Football betting preview: Sepsi with moderate expectations before welcoming CFR Cluj

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Sat 20.May
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Municipal (5000 seats)

We have to say that both participants are doing all right, CFR Cluj enjoying a 21 point edge on Sepsi in the league table. Get ready!

Insights:
  • Sepsi have the fewest matches under the total-line (18) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most points (30) away in Liga 1

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Sepsi form and stats

Sepsi have played 15 Liga 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-4-5 (wins-draws-losses).

Sepsi shared the glory with Rapid Bucuresti in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.

Heartbreak before that as Sepsi lost 1-3 at FCSB's place.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Sepsi, as the Romania Cup home game vs Universitatea Cluj is only three days away.

Sepsi have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadionul Municipal with 27 goals in 15 league matches. From these home matches, Sepsi have conceded only 13 goals.

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CFR Cluj form and stats

CFR Cluj have an excellent away record in the Liga 1 so far with 9-3-3 from 15 games. Three consecutive losses in away matches means CFR Cluj are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

There might be some fixture complaints from CFR Cluj as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 0-1 against FCSB.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Universitatea Craiova.

Take note! Both teams have scored goal(s) in 10 of this club's last 13 league matches.

The travelling fans enjoy CFR Cluj's attacking play in away games, having scored 25 goals in 15 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Cluj have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The participants have played each other already this season, with the result CFR Cluj - Sepsi 2-1 registered in the official records. Ninaj (Sepsi) was sent off when these teams last played each other. Head-to-head totals (for the prior ten meetings): Sepsi won three games, one match ended with a tie and CFR Cluj have six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five. The games between these teams have sometimes been hot-tempered, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

SepsiA. Tudorie
A. Tudorie
10 goals
SepsiM. Rondón Fernández
M. Rondón Fernández
9 goals
CFR ClujR. Janga
R. Janga
9 goals

Sepsi missing players

CFR Cluj missing players

Sepsi CFR Cluj
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 8 Played P 4 19 38
11 6 1 Won W 3 9 21
11 5 1 Drew D 0 4 7
15 7 6 Lost L 1 6 10
51 28 6 Scored S 9 27 62
42 18 10 Conceded C 6 22 39
92% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 72% 62% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 68% 71%
51% 50% 38% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 42% 47%
22% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 26% 32%
8% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 11% 8%
54% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 53% 53%
24% 28% 12% Clean Sheets C S 25% 32% 32%
30% 28% 38% Failed to Score F T 0% 16% 16%
 
4.5 4.3 4.4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.1 4.5
3.8 2.9 2.9 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 5.6 5
2.3 2.3 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.4 2.1
5 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
10.3 11.3 12.8 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 9.7 11.6
4.4 5.1 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.6 4.6
31% 30% 16% Goal Efficiency G E 53% 39% 36%
 
8.8 7.9 7.4 Shots against (avg) S A 9.2 9.7 9.2
4 3.3 3.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 3.6 3.2
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • 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 the best goal difference (+9) away in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sepsi have the fewest matches under the total-line (18) in Liga 1

  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 Botoşani 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 Argeş 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

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.