Soccer fixture preview: Home supporters with high optimism before CFR Cluj - Dinamo Bucureşti

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Sun 06.March
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul CMC (23500 seats)

CFR Cluj look forward to meeting Dinamo Bucureşti with expectations of winning all three points. Can they? Open our in-depth preview!

Insights:
  • CFR Cluj have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Liga 1
  • Dinamo Bucureşti have the most conceded goals in the second half (35) in Liga 1

CFR Cluj have less rest than Dinamo Bucureşti in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Liga 1 game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Voluntari, so at least Cluj are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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CFR Cluj form and stats

12-2-0 is the performance here at Stadionul CMC so far in the Liga 1, giving CFR Cluj a total of 38 from their 14 games here. Outstanding results! The CFR Cluj fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stadionul CMC and will expect new points from this game. CFR Cluj has played 14 games in a row here without a defeat.

Nothing to worry about in defence for CFR Cluj, as their goalkeeper Otto Hindrich has completely shut out the opponents for 200 minutes in the Liga 1.

Happy days for Cluj in their previous game, a fixture away at Voluntari (placed 4th) that ended with a 1-0 victory.

In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Sepsi.

The CFR Cluj fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 14 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Cluj have only let in 6 goals at home.

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Dinamo Bucureşti form and stats

There's been little loot from Dinamo Bucureşti's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 14 away games in the Liga 1. Dinamo Bucureşti only have 0 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 2 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 14 away games in a row.

Dinamo Bucureşti failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Sepsi (placed 10th) that ended with defeat 1-3.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Rapid Bucuresti that ended 1-1.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Dinamo Bucureşti's away games in the league this season with only 6 goals from 14 matches. Bucureşti have conceded 34 goals in these games. Dinamo Bucureşti has visited these top teams four times, and 4 of 4 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

This was the end result when the teams met earlier this season; Dinamo Bucureşti - CFR Cluj 0-3. Head-to-head statistics (for the last ten meetings): Cluj won eight games, one match ended with a tie and Dinamo Bucureşti got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six The matches between these teams have sometimes been "violent", having seen 7 sending-offs from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

CFR ClujC. Deac
C. Deac
7 goals
CFR ClujC. Petrila
C. Petrila
6 goals
CFR ClujG. Debeljuh
G. Debeljuh
6 goals

CFR Cluj missing players

Dinamo Bucureşti missing players

CFR Cluj Dinamo Bucureşti
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 5 Played P 4 14 29
23 12 5 Won W 0 0 4
4 2 0 Drew D 0 2 5
2 0 0 Lost L 4 12 20
44 22 9 Scored S 1 6 23
15 6 3 Conceded C 17 34 62
97% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 93%
55% 50% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 76%
28% 29% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 64% 62%
10% 14% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 29% 34%
10% 14% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 21% 17%
31% 36% 40% BTTS BTTS 25% 43% 45%
62% 64% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 14%
10% 7% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 57% 48%
 
5.4 5.5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.2 3.8 4
4.2 3.9 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.9 5.7
2.1 1.4 0.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 3
3 1 0 Red cards R C 2 5 7
 
11.2 11.5 10.8 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 6.6 8.2
4.6 5 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.1 3.1
33% 31% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 10% 21% 26%
 
9.1 7.3 6.2 Shots against (avg) S A 14.8 11.6 11.4
2.5 2.2 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 5.2 5.1
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • CFR Cluj have not yet lost a game at 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as Dinamo Bucureşti have scored away.
  • CFR Cluj have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most clean sheets (18) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most points (38) at home in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the the best goal difference (+29) in Liga 1
  • Dinamo Bucureşti have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Dinamo Bucureşti have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Dinamo Bucureşti have the fewest points (2) away in Liga 1
  • Dinamo Bucureşti have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Liga 1
  • Dinamo Bucureşti have the most conceded goals (34) away in Liga 1
  • Dinamo Bucureşti have the most conceded goals in the second half (35) in Liga 1
  • Dinamo Bucureşti have the the worst goal difference (-28) away in Liga 1
  • Dinamo Bucureşti have yet to win a 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 CFR Cluj 29 23 4 2 44 15 14 12 2 0 22 6 15 11 2 2 22 9 29 73
2 FCSB 28 17 8 3 53 27 14 10 3 1 37 18 14 7 5 2 16 9 26 59
3 Universitatea Craiova 29 15 6 8 54 29 14 9 3 2 29 9 15 6 3 6 25 20 25 51
4 Voluntari 29 13 8 8 31 26 15 9 3 3 21 11 14 4 5 5 10 15 5 47
5 Botosani 28 11 13 4 32 24 14 6 6 2 16 10 14 5 7 2 16 14 8 46
6 SSC Farul 28 13 6 9 40 20 14 9 1 4 22 8 14 4 5 5 18 12 20 45
7 Arges 28 12 6 10 25 21 14 6 3 5 12 11 14 6 3 5 13 10 4 42
8 UTA Arad 29 8 13 8 22 19 14 5 5 4 10 8 15 3 8 4 12 11 3 37
9 Rapid Bucuresti 29 8 13 8 33 31 14 4 7 3 13 10 15 4 6 5 20 21 2 37
10 Sepsi 29 8 12 9 31 28 14 5 5 4 17 13 15 3 7 5 14 15 3 36
11 U Craiova 1948 29 8 9 12 30 33 15 5 5 5 14 16 14 3 4 7 16 17 -3 33
12 Chindia Târgovişte 29 7 11 11 19 23 15 3 7 5 11 14 14 4 4 6 8 9 -4 32
13 Mioveni 29 6 11 12 18 34 15 4 6 5 10 14 14 2 5 7 8 20 -16 29
14 Dinamo Bucureşti 29 4 5 20 23 62 15 4 3 8 17 28 14 0 2 12 6 34 -39 17
15 Gaz Metan Mediaş 29 6 6 17 21 42 14 2 6 6 11 17 15 4 0 11 10 25 -21 14
16 Academica Clinceni 29 3 5 21 21 63 15 2 3 10 12 30 14 1 2 11 9 33 -42 14

Read more about Liga 1

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.