CFR Cluj and Universitatea Craiova are both riding high in the Liga 1 with their 3rd and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
- CFR Cluj has the fewest conceded goals (6) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have not yet lost a game away.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Liga 1.
CFR Cluj form and stats
Overall Liga 1 stats at home this season for CFR Cluj, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Liga 1, are 3-2-2 (wins-draw-losses).
The CFR Cluj goalkeeper Cristian Emanuel Balgradean is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 285 minutes without conceding a goal in the Liga 1.
A strong away win for Cluj against Dinamo Bucuresti the last match, as Gabriel Debeljuh and Alexandru Păun were on target. Previous to that game, a home match hosting FCSB in a game that was won 2-0.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how CFR Cluj have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won four times, drawn zero and lost one.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Cluj here at Stadionul CMC in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 7 games). From these home matches, Cluj have conceded only 4 goals.
Universitatea Craiova form and stats
The strength of Universitatea Craiova on their travels this season is incredible with 19 points collected from 7 Liga 1 away games. Universitatea Craiova has 6-1-0 on the road, with 11 goals scored and 3 conceded.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Liga 1 home defeat versus FCSB with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Prior to that result Universitatea won their away game at UTA Arad. The scoreline was 2-1.
Universitatea are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, one draw and three defeats. From a total of five matches.
Universitatea has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 7 games. Universitatea Craiova's manager C. Papură has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 3 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - two - two (Cluj wins - draws - Universitatea Craiova wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Cicâldău 6 goals | E. Koljič 6 goals |   C. Deac 4 goals |
CFR Cluj missing players
Universitatea Craiova missing players
| CFR Cluj | Universitatea Craiova | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 19 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 86% | 71% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 64% | 43% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 43% | 50% |
| 21% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 36% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 29% | 29% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 36% |
| 64% | 57% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 57% | 43% |
| 21% | 43% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 2.7 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.4 | 10.3 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 13 | 12.9 |
| 4.1 | 3.9 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| 31% | 22% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 31% | 25% |
- CFR Cluj has the fewest conceded goals (6) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- CFR Cluj have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Universitatea Craiova have not yet lost a game away.
- Universitatea Craiova have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Universitatea Craiova have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FCSB | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 33 |
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 31 |
| 3 | CFR Cluj | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 30 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 26 |
| 5 | Academica Clinceni | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 24 |
| 6 | Chindia Targoviste | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Viitorul | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| 8 | Botosani | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -1 | 17 |
| 9 | UTA Arad | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -6 | 17 |
| 10 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| 11 | Hermannstadt | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 15 |
| 12 | Voluntari | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 14 |
| 13 | Astra | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 13 |
| 14 | Gaz Metan Medias | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -8 | 13 |
| 15 | CSM Iasi | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 19 | -22 | 11 |
| 16 | Arges | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 10 |