Liga 1 game preview: SSC Farul vs FCSB

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Mon 25.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Central (4545 seats)

SSC Farul and FCSB are both high-flying in the Liga 1 with their 4th and 2nd spots respectively. Expect a top game!

Insights:
  • SSC Farul have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Liga 1
  • FCSB have the most points from losing position (16) in Liga 1

This promises to be an absorbing fixture with lots of fun and energy as both participants are well renewed since they last played a game. Game on!

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SSC Farul form and stats

SSC Farul are steadily winning Liga 1 games and points here at Stadionul Central. 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats is the summary from 15 games.

Farul's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-3 versus Universitatea Craiova. The game against Universitatea Craiova was basically lost in the first half (0-3) and the second half was more of a formality.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Arges and winning 2-0.

A decent goal production from SSC Farul in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 15 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, SSC Farul have conceded only 8 goals.

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FCSB form and stats

The visitors are W7-D5-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Liga 1. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but FCSB are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

The FCSB goalkeeper Stefan Tarnovanu is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 196 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

It's the second away game in a row for FCSB, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus CFR Cluj last time out.

A home win before that, celebrating 4-0 vs Voluntari.

FCSB are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 15 games (in the league). FCSB are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 15 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have played previously this season: FCSB - Farul 2-0. Dussaut (SSC Farul) was shown a red card when these teams last played each other. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: one - zero - two (SSC Farul wins - draws - FCSB wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SSC FarulJ. Betancor Sánchez
J. Betancor Sánchez
15 goals
FCSBF. Tănase
F. Tănase
15 goals
SSC FarulA. Petre
A. Petre
9 goals

SSC Farul missing players

FCSB missing players

Total First Half Second Half
SSC Farul FCSB
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 5 17 35
15 10 1 Won W 3 9 22
7 2 1 Drew D 0 5 8
13 5 3 Lost L 2 3 5
44 24 1 Scored S 8 20 64
27 11 6 Conceded C 9 12 32
89% 88% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 91%
60% 59% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 41% 69%
23% 35% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 29% 51%
9% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 18% 34%
9% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 60% 18% 23%
20% 12% 0% BTTS BTTS 60% 29% 46%
46% 59% 40% Clean Sheets C S 20% 59% 43%
46% 41% 80% Failed to Score F T 20% 29% 20%
 
5.5 5.5 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 5.1 5.1
3.9 4 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 1.4 3.1 2.8
1.4 1.6 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.8 2.4
4 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.7 10.8 8.4 Shots (avg) S ( 13 11.4 12.9
4.1 4.5 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7.2 4.7 5.6
31% 32% 7% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 25% 33%
 
8.8 8.8 9 Shots against (avg) S A 10.6 8.4 8.1
3.2 3.1 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 3.4 3.4
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • FCSB have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (13) in Liga 1
  • FCSB have the most points from losing position (16) in Liga 1
  • FCSB have the most scored goals in the second half (41) 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 the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) 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 CFR Cluj 30 24 4 2 48 16 15 13 2 0 26 7 15 11 2 2 22 9 32 76
2 FCSB 30 18 8 4 54 28 15 11 3 1 38 18 15 7 5 3 16 10 26 62
3 Universitatea Craiova 30 16 6 8 55 29 15 10 3 2 30 9 15 6 3 6 25 20 26 54
4 SSC Farul 30 14 6 10 42 21 15 10 1 4 24 8 15 4 5 6 18 13 21 48
5 Arges 30 14 6 10 28 22 15 7 3 5 13 11 15 7 3 5 15 11 6 48
6 Voluntari 30 13 8 9 31 27 15 9 3 3 21 11 15 4 5 6 10 16 4 47
7 Botoşani 30 11 13 6 33 28 15 6 6 3 17 12 15 5 7 3 16 16 5 46
8 UTA Arad 30 9 13 8 24 20 15 6 5 4 12 9 15 3 8 4 12 11 4 40
9 Rapid Bucuresti 30 9 13 8 34 31 15 5 7 3 14 10 15 4 6 5 20 21 3 40
10 Sepsi 30 9 12 9 33 29 15 6 5 4 19 14 15 3 7 5 14 15 4 39
11 Chindia Targoviste 30 8 11 11 23 23 15 3 7 5 11 14 15 5 4 6 12 9 0 35
12 U Craiova 1948 30 8 9 13 31 35 15 5 5 5 14 16 15 3 4 8 17 19 -4 33
13 Mioveni 30 6 11 13 19 36 15 4 6 5 10 14 15 2 5 8 9 22 -17 29
14 Dinamo Bucuresti 30 4 5 21 24 66 15 4 3 8 17 28 15 0 2 13 7 38 -42 17
15 Academica Clinceni 30 3 5 22 21 64 15 2 3 10 12 30 15 1 2 12 9 34 -43 14
16 Gaz Metan Medias 30 6 6 18 21 46 15 2 6 7 11 21 15 4 0 11 10 25 -25 2

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 CFR Cluj 30 24 4 2 48 16 15 13 2 0 26 7 15 11 2 2 22 9 32 76
2 FCSB 30 18 8 4 54 28 15 11 3 1 38 18 15 7 5 3 16 10 26 62
3 Universitatea Craiova 30 16 6 8 55 29 15 10 3 2 30 9 15 6 3 6 25 20 26 54
4 SSC Farul 30 14 6 10 42 21 15 10 1 4 24 8 15 4 5 6 18 13 21 48
5 Arges 30 14 6 10 28 22 15 7 3 5 13 11 15 7 3 5 15 11 6 48
6 Voluntari 30 13 8 9 31 27 15 9 3 3 21 11 15 4 5 6 10 16 4 47
7 Botoşani 30 11 13 6 33 28 15 6 6 3 17 12 15 5 7 3 16 16 5 46
8 UTA Arad 30 9 13 8 24 20 15 6 5 4 12 9 15 3 8 4 12 11 4 40
9 Rapid Bucuresti 30 9 13 8 34 31 15 5 7 3 14 10 15 4 6 5 20 21 3 40
10 Sepsi 30 9 12 9 33 29 15 6 5 4 19 14 15 3 7 5 14 15 4 39
11 Chindia Targoviste 30 8 11 11 23 23 15 3 7 5 11 14 15 5 4 6 12 9 0 35
12 U Craiova 1948 30 8 9 13 31 35 15 5 5 5 14 16 15 3 4 8 17 19 -4 33
13 Mioveni 30 6 11 13 19 36 15 4 6 5 10 14 15 2 5 8 9 22 -17 29
14 Dinamo Bucuresti 30 4 5 21 24 66 15 4 3 8 17 28 15 0 2 13 7 38 -42 17
15 Academica Clinceni 30 3 5 22 21 64 15 2 3 10 12 30 15 1 2 12 9 34 -43 14
16 Gaz Metan Medias 30 6 6 18 21 46 15 2 6 7 11 21 15 4 0 11 10 25 -25 2

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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.