CFR Cluj have been superior to Universitatea Craiova this season, but every match begins at 0-0. Here's all the information you require ahead of kickoff:
- CFR Cluj is in the best form (5-0-1)
- CFR Cluj have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Universitatea Craiova have scored away.
CFR Cluj and Universitatea Craiova should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
CFR Cluj form and stats
The Liga 1 results at home this season for CFR Cluj are 4-0-0 (wins-draws-losses).
The fans are hoping that CFR Cluj will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Liga 1 game against Botosani (placed 3rd).
Preceding that match was a Europa League defeat to Crvena Zvezda (1-2).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.
There will be little rest for Cluj after this match as they are travelling to Universitatea Craiova for a Romania Cup game in only three days.
Goals decide football matches and CFR Cluj are scoring many of them at home; 9 on target from 4 league matches. Cluj are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadionul CMC in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.
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 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).
Universitatea Craiova's last game was the home draw against Sepsi (1-1).
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Gaz Metan Medias.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 two wins, three draws and one defeat. From a total of six matches.
After this away game Universitatea return home for a Romania Cup game against CFR Cluj. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Universitatea have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 3 league away games 3 goals have been scored. The Universitatea Craiova manager L. Reghecampf has some worries about the defense as 6 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Head to head statistics (for the last ten meetings): Cluj won five games, three matches ended with a draw and Universitatea Craiova got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  C. Petrila 3 goals |   G. Di Mauro Vagenin 3 goals | J. Markovic 3 goals |
CFR Cluj missing players
Universitatea Craiova missing players
| CFR Cluj | Universitatea Craiova | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 62% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 12% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 12% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 38% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 12% |
| 6.2 | 3.5 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.3 | 5.4 |
| 2.6 | 3.2 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 1.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.8 | 12 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17.5 | 15.3 | 14.4 |
| 4.6 | 5.8 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 6 | 5.1 |
| 35% | 39% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 17% | 24% |
- 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 Universitatea Craiova have scored away.
- CFR Cluj have scored in all their home matches so far.
- CFR Cluj have won all their matches at home so far.
- CFR Cluj have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- CFR Cluj have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- CFR Cluj haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- CFR Cluj is in the best form (5-0-1)
- Universitatea Craiova have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Universitatea Craiova have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- 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 | CFR Cluj | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Rapid Bucuresti | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| 3 | Botosani | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | SSC Farul | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 5 | UTA Arad | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | Universitatea Craiova | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | FCSB | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 8 | Voluntari | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Argeş | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Mioveni | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
| 11 | Chindia Târgovişte | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| 12 | U Craiova 1948 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | Sepsi | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 14 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | -11 | 6 |
| 15 | Gaz Metan Medias | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 4 |
| 16 | Academica Clinceni | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -12 | 2 |