Liga 1 preview and numbers: CFR Cluj - Botoşani at Stadionul CMC

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Mon 31.January
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul CMC (23500 seats)

Welcome to the show! The starring antagonists are CFR Cluj and Botoşani, a win is the target and 1 1/2 hours the length.

Insights:
  • CFR Cluj have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Liga 1
  • Botoşani have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Liga 1

CFR Cluj and Botoşani should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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CFR Cluj form and stats

CFR Cluj have been outstanding at home so far in the Liga 1 with 11 wins, 0 draws and only 0 losses. After failing to beat AZ here at Stadionul CMC, CFR Cluj has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with seven wins in a row.

An away draw last time out for CFR Cluj, facing FCSB in a game that ended 3-3.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Alzira and winning 4-3.

A decent goal production from CFR Cluj in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 11 league matches. Defensively CFR Cluj have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (4 in 11 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Botoşani form and stats

5 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Botoşani playing as the away team in the Liga 1 this season.

The followers enjoyed Botoşani's previous game versus Sepsi (placed 10th), a 1-0 win played at home.

Before that one, a nice away victory 5-4 at Paksi SE.

Botoşani have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 12 goals have been scored. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).

Head 2 Head

Botoşani - CFR Cluj 1-0 was the outcome when these squads previously played each other, also in this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's six CFR Cluj victories, one draw and three Botoşani wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

CFR ClujC. Deac
C. Deac
5 goals
CFR ClujA. Omrani
A. Omrani
5 goals
CFR ClujG. Debeljuh
G. Debeljuh
5 goals

CFR Cluj missing players

Botoşani missing players

Total First Half Second Half
CFR Cluj Botoşani
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 3 11 22
19 11 3 Won W 2 5 9
1 0 0 Drew D 0 5 10
2 0 0 Lost L 1 1 3
35 19 6 Scored S 4 12 22
11 4 1 Conceded C 4 9 19
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 86%
50% 45% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 64% 64%
27% 27% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 27% 27%
14% 18% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 9% 9%
14% 18% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
23% 27% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 64% 55%
68% 73% 67% Clean Sheets C S 33% 36% 36%
9% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 9% 23%
 
5.7 5.5 6 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3.3 3.7
4 3.9 5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 5.9 5.4
1.8 1.2 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.6 2.5
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.5 10.5 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 10 10.5
4.4 4.7 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 4.3 4.5
36% 37% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 26% 22%
 
8.3 6.5 8.7 Shots against (avg) S A 10.7 10.3 9.4
2.4 1.8 1.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 3.6 3.3
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • Botoşani have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • CFR Cluj have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • CFR Cluj have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most clean sheets (15) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most clean sheets (8) at home in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most points (33) at home in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the the best goal difference (+24) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have won all their matches at home so far.
  • CFR Cluj haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • CFR Cluj is in the best form (5-1-0) 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 CFR Cluj 22 19 1 2 35 11 11 11 0 0 19 4 11 8 1 2 16 7 24 58
2 FCSB 22 14 6 2 41 20 11 9 2 0 32 12 11 5 4 2 9 8 21 48
3 Voluntari 22 11 5 6 25 20 11 7 2 2 15 8 11 4 3 4 10 12 5 38
4 Botoşani 22 9 10 3 22 19 11 4 5 2 10 10 11 5 5 1 12 9 3 37
5 Universitatea Craiova 22 10 5 7 37 23 11 7 2 2 25 8 11 3 3 5 12 15 14 35
6 SSC Farul 22 10 5 7 26 15 11 8 1 2 19 6 11 2 4 5 7 9 11 35
7 Rapid Bucuresti 22 8 8 6 26 22 11 4 4 3 10 7 11 4 4 3 16 15 4 32
8 Arges 22 9 4 9 21 19 11 4 2 5 10 11 11 5 2 4 11 8 2 31
9 UTA Arad 22 6 9 7 17 16 11 3 4 4 7 8 11 3 5 3 10 8 1 27
10 Sepsi 22 5 11 6 21 19 11 3 5 3 12 10 11 2 6 3 9 9 2 26
11 Mioveni 22 6 6 10 16 28 11 4 3 4 8 9 11 2 3 6 8 19 -12 24
12 Chindia Targoviste 22 5 8 9 13 17 11 2 4 5 8 12 11 3 4 4 5 5 -4 23
13 Gaz Metan Medias 22 6 5 11 18 25 11 2 5 4 9 11 11 4 0 7 9 14 -7 23
14 U Craiova 1948 22 4 7 11 17 24 11 2 4 5 6 11 11 2 3 6 11 13 -7 19
15 Dinamo Bucuresti 22 3 3 16 16 45 11 3 3 5 11 16 11 0 0 11 5 29 -29 12
16 Academica Clinceni 22 2 5 15 16 44 11 1 3 7 7 16 11 1 2 8 9 28 -28 11

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 CFR Cluj 22 19 1 2 35 11 11 11 0 0 19 4 11 8 1 2 16 7 24 58
2 FCSB 22 14 6 2 41 20 11 9 2 0 32 12 11 5 4 2 9 8 21 48
3 Voluntari 22 11 5 6 25 20 11 7 2 2 15 8 11 4 3 4 10 12 5 38
4 Botoşani 22 9 10 3 22 19 11 4 5 2 10 10 11 5 5 1 12 9 3 37
5 Universitatea Craiova 22 10 5 7 37 23 11 7 2 2 25 8 11 3 3 5 12 15 14 35
6 SSC Farul 22 10 5 7 26 15 11 8 1 2 19 6 11 2 4 5 7 9 11 35
7 Rapid Bucuresti 22 8 8 6 26 22 11 4 4 3 10 7 11 4 4 3 16 15 4 32
8 Arges 22 9 4 9 21 19 11 4 2 5 10 11 11 5 2 4 11 8 2 31
9 UTA Arad 22 6 9 7 17 16 11 3 4 4 7 8 11 3 5 3 10 8 1 27
10 Sepsi 22 5 11 6 21 19 11 3 5 3 12 10 11 2 6 3 9 9 2 26
11 Mioveni 22 6 6 10 16 28 11 4 3 4 8 9 11 2 3 6 8 19 -12 24
12 Chindia Targoviste 22 5 8 9 13 17 11 2 4 5 8 12 11 3 4 4 5 5 -4 23
13 Gaz Metan Medias 22 6 5 11 18 25 11 2 5 4 9 11 11 4 0 7 9 14 -7 23
14 U Craiova 1948 22 4 7 11 17 24 11 2 4 5 6 11 11 2 3 6 11 13 -7 19
15 Dinamo Bucuresti 22 3 3 16 16 45 11 3 3 5 11 16 11 0 0 11 5 29 -29 12
16 Academica Clinceni 22 2 5 15 16 44 11 1 3 7 7 16 11 1 2 8 9 28 -28 11

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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.