Liga 1 fixture preview: Sepsi against CFR Cluj

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Mon 06.March
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Municipal (5000 seats)

Liga 1: Two sides in good shape get together for this match. CFR Cluj with a small edge with their 2nd spot in the league table?

Insights:
  • Sepsi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • CFR Cluj have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Liga 1

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Liga 1.

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Sepsi form and stats

6 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Sepsi have to build on here at Stadionul Municipal in the Liga 1.

Sepsi are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus SSC Farul. The first setback in the shape of a loss after going unbeaten in five league fixtures.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Hermannstadt in a game that was won 2-1.

The Sepsi fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 14 league matches. Sepsi have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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CFR Cluj form and stats

CFR Cluj have an excellent away record in the Liga 1 so far with 9-2-3 from 14 games.

Cluj go into this game after a win, the home game against UTA Arad that ended 2-1.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Petrolul 52 with the score of 5-2.

CFR Cluj are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 23 times in 14 away games so far.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these two sides get together this season, as the results database show this recent game: CFR Cluj - Sepsi 2-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Sepsi victories, two draws and six CFR Cluj wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, eight matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

SepsiM. Rondón Fernández
M. Rondón Fernández
9 goals
SepsiA. Tudorie
A. Tudorie
7 goals
SepsiC. Matei
C. Matei
6 goals

Sepsi missing players

CFR Cluj missing players

Sepsi CFR Cluj
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 4 14 28
11 6 0 Won W 3 9 19
8 3 0 Drew D 0 2 2
9 5 4 Lost L 1 3 7
44 24 1 Scored S 9 23 48
27 11 5 Conceded C 5 14 26
93% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 64% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 71% 68%
50% 50% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 46%
21% 21% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 21% 29%
11% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 14% 11%
46% 36% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 46%
29% 36% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 43% 39%
32% 36% 75% Failed to Score F T 0% 7% 14%
 
4.8 4.4 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.9 4.4
3.6 2.5 2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.2 4.7
2.3 2.2 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.4 2.2
4 1 0 Red cards R C 2 2 4
 
11.1 11.8 15.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8 9.3 11
4.7 5.3 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.3 4.8
32% 30% 6% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 38% 36%
 
8.5 8.2 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9.2 8.9 8.3
3.8 3.3 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 3.5 2.9
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • CFR Cluj have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most points (29) away in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most scored goals (23) away 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.
  • Sepsi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 28 18 7 3 52 25 14 11 2 1 30 8 14 7 5 2 22 17 27 61
2 CFR Cluj 28 19 2 7 48 26 14 10 0 4 25 12 14 9 2 3 23 14 22 59
3 FCSB 28 16 6 6 49 32 14 7 5 2 29 18 14 9 1 4 20 14 17 54
4 Rapid Bucuresti 28 15 7 6 39 23 14 10 3 1 27 11 14 5 4 5 12 12 16 52
5 Universitatea Craiova 28 14 6 8 34 26 14 10 2 2 22 11 14 4 4 6 12 15 8 48
6 Sepsi 28 11 8 9 44 27 14 6 3 5 24 11 14 5 5 4 20 16 17 41
7 U Craiova 1948 28 10 7 11 33 31 14 7 2 5 19 13 14 3 5 6 14 18 2 37
8 Petrolul 52 28 10 3 15 27 43 14 6 3 5 17 17 14 4 0 10 10 26 -16 33
9 Voluntari 28 8 8 12 27 31 14 5 3 6 13 11 14 3 5 6 14 20 -4 32
10 Chindia Targoviste 28 7 10 11 31 39 14 3 7 4 16 19 14 4 3 7 15 20 -8 31
11 Universitatea Cluj 28 7 10 11 23 33 14 5 6 3 14 11 14 2 4 8 9 22 -10 31
12 Botosani 28 7 10 11 28 42 14 4 6 4 18 14 14 3 4 7 10 28 -14 31
13 Hermannstadt 28 9 8 11 28 29 14 5 3 6 17 14 14 4 5 5 11 15 -1 26
14 Arges 28 6 8 14 21 40 14 4 4 6 12 18 14 2 4 8 9 22 -19 26
15 UTA Arad 28 5 9 14 25 38 14 4 4 6 17 19 14 1 5 8 8 19 -13 24
16 Mioveni 28 3 9 16 20 44 14 1 6 7 6 16 14 2 3 9 14 28 -24 18

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.