CFR Cluj are psyched for a new test after their 1-1 vs KF Ballkani last time out. Universitatea Craiova are coming to town!
- CFR Cluj have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Universitatea Craiova have scored away.
Little time to rest for the home team, as they had a Europa Conference League fixture only three days ago. That game was an away game at KF Ballkani, so at least CFR Cluj are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
CFR Cluj form and stats
When playing at home in the Liga 1, CFR Cluj have managed 3 wins, 0 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 5 games.
The Cluj manager Petrescu and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus KF Ballkani in the Europa Conference League. Defender Matias got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.82/10. Matias scored one goal and won 6 of 7 duels.
Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against Voluntari.This is expected to be a close game, with CFR Cluj perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with CFR Cluj as a small favourite), we find 5 games. CFR Cluj has won 1 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2.
The match schedule is unforgiving for CFR Cluj as they have a new game in only four days, a Europa Conference League match thankfully also at home. Sivasspor are visiting.
Cluj's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Universitatea Craiova form and stats
Universitatea Craiova are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Liga 1, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Universitatea Craiova are travelling after their nice 4-3 home win in the match against SSC Farul (placed 2nd). Universitatea can call themselves comeback kings after the match against SSC Farul. Buried deep in trouble at 1-3, the troops rallied and completely turned the match around to a 4-3 victory. Nistor scored the final goal. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Ianovschi when Nistor scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 67th minute.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Hermannstadt wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.Universitatea Craiova have the goal stats of 3-3 (for/against) from 3 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the previous ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for CFR Cluj, four draws and three wins for Universitatea Craiova. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Ivan 3 goals |   C. Deac 2 goals |  G. Debeljuh 2 goals |
CFR Cluj missing players
Universitatea Craiova missing players
| CFR Cluj | Universitatea Craiova | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 57% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 38% |
| 57% | 60% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 14% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 43% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 43% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 14% | 20% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 4 | 4.8 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| 4.3 | 3.2 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 4.7 | 3 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 7 | 4 | 3.4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.9 | 12.6 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 11 | 13.8 |
| 5 | 5.6 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 3.3 | 4.9 |
| 37% | 36% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 30% | 28% |
| 9.1 | 7.6 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2.6 | 2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
- CFR Cluj have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- CFR Cluj have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Universitatea Craiova have scored away.
- CFR Cluj have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj have the most scored goals (10) at home in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 | Rapid Bucuresti | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 21 |
| 2 | SSC Farul | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | Petrolul 52 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| 4 | Hermannstadt | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 | UTA Arad | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 15 |
| 6 | Universitatea Craiova | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Arges | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
| 8 | CFR Cluj | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | Botosani | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | U Craiova 1948 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Sepsi | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 12 | Voluntari | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | FCSB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 14 | Mioveni | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 6 |
| 15 | Universitatea Cluj | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 4 |
| 16 | Chindia Targoviste | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 3 |
