Uta Arad 1-0 CFR 1907 Cluj: result and AI prediction

AI match recap

UTA return to Arad needing a response after defeat at Botoșani, but their home resilience makes this a difficult stop for CFR. The visitors carry the more recent edge in this fixture and arrive off an away win, yet Šumudică has acknowledged the intensity UTA can generate at Francisc Neuman. UTA’s injury list is the major concern, particularly across defence and midfield, while CFR also lose Simão Rocha. Expect an assertive home start, followed by a contest shaped by whether CFR can exploit the flanks without exposing their back three in transition.

Head-to-head analysis

CFR have had the stronger recent league record in this matchup, including the latest meeting in Arad. The broader history at Francisc Neuman is balanced, however, underlining why home advantage remains meaningful in this fixture.

Injuries and absences

UTA’s absences are concentrated in positions that protect the defensive flanks and midfield balance, forcing Mihalcea toward compromises in his back line. CFR lose Simão Rocha to a lumbar issue, but their reported likely shape still retains established options across the front and wing-back positions.

Form (last 5)

Uta Arad vs CFR 1907 Cluj stats

Last meetings

• 2026-02-04Uta Arad 0-1 CFR 1907 Cluj
• 2025-09-21CFR 1907 Cluj 1-1 Uta Arad
• 2025-02-10Uta Arad 1-4 CFR 1907 Cluj
• 2024-09-28CFR 1907 Cluj 1-3 Uta Arad
• 2023-11-25CFR 1907 Cluj 0-0 Uta Arad
• 2023-07-21Uta Arad 1-3 CFR 1907 Cluj

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