FCSB are huge odds-on favourites to win home game vs Voluntari

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Fri 22.January
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Naţională (55600 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The FCSB fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and Voluntari's 14th place in the table will show on the pitch.

Insights:
  • FCSB has the most scored goals (42) in Liga 1
  • Voluntari is in the worst form (0-2-4)

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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FCSB form and stats

7-1-0 is the performance here at Arena Naţională so far in the Liga 1, giving FCSB a total of 22 from their 8 games here. Outstanding results!

The home team returns to Arena Naţională after being equal after 90 minutes with Viitorul (placed 7th) on their last time out; the Liga 1 game ended 2-2. Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Astra.

The manager A. Petrea will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Arges in only four days.

FCSB always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Arena Naţională with 25 goals in 8 league games. As for guarding their own goal, FCSB have only let in 4 goals at home.

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Voluntari form and stats

Voluntari, who have the fewest points (5) away in Liga 1, have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Liga 1, after 1-2-5 (8 played).

Voluntari aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 196 league minutes without a goal. R. Grădinaru was the last player to find the net.

Home advantage was not enough for Voluntari in their previous game, as they lost their Liga 1-match, hosting UTA Arad, 0-1. A 0-2 defeat away at Gaz Metan Medias before that.

Voluntari were so close to getting something from the game against UTA Arad, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal four minutes into overtime.

A new game in only four days for Voluntari, the Liga 1 home match versus Universitatea Craiova. Busy days.

The visiting Voluntari have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 8 goals from 8 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Voluntari have conceded 15 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Voluntari - FCSB 2-1. FCSB-Voluntari H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: FCSB four wins, Voluntari three wins, three draws. nine of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

FCSBD. Man
D. Man
13 goals
FCSBF. Tănase
F. Tănase
12 goals
FCSBI. Cristea
I. Cristea
4 goals

FCSB missing players

Voluntari missing players

FCSB Voluntari
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 8 4 Played P 1 8 17
12 7 4 Won W 0 1 4
2 1 0 Drew D 0 2 3
3 0 0 Lost L 1 5 10
42 25 14 Scored S 1 8 20
17 4 2 Conceded C 2 15 28
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 94%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 82%
71% 88% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 62% 59%
35% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 24%
29% 38% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 18%
41% 38% 25% BTTS BTTS 100% 62% 53%
53% 62% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 12%
6% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 38% 41%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 2.2 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2 2.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
13.8 13.4 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9 8.6 8.6
6.8 7.6 7.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.5 3.4
36% 41% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 40% 35%
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • All of FCSB's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FCSB has the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Liga 1
  • FCSB has the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Liga 1
  • FCSB has the most matches over the total-line (12) in Liga 1
  • FCSB has the most points (22) at home in Liga 1
  • FCSB has the most scored goals (25) at home in Liga 1
  • FCSB has the most scored goals (42) in Liga 1
  • FCSB has the most scored goals in the first half (18) in Liga 1
  • FCSB has the most scored goals in the second half (24) in Liga 1
  • FCSB has the the best goal difference (+21) at home in Liga 1
  • FCSB has the the best goal difference (+25) in Liga 1
  • FCSB have not yet lost a game at home.
  • FCSB have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • FCSB have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • FCSB have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • FCSB have scored more than double the goals of Voluntari.
  • FCSB haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Voluntari has the fewest points (5) away in Liga 1
  • Voluntari has the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in Liga 1
  • Voluntari have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Voluntari is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  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 17 12 2 3 42 17 8 7 1 0 25 4 9 5 1 3 17 13 25 38
2 CFR Cluj 17 11 4 2 22 7 9 4 3 2 9 5 8 7 1 0 13 2 15 37
3 Universitatea Craiova 17 10 4 3 20 10 8 4 1 3 8 6 9 6 3 0 12 4 10 34
4 Sepsi 17 7 7 3 24 14 8 3 3 2 10 6 9 4 4 1 14 8 10 28
5 Academica Clinceni 17 6 8 3 17 13 9 4 3 2 8 5 8 2 5 1 9 8 4 26
6 Chindia Targoviste 17 6 6 5 14 13 8 2 3 3 8 11 9 4 3 2 6 2 1 24
7 Viitorul 17 5 7 5 23 22 9 3 4 2 16 15 8 2 3 3 7 7 1 22
8 Botosani 17 5 6 6 22 23 8 1 4 3 8 8 9 4 2 3 14 15 -1 21
9 UTA Arad 17 5 6 6 14 25 8 1 3 4 5 14 9 4 3 2 9 11 -11 21
10 Gaz Metan Medias 17 6 2 9 22 27 8 3 1 4 10 12 9 3 1 5 12 15 -5 20
11 Dinamo Bucuresti 17 5 4 8 20 19 9 2 3 4 10 9 8 3 1 4 10 10 1 19
12 Astra 17 4 5 8 22 25 9 2 3 4 12 13 8 2 2 4 10 12 -3 17
13 Hermannstadt 17 3 7 7 17 25 8 2 2 4 8 11 9 1 5 3 9 14 -8 16
14 Voluntari 17 4 3 10 20 28 9 3 1 5 12 13 8 1 2 5 8 15 -8 15
15 Arges 17 3 6 8 16 25 9 2 3 4 10 13 8 1 3 4 6 12 -9 15
16 CSM Iasi 17 4 3 10 15 37 9 2 2 5 9 17 8 2 1 5 6 20 -22 15

Read more about Liga 1

The Liga I, also spelled Liga 1, is the top level of the football pyramid in Romania. It is also known as the Liga 1 Betano due to its sponsor. It has 14 teams playing 26 fixtures each to create a league table for the regular season. The top six teams then play a championship round, the last eight play a relegation round.