Regular Season - 12 · 18 October 2026, 15:15 UTC

Uta Arad vs CFR 1907 Cluj Liga I prediction

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Our model says: Uta Arad 1–0 CFR 1907 Cluj

The model makes it 37% Uta Arad, 28% draw, 35% CFR 1907 Cluj — fair odds of 2.70, 3.57 and 2.86. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

Expected goals: Uta Arad 1.38, CFR 1907 Cluj 1.30.

Both teams to score: 55%. Over 2.5 goals: 50%, under 2.5: 50%.

Model confidence: Low.

A tight game: Uta Arad and CFR 1907 Cluj are within 3 points of each other, so the draw is a real outcome here.

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Key facts

  • Uta Arad are 12th on 12 points from 11 games; CFR 1907 Cluj are 8th on 16 points from 11 games — Liga I.
  • Uta Arad have won 3 of their last 5 games, most recently a 0-2 defeat away to FC Botosani.
  • CFR 1907 Cluj have won 2 of their last 5 games, most recently a 1-0 win away to Arges Pitesti.
  • Last 6 meetings: CFR 1907 Cluj 3 wins to 1, 2 draws; the most recent, 4 February 2026, ended Uta Arad 0–1 CFR 1907 Cluj.

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Live win probability

From kick-off

From kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.

Model insights: Uta Arad vs CFR 1907 Cluj

55%
Both teams to score
50%
Over 2.5 goals
50%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

Uta Arad win Draw CFR 1907 Cluj win
  1. 1–113%
  2. 1–09%
  3. 2–18%
  4. 0–18%
  5. 1–28%
  6. 0–07%
  7. 2–07%

Scores read Uta Arad first. Each bar is the model's probability of that exact result, drawn against the likeliest one; the other scorelines it considered share the remaining 40%.

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Uta Arad at 37% here. Across 3,801 settled matches (as of 16 October 2026), 2,969 forecasts have landed in the 30–40% band; those outcomes actually happened 33.5% of the time, against an average forecast of 33.6%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

Form going into Uta Arad vs CFR 1907 Cluj

Uta Arad

  • L0-2away to FC Botosani10 October 2026
  • W1-0Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe18 September 2026
  • L2-4away to Farul Constanta11 September 2026
  • W5-1Csikszereda5 September 2026
  • W3-1away to FCSB30 August 2026

CFR 1907 Cluj

  • W1-0away to Arges Pitesti12 October 2026
  • L1-3Universitatea Cluj8 October 2026
  • W3-1FC Botosani19 September 2026
  • L1-3away to Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe12 September 2026
  • D0-0Farul Constanta4 September 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Liga I table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
12Uta Arad113351417-312
8CFR 1907 Cluj115151717016

Where the two sides stand. Full table

What's at stake

Uta Arad

Chance to finish in the bottom three · 16% today

Win 11%
Draw 17%
Defeat 20%

CFR 1907 Cluj

Chance to finish in the top four · 19% today

Win 25%
Draw 17%
Defeat 14%

From our Liga I season simulation: the rest of the season played out 10,000 times by the same model as the prediction above. Each figure is that side's chance once this match ends in a win, a draw or a defeat for it, with every other match still left to the model. Positions in the table, not competition rules: what a place is worth differs from league to league.

Head-to-head: Uta Arad vs CFR 1907 Cluj

  • 4 February 2026Uta Arad 0–1 CFR 1907 ClujLiga I
  • 21 September 2025CFR 1907 Cluj 1–1 Uta AradLiga I
  • 10 February 2025Uta Arad 1–4 CFR 1907 ClujLiga I
  • 28 September 2024CFR 1907 Cluj 1–3 Uta AradLiga I
  • 25 November 2023CFR 1907 Cluj 0–0 Uta AradLiga I
  • 21 July 2023Uta Arad 1–3 CFR 1907 ClujLiga I

Leading scorers: Uta Arad and CFR 1907 Cluj

Uta Arad

GoalsAssists

  • M. Coman40

CFR 1907 Cluj

GoalsAssists

  • S. Dražić61
  • A. Cordea52

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Two sides the ratings cannot separate

Uta Arad carry a model rating of 6.37 against 6.5 for CFR 1907 Cluj. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

A gap that small is inside the noise of the rating itself — treat the two as level.

What the model expects

Under the hood the model expects 1.38 goals for Uta Arad and 1.30 for CFR 1907 Cluj. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

Uta Arad rate 0.63 in attack and 1.63 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; CFR 1907 Cluj rate 0.72 and 1.46.

Where the model differs from the table

The table and the model disagree here: the standings favour CFR 1907 Cluj, while our numbers lean the other way. The model weights recent expected goals rather than results already banked, so it moves before the table does.

Across the rest of the season our simulation gives Uta Arad a 0% chance of the title and CFR 1907 Cluj 0.4%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 1,819 correct results out of 3,801 settled predictions (48%), with 383 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

From the first whistle this page keeps going: the win probabilities at the top are recalculated as the match plays out, reading the score, the clock and any sendings-off. The same model, asked how many goals are left rather than how many there will be.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Uta Arad the highest probability at 37%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.38 expected goals for Uta Arad against 1.30 for CFR 1907 Cluj. Uta Arad's attack/defence rating is 0.63/1.63 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.72/1.46 for CFR 1907 Cluj.

Season stats

Uta AradCFR 1907 Cluj
11Matches11
3W 3D 5LRecord5W 1D 5L
14 1.3 per gameGoals scored17 1.5 per game
17 1.5 per gameGoals conceded17 1.5 per game
3 of 11Clean sheets4 of 11
5 of 11Failed to score2 of 11
–Penalties scored1 of 1
25 2.3 per gameYellow cards14 1.3 per game
1Red cards0
4-2-3-1 10×Usual shape3-4-3 5×

Uta Arad at home · CFR 1907 Cluj away

5Played6
2W 3D 0LRecord2W 0D 4L
8–3Goals for – against7–13
3 of 5Clean sheets1 of 6

League matches only, Liga I, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.

Position by match

Uta AradCFR 1907 Cluj

151016 Uta Arad, match 1, 18 July 2026: at Universitatea Craiova 4-0 → 16thUta Arad, match 2, 24 July 2026: vs Oțelul 2-2 → 10thUta Arad, match 3, 1 August 2026: at FC Voluntari 1-0 → 15thUta Arad, match 4, 7 August 2026: vs Rapid 0-0 → 15thUta Arad, match 5, 17 August 2026: at Universitatea Cluj 2-1 → 15thUta Arad, match 6, 22 August 2026: vs Corvinul Hunedoara 0-0 → 15thUta Arad, match 7, 30 August 2026: at FCSB 1-3 → 14thUta Arad, match 8, 5 September 2026: vs Csikszereda 5-1 → 13thUta Arad, match 9, 11 September 2026: at Farul Constanta 4-2 → 13thUta Arad, match 10, 18 September 2026: vs Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe 1-0 → 8thUta Arad, match 11, 10 October 2026: at FC Botosani 2-0 → 11thCFR 1907 Cluj, match 1, 18 July 2026: at Oțelul 2-1 → 15thCFR 1907 Cluj, match 2, 27 July 2026: vs FC Voluntari 5-0 → 3rdCFR 1907 Cluj, match 3, 2 August 2026: at Rapid 3-1 → 10thCFR 1907 Cluj, match 4, 16 August 2026: at Corvinul Hunedoara 3-0 → 13thCFR 1907 Cluj, match 5, 23 August 2026: vs FCSB 1-0 → 11thCFR 1907 Cluj, match 6, 29 August 2026: at Csikszereda 2-3 → 10thCFR 1907 Cluj, match 7, 4 September 2026: vs Farul Constanta 0-0 → 8thCFR 1907 Cluj, match 8, 12 September 2026: at Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe 3-1 → 11thCFR 1907 Cluj, match 9, 19 September 2026: vs FC Botosani 3-1 → 6thCFR 1907 Cluj, match 10, 8 October 2026: vs Universitatea Cluj 1-3 → 8thCFR 1907 Cluj, match 11, 12 October 2026: at Arges Pitesti 0-1 → 8th 1234567891011 151016 Uta Arad, match 1, 18 July 2026: at Universitatea Craiova 4-0 → 16thUta Arad, match 2, 24 July 2026: vs Oțelul 2-2 → 10thUta Arad, match 3, 1 August 2026: at FC Voluntari 1-0 → 15thUta Arad, match 4, 7 August 2026: vs Rapid 0-0 → 15thUta Arad, match 5, 17 August 2026: at Universitatea Cluj 2-1 → 15thUta Arad, match 6, 22 August 2026: vs Corvinul Hunedoara 0-0 → 15thUta Arad, match 7, 30 August 2026: at FCSB 1-3 → 14thUta Arad, match 8, 5 September 2026: vs Csikszereda 5-1 → 13thUta Arad, match 9, 11 September 2026: at Farul Constanta 4-2 → 13thUta Arad, match 10, 18 September 2026: vs Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe 1-0 → 8thUta Arad, match 11, 10 October 2026: at FC Botosani 2-0 → 11thCFR 1907 Cluj, match 1, 18 July 2026: at Oțelul 2-1 → 15thCFR 1907 Cluj, match 2, 27 July 2026: vs FC Voluntari 5-0 → 3rdCFR 1907 Cluj, match 3, 2 August 2026: at Rapid 3-1 → 10thCFR 1907 Cluj, match 4, 16 August 2026: at Corvinul Hunedoara 3-0 → 13thCFR 1907 Cluj, match 5, 23 August 2026: vs FCSB 1-0 → 11thCFR 1907 Cluj, match 6, 29 August 2026: at Csikszereda 2-3 → 10thCFR 1907 Cluj, match 7, 4 September 2026: vs Farul Constanta 0-0 → 8thCFR 1907 Cluj, match 8, 12 September 2026: at Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe 3-1 → 11thCFR 1907 Cluj, match 9, 19 September 2026: vs FC Botosani 3-1 → 6thCFR 1907 Cluj, match 10, 8 October 2026: vs Universitatea Cluj 1-3 → 8thCFR 1907 Cluj, match 11, 12 October 2026: at Arges Pitesti 0-1 → 8th 1234567891011

Uta Arad are 11th after 11 Liga I matches (between 8th and 16th so far); CFR 1907 Cluj are 8th after 11 (between 3rd and 15th). Rebuilt from the season's results after each side's matches (x-axis: that side's match number); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored.

Goals scored and conceded, by minute

All Liga I matches this season: Uta Arad 11, CFR 1907 Cluj 11.

Uta Arad scored 012228
CFR 1907 Cluj conceded 114443

Uta Arad score most often in the 76–90 minute window (8 goals); CFR 1907 Cluj have let in 3 there.

CFR 1907 Cluj scored 243404
Uta Arad conceded 233332

Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.

The next 5 matches, by difficulty

Uta Arad

  • at Arges Pitesti24 Oct · Liga Iwin 30%
  • at Dinamo Bucuresti31 Oct · Liga Iwin 16%
  • vs Petrolul Ploiesti7 Nov · Liga Iwin 46%
  • vs Universitatea Craiova21 Nov · Liga Iwin 23%
  • at Oțelul28 Nov · Liga Iwin 30%

CFR 1907 Cluj

Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.