Europa League betting and spectator preview: Roma and CFR Cluj meet at Stadio Olimpico to measure strength and learn who makes it to the next stage.
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.
CFR Cluj have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1600 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Roma form and stats
Last season their Europa League adventure ended in the 16th finals.Roma have collected seven points from their first three Serie A games here at Stadio Olimpico, a promising start. Roma has a nice streak going on as they have played 13 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Napoli defeat 122 days ago. Roma has recorded two wins in a row here at Stadio Olimpico, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Roma's last game was hosting Fiorentina and winning 2-0. In the match before that, Roma hosted CSKA Sofia and drew the Europa League game 0-0.
Roma are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found seven matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won five, drew two and lost zero.
Roma are traveling soon after this match as the Serie A match at Genoa awaits in three days.
Roma are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Stadio Olimpico in their league games, having scored an impressive 9 goals in 3 matches. On the other hand, Roma have conceded 4 goals.
CFR Cluj form and stats
They also participated in Europa League last season. This ended in the 16th finals.3-1-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for CFR Cluj in their Liga 1 matches away. Total Europa League statistics for CFR Cluj: 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Botosani game have they lost an away game, meaning Cluj has taken points from twelve away matches in a row.
Cluj's previous game was their home loss versus Gaz Metan Medias (1-2). Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Young Boys.
You'll want to know how CFR Cluj managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found one similar match resulting in zero away wins, one draw and zero home wins.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Cluj manager D. Petrescu as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Arges.
Cluj has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 6 goals from 4 games. Cluj are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 2 goals away.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Roma two wins, one draw and CFR Cluj one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Veretout 4 goals |  E. Džeko 3 goals |  P. Rodríguez Ledesma 3 goals |
Roma missing players
CFR Cluj missing players
| Roma | CFR Cluj | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 7 | Won | W | 9 | 17 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | ||
| 56 | 23 | Scored | S | 20 | 44 | ||
| 33 | 12 | Conceded | C | 5 | 17 | ||
| 96% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 92% | 91% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 72% | ||
| 72% | 73% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 27% | 40% | ||
| 44% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 18% | 24% | ||
| 24% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 68% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 36% | 48% | ||
| 20% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 64% | 52% | ||
| 16% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.3 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 387 | 206 | Total Shots | T S | 124 | 249 | ||
| 139 | 67 | Shots on Target | S O | 47 | 93 | ||
| 40% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 39% | ||
| 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 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Roma | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Young Boys | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 4 | CSKA Sofia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Milan | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | Sassuolo | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 14 |
| 3 | Juventus | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
| 4 | Atalanta | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Napoli | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Inter | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | Roma | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | Sampdoria | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Lazio | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| 10 | Hellas Verona | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 11 | Fiorentina | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 7 |
| 12 | Cagliari | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 | Bologna | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | Benevento | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 15 | Parma | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 5 |
| 16 | Genoa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 5 |
| 17 | Spezia | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 18 | Udinese | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 19 | Torino | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 1 |
| 20 | Crotone | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -11 | 1 |
| 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 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 24 |
| 2 | FCSB | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 18 |
| 3 | CFR Cluj | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | UTA Arad | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | Viitorul | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | Academica Clinceni | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | Botosani | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Chindia Targoviste | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Gaz Metan Medias | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Voluntari | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 10 |
| 12 | Hermannstadt | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 10 |
| 13 | CSM Iasi | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -13 | 9 |
| 14 | Arges | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 8 |
| 15 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 5 |
| 16 | Astra | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 4 |