A key match in Liga 1 as both teams are battling for the top positions. With CFR Cluj in 2nd position and Universitatea Craiova placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- CFR Cluj have the most clean sheets (20) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Liga 1
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Cluj and Universitatea Craiova.
CFR Cluj form and stats
8-5-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga 1 numbers at home for CFR Cluj, who have the most clean sheets (20) in Liga 1, so far this season. The CFR Cluj fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu and will expect new points from this game. Cluj has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis not having conceded a league goal in 282 minutes.
Ahead of that match, CFR Cluj won a home game hosting Academica Clinceni (3-0).
The match schedule is unforgiving for Cluj as they have a new game in only four days, a Liga 1 match thankfully also at home. Botosani are visiting.
CFR Cluj has scored 22 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Cluj have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 7 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Universitatea Craiova form and stats
The away team, who have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Liga 1, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 6 draws and only 1 loss in the Liga 1. Universitatea has showed their ability to avoid defeat with four draws in a row, but are also dodging victories. They last avoided the draw 39 days ago, in the UTA Arad fixture. Two points from the last two away games for Universitatea, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Sepsi.
The visiting Universitatea have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 18 goals from 15 games. Universitatea Craiova's manager M. Ouzounidis has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 6 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Universitatea Craiova - Cluj 0-0 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - four - two (CFR Cluj wins - draws - Universitatea Craiova wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Deac 11 goals |  G. Debeljuh 9 goals |  A. Cicâldău 9 goals |
CFR Cluj missing players
Universitatea Craiova missing players
| CFR Cluj | Universitatea Craiova | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 16 | 32 |
| 21 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 46 | 25 | 8 | Scored | S | 1 | 19 | 34 |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 84% | 75% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 33% | 75% | 78% |
| 56% | 56% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 47% |
| 34% | 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 12% | 19% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 6% | 6% |
| 3% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 3% |
| 28% | 31% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 31% |
| 66% | 62% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 56% | 56% |
| 22% | 31% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 31% | 34% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.7 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.1 | 12 | 9.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.3 | 12.8 | 11.9 |
| 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 31% | 32% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 25% | 23% |
- 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 the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj have the most clean sheets (10) at home in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj have the most clean sheets (20) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Universitatea Craiova have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Universitatea Craiova have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Craiova have the most matches under the total-line (23) in Liga 1
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FCSB | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 35 | 65 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 27 | 64 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 19 | 58 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 30 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 43 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 45 |
| 5 | Academica Clinceni | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 44 |
| 6 | Botosani | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 42 |
| 7 | Argeş | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -8 | 40 |
| 8 | Chindia Targoviste | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | -2 | 39 |
| 9 | Astra | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 38 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 38 |
| 10 | UTA Arad | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | -10 | 37 |
| 11 | Gaz Metan Mediaş | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 33 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 22 | -8 | 33 |
| 12 | Voluntari | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -8 | 32 |
| 13 | Viitorul | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 36 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 13 | -1 | 31 |
| 14 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 41 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 20 | -15 | 27 |
| 15 | Hermannstadt | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -12 | 26 |
| 16 | CSM Iasi | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 29 | 64 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 37 | -35 | 25 |