Dinamo Bucureşti and CFR Cluj spectators can't wait for Liga 1 clash at Stadionul Ştefan cel Mare

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Thu 17.December
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Ştefan cel Mare (15400 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Dinamo Bucureşti have their presumed home advantage while CFR Cluj are ahead 12 points in the Liga 1 table.

Insights:
  • Dinamo Bucureşti haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • CFR Cluj has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Liga 1

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Liga 1.

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Dinamo Bucureşti form and stats

When playing at home in the Liga 1, Dinamo Bucureşti have managed 2 wins, 3 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 7 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stadionul Ştefan cel Mare.

Dinamo Bucureşti's previous game was a Liga 1 match also played at home, ending 4-1 versus CSM Iasi (placed 15th). The home side are looking to build on that result. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Argeş.

The manager G. Mulţescu will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Academica Clinceni in only three days.

The Dinamo Bucureşti fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 7 matches. Dinamo Bucureşti are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadionul Ştefan cel Mare in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.

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CFR Cluj form and stats

Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of CFR Cluj so far, with 5-1-0 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are Liga 1 statistics. Cluj have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

195 minutes! That's how long the CFR Cluj goalkeeper Cristian Emanuel Balgradean and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Cluj go into this game after a win, the home game against FCSB that ended 2-0. It was a Europa League defeat before that one as the away game against Young Boys wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

CFR Cluj are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 10 times in 6 away games so far. The Cluj defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (2 goals in 6 games).

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - two - six (Bucureşti wins - draws - CFR Cluj wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

BucureştiB. Valle Balonga
B. Valle Balonga
5 goals
CFR ClujC. Deac
C. Deac
4 goals
Dinamo BucureştiD. Sorescu
D. Sorescu
3 goals

Dinamo Bucureşti missing players

CFR Cluj missing players

Dinamo Bucureşti CFR Cluj
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
13 7 1 Played P 1 6 13
4 2 0 Won W 0 5 8
3 3 0 Drew D 1 1 3
6 2 1 Lost L 0 0 2
17 10 0 Scored S 1 10 16
15 6 1 Conceded C 1 2 6
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 85%
69% 71% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 62%
38% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 17% 23%
23% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
15% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
54% 57% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 33% 31%
15% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 67% 62%
31% 29% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 23%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2.3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 6 3 2.8
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.5 14.1 9 Shots (avg) S ( 13 13.5 11.8
5 6.4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.7 4.2
26% 22% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 36% 29%
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • CFR Cluj has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj has the the best goal difference (+8) away in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have not yet lost a game away.
  • CFR Cluj have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • CFR Cluj have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • CFR Cluj haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Dinamo Bucureşti 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 FCSB 13 10 0 3 34 14 6 6 0 0 21 3 7 4 0 3 13 11 20 30
2 Universitatea Craiova 12 9 1 2 17 6 6 4 0 2 8 4 6 5 1 0 9 2 11 28
3 CFR Cluj 13 8 3 2 16 6 7 3 2 2 6 4 6 5 1 0 10 2 10 27
4 Sepsi 13 6 5 2 20 12 6 2 3 1 7 5 7 4 2 1 13 7 8 23
5 Academica Clinceni 13 6 5 2 15 9 7 4 1 2 7 4 6 2 4 0 8 5 6 23
6 Viitorul 12 4 5 3 18 16 6 2 3 1 11 10 6 2 2 2 7 6 2 17
7 UTA Arad 12 4 5 3 12 14 5 1 2 2 4 6 7 3 3 1 8 8 -2 17
8 Chindia Târgovişte 13 4 4 5 8 10 6 2 1 3 5 8 7 2 3 2 3 2 -2 16
9 Dinamo Bucureşti 13 4 3 6 17 15 7 2 3 2 10 6 6 2 0 4 7 9 2 15
10 Botosani 13 3 5 5 18 20 6 1 3 2 7 6 7 2 2 3 11 14 -2 14
11 Voluntari 13 4 2 7 19 22 7 3 1 3 12 10 6 1 1 4 7 12 -3 14
12 Hermannstadt 12 3 5 4 14 18 6 2 2 2 8 8 6 1 3 2 6 10 -4 14
13 Gaz Metan Medias 13 4 1 8 18 23 6 1 1 4 7 12 7 3 0 4 11 11 -5 13
14 Astra 13 2 4 7 12 21 7 1 2 4 8 12 6 1 2 3 4 9 -9 10
15 CSM Iasi 13 3 1 9 13 35 7 2 1 4 9 16 6 1 0 5 4 19 -22 10
16 Argeş 13 2 3 8 10 20 7 2 1 4 7 10 6 0 2 4 3 10 -10 9

Read more about Liga 1

The Liga I, also spelled Liga 1, is the top level of the football pyramid in Romania. It is also known as the Liga 1 Betano due to its sponsor. It has 14 teams playing 26 fixtures each to create a league table for the regular season. The top six teams then play a championship round, the last eight play a relegation round.