A vital match in Liga 1 as both participants are battling for the top positions. With FCSB in 3rd place and CFR Cluj at 2nd, this has all the looks of an exciting battle. Read on to learn more!
- FCSB is in the best form (5-0-1) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj have scored in all their away matches so far.
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 FCSB and CFR Cluj.
FCSB form and stats
FCSB have performed here at Arena Naţională this season with 5 wins from 9 Liga 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 0. After failing to beat Voluntari here at Arena Naţională, FCSB has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
A good away victory last time out for FCSB, who won 2-0 against Chindia Targoviste (placed 12th).
In the game before, a fine away victory at Botosani. A Romania Cup game.
Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 17 latest league matches shows that 13 of them had at least one goal scored by each team.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Botosani are coming to town in four days.
The FCSB manager Pintilii has got the team scoring with 21 from 9 home games in the league. On the other hand, FCSB have conceded 12 goals.
CFR Cluj form and stats
As the visiting team in Liga 1 matches, CFR Cluj have produced an overall stat of 5-2-2 so far.
CFR Cluj are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Botosani (placed 11th).
Before that game, 0-0 away against SSC Farul in the Romania Cup. So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cluj playing away and similar expectations, we found 5 relevant matches. Results were 0 CFR Cluj wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.
CFR Cluj have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 13 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, CFR Cluj have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings featuring these sides: FCSB won three, CFR Cluj triumphed in four and we saw three draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Compagno 8 goals |  A. Cordea 5 goals |  K. Muhar 4 goals |
FCSB missing players
CFR Cluj missing players
| FCSB | CFR Cluj | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 35 | 21 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 33 |
| 24 | 12 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 74% |
| 53% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 44% | 47% |
| 37% | 56% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 32% |
| 21% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 74% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 53% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 4.9 | 6 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
| 4.3 | 3.4 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| 2.2 | 1.9 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | 15.2 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 9.3 | 11.3 |
| 6.5 | 7.4 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
| 28% | 31% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 37% | 37% |
| 9.7 | 9.2 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 9.8 | 8.6 |
| 4.3 | 4.3 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4 | 3.2 |
- All of FCSB's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- CFR Cluj have scored in all their away matches so far.
- CFR Cluj have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- CFR Cluj haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- FCSB have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- FCSB have not yet lost a game at home.
- FCSB have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FCSB have scored in all their home matches so far.
- FCSB have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Liga 1
- FCSB have the most points from losing position (12) in Liga 1
- FCSB have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- FCSB haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- FCSB is in the best form (5-0-1) 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 | SSC Farul | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 23 | 44 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 40 |
| 3 | FCSB | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 32 |
| 4 | Rapid Bucuresti | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 34 |
| 5 | Universitatea Craiova | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 32 |
| 6 | Hermannstadt | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 27 |
| 7 | Petrolul 52 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 29 |
| 8 | Sepsi | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 28 |
| 9 | Voluntari | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 24 |
| 10 | Arges | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -12 | 22 |
| 11 | Botosani | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 22 | -16 | 20 |
| 12 | Chindia Targoviste | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | -5 | 21 |
| 13 | Universitatea Cluj | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 18 |
| 14 | U Craiova 1948 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -4 | 19 |
| 15 | UTA Arad | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -11 | 17 |
| 16 | Mioveni | 19 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 21 | -21 | 8 |
