CFR Cluj manager D. Petrescu looking for three points in Sepsi showdown

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Mon 25.October
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul CMC (23500 seats)

CFR Cluj - Sepsi. 1st position meets 14th position. The ball is round - get a full match preview here!

Insights:
  • CFR Cluj have the most points (18) at home in Liga 1
  • Sepsi have yet to win a game away.

The hosts Cluj saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Europa Conference League. Thankfully the previous game, versus AZ, was also a home game here at Stadionul CMC. The away team is better rested.

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CFR Cluj form and stats

CFR Cluj have been outstanding at home so far in the Liga 1 with 6 wins, 0 draws and only 0 losses. Ever since the U Craiova 1948 game CFR Cluj has been unbeatable here at Stadionul CMC producing six straight wins.

The Cluj fans got no joy from their last match, a Europa Conference League game also here at Stadionul CMC: A 0-1 defeat against AZ.

A Liga 1 defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Rapid Bucuresti.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Cluj have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won four times, drawn one and lost two.

Cluj can score goals in their home matches. After 6 league matches they have found the net 12 times. Cluj are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadionul CMC in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 6 matches.

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Sepsi form and stats

The visitors are W0-D4-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Liga 1. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Sepsi, who have now gone eleven games without a victory. The Academica Clinceni game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.

Sepsi might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Voluntari proved too strong as Sepsi slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadionul Municipal.

A draw for Sepsi before that, at their own venue hosting Rapid Bucuresti (2-2).

We have checked recent matches where Sepsi have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those three games were one victory, two draws and zero defeats.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Romania Cup trip to U Craiova 1948.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sepsi as they have only managed to score 3 times from 5 away games in the league. Sepsi are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 5 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - two - one (CFR Cluj wins - draws - Sepsi wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), nine had two or less.

CFR Cluj missing players

Sepsi missing players

CFR Cluj Sepsi
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 6 2 Played P 2 5 12
10 6 2 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 2 4 7
2 0 0 Lost L 0 1 4
17 12 5 Scored S 2 3 10
8 4 3 Conceded C 2 4 13
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 83%
42% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 60% 75%
33% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 25%
17% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 8%
17% 33% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 58%
50% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 25%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 33%
 
6.4 5.2 5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 4.4 6.2
3.8 4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 3.6 3.1
2 1.5 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.5 4 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.6 10.3 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 10.6 12.3
3.9 4.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.2 4.2
36% 41% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 14% 20%
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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sepsi have scored away.
  • CFR Cluj have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • CFR Cluj have the most points (18) at home in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have won all their matches at home so far.
  • CFR Cluj have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • CFR Cluj haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sepsi have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sepsi 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 12 10 0 2 17 8 6 6 0 0 12 4 6 4 0 2 5 4 9 30
2 Universitatea Craiova 13 8 1 4 23 10 7 5 1 1 17 3 6 3 0 3 6 7 13 25
3 FCSB 12 7 3 2 23 11 6 5 1 0 19 5 6 2 2 2 4 6 12 24
4 Voluntari 12 8 0 4 17 13 6 5 0 1 10 3 6 3 0 3 7 10 4 24
5 Botosani 12 6 5 1 12 8 6 2 3 1 4 4 6 4 2 0 8 4 4 23
6 Rapid Bucuresti 12 6 3 3 15 9 7 3 1 3 6 5 5 3 2 0 9 4 6 21
7 UTA Arad 12 5 5 2 12 8 7 3 3 1 7 4 5 2 2 1 5 4 4 20
8 SSC Farul 12 5 3 4 15 8 5 5 0 0 13 1 7 0 3 4 2 7 7 18
9 Arges 12 5 3 4 10 7 6 2 1 3 3 4 6 3 2 1 7 3 3 18
10 Chindia Targoviste 13 3 5 5 8 9 6 2 2 2 6 5 7 1 3 3 2 4 -1 14
11 U Craiova 1948 13 3 3 7 10 14 6 2 2 2 4 4 7 1 1 5 6 10 -4 12
12 Gaz Metan Medias 13 3 2 8 10 17 7 2 2 3 6 7 6 1 0 5 4 10 -7 11
13 Mioveni 12 3 2 7 6 16 5 1 1 3 1 4 7 2 1 4 5 12 -10 11
14 Sepsi 12 1 7 4 10 13 7 1 3 3 7 9 5 0 4 1 3 4 -3 10
15 Dinamo Bucuresti 12 2 1 9 10 28 6 2 1 3 9 10 6 0 0 6 1 18 -18 7
16 Academica Clinceni 12 0 3 9 9 28 5 0 2 3 4 7 7 0 1 6 5 21 -19 3

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.