Liga 1 match preview: Sepsi versus CFR Cluj

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Wed 21.April
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Municipal (5000 seats)

Sepsi and CFR Cluj are both riding high in the Liga 1 with their 4th and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • Sepsi have the most points from losing position (13) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most clean sheets (20) in Liga 1

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 CFR Cluj.

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Sepsi form and stats

4 victories, 8 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Sepsi have to build on here at Stadionul Municipal in the Liga 1. Two draws in a row at home now for Sepsi.

In the match before that, Sepsi hosted FCSB and drew the game 1-1.

There will be little rest for Sepsi after this match as they are travelling to FCSB for a Liga 1 game in only four days.

Sepsi are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 21 goals in 15 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Sepsi have conceded 15 in these home matches.

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CFR Cluj form and stats

The away team, who have the most clean sheets (20) in Liga 1, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 11 wins, 2 draws and only 2 losses in the Liga 1.

Cluj have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis. It's been 282 minutes since they last conceded in Liga 1.

A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting FCSB in the Super Cup.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Universitatea Craiova in just three days.

CFR Cluj have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 15 league away games 20 goals have been scored. 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 are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 15 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Sepsi - CFR Cluj 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sepsi zero wins, three draws and CFR Cluj seven victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

CFR ClujC. Deac
C. Deac
11 goals
CFR ClujG. Debeljuh
G. Debeljuh
9 goals
SepsiP. Šafranko
P. Šafranko
7 goals

Sepsi missing players

CFR Cluj missing players

Sepsi CFR Cluj
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 15 3 Played P 3 15 31
10 4 0 Won W 1 11 20
16 8 2 Drew D 1 2 7
5 3 1 Lost L 1 2 4
43 21 1 Scored S 2 20 45
31 15 2 Conceded C 4 8 15
84% 93% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 93% 84%
71% 67% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 60% 58%
42% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 27% 35%
23% 27% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 7% 13%
13% 13% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
55% 53% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 27% 29%
29% 27% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 67% 65%
32% 27% 67% Failed to Score F T 67% 13% 23%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.3 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.5 2.6
3 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
9.9 10.6 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7.3 10.5 11.3
3.8 3.7 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 4.5 4.7
36% 38% 11% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 30% 31%
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • CFR Cluj have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • CFR Cluj have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most clean sheets (10) away in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most clean sheets (20) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most points (35) away in Liga 1
  • Sepsi have the most points from losing position (13) 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 FCSB 30 20 5 5 57 22 15 12 2 1 35 7 15 8 3 4 22 15 35 65
2 CFR Cluj 30 19 7 4 42 15 15 8 5 2 22 7 15 11 2 2 20 8 27 64
3 Universitatea Craiova 30 16 10 4 33 14 15 8 4 3 15 8 15 8 6 1 18 6 19 58
4 Sepsi 30 10 15 5 43 31 15 4 8 3 21 15 15 6 7 2 22 16 12 45
5 Academica Clinceni 30 10 14 6 30 26 15 6 5 4 13 12 15 4 9 2 17 14 4 44
6 Botoşani 30 11 9 10 39 36 15 6 4 5 19 14 15 5 5 5 20 22 3 42
7 Arges 30 10 10 10 33 41 15 5 6 4 18 17 15 5 4 6 15 24 -8 40
8 Chindia Targoviste 30 10 9 11 24 26 15 5 4 6 15 18 15 5 5 5 9 8 -2 39
9 Astra 30 9 11 10 38 39 15 4 6 5 18 18 15 5 5 5 20 21 -1 38
10 UTA Arad 30 9 10 11 26 36 15 2 5 8 9 20 15 7 5 3 17 16 -10 37
11 Gaz Metan Medias 30 9 6 15 33 41 15 5 3 7 15 19 15 4 3 8 18 22 -8 33
12 Voluntari 30 8 8 14 32 40 15 4 4 7 17 20 15 4 4 7 15 20 -8 32
13 Viitorul 30 6 13 11 36 37 15 3 7 5 21 24 15 3 6 6 15 13 -1 31
14 Dinamo Bucuresti 30 7 6 17 26 41 15 3 4 8 14 21 15 4 2 9 12 20 -15 27
15 Hermannstadt 30 5 11 14 28 40 15 4 5 6 17 19 15 1 6 8 11 21 -12 26
16 CSM Iasi 30 7 4 19 29 64 15 4 2 9 14 27 15 3 2 10 15 37 -35 25

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.