Liga 1 match preview: FCSB believed to be the weaker party when CFR Cluj pays a visit

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Fri 31.July
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Naţională (55600 seats)

A key match in Liga 1 as both teams are battling for the top positions. With FCSB in 4th position and CFR Cluj placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

The visiting CFR Cluj played their last game only three days ago, a Liga 1 match.

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FCSB form and stats

5-4-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga 1 numbers at home for FCSB so far this season. Two draws in a row at home now for FCSB.

Happy days for FCSB in their previous game, a Liga 1 match away at Gaz Metan Medias that ended with a 1-0 victory. A strong away win before that one, visiting Sepsi and winning 1-0.

FCSB has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. FCSB's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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CFR Cluj form and stats

4-5-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for CFR Cluj, who have the most scored goals (51) in Liga 1, in their Liga 1 matches away.

191 minutes! That's how long the Cluj goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

CFR Cluj had fun at their own home (Arena Naţională) last time out, beating Botosani 1-0. Ciprian Deac scored. A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Gaz Metan Medias.

Cluj has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 13 games. As opposed to that, Cluj have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the CFR Cluj - FCSB 1-0 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: FCSB won one, CFR Cluj won three and six draws. zero games with over 2,5 goals, ten matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

FCSBF. Coman
F. Coman
12 goals
CFR ClujC. Deac
C. Deac
12 goals
FCSBF. Tănase
F. Tănase
7 goals

FCSB missing players

CFR Cluj missing players

FCSB CFR Cluj
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 16 4 Played P 3 16 34
15 6 2 Won W 2 5 20
8 6 1 Drew D 0 7 9
11 4 1 Lost L 1 4 5
50 24 7 Scored S 5 25 63
41 21 4 Conceded C 2 16 22
91% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 85%
79% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 71%
56% 50% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 47%
26% 31% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 38% 29%
9% 12% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 19% 18%
56% 69% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 56% 38%
32% 25% 25% Clean Sheets C S 67% 44% 62%
21% 19% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 15%
 
5 4.8 6.8 Corners for (avg) C F 2.7 4.4 5.9
4.4 3.9 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.1 4
2.9 2.7 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.7 2
8 2 1 Red cards R C 0 3 5
 
421 211 58 Total Shots T S 22 175 376
174 88 21 Shots on Target S O 11 80 159
29% 27% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 45% 31% 40%
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • CFR Cluj has the fewest conceded goals (16)
  • CFR Cluj has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9)
  • CFR Cluj has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (13)
  • CFR Cluj has the most clean sheets (21)
  • CFR Cluj has the most scored goals (21) away
  • CFR Cluj has the most scored goals (51)
  • CFR Cluj has the most scored goals in the first half (31)
  • CFR Cluj has the the best goal difference (+35)
  • CFR Cluj have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • CFR Cluj have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • CFR Cluj 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 CFR Cluj 26 15 7 4 51 16 13 11 2 0 30 2 13 4 5 4 21 14 35 52
2 Universitatea Craiova 26 14 4 8 41 28 13 9 1 3 24 12 13 5 3 5 17 16 13 46
3 Botosani 26 12 9 5 36 30 13 6 4 3 18 16 13 6 5 2 18 14 6 45
4 FCSB 26 13 5 8 37 29 13 5 4 4 17 17 13 8 1 4 20 12 8 44
5 Gaz Metan Medias 26 12 7 7 34 30 13 7 5 1 19 10 13 5 2 6 15 20 4 43
6 Astra 26 13 6 7 38 29 13 8 4 1 24 13 13 5 2 6 14 16 9 42
7 Viitorul 26 11 7 8 44 29 13 8 2 3 31 13 13 3 5 5 13 16 15 40
8 Dinamo Bucuresti 26 10 4 12 37 41 13 9 2 2 25 12 13 1 2 10 12 29 -4 34
9 Sepsi 26 7 12 7 30 26 13 5 4 4 17 10 13 2 8 3 13 16 4 33
10 Chindia Targoviste 26 6 7 13 29 47 13 3 4 6 14 21 13 3 3 7 15 26 -18 25
11 Hermannstadt 26 5 10 11 26 44 13 5 5 3 17 18 13 0 5 8 9 26 -18 25
12 CSM Iasi 26 5 7 14 26 40 13 4 4 5 17 20 13 1 3 9 9 20 -14 22
13 Academica Clinceni 26 4 10 12 30 47 13 2 7 4 14 19 13 2 3 8 16 28 -17 22
14 Voluntari 26 5 5 16 22 45 13 2 2 9 10 21 13 3 3 7 12 24 -23 20

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.