Sepsi stubborn opponents but FCSB expect victory

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Sun 12.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Naţională (55600 seats)

3rd place in the Liga 1 table for FCSB at present, a competent campaign. The match-going supporters pray for more points as 6th-placed Sepsi visit Arena Naţională.

Insights:
  • FCSB have the most scored goals in the second half (31) in Liga 1

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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FCSB form and stats

When playing at home in the Liga 1, FCSB have managed 7 wins, 5 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 14 games.

FCSB lost their last game at UTA Arad (placed 14th) after a 1-3 scoreline. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after collecting points in five league matches.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Petrolul 52 in a game that was won 4-1.

Goals from both teams! That has happened in 5 league rounds in a row for this side. Will it happen again?

Goals decide football matches and FCSB are scoring many of them at home; 29 on target from 14 league matches. FCSB's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sepsi form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga 1 travels is 5 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats.

Sepsi played 2-2 against CFR Cluj in their previous match.

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting SSC Farul's place.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Sepsi have scored 20 goals in 14 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Sepsi have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

FCSB have put together a streak of 4 consecutive games without losing (1-3-0) when playing Sepsi.

Sepsi - FCSB 0-1 was the score in these teams' latest H2H match, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

FCSBA. Compagno
A. Compagno
11 goals
SepsiM. Rondón Fernández
M. Rondón Fernández
9 goals
FCSBM. Edjouma
M. Edjouma
8 goals

FCSB missing players

Sepsi missing players

FCSB Sepsi
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 4 14 29
16 7 1 Won W 0 5 11
6 5 3 Drew D 1 5 9
7 2 0 Lost L 3 4 9
50 29 7 Scored S 3 20 46
35 18 4 Conceded C 9 16 29
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 93%
83% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 79% 72%
52% 57% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 50% 52%
34% 50% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 21% 24%
21% 36% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 10%
69% 86% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 57% 48%
24% 7% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 21% 28%
7% 7% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 29% 31%
 
5.3 6.5 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.2 4.8
4 3.9 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 4.6 3.6
2.3 2.1 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.4 2.3
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 3 4
 
12.6 14.1 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 10.5 11.1
5.8 6.6 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.2 4.7
30% 31% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 34% 33%
 
9.4 9.4 9.2 Shots against (avg) S A 12.5 8.8 8.6
4.1 4.3 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.2 4.2 3.7
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • FCSB have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • FCSB have the most matches over the total-line (15) in Liga 1
  • FCSB have the most scored goals in the second half (31) in Liga 1
  • FCSB have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • FCSB 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 SSC Farul 29 18 7 4 52 27 14 11 2 1 30 8 15 7 5 3 22 19 25 61
2 CFR Cluj 29 19 3 7 50 28 14 10 0 4 25 12 15 9 3 3 25 16 22 60
3 FCSB 29 16 6 7 50 35 14 7 5 2 29 18 15 9 1 5 21 17 15 54
4 Rapid Bucuresti 29 15 7 7 39 24 15 10 3 2 27 12 14 5 4 5 12 12 15 52
5 Universitatea Craiova 29 15 6 8 35 26 14 10 2 2 22 11 15 5 4 6 13 15 9 51
6 Sepsi 29 11 9 9 46 29 15 6 4 5 26 13 14 5 5 4 20 16 17 42
7 U Craiova 1948 29 11 7 11 34 31 15 8 2 5 20 13 14 3 5 6 14 18 3 40
8 Universitatea Cluj 29 8 10 11 25 33 15 6 6 3 16 11 14 2 4 8 9 22 -8 34
9 Voluntari 29 8 9 12 27 31 15 5 4 6 13 11 14 3 5 6 14 20 -4 33
10 Petrolul 52 29 10 3 16 27 44 15 6 3 6 17 18 14 4 0 10 10 26 -17 33
11 Chindia Targoviste 29 7 10 12 31 41 14 3 7 4 16 19 15 4 3 8 15 22 -10 31
12 Botosani 29 7 10 12 28 43 14 4 6 4 18 14 15 3 4 8 10 29 -15 31
13 Hermannstadt 29 10 8 11 29 29 14 5 3 6 17 14 15 5 5 5 12 15 0 29
14 UTA Arad 29 6 9 14 28 39 15 5 4 6 20 20 14 1 5 8 8 19 -11 27
15 Arges 29 6 9 14 21 40 14 4 4 6 12 18 15 2 5 8 9 22 -19 27
16 Mioveni 29 4 9 16 22 44 15 2 6 7 8 16 14 2 3 9 14 28 -22 21

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.