Another fun-filled match as FCSB host CFR Cluj

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Sun 22.May
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Naţională (55600 seats)

The FCSB & CFR Cluj managers Petrea and Petrescu are both anxious about and eagerly anticipating this vital fixture in the higher part of the Liga 1 standings.

Insights:
  • FCSB is in the best form (5-1-0) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the fewest conceded goals (16) 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.

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FCSB form and stats

FCSB have performed here at Arena Naţională this season with 11 wins from 15 Liga 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1. FCSB has recorded two wins in a row here at Arena Naţională, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

FCSB shared the glory with Voluntari in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Universitatea Craiova with a 1-0 scoreline.

FCSB are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (38 goals in 15 games). 18 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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CFR Cluj form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 11 wins, 2 draws and only 2 losses in the Liga 1. The fact that CFR Cluj have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.

CFR Cluj go into this game after a win, the home game against Universitatea Craiova that ended 2-1.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Arges at their stadium, the result 6-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 5 similar matches played by CFR Cluj in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for CFR Cluj, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

Cluj find the net regularly in their away games. 22 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. It's not easy to score on CFR Cluj as they have only conceded 9 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The squads have played each other previously this season, with the final score CFR Cluj - FCSB 0-1 entered in the official records. Susic (CFR Cluj) was sent off by the referee when these teams previously met this season. Previous ten meetings between these teams: FCSB won two, CFR Cluj triumphed in five and we saw three draws. three games with more than 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

FCSBF. Tănase
F. Tănase
20 goals
CFR ClujG. Debeljuh
G. Debeljuh
14 goals
CFR ClujC. Deac
C. Deac
10 goals

FCSB missing players

CFR Cluj missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FCSB CFR Cluj
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
39 19 6 Played P 6 19 39
25 14 4 Won W 3 13 30
9 3 0 Drew D 2 3 5
5 2 2 Lost L 1 3 4
75 48 12 Scored S 12 31 65
34 20 6 Conceded C 4 12 22
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 95% 95%
69% 95% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 58% 56%
54% 74% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 32% 33%
38% 53% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 16% 18%
21% 26% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 16% 15%
44% 58% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 26% 33%
46% 32% 33% Clean Sheets C S 67% 63% 59%
18% 11% 33% Failed to Score F T 17% 16% 13%
 
5.3 5.1 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 2.7 4.7 4.8
2.7 2.5 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 4.2 4
2.3 2 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.4 2.1
2 1 0 Red cards R C 2 2 4
 
13.5 14.4 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 10.7 11
5.8 6.6 6.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.3 4.6
33% 38% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 38% 36%
 
8.1 7.6 8.3 Shots against (avg) S A 10.2 9.6 8.4
3.3 3.2 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 2.5 2.6
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • CFR Cluj have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • CFR Cluj have the fewest conceded goals (16) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most clean sheets (23) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most points (35) away in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the the best goal difference (+13) away in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the the best goal difference (+32) in Liga 1
  • 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 fewest conceded goals in the second half (14) in Liga 1
  • FCSB have the most points from losing position (16) in Liga 1
  • FCSB have the most scored goals (38) at home in Liga 1
  • FCSB have the most scored goals in the second half (46) in Liga 1
  • FCSB have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • FCSB haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • FCSB is in the best form (5-1-0) 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 CFR Cluj 30 24 4 2 48 16 15 13 2 0 26 7 15 11 2 2 22 9 32 76
2 FCSB 30 18 8 4 54 28 15 11 3 1 38 18 15 7 5 3 16 10 26 62
3 Universitatea Craiova 30 16 6 8 55 29 15 10 3 2 30 9 15 6 3 6 25 20 26 54
4 SSC Farul 30 14 6 10 42 21 15 10 1 4 24 8 15 4 5 6 18 13 21 48
5 Arges 30 14 6 10 28 22 15 7 3 5 13 11 15 7 3 5 15 11 6 48
6 Voluntari 30 13 8 9 31 27 15 9 3 3 21 11 15 4 5 6 10 16 4 47
7 Botosani 30 11 13 6 33 28 15 6 6 3 17 12 15 5 7 3 16 16 5 46
8 UTA Arad 30 9 13 8 24 20 15 6 5 4 12 9 15 3 8 4 12 11 4 40
9 Rapid Bucuresti 30 9 13 8 34 31 15 5 7 3 14 10 15 4 6 5 20 21 3 40
10 Sepsi 30 9 12 9 33 29 15 6 5 4 19 14 15 3 7 5 14 15 4 39
11 Chindia Targoviste 30 8 11 11 23 23 15 3 7 5 11 14 15 5 4 6 12 9 0 35
12 U Craiova 1948 30 8 9 13 31 35 15 5 5 5 14 16 15 3 4 8 17 19 -4 33
13 Mioveni 30 6 11 13 19 36 15 4 6 5 10 14 15 2 5 8 9 22 -17 29
14 Dinamo Bucuresti 30 4 5 21 24 66 15 4 3 8 17 28 15 0 2 13 7 38 -42 17
15 Academica Clinceni 30 3 5 22 21 64 15 2 3 10 12 30 15 1 2 12 9 34 -43 14
16 Gaz Metan Medias 30 6 6 18 21 46 15 2 6 7 11 21 15 4 0 11 10 25 -25 2

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 CFR Cluj 30 24 4 2 48 16 15 13 2 0 26 7 15 11 2 2 22 9 32 76
2 FCSB 30 18 8 4 54 28 15 11 3 1 38 18 15 7 5 3 16 10 26 62
3 Universitatea Craiova 30 16 6 8 55 29 15 10 3 2 30 9 15 6 3 6 25 20 26 54
4 SSC Farul 30 14 6 10 42 21 15 10 1 4 24 8 15 4 5 6 18 13 21 48
5 Arges 30 14 6 10 28 22 15 7 3 5 13 11 15 7 3 5 15 11 6 48
6 Voluntari 30 13 8 9 31 27 15 9 3 3 21 11 15 4 5 6 10 16 4 47
7 Botosani 30 11 13 6 33 28 15 6 6 3 17 12 15 5 7 3 16 16 5 46
8 UTA Arad 30 9 13 8 24 20 15 6 5 4 12 9 15 3 8 4 12 11 4 40
9 Rapid Bucuresti 30 9 13 8 34 31 15 5 7 3 14 10 15 4 6 5 20 21 3 40
10 Sepsi 30 9 12 9 33 29 15 6 5 4 19 14 15 3 7 5 14 15 4 39
11 Chindia Targoviste 30 8 11 11 23 23 15 3 7 5 11 14 15 5 4 6 12 9 0 35
12 U Craiova 1948 30 8 9 13 31 35 15 5 5 5 14 16 15 3 4 8 17 19 -4 33
13 Mioveni 30 6 11 13 19 36 15 4 6 5 10 14 15 2 5 8 9 22 -17 29
14 Dinamo Bucuresti 30 4 5 21 24 66 15 4 3 8 17 28 15 0 2 13 7 38 -42 17
15 Academica Clinceni 30 3 5 22 21 64 15 2 3 10 12 30 15 1 2 12 9 34 -43 14
16 Gaz Metan Medias 30 6 6 18 21 46 15 2 6 7 11 21 15 4 0 11 10 25 -25 2

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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.