Liga 2 match preview: Sporting Turnu versus Universitatea Cluj

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Competition: Romania Liga 2
Date: Sun 17.November
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Municipal (2000 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Sporting Turnu leading Universitatea Cluj by 9 points.

It's no vacation for neither Sporting Turnu nor Universitatea Cluj as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Sporting Turnu form and stats

This stadium, Stadionul Municipal, has been a fortress for Sporting Turnu in the Liga 2 so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 6-2-0. The Sporting Turnu fans aren't used to losing here at Stadionul Municipal and will expect new points from this game. Sporting Turnu has played 21 games in a row here without a defeat.

Happy days for Sporting Turnu in their previous game, a Liga 2 match away at Sportul Snagov (placed 18th) that ended with a 3-2 victory. In the match before that, Sporting Turnu hosted Ripensia Timişoara and drew the game 3-3.

The game against Sportul Snagov had lots of late drama as Sporting Turnu came back from being down 0-2 and finally secured all three points through A. Voicu's goal in the 86th minute.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Sporting Turnu as they have a new game in only three days, a Liga 2 match thankfully also at home. Petrolul 52 are visiting.

The Sporting Turnu manager M. Baciu has got the team scoring with 17 from 8 home games in the league. From these home matches, Sporting Turnu have conceded only 6 goals.

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Universitatea Cluj form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Universitatea Cluj so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-4 (win-draw-lose).

Universitatea Cluj are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Liga 2 against Concordia Chiajna (placed 13th). Before that, Universitatea Cluj travelled to Rapid Bucuresti and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

Universitatea Cluj find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 9 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. Universitatea Cluj have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Sporting TurnuS. Pană
S. Pană
7 goals
Sporting TurnuC. Ciobanu
C. Ciobanu
5 goals
Universitatea ClujD. Goga
D. Goga
4 goals

Sporting Turnu missing players

Universitatea Cluj missing players

Sporting Turnu Universitatea Cluj
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 2 9 16
9 6 2 Won W 0 2 5
3 2 0 Drew D 0 3 6
4 0 0 Lost L 2 4 5
31 17 4 Scored S 0 9 22
17 6 0 Conceded C 3 11 18
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 78% 88%
50% 38% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 22% 38%
31% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 19%
25% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 6%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 44% 50%
38% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 25%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 33% 25%
 
4.6 4.5 6 Corners For (avg) C F 3 4.8 5.5
3 2.8 1.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 3.5 4.4 4.4
2.7 2.6 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2.7 2.5
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of Sporting Turnu's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Sporting Turnu have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Sporting Turnu have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sporting Turnu have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Sporting Turnu haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Universitatea Cluj haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Sporting Turnu
All Liga 2 3. Liga: Series 3 Romania Cup
All Home Away Home vs low
16-10-19 L2 Sporting Turnu 1 - 1 UTA Arad
19-10-19 L2 Dunărea Călăraşi 3 - 2 Sporting Turnu
01-11-19 L2 Csikszereda 1 - 0 Sporting Turnu
08-11-19 L2 Sporting Turnu 3 - 3 Ripensia Timişoara
13-11-19 L2 Sportul Snagov 2 - 3 Sporting Turnu
17-11-19 L2 Sporting Turnu 15:30 Universitatea Cluj
20-11-19 L2 Sporting Turnu 18:30 Petrolul 52
26-11-19 L2 Mioveni 16:00 Sporting Turnu
30-11-19 L2 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 10:00 Sporting Turnu
22-02-20 L2 Rapid Bucuresti 10:00 Sporting Turnu
Universitatea Cluj
All Liga 2 Liga 2: Seria 2 3. Liga: Series 5 Romania Cup
All Home Away Away vs top
25-10-19 L2 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 0 - 1 Universitatea Cluj
29-10-19 RC Universitatea Cluj 0 - 1 FCSB
06-11-19 L2 Universitatea Cluj 1 - 1 UTA Arad
10-11-19 L2 Rapid Bucuresti 1 - 1 Universitatea Cluj
13-11-19 L2 Universitatea Cluj 2 - 1 Concordia Chiajna
17-11-19 L2 Sporting Turnu 15:30 Universitatea Cluj
23-11-19 L2 Universitatea Cluj 11:00 ASU Poli Timişoara
30-11-19 L2 Universitatea Cluj 10:00 Şcolar Reşiţa
07-12-19 L2 Şirineaşa 10:00 Universitatea Cluj
22-02-20 L2 Universitatea Cluj 10:00 Argeş

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 UTA Arad 15 10 4 1 37 9 8 7 1 0 23 1 7 3 3 1 14 8 28 34
2 Petrolul 52 16 9 4 3 20 13 8 5 2 1 12 5 8 4 2 2 8 8 7 31
3 Sporting Turnu 16 9 3 4 31 17 8 6 2 0 17 6 8 3 1 4 14 11 14 30
4 Mioveni 16 8 6 2 28 15 8 4 3 1 16 10 8 4 3 1 12 5 13 30
5 Metaloglobus 17 8 5 4 21 14 9 5 2 2 9 3 8 3 3 2 12 11 7 29
6 Argeş 17 8 4 5 24 21 9 5 2 2 15 12 8 3 2 3 9 9 3 28
7 Rapid Bucuresti 15 7 4 4 22 15 8 4 3 1 10 6 7 3 1 3 12 9 7 25
8 SSC Farul 17 7 4 6 20 15 8 7 1 0 15 2 9 0 3 6 5 13 5 25
9 Şirineaşa 17 7 3 7 21 23 9 5 1 3 11 11 8 2 2 4 10 12 -2 24
10 SCM Gloria Buzau 17 7 2 8 24 20 9 5 1 3 15 6 8 2 1 5 9 14 4 23
11 Dunărea Călăraşi 16 6 4 6 23 23 7 3 1 3 12 12 9 3 3 3 11 11 0 22
12 Ripensia Timişoara 17 5 7 5 25 26 8 4 1 3 16 14 9 1 6 2 9 12 -1 22
13 Concordia Chiajna 16 6 4 6 15 19 9 6 2 1 11 7 7 0 2 5 4 12 -4 22
14 Csikszereda 17 6 4 7 14 18 8 4 4 0 12 6 9 2 0 7 2 12 -4 22
15 Universitatea Cluj 16 5 6 5 22 18 7 3 3 1 13 7 9 2 3 4 9 11 4 21
16 ASU Poli Timişoara 17 5 6 6 15 11 9 2 5 2 6 4 8 3 1 4 9 7 4 21
17 Şcolar Reşiţa 17 4 4 9 20 28 9 4 2 3 15 17 8 0 2 6 5 11 -8 16
18 Sportul Snagov 16 2 2 12 13 39 8 2 1 5 9 17 8 0 1 7 4 22 -26 8
19 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 16 1 4 11 9 35 7 0 3 4 2 10 9 1 1 7 7 25 -26 7
20 Juventus Bucuresti 13 2 0 11 8 33 6 1 0 5 5 12 7 1 0 6 3 21 -25 6

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 UTA Arad 15 10 4 1 37 9 8 7 1 0 23 1 7 3 3 1 14 8 28 34
2 Petrolul 52 16 9 4 3 20 13 8 5 2 1 12 5 8 4 2 2 8 8 7 31
3 Sporting Turnu 16 9 3 4 31 17 8 6 2 0 17 6 8 3 1 4 14 11 14 30
4 Mioveni 16 8 6 2 28 15 8 4 3 1 16 10 8 4 3 1 12 5 13 30
5 Metaloglobus 17 8 5 4 21 14 9 5 2 2 9 3 8 3 3 2 12 11 7 29
6 Argeş 17 8 4 5 24 21 9 5 2 2 15 12 8 3 2 3 9 9 3 28
7 Rapid Bucuresti 15 7 4 4 22 15 8 4 3 1 10 6 7 3 1 3 12 9 7 25
8 SSC Farul 17 7 4 6 20 15 8 7 1 0 15 2 9 0 3 6 5 13 5 25
9 Şirineaşa 17 7 3 7 21 23 9 5 1 3 11 11 8 2 2 4 10 12 -2 24
10 SCM Gloria Buzau 17 7 2 8 24 20 9 5 1 3 15 6 8 2 1 5 9 14 4 23
11 Dunărea Călăraşi 16 6 4 6 23 23 7 3 1 3 12 12 9 3 3 3 11 11 0 22
12 Ripensia Timişoara 17 5 7 5 25 26 8 4 1 3 16 14 9 1 6 2 9 12 -1 22
13 Concordia Chiajna 16 6 4 6 15 19 9 6 2 1 11 7 7 0 2 5 4 12 -4 22
14 Csikszereda 17 6 4 7 14 18 8 4 4 0 12 6 9 2 0 7 2 12 -4 22
15 Universitatea Cluj 16 5 6 5 22 18 7 3 3 1 13 7 9 2 3 4 9 11 4 21
16 ASU Poli Timişoara 17 5 6 6 15 11 9 2 5 2 6 4 8 3 1 4 9 7 4 21
17 Şcolar Reşiţa 17 4 4 9 20 28 9 4 2 3 15 17 8 0 2 6 5 11 -8 16
18 Sportul Snagov 16 2 2 12 13 39 8 2 1 5 9 17 8 0 1 7 4 22 -26 8
19 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 16 1 4 11 9 35 7 0 3 4 2 10 9 1 1 7 7 25 -26 7
20 Juventus Bucuresti 13 2 0 11 8 33 6 1 0 5 5 12 7 1 0 6 3 21 -25 6

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The Liga II, also spelled Liga 2, is the second highest level in Romanian football. It is also known by the sponsorship name Liga 2 Casa Pariurilor. Liga II has 20 teams each playing 38 fixtures to create a final league table. The two top teams are promoted directly, while the bottom five are relegated. Third place gets to play a promotion play-off.