Open game expected at Stadionul Central: SSC Farul vs CFR Cluj preview

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Sat 22.April
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Central (4545 seats)

SSC Farul and CFR Cluj are both high-flying in the Liga 1 with their 1st and 2nd spots respectively. Let's hope for a great game!

Insights:
  • SSC Farul have the most points from losing position (20) in Liga 1
  • CFR Cluj have the most scored goals in the first half (33) in Liga 1

This has all the signs of an interesting fixture with lots of spark and bustle as both squads are well revitalized since they last saw competitive action. Let's start!

L W D W W

SSC Farul form and stats

SSC Farul have been outstanding at home so far in the Liga 1 with 12 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss. SSC Farul has won so many consecutive home games (six in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Stadionul Central. We remember; it was CFR Cluj.

SSC Farul faced defeat in their previous match, away at FCSB (1-2). The first setback in the shape of a defeat after collecting points in four league rounds.

Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Universitatea Craiova.

Goals from both teams! That has been the case in 5 league rounds in a row for this side. Will it happen again?

The Farul manager Hagi has got the team scoring with 32 from 15 home games in the league. From these home matches, SSC Farul have conceded only 9 goals.

W D W D D

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. Visiting Cluj has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

The followers enjoyed CFR Cluj's previous game versus Sepsi, a 2-1 win played at home. That win felt good as this side had gone three league fixtures without victory.

A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting FCSB.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cluj playing away and similar expectations, we found 9 relevant matches. Results were 1 CFR Cluj win, 3 draws and 5 defeats.

Sports betting fact: Both teams have scored goal(s) in 8 of this club's last 10 league fixtures.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Romania Cup trip to Sepsi.

CFR Cluj are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 25 times in 15 away games so far. Cluj have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The newest reported match between these teams is the SSC Farul - CFR Cluj 0-3 played previously this season. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's one Farul victory, two draws and four CFR Cluj wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

SSC FarulD. Alibec
D. Alibec
11 goals
CFR ClujR. Janga
R. Janga
9 goals

SSC Farul missing players

CFR Cluj missing players

Total First Half Second Half
SSC Farul CFR Cluj
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 4 16 34
21 14 4 Won W 1 9 21
8 2 0 Drew D 1 4 6
5 1 0 Lost L 2 3 7
61 37 10 Scored S 3 26 60
34 12 5 Conceded C 5 17 33
91% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
85% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 75% 74%
53% 65% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 44% 50%
24% 18% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 32%
12% 12% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 9%
56% 47% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 56% 53%
35% 47% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 38% 35%
18% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 6% 12%
 
4.5 4.4 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 3.8 4.4
3.7 2.8 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 8.5 5.7 5
2.1 2.1 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.4 2.1
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
12.1 13.4 14 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 9.1 11.4
4.9 6.1 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4 4.9
37% 36% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 41% 36%
 
9.7 6.9 8.8 Shots against (avg) S A 12.2 9.2 8.8
4 2.5 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.5 3.1
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • CFR Cluj have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in Liga 1
  • 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 most scored goals in the first half (33) 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.
  • SSC Farul have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • SSC Farul have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • SSC Farul have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in Liga 1
  • SSC Farul have the most clean sheets (8) at home in Liga 1
  • SSC Farul have the most matches over the total-line (18) in Liga 1
  • SSC Farul have the most points (38) at home in Liga 1
  • SSC Farul have the most points from losing position (20) in Liga 1
  • SSC Farul have the most scored goals (32) at home in Liga 1
  • SSC Farul have the the best goal difference (+23) at home 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 Botosani 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

Table
  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 Botosani 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

More from Romania - Liga 1

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.