The visiting CFR Cluj side should be favourites in this visit to Hermannstadt, as the away team holds a 21 point advantage from their 17 league games this season.
- Hermannstadt has the fewest clean sheets (1) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj has the fewest conceded goals (7) in Liga 1
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Hermannstadt form and stats
With {2 Liga 1 wins}, 2 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Hermannstadt, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Liga 1, are certainly not brimming with confidence. The Hermannstadt manager R. Albés Yáñez might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
R. Oprut was the last player to score a league goal for Hermannstadt and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Hermannstadt haven't scored in 251 minutes.
The home team returns to Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan after being equal after 90 minutes with Academica Clinceni (placed 5th) on their last time out; the Liga 1 game ended 0-0. Preceding that match was the home game against Dinamo Bucuresti that was lost 0-2.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Liga 1 game versus Chindia Targoviste in only two days. This game is also played here at Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan.
The Hermannstadt fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 8 matches. Hermannstadt's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
CFR Cluj form and stats
Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of CFR Cluj so far, with 7-1-0 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are Liga 1 statistics. A great winning streak in away games for Cluj as they have managed to win five matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Viitorul have they travelled home without three points.
Two travels in a row for Cluj, whose manager E. Iordănescu could celebrate last time after the Liga 1 win against Sepsi. That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Academica Clinceni.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Astra in just two days.
Cluj has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 13 goals from 8 games. CFR Cluj are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 2 goals away. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: CFR Cluj - Hermannstadt 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Hermannstadt zero wins, two draws and CFR Cluj four victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Deac 5 goals |  G. Debeljuh 5 goals |  D. Mayoral Lastras 3 goals |
Hermannstadt missing players
CFR Cluj missing players
| Hermannstadt | CFR Cluj | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 7 | 13 | 22 |
| 25 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 71% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 75% | 59% |
| 41% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 12% | 24% |
| 29% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 59% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 75% | 65% |
| 41% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 24% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 3.4 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.6 | 8.5 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 11.6 | 10.4 |
| 2.9 | 3.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| 34% | 30% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 39% | 34% |
- CFR Cluj has the fewest conceded goals (7) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj has the most points (22) away in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj has the the best goal difference (+11) away in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj have not yet lost a game away.
- CFR Cluj have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- CFR Cluj have scored in all their away matches so far.
- CFR Cluj haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- CFR Cluj is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Hermannstadt has the fewest clean sheets (1) in Liga 1
- Hermannstadt have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Hermannstadt haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | FCSB | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 25 | 37 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 37 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 28 |
| 5 | Academica Clinceni | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | Chindia Targoviste | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 |
| 7 | Viitorul | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 21 |
| 8 | Gaz Metan Medias | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -5 | 20 |
| 9 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| 10 | Botosani | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 18 |
| 11 | UTA Arad | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -12 | 18 |
| 12 | Astra | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 16 |
| 13 | Hermannstadt | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 16 |
| 14 | Voluntari | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 15 |
| 15 | Arges | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -9 | 15 |
| 16 | CSM Iasi | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -21 | 15 |