FCSB - SSC Farul: Small difference between teams clash

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Sun 27.February
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Naţională (55600 seats)

Liga 1: FCSB receive SSC Farul in what promises to be an appealing football fixture. Here's all you should know!

Insights:
  • FCSB have the most scored goals (53) in Liga 1
  • SSC Farul have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Liga 1

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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FCSB form and stats

This stadium, Arena Naţională, has been a fortress for FCSB in the Liga 1 so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 10-3-0. In general it's been a long time since FCSB tasted defeat here at Arena Naţională, as they have taken at least one point from their last 13 home games in the league.

The FCSB coach Petrea and his pawns return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Mioveni (placed 12th).

Ahead of that match, FCSB won a home game hosting Chindia Targoviste (3-2).

There will be little rest for FCSB after this match as they are travelling to Argeş for a Liga 1 game in only four days.

FCSB are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Arena Naţională in their league games, having scored an impressive 37 goals in 13 matches. FCSB's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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SSC Farul form and stats

3-5-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for SSC Farul in their Liga 1 matches away.

SSC Farul might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Argeş proved too strong as Farul slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadionul Farul.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Academica Clinceni at their stadium, the result 8-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with SSC Farul playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were two SSC Farul wins, zero draws and five defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Botoşani in just four days.

Farul have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 11 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. SSC Farul are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 12 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This happened when the teams faced each other earlier this season; SSC Farul - FCSB 0-1.

Top Goalscorers

SSC FarulJ. Betancor Sánchez
J. Betancor Sánchez
14 goals
FCSBF. Tănase
F. Tănase
11 goals
SSC FarulA. Petre
A. Petre
8 goals

FCSB missing players

SSC Farul missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FCSB SSC Farul
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 3 13 27
17 10 3 Won W 1 3 12
8 3 1 Drew D 0 5 6
2 0 0 Lost L 2 5 9
53 37 8 Scored S 2 16 38
25 16 4 Conceded C 2 12 20
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 89%
70% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 62% 59%
59% 92% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 15% 26%
37% 62% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 11%
26% 38% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 11%
56% 85% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 38% 26%
41% 15% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 31% 44%
15% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 46% 41%
 
5.1 4.9 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 5.9 5.5
3 2.5 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 3.5 3.9
2.3 1.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 1.2 1.4
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
11.6 12.9 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.3 10.8 11
5 6.5 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.8 4.3
39% 44% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 33% 33%
 
8.2 8 9.2 Shots against (avg) S A 10.7 7.5 8
3.4 3.2 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 3.1 3
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • All of FCSB's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FCSB have not yet lost a game at home.
  • 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as SSC Farul have scored away.
  • FCSB have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • FCSB have the most points from losing position (16) in Liga 1
  • FCSB have the most scored goals (37) at home in Liga 1
  • FCSB have the most scored goals (53) in Liga 1
  • FCSB have the most scored goals in the second half (33) in Liga 1
  • FCSB have the the best goal difference (+21) at home in Liga 1
  • FCSB have the the best goal difference (+28) in Liga 1
  • FCSB haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • SSC Farul have the fewest dropped points from leading position (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 27 21 4 2 41 15 14 12 2 0 22 6 13 9 2 2 19 9 26 67
2 FCSB 27 17 8 2 53 25 13 10 3 0 37 16 14 7 5 2 16 9 28 59
3 Voluntari 27 13 7 7 31 25 14 9 3 2 21 10 13 4 4 5 10 15 6 46
4 Universitatea Craiova 27 13 6 8 50 29 13 8 3 2 28 9 14 5 3 6 22 20 21 45
5 Botoşani 27 11 12 4 32 24 13 6 5 2 16 10 14 5 7 2 16 14 8 45
6 SSC Farul 27 12 6 9 38 20 14 9 1 4 22 8 13 3 5 5 16 12 18 42
7 Argeş 27 12 5 10 25 21 13 6 2 5 12 11 14 6 3 5 13 10 4 41
8 Rapid Bucuresti 27 8 12 7 30 27 13 4 6 3 12 9 14 4 6 4 18 18 3 36
9 UTA Arad 27 7 13 7 20 18 13 4 5 4 8 8 14 3 8 3 12 10 2 34
10 Sepsi 27 7 12 8 28 25 13 5 5 3 17 11 14 2 7 5 11 14 3 33
11 Chindia Targoviste 27 6 11 10 18 22 14 2 7 5 10 14 13 4 4 5 8 8 -4 29
12 Mioveni 27 6 10 11 18 31 14 4 6 4 10 11 13 2 4 7 8 20 -13 28
13 U Craiova 1948 27 6 9 12 24 31 14 4 5 5 11 14 13 2 4 7 13 17 -7 27
14 Gaz Metan Medias 27 6 6 15 21 37 13 2 6 5 11 14 14 4 0 10 10 23 -16 22
15 Dinamo Bucuresti 27 4 4 19 21 58 14 4 3 7 16 25 13 0 1 12 5 33 -37 16
16 Academica Clinceni 27 2 5 20 19 61 14 1 3 10 10 30 13 1 2 10 9 31 -42 11

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 27 21 4 2 41 15 14 12 2 0 22 6 13 9 2 2 19 9 26 67
2 FCSB 27 17 8 2 53 25 13 10 3 0 37 16 14 7 5 2 16 9 28 59
3 Voluntari 27 13 7 7 31 25 14 9 3 2 21 10 13 4 4 5 10 15 6 46
4 Universitatea Craiova 27 13 6 8 50 29 13 8 3 2 28 9 14 5 3 6 22 20 21 45
5 Botoşani 27 11 12 4 32 24 13 6 5 2 16 10 14 5 7 2 16 14 8 45
6 SSC Farul 27 12 6 9 38 20 14 9 1 4 22 8 13 3 5 5 16 12 18 42
7 Argeş 27 12 5 10 25 21 13 6 2 5 12 11 14 6 3 5 13 10 4 41
8 Rapid Bucuresti 27 8 12 7 30 27 13 4 6 3 12 9 14 4 6 4 18 18 3 36
9 UTA Arad 27 7 13 7 20 18 13 4 5 4 8 8 14 3 8 3 12 10 2 34
10 Sepsi 27 7 12 8 28 25 13 5 5 3 17 11 14 2 7 5 11 14 3 33
11 Chindia Targoviste 27 6 11 10 18 22 14 2 7 5 10 14 13 4 4 5 8 8 -4 29
12 Mioveni 27 6 10 11 18 31 14 4 6 4 10 11 13 2 4 7 8 20 -13 28
13 U Craiova 1948 27 6 9 12 24 31 14 4 5 5 11 14 13 2 4 7 13 17 -7 27
14 Gaz Metan Medias 27 6 6 15 21 37 13 2 6 5 11 14 14 4 0 10 10 23 -16 22
15 Dinamo Bucuresti 27 4 4 19 21 58 14 4 3 7 16 25 13 0 1 12 5 33 -37 16
16 Academica Clinceni 27 2 5 20 19 61 14 1 3 10 10 30 13 1 2 10 9 31 -42 11

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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.