Mioveni v CFR Cluj preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Fri 06.August
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Orăşenesc (10000 seats)

Another interesting game in the Liga 1. Mioveni is in the 12th position after playing three matches. They welcome CFR Cluj who are placed 1st after three games.

Insights:
  • Mioveni have the the worst goal difference (-2) at home in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj is in the best form (3-0-0)

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Mioveni and CFR Cluj.

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Mioveni form and stats

The home fans saw their team lose the first Liga 1 game of the season here at Stadionul Orăşenesc. Last season these fans witnessed 4 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses from Mioveni's 14 home games.

It's back home for Mioveni, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Sepsi away with the result 2-1. Lucian Dumitriu and Bogdan Rusu found the net in that victory.

Before that game, the home loss against Rapid Bucuresti with the scoreline 0-2.

Early season league goal statistics from Mioveni's 1 home game: 0 goals, 2 conceded.

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CFR Cluj form and stats

Only one away game in the Liga 1 so far for CFR Cluj and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were 4 victories, 1 draw and 0 losses from 5 travels.

Cluj delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Young Boys in their previous match; a Champions League game. Goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis got the top player rating of the team with 7.33/10. Arlauskis stopped the opponent with five saves.

Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Chindia Targoviste in the Liga 1.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Champions League trip to Young Boys.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, CFR Cluj has managed 2 goals and let in 1 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last five meetings: zero - one - four (Mioveni wins - draws - CFR Cluj wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

CFR ClujC. Petrila
C. Petrila
2 goals
MioveniG. Rusu
G. Rusu
1 goals
MioveniL. Dumitriu
L. Dumitriu
1 goals

Mioveni missing players

CFR Cluj missing players

Mioveni CFR Cluj
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
3 1 1 Played P 1 1 3
1 0 0 Won W 1 1 3
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 1 1 Lost L 0 0 0
2 0 0 Scored S 2 2 6
4 2 2 Conceded C 1 1 3
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 67%
33% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 67%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 33%
33% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 67%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
67% 100% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5.3 5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 11 11 6.3
4.7 4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3 2.7
0.7 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 4 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.7 15 15 Shots (avg) S ( 16 16 13.7
2.3 3 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3 4.3
29% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 67% 46%
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • CFR Cluj is in the best form (3-0-0)
  • Mioveni have the the worst goal difference (-2) at home in Liga 1
Mioveni Last season CFR Cluj
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
30 14   Played P   20 40
12 4   Won W   15 26
13 7   Drew D   3 8
5 3   Lost L   2 6
41 15   Scored S   27 57
22 8   Conceded C   10 20
80% 71%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   95% 88%
53% 43%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   55% 57%
37% 21%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   25% 32%
20% 14%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   10% 12%
10% 7%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 2%
43% 36%   BTTS BTTS   30% 30%
47% 50%   Clean Sheets C S   65% 62%
30% 43%   Failed to Score F T   10% 20%
 
4.5 4.8   Corners for (avg) C F   4.8 5.3
3.8 3.4   Corners against (avg) C A   3.2 2.6
2.2 2.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.6 2.6
5 2   Red cards R C   1 2
 
8.7 8.2   Shots (avg) S (   10.5 11.2
3.2 2.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.4 4.5
42% 41%   Goal Efficiency G E   31% 31%

  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 3 3 0 0 6 3 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 9
2 Rapid Bucuresti 3 2 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 7
3 Botosani 3 2 1 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 7
4 Dinamo Bucuresti 3 2 0 1 6 4 2 2 0 0 6 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 6
5 FCSB 3 1 2 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 4 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 3 5
6 SSC Farul 3 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 5
7 UTA Arad 3 1 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 5
8 Sepsi 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 4
9 Gaz Metan Medias 3 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -1 4
10 U Craiova 1948 3 1 0 2 4 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 3 5 -1 3
11 Voluntari 3 1 0 2 4 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 3
12 Mioveni 3 1 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 -2 3
13 Universitatea Craiova 3 1 0 2 3 6 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 3
14 Arges 3 0 1 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 -2 1
15 Chindia Targoviste 3 0 1 2 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 2 -2 1
16 Academica Clinceni 3 0 0 3 2 7 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 1 5 -5 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 U Craiova 1948 29 14 12 3 43 22 14 8 5 1 22 8 15 6 7 2 21 14 21 89
2 Rapid Bucuresti 30 15 5 10 48 40 15 8 4 3 26 18 15 7 1 7 22 22 8 83
3 Mioveni 30 12 13 5 41 22 14 4 7 3 15 8 16 8 6 2 26 14 19 82
4 Dunarea Calarasi 30 12 9 9 36 41 14 6 5 3 19 19 16 6 4 6 17 22 -5 79
5 Csikszereda 30 11 10 9 32 26 15 5 4 6 17 16 15 6 6 3 15 10 6 75
6 ASU Poli Timisoara 29 10 11 8 27 29 15 8 4 3 17 11 14 2 7 5 10 18 -2 73
Last season 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 10 7 1 2 15 5 5 3 0 2 8 3 5 4 1 0 7 2 10 54
2 FCSB 10 3 3 4 13 14 5 1 2 2 6 7 5 2 1 2 7 7 -1 45
3 Universitatea Craiova 10 3 3 4 9 11 5 1 2 2 5 6 5 2 1 2 4 5 -2 41
4 Sepsi 10 5 2 3 11 8 5 3 1 1 6 3 5 2 1 2 5 5 3 40
5 Academica Clinceni 10 3 2 5 10 15 5 3 0 2 7 7 5 0 2 3 3 8 -5 33
6 Botosani 10 3 1 6 13 18 5 2 1 2 6 7 5 1 0 4 7 11 -5 31

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.