The FCSB & CFR Cluj managers A. Petrea and E. Iordănescu are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Liga 1 league table.
- FCSB have the most scored goals (53) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Liga 1
FCSB and CFR Cluj 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.
FCSB form and stats
Home games in the Liga 1 have been a walk in the park for FCSB so far, with 34 points won from 13 matches; 11 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as FCSB has won their last four matches. FCSB has recorded two wins in a row here at Arena Naţională, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Nothing to worry about in defence for FCSB, as their goalkeeper Andrei Daniel Vlad has completely shut out the opponents for 437 minutes in the Liga 1.
Happy days for FCSB in their previous game, a Liga 1 match away at UTA Arad (placed 10th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Ahead of that match, FCSB won a home game hosting Gaz Metan Medias (1-0).
The FCSB manager A. Petrea has got the team scoring with 32 from 13 home games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. FCSB have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
CFR Cluj form and stats
The away performances of CFR Cluj, who have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Liga 1, have been very solid so far with 11 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the Liga 1. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Cluj hope to make it five in this match. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Cluj, as they have won on their previous two travels.
503 minutes! That's how long the Cluj goalkeeper Grzegorz Sandomierski and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
The supporters enjoyed Cluj's previous game versus CSM Iasi (placed 16th), a Liga 1 4-0 win played at home. Prior to that result Cluj won their away game at UTA Arad. The scoreline was 1-0.
As you can tell from the results above, Cluj was very dominant against CSM Iasi, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with Ciprian Deac (2), Billel Omrani and Alexandru Chipciu providing the goals.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found three similar matches played by CFR Cluj in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Cluj, zero draws and one defeat.
Cluj has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 20 goals from 13 games. CFR Cluj are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 5 goals away.
Head 2 Head
CFR Cluj - FCSB 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one FCSB victory, four draws and five CFR Cluj wins. Over/under statistics; zero of these games ended with three goals or more, ten matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Tănase 17 goals |   C. Deac 10 goals |
FCSB missing players
CFR Cluj missing players
| FCSB | CFR Cluj | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 13 | 27 |
| 19 | 11 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 11 | 18 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 53 | 32 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 20 | 41 |
| 21 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 74% | 77% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 59% |
| 52% | 69% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 23% | 33% |
| 26% | 31% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 15% |
| 19% | 23% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 33% | 38% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 31% | 33% |
| 56% | 54% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 69% | 63% |
| 15% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 19% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.8 | 14.7 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 11.4 | 11.3 |
| 6.5 | 6.9 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| 30% | 36% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 31% | 31% |
- 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 have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj have the most clean sheets (17) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj have the most clean sheets (9) away in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj have the most points (34) away in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj have the the best goal difference (+15) away in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- FCSB have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FCSB have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- FCSB have the most points (34) at home in Liga 1
- FCSB have the most scored goals (32) at home in Liga 1
- FCSB have the most scored goals (53) in Liga 1
- FCSB have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Liga 1
- FCSB have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in Liga 1
- FCSB have the the best goal difference (+25) at home in Liga 1
- FCSB have the the best goal difference (+32) in Liga 1
- FCSB haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | FCSB | 27 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 32 | 60 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 29 | 60 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 53 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 26 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 39 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 40 |
| 5 | Botosani | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 37 |
| 6 | Academica Clinceni | 27 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 37 |
| 7 | Astra | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 35 |
| 8 | Chindia Târgovişte | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | -1 | 35 |
| 9 | Arges | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -8 | 33 |
| 10 | UTA Arad | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | -10 | 33 |
| 11 | Viitorul | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 30 |
| 12 | Voluntari | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -8 | 28 |
| 13 | Gaz Metan Medias | 27 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 21 | -10 | 28 |
| 14 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -10 | 27 |
| 15 | Hermannstadt | 27 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -13 | 23 |
| 16 | CSM Iasi | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 61 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 34 | -37 | 16 |