Europa League preview and statistics: Djurgården vs CFR Cluj full pre-match guide

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Competition: Europe Europa League
Competition: Thu 24.September
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Tele2 Arena (40000 seats)

This promises to be an action-packed encounter for Djurgården at Tele2 Arena when the Europa League tournament arrives in town and CFR Cluj with it. Read all about the 3rd Qualifying Round match here!

The hosts Djurgården saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Allsvenskan. That game was an away game at Östersunds FK, so at least Djurgården are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

It should be mentioned that CFR Cluj play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for CFR Cluj on artifical turf are 1 victory, 0 draws and 1 defeat from two games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 2-1. You can compare this with overall results below.

These teams have little in common geographically as CFR Cluj have to travel 2300 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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Djurgården form and stats

Action has already taken place for Djurgården in Europa League as they have defeated Europa FC to reach the 3rd Qualifying Round. Last season their Europa League adventure ended in the 2nd qualifying round.

When playing at home in the Allsvenskan, Djurgården have managed 4 wins, 4 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 10 games. Two draws in a row at home now for Djurgården.

Djurgården shared the glory with Östersunds FK in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Previous to that game, a Europa League home match hosting Europa FC in a game that was won 2-1.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Norrköping are coming to town in three days.

Djurgården have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Tele2 Arena with 18 goals in 10 league matches. Djurgården's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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CFR Cluj form and stats

Cluj's mission in Europa League last season failed in the 16th finals.

CFR Cluj are yet to lose a point on their Liga 1 travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Botosani game have they lost an away game, meaning Cluj has taken points from ten away matches in a row.

312 minutes! That's how long the Cluj goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

CFR Cluj play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Astra. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Hermannstadt in the Liga 1.

A new game in only three days for Cluj, the Liga 1 home match versus Chindia Targoviste. Busy days.

CFR Cluj have the goal stats of 4-1 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

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Djurgården missing players

CFR Cluj missing players

Djurgården CFR Cluj
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   11 25
11 6   Won W   7 16
6 4   Drew D   4 8
8 3   Lost L   0 1
38 24   Scored S   17 41
31 16   Conceded C   4 15
96% 92%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   73% 80%
80% 85%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   73% 64%
64% 77%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   27% 36%
28% 38%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   18% 24%
8% 15%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 12%
60% 77%   BTTS BTTS   27% 40%
24% 23%   Clean Sheets C S   73% 60%
20% 8%   Failed to Score F T   27% 20%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1.4 1.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.3 2.2
0 0   Red cards R C   2 3
 
327 175   Total Shots T S   127 240
97 59   Shots on Target S O   53 93
39% 41%   Goal Efficiency G E   32% 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 Malmö FF 21 11 8 2 39 21 11 7 4 0 20 8 10 4 4 2 19 13 18 41
2 Häcken 20 9 8 3 33 19 10 6 3 1 20 6 10 3 5 2 13 13 14 35
3 Elfsborg 21 8 11 2 34 28 10 3 6 1 18 15 11 5 5 1 16 13 6 35
4 Norrköping 21 9 6 6 43 31 11 5 4 2 18 10 10 4 2 4 25 21 12 33
5 Djurgården 20 9 5 6 30 22 10 4 4 2 18 11 10 5 1 4 12 11 8 32
6 Sirius 20 8 8 4 35 31 10 5 3 2 23 20 10 3 5 2 12 11 4 32
7 Hammarby 21 7 8 6 30 31 10 3 6 1 15 11 11 4 2 5 15 20 -1 29
8 Mjallby 21 7 7 7 30 32 11 4 4 3 17 18 10 3 3 4 13 14 -2 28
9 Östersunds FK 21 6 9 6 20 22 11 2 4 5 10 14 10 4 5 1 10 8 -2 27
10 Varberg 21 7 5 9 31 33 11 5 2 4 16 15 10 2 3 5 15 18 -2 26
11 Örebro 21 6 6 9 23 29 10 4 3 3 13 14 11 2 3 6 10 15 -6 24
12 AIK 20 5 6 9 19 25 10 3 2 5 11 12 10 2 4 4 8 13 -6 21
13 Helsingborg 21 4 9 8 24 34 10 3 4 3 12 12 11 1 5 5 12 22 -10 21
14 IFK Göteborg 21 3 11 7 25 34 11 1 4 6 11 22 10 2 7 1 14 12 -9 20
15 Kalmar 21 4 6 11 24 36 10 1 3 6 10 17 11 3 3 5 14 19 -12 18
16 Falkenberg 21 3 7 11 23 35 10 1 4 5 10 16 11 2 3 6 13 19 -12 16
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Universitatea Craiova 4 4 0 0 9 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 2 0 0 5 1 7 12
2 CFR Cluj 4 3 1 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 4 1 4 10
3 FCSB 4 3 0 1 10 2 2 2 0 0 6 0 2 1 0 1 4 2 8 9
4 Botosani 4 2 2 0 8 3 2 1 1 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 4 3 5 8
5 Voluntari 4 2 1 1 5 4 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 7
6 Gaz Metan Medias 4 2 0 2 8 6 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 5 3 2 6
7 CSM Iasi 4 2 0 2 5 10 2 1 0 1 2 4 2 1 0 1 3 6 -5 6
8 Hermannstadt 4 1 2 1 6 5 1 0 1 0 2 2 3 1 1 1 4 3 1 5
9 Dinamo Bucuresti 4 1 2 1 5 4 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 5
10 Chindia Targoviste 4 1 1 2 2 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 0 1 -2 4
11 UTA Arad 4 0 3 1 4 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 -1 3
12 Academica Clinceni 4 0 3 1 3 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 -1 3
13 Sepsi 4 0 3 1 3 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 -1 3
14 Viitorul 4 0 2 2 3 9 2 0 1 1 2 5 2 0 1 1 1 4 -6 2
15 Arges 4 0 1 3 3 9 2 0 1 1 3 4 2 0 0 2 0 5 -6 1
16 Astra 4 0 1 3 2 9 3 0 1 2 2 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 -7 1

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The UEFA Europa League, abbreviated as UEL and commonly referred to as just the Europa League, is an annual football club competition organised by UEFA. It is the second-tier competition for football clubs in Europa, beneath the UEFA Champions League in value and importance. Teams qualify through their performance in their national leagues and cup competitions. Some teams qualify from the Champions League; more precisely the teams who are knocked out in the playoff qualifying round and the third-place finishers of the group stage. The winner of the Europa League qualifies for the Champions League in their next competitive season.