A key match in Liga 1 as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Universitatea Craiova in 2nd position and CFR Cluj placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
CFR Cluj could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Liga 1 game only three sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at FCSB. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Universitatea Craiova form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadionul Hanul Doctorului as Universitatea Craiova have scored 24 goals to get 28 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the Liga 1 are 9-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat CFR Cluj here at Stadionul Hanul Doctorului, Universitatea has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of six straight victories regardless of arena.
Universitatea enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Botosani's place. The match ended 2-0 with Alexandru Cicâldău and Gustavo Vagenin scoring. Ahead of that match, Universitatea Craiova won a home game hosting FCSB (2-1).
Universitatea have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadionul Hanul Doctorului with 24 goals in 13 league matches. Universitatea are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadionul Hanul Doctorului in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 13 matches.
CFR Cluj form and stats
4-5-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for CFR Cluj, who have the most scored goals (51) in Liga 1, in their Liga 1 matches away. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Botosani game have they lost an away game, meaning Cluj has taken points from seven away matches in a row.
The Cluj goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 281 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Two travels in a row for Cluj, whose manager D. Petrescu could celebrate last time after the Liga 1 win against FCSB. Before that, Cluj secured a home win against Botosani with the score 1-0.
Cluj are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 21 times in 13 away games so far. Cluj have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the CFR Cluj - Universitatea 2-3 earlier this season. Universitatea-CFR Cluj H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Universitatea Craiova two wins, CFR Cluj five wins, three draws. one of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Cicâldău 14 goals |   C. Deac 12 goals | V. Mihăilă 7 goals |
Universitatea Craiova missing players
CFR Cluj missing players
| Universitatea Craiova | CFR Cluj | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 17 | 35 |
| 21 | 13 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 57 | 32 | 7 | Scored | S | 5 | 27 | 65 |
| 39 | 16 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 16 | 22 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 76% | 86% |
| 79% | 76% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 76% | 71% |
| 56% | 65% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 47% | 46% |
| 26% | 29% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 35% | 29% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 17% |
| 62% | 65% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 53% | 37% |
| 18% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 47% | 63% |
| 24% | 18% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 24% | 14% |
| 5.2 | 5.4 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.9 |
| 4.4 | 3.8 | 5.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 394 | 212 | 43 | Total Shots | T S | 39 | 186 | 387 |
| 175 | 92 | 21 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 84 | 163 |
| 33% | 35% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 32% | 40% |
- CFR Cluj has the fewest conceded goals (16)
- CFR Cluj has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9)
- CFR Cluj has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (13)
- CFR Cluj has the most clean sheets (22)
- CFR Cluj has the most clean sheets (8) away
- CFR Cluj has the most scored goals (21) away
- CFR Cluj has the most scored goals (51)
- CFR Cluj has the most scored goals in the first half (31)
- CFR Cluj has the the best goal difference (+35)
- CFR Cluj have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- CFR Cluj have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- CFR Cluj have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Universitatea Craiova have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Universitatea Craiova haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Universitatea Craiova is in the best form (6-0-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | CFR Cluj | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 52 |
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 46 |
| 3 | Botosani | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 45 |
| 4 | FCSB | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 44 |
| 5 | Gaz Metan Medias | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 43 |
| 6 | Astra | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 42 |
| 7 | Viitorul | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 40 |
| 8 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 41 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 29 | -4 | 34 |
| 9 | Sepsi | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | Chindia Targoviste | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 47 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -18 | 25 |
| 11 | Hermannstadt | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 26 | -18 | 25 |
| 12 | CSM Iasi | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 20 | -14 | 22 |
| 13 | Academica Clinceni | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 28 | -17 | 22 |
| 14 | Voluntari | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -23 | 20 |