Liga 1 preview and numbers: FCSB - Voluntari at Arena Naţională

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Mon 12.September
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Naţională (55600 seats)

Voluntari have recuperated following their 0-1-fixture against Rapid Bucuresti and are looking forward to meet FCSB. Get all the information!

Insights:
  • FCSB have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Liga 1
  • Voluntari have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

FCSB have less rest than Voluntari in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Europa Conference League game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at West Ham United.

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FCSB form and stats

FCSB have played 4 Liga 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-3-0 (wins-draws-losses). When FCSB hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Mioveni, Universitatea Cluj, FCSB, Chindia Targoviste and Sepsi), they have won 1 of 2 matches!

The followers hope that FCSB will fight back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-3 away defeat in the Europa Conference League fixture against West Ham United. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after collecting points through four league games. Midfielder Olaru was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.6 (out of ten) in that game. Olaru served one assist and hit two key passes.

Prior to that, an away loss at SSC Farul in the Liga 1.

Both teams to score: YES! That has happened in 5 league fixtures in a row for this side. Could it happen again?

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Anderlecht are coming to town in three days.

FCSB have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Arena Naţională with 7 goals in 4 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the FCSB defense is not exactly impregnable. 6 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Voluntari form and stats

The visitors are W1-D0-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Liga 1. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Voluntari's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Voluntari have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 336 minutes ago. Matricardi was the goal scorer.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, the home defeat versus Rapid Bucuresti with 0-1 on the scoreboard.

A 0-4 defeat away at CFR Cluj before that.

A new game in only four days for Voluntari, the Liga 1 home match versus U Craiova 1948. Busy days.

The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.

Head 2 Head

FCSB have avoided a loss in the last 4 matches (2-2-0) against Voluntari.

Top Goalscorers

FCSBA. Cordea
A. Cordea
2 goals
VoluntariA. Nemec
A. Nemec
2 goals

FCSB missing players

Voluntari missing players

FCSB Voluntari
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
7 4 2 Played P 0 4 9
1 1 1 Won W 0 1 2
4 3 1 Drew D 0 0 2
2 0 0 Lost L 0 3 5
9 7 4 Scored S 0 3 6
12 6 3 Conceded C 0 8 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 78%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 44%
43% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 75% 44%
43% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 11%
14% 25% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
86% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 22%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 44%
14% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 56%
 
6.1 7.2 9.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.2 3.2
3 3 2 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3 3.8
2.1 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.5 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
13.4 15 16 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7.8 7.2
6 6.8 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3 2.4
21% 26% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 25% 27%
 
9.9 10.5 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 11.8 11.4
4.9 4.8 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5.5 4
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • All of FCSB's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FCSB have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • 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 at home as Voluntari have scored away.
  • FCSB have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • FCSB have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Liga 1
  • FCSB have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • FCSB haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Voluntari have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Voluntari have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Voluntari 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 Rapid Bucuresti 9 7 0 2 10 4 4 4 0 0 6 1 5 3 0 2 4 3 6 21
2 SSC Farul 9 5 3 1 16 9 5 3 2 0 7 3 4 2 1 1 9 6 7 18
3 Petrolul 52 9 5 2 2 9 7 5 2 2 1 4 3 4 3 0 1 5 4 2 17
4 Hermannstadt 8 4 4 0 11 5 4 3 1 0 7 2 4 1 3 0 4 3 6 16
5 UTA Arad 10 4 3 3 10 11 4 3 1 0 7 3 6 1 2 3 3 8 -1 15
6 Universitatea Craiova 8 4 2 2 11 9 5 3 1 1 8 6 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 14
7 Arges 9 4 1 4 9 11 5 3 0 2 7 5 4 1 1 2 2 6 -2 13
8 CFR Cluj 7 4 0 3 13 9 5 3 0 2 10 6 2 1 0 1 3 3 4 12
9 Botosani 9 3 3 3 9 9 4 1 2 1 5 5 5 2 1 2 4 4 0 12
10 U Craiova 1948 9 3 2 4 11 10 4 2 0 2 5 4 5 1 2 2 6 6 1 11
11 Sepsi 9 2 4 3 9 7 4 1 1 2 5 3 5 1 3 1 4 4 2 10
12 Voluntari 9 2 2 5 6 10 5 1 2 2 3 2 4 1 0 3 3 8 -4 8
13 FCSB 7 1 4 2 9 12 4 1 3 0 7 6 3 0 1 2 2 6 -3 7
14 Mioveni 9 1 3 5 5 13 4 0 2 2 2 5 5 1 1 3 3 8 -8 6
15 Universitatea Cluj 9 0 4 5 5 11 4 0 2 2 2 4 5 0 2 3 3 7 -6 4
16 Chindia Targoviste 8 0 3 5 9 15 3 0 1 2 3 6 5 0 2 3 6 9 -6 3

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.