Petrolul 52 vs Universitatea Cluj Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Petrolul 52 went head-to-head with Universitatea Cluj in the Liga 1 of Romania on December 14. At full-time, Universitatea Cluj sealed a 0-1 victory over Petrolul 52.

The game turned on the 63rd minute when Omar El Sawy found the net, giving Universitatea Cluj the lead and ultimately sealing the victory.

A sense of anticipation builds as Petrolul 52 and Universitatea Cluj square off once more, 4 months after their previous Liga 1 face-off that concluded in a 1-1 stalemate. Petrolul 52 are in a rough patch, heading into this clash after suffering defeats to UTA Arad and Universitatea Craiova. Tightening up at the back might be their best chance to shift momentum, especially given the fact their inability to keep a clean sheet has been evident, as they have been conceding goals for five consecutive matches now.

Universitatea Cluj, compared to their opponent's recent loss, come into this clash with momentum, following a victory over Hermannstadt in their most recent game, keeping their unbeaten run alive at five matches.

Petrolul 52 and Universitatea Cluj meet in Liga 1 with their goal-scorers and playmakers ready to take on pivotal roles. Petrolul 52’s attacking options, shaped by Eugen Neagoe’s vision, have been bolstered by Gheorghe Grozav, the team’s top scorer, and Adi Chica-Rosa, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Grozav has emerged as Petrolul 52’s leading scorer in Liga 1 this season, netting four goals, while also leading the team in assists, having set up two goals this campaign. Yohan Roche, Robert Salceanu and Marco Dulca have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

Meanwhile, Jovo Lukic and Dan Nistor have been pivotal for Universitatea Cluj’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Cristiano Bergodi, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Lukic has already scored ten goals in Liga 1 this season, while Nistor remains their top assist provider in the competition with four. Adding further support are Issouf Macalou, Mamadou Thiam and Andrej Fabry, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

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Live Streaming

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AI Prediction

Our own AI model makes a pre-game prediction for Petrolul 52–Universitatea Cluj; once underway, the AI tracks every minute and refreshes its forecast accordingly. In this meeting, the forecast made before the match turned out correct, highlighting Universitatea Cluj's win. According to pre-match data, the model suggested that Universitatea Cluj’s victory was projected as most likely, carrying 38%, while a draw was at 29% and Petrolul 52’s victory was at 33%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Petrolul 52 - Universitatea Cluj in real time.

Petrolul 52 kicked off the game with Stefan Krell, Robert Salceanu, Yohan Roche, Paul Papp, Ricardinho, Tommi Jyry who got substituted by Alexandru Mateiu on the 60th minute, Danel Dongmo, Marco Dulca who got substituted by Sergiu Hanca on the 70th minute, Gheorghe Grozav who got substituted by Konstantinos Doumtsios on the 80th minute, Adi Chica-Rosa and Valentin Gheorghe as starters, with Raul Balbarau, Guilherme, Jerome Onguene, Brahima Doukansy, Lucian Mihai Dumitriu, Ioan Tolea, Sergiu Hanca, Alexandru Mateiu, David Paraschiv, Alin Botogan and Konstantinos Doumtsios on the bench.

Universitatea Cluj's starting eleven were Edvinas Gertmonas, Alexandru Chipciu, Elio Capradossi, Iulian Cristea, Dino Mikanovic, Ovidiu Bic who got substituted by Andrej Fabry on the 68th minute, Dorin Codrea who got substituted by Gabriel Simion on the 46th minute, Alessandro Murgia who got substituted by Jonathan Cisse on the 90th minute, Omar El Sawy who got substituted by Alin Chintes on the 86th minute, Jovo Lukic and Issouf Macalou who got substituted by Virgiliu Postolachi on the 86th minute, with Tudor Cosa, Stefan Lefter, Jonathan Cisse, Alin Chintes, Alin Tosca, Miguel Silva, Andrej Fabry, Gabriel Simion, Mouhamadou Drammeh, Andrei Gheorghita, Atanas Trica and Virgiliu Postolachi on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from Petrolul 52 vs Universitatea Cluj on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 0 - 0
• Ball Possession: 51 - 49
• Big Scoring Chances: 0 - 2
• Total Attempts: 11 - 8
• Shots On Target: 0 - 2
• Blocked Shots: 4 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 2 - 4
• Shots from Outside the Box: 9 - 4
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 10 - 22
• Corners: 3 - 5
• Throw-Ins: 19 - 21
• Saves: 1 - 0
• Free Kicks: 22 - 10
• Offsides: 3 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 96 - 94
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 60 - 64
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 18 - 15
• Tackles: 19 - 18
• Completed Tackles: 11 - 7
• Total Crosses: 25 - 15
• Successful Crosses: 4 - 1
• Interceptions: 13 - 5
• Clearances: 21 - 33

Referee showed the yellow card six times throughout the game. Alexandru Chipciu, Robert Salceanu, Ovidiu Bic, Alessandro Murgia, Edvinas Gertmonas and Gabriel Simion were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since November 2023. Petrolul 52 and Universitatea Cluj each have one win, with the other three encounters ending in stalemates. Their latest meeting occurred on August 9, 2025, during the Liga 1 of Romania, finishing in a 1-1 draw. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, Petrolul 52 have found the net four times, whereas Universitatea Cluj have scored six. As things stand, Petrolul 52 and Universitatea Cluj are evenly matched in their recent head-to-head encounters.

Petrolul 52 have won four of their twenty matches in Liga 1 this season, with seven draws and nine defeats, scoring fifteen goals, averaging 0.75 per match, while conceding nineteen, an average of 0.95 per match. In Liga 1, Universitatea Cluj have played twenty matches, winning eight, drawing six and losing six, scoring 25 goals at an average of 1.25 per match and conceding nineteen at a rate of 0.95 per match.

Recent Form

Petrolul 52 are on a two-game losing streak, having lost to UTA Arad and Universitatea Craiova in their last two matches, while Universitatea Cluj's most recent outing ended in a win against Hermannstadt. Overall, Petrolul 52 have won four of their last twenty matches, losing eight and drawing eight, while in their last twenty matches, Universitatea Cluj have recorded seven wins, seven losses, and six draws.

Live Standings

As always, Romania Liga 1's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Petrolul 52 sit 12th with nineteen points from twenty matches, while Universitatea Cluj occupy 7th spot with 30 points in twenty matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Petrolul 52 and Universitatea Cluj in real time. You can watch the goal by Omar El Sawy as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Petrolul 52 - Universitatea Cluj are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.