Match Info

Superliga - Round 22

Date: 18 January 2026, Sunday

Location: Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu (Cluj-Napoca)

Where to Watch on TV:


Croatia	Arena Sport 6, MAXtv To Go
Romania	Digi Online, Digi Sport 1, Orange TV Go, Prima Sport 1, Prima TV


	CFR Cluj		Oţelul Galaţi

	1	X	2
	2.2	3	3.2	Watch
	2.22	2.98	3.25
	2.25	3.12	3.34	Watch
	2.3	2.88	3.25
	2.28	2.94	3.4	Watch
	2.25	3	3.5
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.25 ↑ (1.8)	2.99 ↓ (3.25)	3.32 ↓ (4.35)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.00

The best margin for this event is 6.3%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

CFR Cluj
41.1%

Draw
31%

Oţelul Galaţi
27.9%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

50.8%

28.1%

21%

Our Initial ML Estimation

55.6%

30.7%

19.2%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

CFR Cluj has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-9.7%)

Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, indicating that CFR Cluj's form might have worsened.

Oţelul Galaţi has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+6.9%)

Note: This is a significant improvement in prediction, suggesting Oţelul Galaţi's recent form is better than expected.

ML Model estimates a higher probability for CFR Cluj than the current prediction. (+14.5%)

Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests a strong performance forecast for CFR Cluj, possibly due to key factors that the model accounted for.

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Oţelul Galaţi than the current prediction. (-8.7%)

Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests a potential downturn for Oţelul Galaţi, possibly due to injuries or other negative factors.

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
37%	22.2%	40.7%

CFR Cluj - Oţelul Galaţi Predictions

Users Predictions: 27 users predict this event. Cluj will win (votes: 10 - 37%). Oţelul will win (votes: 11 - 40.7%). It will Tie (votes: 6 - 22.2%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Oţelul: 22.2% – 59.2%.

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 14 Selected Experts predict this event. Cluj (votes: 3 - 21.4%). Oţelul (votes: 9 - 64.3%). Tie (votes: 2 - 14.3%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

BTTS - yes (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Expected Score (Market Odds): 1:1

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
31. Valceanu O. (G) 86. Kun V. 4. Masic I. 3. Abeid A. 45. Camora M. (C) 73. Muhar K. 88. Djokovic D. 11. Paun A. 24. Cordea A. 9. Aliev A. 17. Korenica M.	1. Dur-Bozoanca C. (G) 2. Zhelev M. 31. Zivulic D. (C) 6. Iacob P. 97. Conrado 27. Pedro N. 18. Joao Paulo 24. Bordun D. 17. Ciobanu A. 7. Andrezinho 9. Patrick
Substitutes
49. Biliboc L. 46. Braun C. 8. Fica A. 1. Gal R. (G) 27. Ilie M. 23. Keita T. 16. Perianu O. 84. Radu A. 77. Sfait A. 19. Slimani I. 20. Tirlea A.	11. Bana S. 23. Chira C. 30. Frunza M. 88. Kazu 16. Neicu D. 15. Neicu D. . Paz B. 32. Popescu I. (G) 19. Postelnicu R. 20. Sandu D. 22. Ursu G. (G)
Coaches
Pancu D.	Balint L.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (1 - 0)
3', 1 - 0, Paun A. ⚽, Aliev A. (A),
27', Conrado 🟥,
36', Muhar K. 🟨,
40', Kun V. 🟨,
2nd Half (0 - 0)
46', Korenica M. ↓, Braun C. ↑,
46', Bordun D. ↓, Bana S. ↑,
46', Muhar K. ↓, Keita T. ↑,
46', Kun V. ↓, Biliboc L. ↑,
57', Iacob P. 🟨,
59', Zhelev M. 🟨,
64', Biliboc L. 🟨,
71', Aliev A. ↓, Slimani I. ↑,
76', Ciobanu A. ↓, Paz B. ↑,
82', Paun A. ↓, Fica A. ↑,
84', Bana S. 🟨,
87', Braun C. 🟨,

Preview

Enjoy a game between evenly matched mid-table sides (ranked 11 in the zone Superliga (Relegation Group: ) and 7 in the zone Superliga (Relegation Group: )).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Cluj won 2.

Recent performances by Cluj have been up and down (last 5 games: 2 wins).

Oţelul is in superb shape, having picked up a string of victories recently (last 5 games: 4 wins).

Cluj is expected to have a slight advantage in this match.

In the last 12 head-to-head matches, Cluj won 8 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 21:12. (average 1.8:1).

Including home matches between the teams, Cluj won 4 matches, drew 1 match, lost 1 match, and goals 13:5. (average 2.2:0.8).

Standings

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
10	CFR Cluj	10	4	1	5	16:17	-1	13
14	Otelul	11	2	4	5	11:16	-5	10

Last Results with these Odds

CFR Cluj - the odds 1.8 are the expected chance of winning is 50.82%, but this team recently wins 57% of matches with these odds.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- CFR Cluj
Club Friendly
09.01.26	CFR Cluj - Gent	0:2 ✺
Romanian SuperLiga
19.12.25	Botoșani - CFR Cluj	0:1 ✺
12.12.25	CFR Cluj - Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc	3:1 ✺
07.12.25	Universitatea Craiova - CFR Cluj	1:1 ✺
Romanian Cup
04.12.25	Metaloglobus Bucureşti - CFR Cluj	2:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 8.9 LWWTT
- Oţelul Galaţi
Club Friendly
10.01.26	Unirea Slobozia - Oţelul Galaţi	0:0 ✺
Romanian SuperLiga
20.12.25	Oţelul Galaţi - Argeș Pitești	2:1 ✺
13.12.25	Rapid Bucureşti - Oţelul Galaţi	0:2 ✺
05.12.25	Oţelul Galaţi - Unirea Slobozia	3:0 ✺
Romanian Cup
02.12.25	Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc - Oţelul Galaţi	1:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 20.3 TWWWW

Latest Head to Head

Romanian SuperLiga
24.08.25	Oţelul Galaţi - CFR Cluj	4:1
22.12.24	CFR Cluj - Oţelul Galaţi	3:2
11.11.24	Oţelul Galaţi - CFR Cluj	0:1
27.02.24	Oţelul Galaţi - CFR Cluj	2:2
23.10.23	CFR Cluj - Oţelul Galaţi	0:0
07.04.15	CFR Cluj - Oţelul Galaţi	1:0
20.09.14	Oţelul Galaţi - CFR Cluj	0:1

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