrolul).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. U. Cluj reached that in 80% of their last 10 matches, Petrolul in 50% of their last 10. Their 17 meetings averaged 2.1 goals (35% over 2.5). This match had 5 goals: over.

What does the form guide WWDLW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. U. Cluj, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (14 scored, 8 conceded). Petrolul, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (13 scored, 5 conceded).

Where do U. Cluj and Petrolul stand in the table?

U. Cluj are 5th with 22 points from 13 games. Petrolul are 4th with 23 points from 13 games. The gap between them is 1 points.

U. Cluj vs Petrolul: questions & answers

Who won U. Cluj vs Petrolul?

Petrolul won 3–2.

Did both teams score in U. Cluj vs Petrolul?

Yes, the match finished 2–3.

When was U. Cluj vs Petrolul played?

U. Cluj vs Petrolul was played on Fri, 28 Aug 2026 at 21:00 (GMT+3) at Cluj Arena.

What is the head-to-head record between U. Cluj and Petrolul?

17 meetings: U. Cluj 6 wins, 5 draws, Petrolul 6 wins. Those 17 games averaged 2.1 goals, with both teams scoring in 41% of them.

U. Cluj vs Petrolul result, stats & H2H

U. Cluj

Petrolul

Key events

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Key stats

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Top-rated players

Match information

Match information

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: U. Cluj

Last matches: Petrolul

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (17 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Liga I

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

Comments

U. Cluj vs Petrolul preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: U. Cluj vs Petrolul

How often do U. Cluj and Petrolul matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WWDLW mean?

Where do U. Cluj and Petrolul stand in the table?

U. Cluj vs Petrolul: questions & answers

More on this match

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Meetings (17 most recent)

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Liga I

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

More on this match

Form, last 5 matches

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: U. Cluj

Last matches: Petrolul

Head-to-head matches

Key facts

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

U. Cluj vs Petrolul: questions & answers

Nito explains: U. Cluj vs Petrolul

How often do U. Cluj and Petrolul matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WWDLW mean?