Universitatea Cluj vs ASU Poli Timişoara betting preview

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Competition: Romania Liga 2
Competition: Mon 07.September
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Cluj Arena (30200 seats)

With the nervous opening game out of the way it’s time for the second Liga 2 game of the season. Universitatea Cluj look forward to welcoming ASU Poli Timişoara in front of their home support.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Universitatea Cluj form and stats

It's back home for Universitatea Cluj, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Aerostar Bacau away with the result 1-0. Preceding that match was the home game against Metaloglobus that was lost 1-2.

Last season, Universitatea Cluj's league statistics were 5 wins, 12 draws and 6 losses, resulting in a 14th position in the Liga 2. Over these 23 matches they scored 29 goals and conceded 26. Playing at home last season Universitatea Cluj managed 3-6-2 (win-draw-lost) with 16 goals and 11 conceded.

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ASU Poli Timişoara form and stats

There were no winners in Timişoara's previous match, a Liga 2 home game that ended 0-0 vs Mioveni (placed 9th). Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Rapid Bucuresti.

Let's have a look at how ASU Poli Timişoara performed last season in the Liga 2: They landed a 12th position in the league table after playing out 8 victories, 8 draws and 7 defeats. In total they scored 20 and conceded 13 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 2 and lost 5 with 11/9 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: one win for Universitatea, one draw and one win for ASU Poli Timişoara. Over 2,5 goals: zero times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

ASU Poli TimişoaraM. Axente
M. Axente
8 goals
Universitatea ClujD. Goga
D. Goga
5 goals
Universitatea ClujC. Gavra
C. Gavra
4 goals

Universitatea Cluj missing players

ASU Poli Timişoara missing players

Universitatea Cluj ASU Poli Timişoara
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
1 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 100%
 
6 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 7
4 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 5
1 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13 0 0 Total Shots T S 0 0 7
5 0 0 Shots on Target S O 0 0 2
20% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Universitatea Cluj Last season ASU Poli Timişoara
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
23 11   Played P   11 23
5 3   Won W   4 8
12 6   Drew D   2 8
6 2   Lost L   5 7
29 16   Scored S   11 20
26 11   Conceded C   9 13
96% 91%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   91% 78%
87% 91%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   45% 39%
35% 45%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   27% 17%
17% 18%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   9% 4%
4% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   9% 4%
61% 64%   BTTS BTTS   27% 22%
22% 27%   Clean Sheets C S   36% 52%
22% 18%   Failed to Score F T   45% 48%
 
5.4 6.8   Corners for (avg) C F   3.5 4.7
4.3 3.9   Corners against (avg) C A   6.2 5.7
2.7 2.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.7 2.5
2 0   Red cards R C   0 2
 
241 112   Total Shots T S   65 187
80 36   Shots on Target S O   26 60
31% 33%   Goal Efficiency G E   38% 32%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rapid Bucuresti 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
2 Csikszereda 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
3 Dunarea Calarasi 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
4 Unirea Slobozia 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Universitatea Cluj 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
6 Concordia Chiajna 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
7 SCM Gloria Buzau 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 ASU Poli Timişoara 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
9 Mioveni 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
17 Aerostar Bacau 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
18 Comuna Recea 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
19 CSM Slatina 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
20 Sporting Turnu 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
21 Şirineaşa 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
Last season 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 24 16 5 3 55 13 12 11 1 0 31 1 12 5 4 3 24 12 42 53
2 Sporting Turnu 23 12 6 5 39 25 11 7 4 0 21 9 12 5 2 5 18 16 14 42
3 Argeş 24 11 8 5 36 25 12 6 4 2 20 14 12 5 4 3 16 11 11 41
4 Petrolul 52 24 11 8 5 26 20 12 6 4 2 14 6 12 5 4 3 12 14 6 41
5 Metaloglobus 24 11 7 6 31 22 12 7 3 2 16 4 12 4 4 4 15 18 9 40
6 Mioveni 23 10 9 4 36 22 12 5 4 3 21 15 11 5 5 1 15 7 14 39
7 Rapid Bucuresti 23 10 7 6 32 20 12 6 4 2 16 7 11 4 3 4 16 13 12 37
8 Dunarea Calarasi 25 10 7 8 35 32 13 7 3 3 22 15 12 3 4 5 13 17 3 37
9 SCM Gloria Buzau 24 10 6 8 37 27 12 6 3 3 23 12 12 4 3 5 14 15 10 36
10 Şirineaşa 23 10 6 7 32 25 12 6 3 3 17 13 11 4 3 4 15 12 7 36
11 SSC Farul 23 9 6 8 27 20 11 9 1 1 21 5 12 0 5 7 6 15 7 33
12 ASU Poli Timişoara 23 8 8 7 20 13 12 4 6 2 9 4 11 4 2 5 11 9 7 32
13 Ripensia Timisoara 24 7 10 7 35 36 12 5 3 4 21 17 12 2 7 3 14 19 -1 31
14 Universitatea Cluj 23 5 12 6 29 26 11 3 6 2 16 11 12 2 6 4 13 15 3 27
15 Concordia Chiajna 23 7 6 10 21 30 12 7 3 2 15 12 11 0 3 8 6 18 -9 27
16 Csikszereda 24 6 7 11 18 33 12 4 6 2 14 15 12 2 1 9 4 18 -15 25
17 Scolar Resita 23 6 6 11 30 36 11 4 2 5 16 20 12 2 4 6 14 16 -6 24
18 Sportul Snagov 24 2 3 19 16 62 12 2 2 8 12 29 12 0 1 11 4 33 -46 9
19 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 23 1 5 17 10 53 11 0 4 7 3 19 12 1 1 10 7 34 -43 8
20 Juventus Bucuresti 13 2 0 11 8 33 6 1 0 5 5 12 7 1 0 6 3 21 -25 6

Read more about Liga 2

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.