Liga 1: CFR Cluj should have a great chance to win home fixture vs Rapid Bucuresti

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Sun 20.February
Match begins: 17:55 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul CMC (23500 seats)

Liga 1: CFR Cluj are ready for the visit of Rapid Bucuresti in what promises to be an action-packed football fixture. Tipsway gives you everything you need to know!

Insights:
  • CFR Cluj have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Liga 1
  • Rapid Bucuresti have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both participants have had adequate rest since their last game. Let's wish for an active fixture!

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CFR Cluj form and stats

11-2-0 is the performance here at Stadionul CMC so far in the Liga 1, giving CFR Cluj a total of 35 from their 13 games here. Outstanding results! In general it's been a long time since CFR Cluj tasted defeat here at Stadionul CMC, as they have taken at least one point from their last 13 home games in the league.

A strong away win for CFR Cluj against Gaz Metan Medias the last match, as Neguț and Petrila were on target.

In the match before that, Cluj hosted UTA Arad and drew the game 0-0.

CFR Cluj have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadionul CMC with 20 goals in 13 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively CFR Cluj have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (5 in 13 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Rapid Bucuresti form and stats

Playing away, Rapid Bucuresti have won 4 games, drawn 6 and suffered 3 defeats in the Liga 1 this season. Bucuresti has showed their ability to avoid defeat with four draws in a row, but are also dodging victories. They last avoided the draw 28 days ago, in the Universitatea Craiova fixture.

There were no winners in Rapid Bucuresti's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Sepsi (placed 9th).

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Voluntari that ended 0-0.

The visiting Rapid Bucuresti have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 17 goals from 13 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Bucuresti have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This duo faced each other earlier on this match year: Rapid Bucuresti - CFR Cluj 2-0. Head-to-head numbers (for the last ten meetings): Cluj won two games, three matches ended in a draw and Rapid Bucuresti got five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six The games between these teams sometimes lean towards being "violent", having seen 7 sending-offs from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

CFR ClujC. Deac
C. Deac
6 goals
CFR ClujC. Petrila
C. Petrila
6 goals
Rapid BucurestiA. Bălan
A. Bălan
6 goals

CFR Cluj missing players

Rapid Bucuresti missing players

Total First Half Second Half
CFR Cluj Rapid Bucuresti
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 4 13 26
20 11 3 Won W 1 4 8
4 2 1 Drew D 1 6 12
2 0 0 Lost L 2 3 6
39 20 4 Scored S 3 17 29
14 5 0 Conceded C 4 16 25
96% 92% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 88%
54% 46% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 77% 69%
27% 23% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 38% 27%
12% 15% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 38% 19%
12% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 4%
31% 31% 0% BTTS BTTS 25% 54% 50%
62% 69% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 31% 38%
12% 8% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 23% 23%
 
5.3 5.3 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3.6 4.7
4 3.6 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.7 4.8
2.1 1.5 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.8 2.8
3 1 1 Red cards R C 1 2 6
 
11.2 11.5 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 8.6 9.1
4.5 4.8 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 4.3 4
33% 32% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 30% 28%
 
9 6.9 6.5 Shots against (avg) S A 11.2 11.6 11.7
2.5 2.2 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4.4 4.5
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • CFR Cluj have not yet lost a game at home.
  • CFR Cluj have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • CFR Cluj have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most clean sheets (16) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most clean sheets (9) at home in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most points (35) at home in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Liga 1
  • Rapid Bucuresti have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rapid Bucuresti have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  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 26 20 4 2 39 14 13 11 2 0 20 5 13 9 2 2 19 9 25 64
2 FCSB 26 17 7 2 52 24 13 10 3 0 37 16 13 7 4 2 15 8 28 58
3 Botoşani 26 11 11 4 31 23 13 6 5 2 16 10 13 5 6 2 15 13 8 44
4 Voluntari 26 12 7 7 28 24 13 8 3 2 18 9 13 4 4 5 10 15 4 43
5 Universitatea Craiova 26 12 6 8 47 28 13 8 3 2 28 9 13 4 3 6 19 19 19 42
6 SSC Farul 25 11 6 8 30 17 13 9 1 3 22 7 12 2 5 5 8 10 13 39
7 Arges 26 11 5 10 24 21 13 6 2 5 12 11 13 5 3 5 12 10 3 38
8 Rapid Bucuresti 26 8 12 6 29 25 13 4 6 3 12 9 13 4 6 3 17 16 4 36
9 Sepsi 26 7 12 7 27 22 13 5 5 3 17 11 13 2 7 4 10 11 5 33
10 UTA Arad 26 7 12 7 19 17 13 4 5 4 8 8 13 3 7 3 11 9 2 33
11 Chindia Târgovişte 26 6 10 10 17 21 13 2 6 5 9 13 13 4 4 5 8 8 -4 28
12 Mioveni 26 6 9 11 17 30 13 4 5 4 9 10 13 2 4 7 8 20 -13 27
13 U Craiova 1948 26 6 8 12 23 30 13 4 4 5 10 13 13 2 4 7 13 17 -7 26
14 Gaz Metan Medias 26 6 6 14 21 33 13 2 6 5 11 14 13 4 0 9 10 19 -12 22
15 Dinamo Bucuresti 26 3 4 19 17 58 13 3 3 7 12 25 13 0 1 12 5 33 -41 13
16 Academica Clinceni 25 2 5 18 16 50 12 1 3 8 7 19 13 1 2 10 9 31 -34 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 26 20 4 2 39 14 13 11 2 0 20 5 13 9 2 2 19 9 25 64
2 FCSB 26 17 7 2 52 24 13 10 3 0 37 16 13 7 4 2 15 8 28 58
3 Botoşani 26 11 11 4 31 23 13 6 5 2 16 10 13 5 6 2 15 13 8 44
4 Voluntari 26 12 7 7 28 24 13 8 3 2 18 9 13 4 4 5 10 15 4 43
5 Universitatea Craiova 26 12 6 8 47 28 13 8 3 2 28 9 13 4 3 6 19 19 19 42
6 SSC Farul 25 11 6 8 30 17 13 9 1 3 22 7 12 2 5 5 8 10 13 39
7 Arges 26 11 5 10 24 21 13 6 2 5 12 11 13 5 3 5 12 10 3 38
8 Rapid Bucuresti 26 8 12 6 29 25 13 4 6 3 12 9 13 4 6 3 17 16 4 36
9 Sepsi 26 7 12 7 27 22 13 5 5 3 17 11 13 2 7 4 10 11 5 33
10 UTA Arad 26 7 12 7 19 17 13 4 5 4 8 8 13 3 7 3 11 9 2 33
11 Chindia Târgovişte 26 6 10 10 17 21 13 2 6 5 9 13 13 4 4 5 8 8 -4 28
12 Mioveni 26 6 9 11 17 30 13 4 5 4 9 10 13 2 4 7 8 20 -13 27
13 U Craiova 1948 26 6 8 12 23 30 13 4 4 5 10 13 13 2 4 7 13 17 -7 26
14 Gaz Metan Medias 26 6 6 14 21 33 13 2 6 5 11 14 13 4 0 9 10 19 -12 22
15 Dinamo Bucuresti 26 3 4 19 17 58 13 3 3 7 12 25 13 0 1 12 5 33 -41 13
16 Academica Clinceni 25 2 5 18 16 50 12 1 3 8 7 19 13 1 2 10 9 31 -34 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.