CFR Cluj vs FCSB: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Tue 25.May
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu (23500 seats)

This should be quite a game, with CFR Cluj placed 2nd and FCSB at 1st. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • CFR Cluj have the most clean sheets (24) in Liga 1
  • FCSB have the most scored goals (57) in Liga 1

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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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 (24) in Liga 1, are 8-5-2 (wins-draw-losses).

Happy days for Cluj in their previous game, a Liga 1 match away at Botosani that ended with a 1-0 victory.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Universitatea Craiova with a 3-1 scoreline.

The CFR Cluj fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 22 in 15 matches. Cluj have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 7 goals.

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FCSB form and stats

8-3-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for FCSB, who have the most scored goals (57) in Liga 1, in their Liga 1 matches away.

Home advantage was not enough for FCSB in their previous game, as they lost their Liga 1-match, hosting Universitatea Craiova, 0-1.

Before that, FCSB travelled to Sepsi and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

FCSB are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 22 away goals from 15 games (in the league). As opposed to that, FCSB have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: FCSB - CFR Cluj 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Cluj won four games, four matches ended with a draw and FCSB has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / nine

Top Goalscorers

FCSBF. Tănase
F. Tănase
24 goals
CFR ClujC. Deac
C. Deac
13 goals
ClujG. Debeljuh
G. Debeljuh
9 goals

CFR Cluj missing players

FCSB missing players

CFR Cluj FCSB
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
39 19 6 Played P 6 19 39
25 10 2 Won W 3 10 23
8 5 2 Drew D 2 4 8
6 4 2 Lost L 1 5 8
55 28 7 Scored S 9 29 70
20 10 4 Conceded C 5 20 34
87% 79% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 95%
56% 58% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 79% 77%
33% 42% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 37% 51%
13% 16% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 26% 26%
3% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 13%
31% 32% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 37% 41%
62% 58% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 47% 46%
21% 32% 50% Failed to Score F T 17% 21% 18%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 2.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2 2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.9 11.4 9.2 Shots (avg) S ( 11.7 13.7 13.5
4.5 4.6 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 5.6 5.9
31% 32% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 27% 31%
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • 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 conceded goals in the second half (9) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most clean sheets (11) at home in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most clean sheets (24) in Liga 1
  • FCSB have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • FCSB have the most scored goals (57) in Liga 1
  • FCSB have the most scored goals in the second half (41) in Liga 1
  • FCSB have the the best goal difference (+35) 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 Botosani 30 11 9 10 39 36 15 6 4 5 19 14 15 5 5 5 20 22 3 42
7 Arges 30 10 10 10 33 41 15 5 6 4 18 17 15 5 4 6 15 24 -8 40
8 Chindia Targoviste 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

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.