The CFR Cluj & Universitatea Craiova head coaches Petrescu and Neagoe are both fearful of and feeling excited about this key game in the higher area of the Liga 1 standings.
- CFR Cluj have the most scored goals in the first half (34) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
This has all the signs of an action-packed fixture with lots of action and energy as both teams are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Get ready!
CFR Cluj form and stats
CFR Cluj have performed here at Stadionul CMC this season with 11 wins from 15 Liga 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 4.
Cluj faced defeat in their previous match, away at Rapid Bucuresti (1-3).
Before that match, a loss in the away fixture against Sepsi in the Romania Cup. The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does CFR Cluj handle that role? We have found 4 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.
Sports bettors, take note: A review of the 11 most recent league games reveals that 9 of them had at least one goal scored by each team.
The Cluj fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 29 goals in 15 league matches. CFR Cluj have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Universitatea Craiova form and stats
5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Universitatea Craiova playing as the away team in the Liga 1 this season.
This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, the home defeat versus FCSB with 1-2 on the scoreboard.
Prior to that result Universitatea Craiova won their away game at Sepsi. The scoreline was 2-1.Universitatea Craiova are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat. From a total of 4 matches.
Both teams to score at least one goal each? This club's latest statistics suggest that, having finished 7 league games in a row with one or more goals from each side.
The visitors have scored 13 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.
Head 2 Head
Lots of goals both ways for the visiting team, in fact last time they were involved in a game with less than three goals they were facing today's opponent (Universitatea - CFR Cluj 1-1 five league fixtures ago)! Previous ten meetings with these sides: CFR Cluj won four, Universitatea Craiova triumphed in three and we saw three draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Ivan 10 goals |   R. Janga 9 goals | J. Markovic 7 goals |
CFR Cluj missing players
Universitatea Craiova missing players
| CFR Cluj | Universitatea Craiova | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 36 | 18 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 18 | 36 |
| 21 | 12 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 61 | 34 | 5 | Scored | S | 7 | 18 | 47 |
| 37 | 16 | 7 | Conceded | C | 9 | 20 | 36 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 72% | 72% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 61% | 67% |
| 50% | 56% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 33% | 39% |
| 33% | 39% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 11% | 14% |
| 8% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 6% | 6% |
| 53% | 50% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 56% | 53% |
| 33% | 33% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 28% |
| 14% | 17% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 28% | 19% |
| 4.5 | 4.9 | 3.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 5.6 | 6 |
| 4.9 | 4.3 | 6.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.4 | 3.7 | 3 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 11.6 | 13.5 | 11.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.4 | 9.2 | 11.8 |
| 4.8 | 5.7 | 5.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| 36% | 33% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 28% | 29% |
| 9 | 8.3 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 10.4 | 8.7 |
| 3.1 | 2.7 | 4.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
- 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 at home.
- CFR Cluj have the most scored goals in the first half (34) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Universitatea Craiova have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Universitatea Craiova haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | SSC Farul | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 54 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 64 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 26 | 63 |
| 3 | FCSB | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 57 |
| 4 | Universitatea Craiova | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 54 |
| 5 | Rapid Bucuresti | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
| 6 | Sepsi | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 42 |
| 7 | U Craiova 1948 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 40 |
| 8 | Petrolul 52 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 26 | -16 | 36 |
| 9 | Voluntari | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -4 | 34 |
| 10 | Universitatea Cluj | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 26 | -12 | 34 |
| 11 | Hermannstadt | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 32 |
| 12 | Chindia Targoviste | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -10 | 32 |
| 13 | Botoşani | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 44 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 29 | -15 | 32 |
| 14 | UTA Arad | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 27 |
| 15 | Arges | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 | -20 | 27 |
| 16 | Mioveni | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 45 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 29 | -22 | 22 |
