Football match preview: SSC Farul vs FCSB

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Sun 24.October
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Central (4545 seats)

FCSB will not await any gifts from hosting team SSC Farul in this Liga 1 match. Here's the comprehensive match preview!

Insights:
  • SSC Farul have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Liga 1
  • FCSB have the most scored goals (23) in Liga 1

SSC Farul and FCSB should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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SSC Farul form and stats

SSC Farul have collected 15 points from their Liga 1 home games so far after 5-0-0. Ever since the Universitatea Cluj game Farul has been unbeatable here at Stadionul Central producing five straight wins.

SSC Farul lost their last game at Argeş (placed 9th) after a 1-2 scoreline.

Prior to that, an away loss at Voluntari.

SSC Farul are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Stadionul Central in their league games, having scored an impressive 13 goals in 5 matches. SSC Farul have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.

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FCSB form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (23) in Liga 1, on their Liga 1 travels is 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus SSC Farul.

FCSB have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Andrei Daniel Vlad. It's been 181 minutes since they last conceded in Liga 1.

FCSB had fun at their own home (Stadionul Central) last time out, beating Mioveni 3-0. Claudiu Keșerü, Florin Tănase and Andrei Dumiter scored.

Prior to that result FCSB won their away game at Chindia Targoviste. The scoreline was 1-0.

FCSB have another game away in just three days, a Romania Cup game vs Voluntari. A grim diary for the visitors!

The attacking power of FCSB when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 6 league matches away. FCSB have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

FarulJ. Betancor Sánchez
J. Betancor Sánchez
9 goals
FCSBF. Tănase
F. Tănase
4 goals
FCSBC. Keșerü
C. Keșerü
4 goals

SSC Farul missing players

FCSB missing players

SSC Farul FCSB
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 5 0 Played P 2 6 12
5 5 0 Won W 1 2 7
3 0 0 Drew D 1 2 3
4 0 0 Lost L 0 2 2
15 13 0 Scored S 2 4 23
8 1 0 Conceded C 1 6 11
83% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 92%
58% 80% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 33% 67%
33% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 17% 50%
8% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 33%
8% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 33%
25% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 50%
50% 80% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 42%
42% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 17%
 
5.2 4.8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.5 4.3
4.2 4.8 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 2.5 2.7
1.6 1.6 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.8 2.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.8 11 0 Shots (avg) S ( 13.5 11.5 12.6
3.1 4.2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.8 5.2
41% 62% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 17% 37%
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • FCSB have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • FCSB have the most scored goals (23) in Liga 1
  • FCSB have the the best goal difference (+12) in Liga 1
  • 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as FCSB have scored away.
  • SSC Farul have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • SSC Farul have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Liga 1
  • SSC Farul have won all their matches at home so far.
  • SSC Farul 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 CFR Cluj 12 10 0 2 17 8 6 6 0 0 12 4 6 4 0 2 5 4 9 30
2 FCSB 12 7 3 2 23 11 6 5 1 0 19 5 6 2 2 2 4 6 12 24
3 Voluntari 12 8 0 4 17 13 6 5 0 1 10 3 6 3 0 3 7 10 4 24
4 Botosani 11 6 4 1 12 8 5 2 2 1 4 4 6 4 2 0 8 4 4 22
5 Rapid Bucuresti 12 6 3 3 15 9 7 3 1 3 6 5 5 3 2 0 9 4 6 21
6 UTA Arad 12 5 5 2 12 8 7 3 3 1 7 4 5 2 2 1 5 4 4 20
7 Universitatea Craiova 11 6 1 4 17 10 6 4 1 1 12 3 5 2 0 3 5 7 7 19
8 SSC Farul 12 5 3 4 15 8 5 5 0 0 13 1 7 0 3 4 2 7 7 18
9 Argeş 12 5 3 4 10 7 6 2 1 3 3 4 6 3 2 1 7 3 3 18
10 Chindia Targoviste 11 3 4 4 8 8 5 2 2 1 6 4 6 1 2 3 2 4 0 13
11 Gaz Metan Medias 12 3 2 7 10 15 7 2 2 3 6 7 5 1 0 4 4 8 -5 11
12 Mioveni 12 3 2 7 6 16 5 1 1 3 1 4 7 2 1 4 5 12 -10 11
13 Sepsi 12 1 7 4 10 13 7 1 3 3 7 9 5 0 4 1 3 4 -3 10
14 U Craiova 1948 12 2 3 7 8 14 5 1 2 2 2 4 7 1 1 5 6 10 -6 9
15 Dinamo Bucureşti 12 2 1 9 10 28 6 2 1 3 9 10 6 0 0 6 1 18 -18 7
16 Academica Clinceni 11 0 3 8 9 23 5 0 2 3 4 7 6 0 1 5 5 16 -14 3

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.