The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Sepsi are in the 9th position while the guesting Academica Clinceni worry at 13th.
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 Sepsi and Academica Clinceni.
Sepsi form and stats
The story so far in the Liga 1 for Sepsi at their home stadium (Stadionul Municipal) is 5 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.
Sepsi are returning here after visiting Viitorul in a Liga 1 game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Nicolae Carnat (2) and Marius Stefanescu scored the goal(s). Heartbreak before that as Sepsi lost 0-2 at Voluntari's place.
The 3-0 win against Viitorul was decided after a strong and deadly first half, making the second half more of a journey towards the final whistle.
The Sepsi fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 13 matches. Sepsi have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Academica Clinceni form and stats
Academica Clinceni have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Liga 1, after 2-3-8 (13 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Academica Clinceni have lost on their last two travels.
Home advantage was not enough for Academica in their previous game, as they lost their Liga 1-match, hosting Hermannstadt, 0-2. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Chindia Târgovişte wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.
The home team is given a winning chance of about 80 percent by the betting public. This does not leave much hope for the visitors, but some teams enjoy the outsider role and perform well in it. Looking at similar away games for Academica Clinceni we find two games. Results are zero Academica wins, one draw and one defeat.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Academica Clinceni have scored 16 goals in 13 league games away. The Academica Clinceni manager I. Poenaru has some worries about the defense as 28 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Academica Clinceni - Sepsi 1-0 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Sepsi, one draw and one win for Academica Clinceni. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Vojtuš 9 goals |   G. Karanović 8 goals | P. Šafranko 8 goals |
Sepsi missing players
Academica Clinceni missing players
| Sepsi | Academica Clinceni | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 38 | 18 | 8 | Played | P | 6 | 19 | 39 |
| 10 | 6 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 17 | 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 11 | 18 |
| 48 | 25 | 12 | Scored | S | 5 | 20 | 44 |
| 43 | 17 | 5 | Conceded | C | 14 | 39 | 67 |
| 89% | 89% | 88% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 89% | 90% |
| 68% | 61% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 74% | 74% |
| 42% | 39% | 38% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 68% | 59% |
| 29% | 28% | 12% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 42% | 36% |
| 8% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 21% | 18% |
| 55% | 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 47% | 54% |
| 29% | 39% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 26% | 28% |
| 26% | 28% | 12% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 37% | 28% |
| 5.4 | 5.9 | 5.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 6.9 | 5.9 |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 361 | 173 | 95 | Total Shots | T S | 42 | 150 | 337 |
| 137 | 61 | 36 | Shots on Target | S O | 17 | 69 | 144 |
| 32% | 34% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 29% | 31% |
- Academica Clinceni has the most conceded goals in the first half (28)
- Academica Clinceni have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Academica Clinceni 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 | CFR Cluj | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 52 |
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 46 |
| 3 | Botosani | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 45 |
| 4 | FCSB | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 44 |
| 5 | Gaz Metan Medias | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 43 |
| 6 | Astra | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 42 |
| 7 | Viitorul | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 40 |
| 8 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 41 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 29 | -4 | 34 |
| 9 | Sepsi | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | Chindia Târgovişte | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 47 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -18 | 25 |
| 11 | Hermannstadt | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 26 | -18 | 25 |
| 12 | CSM Iaşi | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 20 | -14 | 22 |
| 13 | Academica Clinceni | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 28 | -17 | 22 |
| 14 | Voluntari | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -23 | 20 |