- Home form: CFR 1907 Cluj are hot at home with 2 wins from 2 matches in all current competitions.
- Away form: Universitatea Cluj are cold on the road with 0 wins from 1 league away match this season.
Derbyul Clujului promises plenty of excitement
CFR 1907 Cluj welcome Universitatea Cluj to Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu, Romania, on Monday in an early-season derby that should see two sides arrive in very mixed form. The home side have 3 points from 3 games and sit 12th in Liga I 2026/2027, while the visitors are 4th with 6 points from 3 matches.
The head-to-head record is split 1-1 in the last 2 meetings but CFR will go into this derby as favorites to win as they are unbeaten in their last 3 home head-to-heads.
Team form and recent results
Antonio Folha's side are a energetic, possession-based side and can be very dangerous in transition and on the break when they win the ball high up the pitch.
Cristiano Bergodi has them drilled into a solid 4-2-3-1 system and they'll be happy to sit deep, be disciplined and try to spring into life on the counter or from set pieces when they can.
- CFR 1907 Cluj have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 games in all comps with a 5-0 win over FC Voluntari and a 3-0 win over Alashkert, both wins.
- Universitatea Cluj are equally as mixed with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 in all compounds, with a 3-1 loss away to SK Brann Bergen in UEFA Conference League qualification and a 2-1 home win over FC Botosani in Liga I 2026/2027.
CFR’s home form can give them the edge
CFR have the better form at home and Universitatea's travel form has been poor, so we're going with the home team for this derby. The visitors are likely to carry a European hangover into this game and there is an extra buzz about this matchup, so home advantage could be crucial.
CFR have only played 1 home game in the league this season but it was a statement of intent – a 5-0 win. Universitatea are yet to score on the road in Liga I 2026/2027 and have 0 points from 1 away league match this term.
CFR have more goals in their team
Scorers
Andrei Cordea has been on a goal spree for CFR this term with 3 in 3 games in Liga I 2026/2027 and looks a good bet to score at any time against Universitatea on Monday. Jovo Lukic has scored 2 of U Cluj's 5 goals in their last 5 in all competitions but Alibek Aliev has been the bigger threat with 2 goals and 2 assists in 3 Liga I 2026/2027 games to date and is the main man for both finish and chance creation for the White-Blues.
Tactical battle and outcome
CFR and Universitatea are both likely to see this as a must-win fixture and the contrasting approaches of each manager should lead to an entertaining and emotional derby. Folha's high tempo, high energy press and counter attacks will test U Cluj's block, while Bergodi will try to keep it tight and grind it out, hoping to pounce on any gaps behind the CFR press.
CFR are good enough to finish off U Cluj if they play as well as they did against Voluntari, but if they have an off day, the disciplined away side have enough grit to keep it close.
