Football betting preview: Sepsi vs CFR Cluj

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Date: Sat 17.August
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Municipal (5200 seats)

It's early days in the Liga 1 and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Champions League game only four days ago. That game, against Celtic, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for CFR Cluj.

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Sepsi form and stats

Sepsi are yet to win a home game, having collected 2 points from their first two games. Two draws in a row at home now for Sepsi.

Happy days for Sepsi in their previous game, a Liga 1 match away at Universitatea Craiova that ended with a 1-0 victory. Before that, Sepsi drew at home versus Viitorul.

Sepsi has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games.

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CFR Cluj form and stats

CFR Cluj are on a winning streak after three away games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels. In general it has been a productive period now for CFR Cluj as they haven't lost any of their last ten games. Momentum is building for CFR Cluj in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Two travels in a row for CFR Cluj, whose manager D. Petrescu could celebrate last time after the Champions League win against Celtic. A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Hermannstadt.

A quick return to home after this game, as CFR Cluj are hosting Slavia Praha in the Champions League only three days away.

As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, CFR Cluj has managed 8 goals and let in 2 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Last eight meetings between the teams: Sepsi won 0, CFR Cluj won 7 and 1 draw. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

C. Deac
3 goals
V. Costache
2 goals

Sepsi missing players

CFR Cluj missing players

Sepsi CFR Cluj
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
5 2 1 Played 0 2 5
1 0 0 Won 0 2 4
4 2 1 Drew 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
4 2 2 Scored 0 8 13
3 2 2 Conceded 0 2 3
60% 50% 100% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
40% 50% 100% Over 1.5 0% 100% 80%
20% 50% 100% Over 2.5 0% 100% 60%
20% 50% 100% Over 3.5 0% 100% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 100% 40%
40% 50% 100% BTTS 0% 100% 60%
60% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 40%
40% 50% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
3.8 3.5 5 Corners For (avg) 0 4.5 6
6.2 8 6 Corners Against (avg) 0 6 6
2.2 2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1 2.2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of CFR Cluj's away matches have had more than 4,5 goals.
  • CFR Cluj have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • CFR Cluj have scored in all their matches so far.
  • CFR Cluj have scored more than double the goals of Sepsi.
  • CFR Cluj have won all their away matches so far.
  • CFR Cluj have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • CFR Cluj haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sepsi have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Sepsi have not yet lost a game.
  • Sepsi have yet to win a game at home.
Sepsi Last season CFR Cluj
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
36 18 8 Played 7 18 36
10 6 3 Won 5 13 22
8 3 0 Drew 2 3 11
18 9 5 Lost 0 2 3
37 18 8 Scored 9 27 54
45 20 12 Conceded 2 8 20
89% 89% 100% Over 0.5 71% 83% 83%
56% 44% 38% Over 1.5 43% 44% 53%
39% 39% 38% Over 2.5 43% 33% 36%
22% 17% 25% Over 3.5 0% 11% 19%
14% 11% 25% Over 4.5 0% 11% 8%
39% 33% 38% BTTS 29% 28% 42%
33% 39% 25% Clean Sheets 71% 61% 53%
39% 39% 38% Failed To Score 29% 28% 22%
 
4.4 4.9 3.6 Corners For (avg) 5.3 4.6 5.4
4.4 2.6 3.6 Corners Against (avg) 4.3 4.4 4
2.6 2.7 2.6 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.7 2.6 2.2
1 0 0 Red Cards 2 4 5
Key stats last season:
  • CFR Cluj have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

Sepsi
All Liga 1 Liga 2: Serie 1 Romania Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
12-07-19 L1 Voluntari 0 - 0 Sepsi
22-07-19 L1 Sepsi 0 - 0 FCSB
27-07-19 L1 Gaz Metan Mediaş 1 - 1 Sepsi
04-08-19 L1 Sepsi 2 - 2 Viitorul
11-08-19 L1 Universitatea Craiova 0 - 1 Sepsi
17-08-19 L1 Sepsi 18:00 CFR Cluj
24-08-19 L1 Academica Clinceni 12:30 Sepsi
31-08-19 L1 Sepsi - Dinamo Bucureşti
14-09-19 L1 Chindia Târgovişte - Sepsi
21-09-19 L1 Sepsi - Hermannstadt
CFR Cluj
All Liga 1 Champions League Europa League Super Cup Club Friendlies Romania Cup
All Home Away
30-07-19 CL Maccabi Tel Aviv 2 - 2 CFR Cluj
03-08-19 L1 Chindia Târgovişte 1 - 4 CFR Cluj
07-08-19 CL CFR Cluj 1 - 1 Celtic
10-08-19 L1 CFR Cluj 3 - 0 Hermannstadt
13-08-19 CL Celtic 3 - 4 CFR Cluj
17-08-19 L1 Sepsi 18:00 CFR Cluj
20-08-19 CL CFR Cluj 19:00 Slavia Praha
24-08-19 L1 CFR Cluj 18:00 Botoşani
28-08-19 CL Slavia Praha 19:00 CFR Cluj
31-08-19 L1 Astra - CFR Cluj

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 CFR Cluj 5 4 1 0 13 3 3 2 1 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 8 2 10 13
2 Viitorul 5 3 2 0 13 6 3 2 1 0 10 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 7 11
3 CSM Iaşi 5 3 2 0 6 1 3 3 0 0 5 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 5 11
4 Botoşani 5 2 3 0 11 6 2 1 1 0 5 2 3 1 2 0 6 4 5 9
5 Gaz Metan Mediaş 5 2 3 0 7 4 3 1 2 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 9
6 Universitatea Craiova 5 3 0 2 7 5 3 2 0 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 9
7 Sepsi 5 1 4 0 4 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 3 1 2 0 2 1 1 7
8 Astra 5 2 1 2 6 6 2 1 1 0 4 3 3 1 0 2 2 3 0 7
9 Hermannstadt 6 2 0 4 9 14 3 2 0 1 4 4 3 0 0 3 5 10 -5 6
10 Voluntari 5 1 2 2 5 7 3 0 2 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 4 5 -2 5
11 FCSB 5 1 1 3 6 10 3 1 0 2 5 8 2 0 1 1 1 2 -4 4
12 Chindia Târgovişte 6 1 1 4 7 13 3 1 0 2 4 7 3 0 1 2 3 6 -6 4
13 Academica Clinceni 6 1 0 5 9 16 2 1 0 1 4 5 4 0 0 4 5 11 -7 3
14 Dinamo Bucureşti 6 1 0 5 6 15 2 1 0 1 4 4 4 0 0 4 2 11 -9 3

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