1st position in the Liga 1 table for CFR Cluj so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 6th-placed Astra visits Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu.
CFR Cluj have less rest than Astra in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Europa League game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Sevilla, so at least CFR Cluj are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
CFR Cluj form and stats
This stadium, Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu, has been a fortress for CFR Cluj in the Liga 1 so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 11-2-0. In general it's been a long time since CFR Cluj tasted defeat here at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu, as they have taken at least one point from their last 13 home games in the league.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis not having conceded a league goal in 559 minutes.
CFR Cluj manager D. Petrescu and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Sevilla in the Europa League. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Universitatea Craiova.
The CFR Cluj manager D. Petrescu has got the team scoring with 30 from 13 home games in the league. Defensively CFR Cluj have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 13 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Astra form and stats
The visitors are W5-D2-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Liga 1.
Astra played 2-2 against Sepsi in their previous match. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Hermannstadt that ended 2-2.
A comeback secured a 90 minute draw in the match against Sepsi. Astra were trailing 0-2 but refused to surrender and clawed their way back to 2-2, with Denis Alibec scoring the equalizer.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Botoşani in just four days.
Astra have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 13 league away games 14 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Astra have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was CFR Cluj - Astra 2-0, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five CFR Cluj victories, three draws and two Astra wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Alibec 10 goals | V. Gheorghe 10 goals |   A. Omrani 7 goals |
CFR Cluj missing players
Astra missing players
| CFR Cluj | Astra | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 15 | 11 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 51 | 30 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 14 | 38 |
| 16 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 16 | 29 |
| 85% | 92% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 73% | 69% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 62% | 65% |
| 50% | 46% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 38% | 50% |
| 31% | 23% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 23% | 35% |
| 19% | 15% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 38% | 15% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 46% | 54% |
| 62% | 85% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 23% |
| 15% | 8% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 46% | 27% |
| 5.7 | 6.8 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| 4 | 3.9 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 6.8 | 5.7 |
| 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 301 | 158 | 34 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 105 | 250 |
| 127 | 61 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 36 | 97 |
| 40% | 49% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 39% | 39% |
- Astra has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2)
- Astra has the most points from losing position (20)
- Astra haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- CFR Cluj has the fewest conceded goals (16)
- CFR Cluj has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home
- CFR Cluj has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9)
- CFR Cluj has the most clean sheets (11) at home
- CFR Cluj has the most clean sheets (16)
- CFR Cluj has the most points (35) at home
- CFR Cluj has the most scored goals (51)
- CFR Cluj has the most scored goals in the first half (23)
- CFR Cluj has the the best goal difference (+28) at home
- CFR Cluj has the the best goal difference (+35)
- CFR Cluj have not yet lost a game at home.
- CFR Cluj have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- CFR Cluj have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Astra have scored away.
- CFR Cluj have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 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 | Botoşani | 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 Mediaş | 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 |