There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with CFR Cluj leading Dinamo Bucureşti by 33 points.
- CFR Cluj have the most clean sheets (17) in Liga 1
- Dinamo Bucureşti haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
CFR Cluj form and stats
7-5-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga 1 numbers at home for CFR Cluj, who have the most clean sheets (17) in Liga 1, so far this season. Two home wins in a row for Cluj bring valid hopes of a third.
In their previous game, the manager E. Iordănescu led his CFR Cluj to a defeat in the Liga 1 match away at FCSB. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu. Before that, Cluj had a home game versus CSM Iasi which ended with a victory 4-0.
The manager E. Iordănescu will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Universitatea Craiova in only four days.
The CFR Cluj fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 14 league matches. CFR Cluj have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 7 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Dinamo Bucureşti form and stats
There's been little loot from Dinamo Bucureşti's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 14 away games in the Liga 1. Dinamo Bucureşti only have 4 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 2 draws.
Two away games in a row for Bucureşti, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus CSM Iasi in the Liga 1. Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Arges.
A quick return to home after this game, as Bucureşti are hosting Academica Clinceni in the Liga 1 only four days away.
The visitors have scored 12 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 19 goals have been conceded by Bucureşti in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Dinamo Bucureşti - CFR Cluj 0-2, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - one - two (CFR Cluj wins - draws - Dinamo Bucureşti wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Deac 10 goals |  G. Debeljuh 8 goals |  V. Costache 4 goals |
CFR Cluj missing players
Dinamo Bucureşti missing players
| CFR Cluj | Dinamo Bucureşti | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 18 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 41 | 21 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 25 |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 10 | 19 | 37 |
| 86% | 71% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 61% | 57% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 64% | 64% |
| 36% | 43% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 29% | 32% |
| 14% | 21% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 21% | 18% |
| 4% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 7% | 11% |
| 32% | 36% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 36% | 39% |
| 61% | 57% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 21% | 18% |
| 21% | 36% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 43% | 46% |
| 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 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | 11.2 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.2 | 9.9 | 10.7 |
| 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| 31% | 31% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 27% | 23% |
- 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 (17) in Liga 1
- Dinamo Bucureşti haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | FCSB | 28 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 56 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 63 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 26 | 60 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 19 | 56 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 28 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 42 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 44 |
| 5 | Botosani | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 38 |
| 6 | Academica Clinceni | 28 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 38 |
| 7 | Arges | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -7 | 37 |
| 8 | Astra | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 38 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 36 |
| 9 | Chindia Târgovişte | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | -1 | 36 |
| 10 | UTA Arad | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | -12 | 33 |
| 11 | Viitorul | 27 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 31 |
| 12 | Voluntari | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -7 | 31 |
| 13 | Gaz Metan Medias | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 31 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 22 | -10 | 29 |
| 14 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 19 | -12 | 27 |
| 15 | Hermannstadt | 28 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -14 | 23 |
| 16 | CSM Iasi | 27 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 61 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 34 | -36 | 19 |