The Sepsi & CFR Cluj managers L. Grozavu and E. Iordănescu are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Liga 1 league table.
- Sepsi has the most points from losing position (10) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj has the fewest conceded goals (6) in Liga 1
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Liga 1 game only three days ago.
Sepsi form and stats
The story so far in the Liga 1 for Sepsi at their home stadium (Stadionul Municipal) is 3 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
The home team returns to Stadionul Municipal after being equal after 90 minutes with Universitatea Craiova (placed 2nd) on their last time out; the Liga 1 game ended 0-0. A 1-1 draw away before that, with FCSB the opponent.
Sepsi has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Sepsi have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
CFR Cluj form and stats
The away performances of CFR Cluj, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Liga 1, have been very solid so far with 6 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in the Liga 1. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. Cluj has been amazing away for a time now, winning four in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Viitorul.
375 minutes! That's how long the CFR Cluj goalkeeper Cristian Emanuel Balgradean and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
The supporters enjoyed CFR Cluj's previous game versus Academica Clinceni (placed 5th), a Liga 1 1-0 win played at home. Preceding that game was the away victory against Dinamo Bucuresti with the score of 2-0.
The travelling fans enjoy CFR Cluj's attacking play in away games, having scored 12 goals in 7 league matches away. Cluj are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 2 goals away.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result CFR Cluj - Sepsi 0-0 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Sepsi won zero games, three matches ended with a draw and CFR Cluj has seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eightTop Goalscorers
  P. Šafranko 4 goals |   C. Deac 4 goals | G. Debeljuh 3 goals |
Sepsi missing players
CFR Cluj missing players
| Sepsi | CFR Cluj | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 19 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 81% |
| 75% | 71% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 56% |
| 44% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 14% | 19% |
| 19% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 29% | 25% |
| 38% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 71% | 69% |
| 25% | 14% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.7 | 13.3 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 12.4 | 10.4 |
| 4.8 | 4.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| 32% | 32% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 39% | 31% |
- CFR Cluj has the fewest conceded goals (6) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj has the the best goal difference (+10) away in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj have not yet lost a game away.
- CFR Cluj have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- CFR Cluj have scored in all their away matches so far.
- CFR Cluj haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sepsi has the most points from losing position (10) in Liga 1
- Sepsi 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 | FCSB | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 34 |
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
| 3 | CFR Cluj | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 31 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 28 |
| 5 | Academica Clinceni | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 |
| 6 | Chindia Targoviste | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 |
| 7 | Viitorul | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 20 |
| 8 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| 9 | Gaz Metan Mediaş | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -5 | 19 |
| 10 | Botosani | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 18 |
| 11 | UTA Arad | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -12 | 17 |
| 12 | Astra | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
| 13 | Voluntari | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 15 |
| 14 | Hermannstadt | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 15 |
| 15 | CSM Iasi | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -21 | 15 |
| 16 | Argeş | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -9 | 14 |