Petrolul 52 and Universitatea Cluj have delivered a "par" performance so far this season, to use a golf term. Both teams occupy mid-table places in the Liga 1.
- Petrolul 52 have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Cluj have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Petrolul 52 form and stats
The story so far in the Liga 1 for Petrolul 52 at their home stadium (Centrul de Fotbal Buftea) is 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Petrolul are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Petrolul 52, as their goalkeeper Octavian Gabriel Valceanu has completely shut out the opponents for 405 minutes in the Liga 1.
Petrolul 52's last game was hosting Mioveni and winning 2-0.
Before that match, a win away at U Craiova 1948.It should be noted that a peek at the 10 latest league games shows that 8 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).
Petrolul has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Petrolul 52 have conceded 18 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Universitatea Cluj form and stats
Universitatea Cluj have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Liga 1, after 2-4-9 (15 played). Universitatea has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Universitatea Cluj might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. U Craiova 1948 proved too strong as Universitatea Cluj slumped to a 1-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Cluj Arena.
Earlier, the Romania Cup win away at Hermannstadt.
The attacking power of Universitatea when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 15 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Universitatea Cluj's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 26 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
These competitors have battled earlier this season: Petrolul 52 - Universitatea Cluj 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Petrolul 52 five wins, one draw and Universitatea Cluj three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Grozav 8 goals |  C. Irobiso 7 goals |   M. Thiam 7 goals |
Petrolul 52 missing players
Universitatea Cluj missing players
| Petrolul 52 | Universitatea Cluj | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 17 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 16 | 33 |
| 14 | 8 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 10 | 14 |
| 32 | 20 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 28 |
| 44 | 18 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 28 | 42 |
| 97% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 94% | 91% |
| 64% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 69% | 67% |
| 33% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 38% | 33% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 18% |
| 12% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 6% | 3% |
| 36% | 41% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 38% | 42% |
| 36% | 41% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 19% | 30% |
| 30% | 24% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 36% |
| 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
| 5.7 | 5.1 | 6.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 5.2 | 4.2 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 7.7 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 9.1 | 11.2 |
| 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.1 | 4.1 |
| 31% | 38% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 18% | 21% |
| 10.3 | 8 | 6.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 10.7 | 9.6 |
| 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
- Petrolul 52 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Universitatea Cluj have scored away.
- Petrolul 52 have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Liga 1
- Petrolul 52 have the most conceded goals in the second half (28) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Cluj have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Universitatea Cluj have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | SSC Farul | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 54 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 64 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 26 | 63 |
| 3 | FCSB | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 57 |
| 4 | Universitatea Craiova | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 54 |
| 5 | Rapid Bucuresti | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
| 6 | Sepsi | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 42 |
| 7 | U Craiova 1948 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 40 |
| 8 | Petrolul 52 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 26 | -16 | 36 |
| 9 | Voluntari | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -4 | 34 |
| 10 | Universitatea Cluj | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 26 | -12 | 34 |
| 11 | Hermannstadt | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 32 |
| 12 | Chindia Targoviste | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -10 | 32 |
| 13 | Botosani | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 44 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 29 | -15 | 32 |
| 14 | UTA Arad | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 27 |
| 15 | Arges | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 | -20 | 27 |
| 16 | Mioveni | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 45 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 29 | -22 | 22 |
