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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Mon 01.May
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Centrul de Fotbal Buftea Teren 2 (600 seats)

Rapid Bucuresti and CFR Cluj are both riding high in the Liga 1 with their 5th and 2nd spots respectively. This could be a wonderful match!

Insights:
  • Rapid Bucuresti have the fewest conceded goals (26) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most scored goals in the first half (33) in Liga 1

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!

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Rapid Bucuresti form and stats

Rapid Bucuresti have performed here at Centrul de Fotbal Buftea Teren 2 this season with 10 wins from 15 Liga 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 2.

A nice win for Bucuresti last time playing, versus FCSB. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with Albu scoring for the victors. A huge relief, as that was the first league victory after playing, but not winning, six consecutive games.

Prior to that, an away loss at Universitatea Craiova.

A decent goal production from Rapid Bucuresti in their home games so far, with 27 goals from 15 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Rapid Bucuresti have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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CFR Cluj form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 9 wins, 3 draws and only 3 losses in the Liga 1.

Two away matches in a row for Cluj, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 against Sepsi in the Romania Cup.

A 0-1 defeat away at SSC Farul before that.

Betting related statistic: Both sides have scored goal(s) in 8 of this club's last 10 league matches.

CFR Cluj has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 25 goals from 15 games. As opposed to that, CFR Cluj have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The latest H2H encounter ended CFR Cluj - Rapid Bucuresti 2-2, earlier this season. Statistics for the preceeding ten meetings between these two participants are: three wins for Bucuresti, three draws and four wins for CFR Cluj. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

Rapid BucurestiM. Dugandžić
M. Dugandžić
17 goals
CFR ClujR. Janga
R. Janga
9 goals

Rapid Bucuresti missing players

CFR Cluj missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rapid Bucuresti CFR Cluj
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 5 17 35
16 11 2 Won W 2 9 21
9 4 3 Drew D 1 4 6
10 2 0 Lost L 2 4 8
45 29 7 Scored S 5 26 60
34 13 4 Conceded C 4 18 34
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
69% 76% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 71% 71%
43% 47% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 41% 49%
17% 18% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 24% 31%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 9%
54% 59% 60% BTTS BTTS 20% 53% 51%
31% 35% 40% Clean Sheets C S 40% 35% 34%
20% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 12% 14%
 
4.9 5.2 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 1.6 3.6 4.3
4.4 3.9 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.6 5
2.1 2.1 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 2.2 2
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
11.1 12.9 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.4 9 11.3
4.4 5.6 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.9 4.8
29% 31% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 39% 36%
 
10.7 8.7 12.8 Shots against (avg) S A 10.8 9.5 8.9
3.7 3 4.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.4 3.5 3.1
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • CFR Cluj have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most points (30) away in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most scored goals (25) away in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most scored goals in the first half (33) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the the best goal difference (+9) away in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Rapid Bucuresti have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rapid Bucuresti have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Rapid Bucuresti have the fewest conceded goals (26) in Liga 1
  • Rapid Bucuresti 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 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

Table
  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

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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.