A key match as both sides are battling for the top spots. With FCSB in 3rd place and SSC Farul at 2nd, this has all the looks of a thriling battle. Read on to find out more!
- FCSB is in the best form (5-0-1) in Liga 1
- SSC Farul have the most scored goals (42) 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.
FCSB form and stats
FCSB are steadily winning Liga 1 games and points here at Arena Naţională. 6 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 11 games.
FCSB are confident in defense, having played 201 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Happy days for FCSB in their previous game, a fixture away at Hermannstadt (placed 9th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Manager Pintilii felt very clever after Omrani scored the winning goal against Hermannstadt, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 68th minute.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Botosani in a game that was won 1-0.13 goals have been conceded.
SSC Farul form and stats
5 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of SSC Farul playing as the away team in the Liga 1 this season.
SSC Farul's previous game was their home loss versus CFR Cluj (0-3).
Before that, SSC Farul travelled to Voluntari and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.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 5 relevant matches. Results were 2 Farul wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy SSC Farul's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 11 league matches 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. SSC Farul have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This was the score when the contenders played each other earlier this season; SSC Farul - FCSB 3-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): FCSB three wins, zero draws and SSC Farul two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Alibec 9 goals |   A. Compagno 8 goals |  A. Cordea 5 goals |
FCSB missing players
SSC Farul missing players
| FCSB | SSC Farul | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 37 | 22 | 3 | Scored | S | 7 | 18 | 42 |
| 25 | 13 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 15 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 82% | 82% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 86% |
| 45% | 55% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 45% | 55% |
| 32% | 45% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 36% | 27% |
| 18% | 27% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 9% | 9% |
| 64% | 82% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 73% | 55% |
| 27% | 9% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 36% |
| 9% | 9% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 9% | 18% |
| 5 | 6.1 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 |
| 4.2 | 3.6 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| 2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12.9 | 14.9 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 11.5 | 11.9 |
| 6.2 | 7.1 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4 | 5.1 |
| 27% | 28% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 41% | 38% |
| 9.8 | 9.8 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 4.5 | 4.7 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8.3 | 6 | 4.3 |
- FCSB have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FCSB have the most points from losing position (12) in Liga 1
- FCSB have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- FCSB haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- FCSB is in the best form (5-0-1) in Liga 1
- SSC Farul have the fewest matches under the total-line (10) in Liga 1
- SSC Farul have the most matches over the total-line (12) in Liga 1
- SSC Farul have the most scored goals (42) in Liga 1
- SSC Farul have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Liga 1
- SSC Farul have the the best goal difference (+20) in Liga 1
- SSC Farul haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 47 |
| 2 | SSC Farul | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 45 |
| 3 | FCSB | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 41 |
| 4 | Rapid Bucuresti | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 41 |
| 5 | Universitatea Craiova | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 38 |
| 6 | Sepsi | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 32 |
| 7 | Petrolul 52 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 30 |
| 8 | Voluntari | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 26 |
| 9 | Hermannstadt | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 24 |
| 10 | U Craiova 1948 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -3 | 24 |
| 11 | Arges | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -13 | 24 |
| 12 | Botosani | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 23 | -16 | 24 |
| 13 | Chindia Targoviste | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -8 | 22 |
| 14 | Universitatea Cluj | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -8 | 22 |
| 15 | UTA Arad | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -11 | 20 |
| 16 | Mioveni | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -21 | 12 |
