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Universitatea Cluj vs SCM Gloria BuzăuLiga II 2018

D. Huiban 79' (pen)
V. Alexandru 39' (pen)
8/25/2019Liga IILiga II · Round 4Stadionul Trans-Sil

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 58+ matches

Universitatea Cluj48%
×Draw25%
SCM Gloria Buzău27%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 6 more than always backing the home side
Model
49.7%
Always home
44.3%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 49.7% correct across 106,786 matches, vs 44.3% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.7% correct · Away picks 47.3% correct

Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Expected goals in this match

What is xG?

Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.

The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.

Universitatea Cluj
1.54
SCM Gloria Buzău
1.09

Universitatea Cluj creates 41% more chances

Season form · 58 home / 66 away

creates per match

Universitatea Cluj
1.83
SCM Gloria Buzău
1.35

allows per match

Universitatea Cluj
0.83
SCM Gloria Buzău
1.26

finishing

Universitatea Cluj+0.00on par
SCM Gloria Buzău+0.00on par

Total goals

51%Under
  • Under51
  • Over49

Close call

Both teams score

52%Yes
  • Yes52
  • No48

Close call

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Universitatea Cluj

SCM Gloria Buzău
0
1
2
3
4
0
007%
018%
024%
032%
040%
1
1011%
1112%
127%
132%
141%
2
209%
219%
225%
232%
241%
3
304%
315%
323%
331%
340%
4
402%
412%
421%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–1 (12%) · grid covers 98% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
93%7%1.5
74%26%2.5
49%51%3.5
27%73%4.5
13%87%

Double chance

Universitatea Cluj or draw
73%
Universitatea Cluj or SCM Gloria Buzău
75%
Draw or SCM Gloria Buzău
52%

Winning margin

Universitatea Cluj wins by 2+
24%
SCM Gloria Buzău wins by 2+
10%

Team goals

Universitatea Cluj 1+ goals
79%
Universitatea Cluj 2+ goals
45%
Universitatea Cluj 3+ goals
20%
SCM Gloria Buzău 1+ goals
66%
SCM Gloria Buzău 2+ goals
30%
SCM Gloria Buzău 3+ goals
10%

Draw no bet

Universitatea Cluj (draw refunded)
64%
SCM Gloria Buzău (draw refunded)
36%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
40%
Both score & under 3
12%

Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.

How is this calculated?

Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.

1

Recent form of each side

Universitatea Cluj at homecreates 1.83, concedes 0.83 · 58 matches

SCM Gloria Buzău awaycreates 1.35, concedes 1.26 · 66 matches

Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.

2

Expected goals for this match

Universitatea Cluj attack 1.83 + SCM Gloria Buzău defence 1.26 → ÷2 → 1.54

SCM Gloria Buzău attack 1.35 + Universitatea Cluj defence 0.83 → ÷2 → 1.09

Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.

3

Chance of every scoreline

From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.

4

The answer to "why 48%?"

Universitatea Cluj scores more
48%
level
25%
SCM Gloria Buzău scores more
27%

Universitatea Cluj at 48% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.

What the model can't see

It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:

  • injuries & suspensions
  • the matchday lineup
  • motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
  • weather & pitch condition
  • in-game coaching decisions

So 48% does not mean "Universitatea Cluj will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.

Universitatea
SCM
C. Dulca
Manager: C. Dulca
57'D. GogaAndré Ceitil
67'N. PîrvulescuC. Gavra

Universitatea Cluj substitutes

I. Stan
Manager: I. Stan
62'B. ĽuptákV. Munteanu
71'A. PîrcălabuV. Alexandru
84'M. ConstantinescuC. Tucaliuc

SCM Gloria Buzău substitutes

Match Recap: Universitatea Cluj vs SCM Gloria Buzău

SCM Gloria Buzău beat Universitatea Cluj 2-0 in Liga II on August 25, 2019.

Goals: V. Alexandru (39' pen), D. Huiban (79' pen).

The match was played at Stadionul Trans-Sil in Târgu Mureş.