Liga 1 preview and statistics: CFR Cluj - Botoşani at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Wed 28.April
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu (23500 seats)

CFR Cluj perform at a high level so far being 2nd in the table. Botoşani can look both up and down from their 6th position.

Insights:
  • CFR Cluj have the most clean sheets (21) in Liga 1
  • Botoşani have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither CFR Cluj nor Botoşani 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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CFR Cluj form and stats

Overall Liga 1 stats at home this season for CFR Cluj, who have the most clean sheets (21) in Liga 1, are 8-5-2 (wins-draw-losses).

Cluj's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Universitatea Craiova. In the game before, an away victory match versus Sepsi with a 1-0 scoreline.

Cluj are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 22 goals in 15 games. Cluj have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 7 goals.

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Botoşani form and stats

Playing away, Botoşani have won 5 games, drawn 5 and suffered 5 defeats in the Liga 1 this season.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Universitatea Craiova.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sepsi in just three days.

Botoşani find the net regularly in their away games. 20 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Botoşani have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Botoşani - Cluj 2-1 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Cluj won five games, three matches ended with a draw and Botoşani has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

BotoşaniH. Keyta
H. Keyta
14 goals
ClujC. Deac
C. Deac
12 goals
CFR ClujG. Debeljuh
G. Debeljuh
9 goals

CFR Cluj missing players

Botoşani missing players

Total First Half Second Half
CFR Cluj Botoşani
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 17 4 Played P 5 16 33
21 9 1 Won W 0 5 12
7 5 2 Drew D 1 5 10
5 3 1 Lost L 4 6 11
47 26 6 Scored S 5 21 43
17 9 2 Conceded C 11 24 40
85% 76% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 91%
58% 59% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 81% 76%
36% 47% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 62% 52%
12% 18% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 25% 21%
3% 6% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 19% 12%
30% 35% 25% BTTS BTTS 80% 81% 64%
64% 59% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 24%
21% 29% 50% Failed to Score F T 20% 12% 21%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 2.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.6 2.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 4 7
 
11.4 12.3 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 6.8 7.7 9.7
4.6 4.8 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.4 3.4 4
31% 32% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 39% 33%
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • Botoşani have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • CFR Cluj have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • CFR Cluj have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • CFR Cluj have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most clean sheets (10) at home in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most clean sheets (21) in Liga 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 FCSB 30 20 5 5 57 22 15 12 2 1 35 7 15 8 3 4 22 15 35 65
2 CFR Cluj 30 19 7 4 42 15 15 8 5 2 22 7 15 11 2 2 20 8 27 64
3 Universitatea Craiova 30 16 10 4 33 14 15 8 4 3 15 8 15 8 6 1 18 6 19 58
4 Sepsi 30 10 15 5 43 31 15 4 8 3 21 15 15 6 7 2 22 16 12 45
5 Academica Clinceni 30 10 14 6 30 26 15 6 5 4 13 12 15 4 9 2 17 14 4 44
6 Botoşani 30 11 9 10 39 36 15 6 4 5 19 14 15 5 5 5 20 22 3 42
7 Argeş 30 10 10 10 33 41 15 5 6 4 18 17 15 5 4 6 15 24 -8 40
8 Chindia Târgovişte 30 10 9 11 24 26 15 5 4 6 15 18 15 5 5 5 9 8 -2 39
9 Astra 30 9 11 10 38 39 15 4 6 5 18 18 15 5 5 5 20 21 -1 38
10 UTA Arad 30 9 10 11 26 36 15 2 5 8 9 20 15 7 5 3 17 16 -10 37
11 Gaz Metan Medias 30 9 6 15 33 41 15 5 3 7 15 19 15 4 3 8 18 22 -8 33
12 Voluntari 30 8 8 14 32 40 15 4 4 7 17 20 15 4 4 7 15 20 -8 32
13 Viitorul 30 6 13 11 36 37 15 3 7 5 21 24 15 3 6 6 15 13 -1 31
14 Dinamo Bucuresti 30 7 6 17 26 41 15 3 4 8 14 21 15 4 2 9 12 20 -15 27
15 Hermannstadt 30 5 11 14 28 40 15 4 5 6 17 19 15 1 6 8 11 21 -12 26
16 CSM Iasi 30 7 4 19 29 64 15 4 2 9 14 27 15 3 2 10 15 37 -35 25

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 FCSB 30 20 5 5 57 22 15 12 2 1 35 7 15 8 3 4 22 15 35 65
2 CFR Cluj 30 19 7 4 42 15 15 8 5 2 22 7 15 11 2 2 20 8 27 64
3 Universitatea Craiova 30 16 10 4 33 14 15 8 4 3 15 8 15 8 6 1 18 6 19 58
4 Sepsi 30 10 15 5 43 31 15 4 8 3 21 15 15 6 7 2 22 16 12 45
5 Academica Clinceni 30 10 14 6 30 26 15 6 5 4 13 12 15 4 9 2 17 14 4 44
6 Botoşani 30 11 9 10 39 36 15 6 4 5 19 14 15 5 5 5 20 22 3 42
7 Argeş 30 10 10 10 33 41 15 5 6 4 18 17 15 5 4 6 15 24 -8 40
8 Chindia Târgovişte 30 10 9 11 24 26 15 5 4 6 15 18 15 5 5 5 9 8 -2 39
9 Astra 30 9 11 10 38 39 15 4 6 5 18 18 15 5 5 5 20 21 -1 38
10 UTA Arad 30 9 10 11 26 36 15 2 5 8 9 20 15 7 5 3 17 16 -10 37
11 Gaz Metan Medias 30 9 6 15 33 41 15 5 3 7 15 19 15 4 3 8 18 22 -8 33
12 Voluntari 30 8 8 14 32 40 15 4 4 7 17 20 15 4 4 7 15 20 -8 32
13 Viitorul 30 6 13 11 36 37 15 3 7 5 21 24 15 3 6 6 15 13 -1 31
14 Dinamo Bucuresti 30 7 6 17 26 41 15 3 4 8 14 21 15 4 2 9 12 20 -15 27
15 Hermannstadt 30 5 11 14 28 40 15 4 5 6 17 19 15 1 6 8 11 21 -12 26
16 CSM Iasi 30 7 4 19 29 64 15 4 2 9 14 27 15 3 2 10 15 37 -35 25

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The Liga I, also spelled Liga 1, is the top level of the football pyramid in Romania. It is also known as the Liga 1 Betano due to its sponsor. It has 14 teams playing 26 fixtures each to create a league table for the regular season. The top six teams then play a championship round, the last eight play a relegation round.