CFR Cluj are listed as favourites to win this home fixture versus UTA Arad, if the league table is anything to judge by. Or could we be in for a surprise?
- CFR Cluj have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Liga 1
- UTA Arad have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Liga 1
9 - 14 - 14 with 30-36. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for UTA Arad when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. UTA Arad play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
These are hustling days for the hosts, as they had a match only three days ago in the Liga 1. That game was an away game at Petrolul 52, so at least CFR Cluj are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
CFR Cluj form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu as CFR Cluj have scored 23 goals to get 27 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the Liga 1 are 9-0-4 (wins-draws-losses).
A strong away win for CFR Cluj against Petrolul 52 the last match, as Janga, Adjei-Boateng, Maglica, Deac and Birligea were on target. A goal frenzy last time out for Cluj, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Petrolul 52. Fun stuff to watch!
A 0-0 scoreline against Lazio before that one, played at home in the Europa Conference League. CFR Cluj are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found 11 matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won 10, drew 1 and lost 0.
The manager Petrescu will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Sepsi in only four days.
A decent goal production from CFR Cluj in their home games so far, with 23 goals from 13 league matches. Cluj are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 13 matches.
UTA Arad form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for UTA Arad so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 1-5-7 (win-draw-lose).
Pop was the last player to score for the away team. UTA Arad haven't scored a league goal in the last 225 minutes.
Home advantage was not enough for UTA Arad in their previous game as they lost hosting SSC Farul, 0-1.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Hermannstadt that ended 0-0.Sports betting statistic: Both teams have scored at least one goal in 16 of this club's last 21 league fixtures.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting FCSB in just three days.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Arad have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
CFR Cluj have managed a sequence of 4 consecutive games without defeat (2-2-0) when facing UTA Arad.The two sides faced each other earlier this match year: UTA Arad - CFR Cluj 1-1.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Janga 6 goals |  C. Deac 5 goals |  P. Otele 5 goals |
CFR Cluj missing players
UTA Arad missing players
| CFR Cluj | UTA Arad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 27 |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 46 | 23 | 11 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 24 |
| 25 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 17 | 36 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 77% | 89% |
| 67% | 62% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 69% | 78% |
| 44% | 46% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 38% | 44% |
| 30% | 38% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 11% | 8% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 44% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 46% | 63% |
| 41% | 38% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 23% | 15% |
| 15% | 23% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 54% | 33% |
| 4.5 | 5.1 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| 4.5 | 3.8 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4 |
| 2.3 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | 12.9 | 14.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.7 | 7.9 | 9.5 |
| 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| 36% | 34% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 18% | 24% |
| 8.3 | 7.7 | 6.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 9.6 | 10.1 |
| 3 | 2.5 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
- 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as UTA Arad have scored away.
- CFR Cluj have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- UTA Arad have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- UTA Arad have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Liga 1
- UTA Arad have the fewest scored goals (7) away in Liga 1
- UTA Arad have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 50 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 25 | 58 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 27 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 46 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 21 | 56 |
| 3 | FCSB | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 51 |
| 4 | Rapid Bucuresti | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 49 |
| 5 | Universitatea Craiova | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 45 |
| 6 | Sepsi | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 41 |
| 7 | U Craiova 1948 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 36 |
| 8 | Petrolul 52 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 33 |
| 9 | Botosani | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 28 | -13 | 31 |
| 10 | Chindia Targoviste | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -8 | 30 |
| 11 | Voluntari | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -7 | 29 |
| 12 | Universitatea Cluj | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -11 | 28 |
| 13 | Hermannstadt | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 26 |
| 14 | Arges | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -18 | 26 |
| 15 | UTA Arad | 27 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -12 | 24 |
| 16 | Mioveni | 27 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 41 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 28 | -21 | 18 |
