Balanced ball game between SSC Farul and FCSB expected

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Wed 31.August
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Farul (15500 seats)

SSC Farul warm up for FCSB with expectations of landing all three points. Will they? Check our match guide!

Insights:
  • SSC Farul have the most scored goals (10) in Liga 1
  • FCSB have the fewest clean sheets (0) 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 SSC Farul and FCSB.

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SSC Farul form and stats

The story so far in the Liga 1 for SSC Farul, who have the most scored goals (10) in Liga 1, at their home stadium (Stadionul Farul) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats.

Happy days for Farul in their previous game, a fixture away at CFR Cluj (placed 9th) that ended with a 3-1 victory.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Voluntari.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how SSC Farul have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 0, drawn 3 and lost 3.

From these home matches, SSC Farul have conceded only 2 goals.

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FCSB form and stats

The Liga 1 season is young and FCSB have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.

FCSB played 2-2 against Hermannstadt in their previous match. As mentioned above, FCSB drew the match against Hermannstadt. Manager Petrea brought on Edjouma to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.

Earlier, the Europa Conference League win away at Viking. So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with FCSB playing away and similar expectations, we found 7 relevant matches. Results were 3 FCSB wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

After this away game FCSB return home for a Liga 1 game against CFR Cluj. That game is only four sleeps after this.

FCSB have the goal stats of 1-3 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Data for the former four meetings between these two participants are: one win for SSC Farul, zero draws and three wins for FCSB. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

FCSBA. Cordea
A. Cordea
2 goals
SSC FarulI. Larie
I. Larie
1 goals

SSC Farul missing players

FCSB missing players

SSC Farul FCSB
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
7 4 3 Played P 1 2 6
4 2 2 Won W 0 0 1
3 2 1 Drew D 0 1 4
0 0 0 Lost L 1 1 1
10 4 4 Scored S 0 1 8
4 2 2 Conceded C 2 3 9
71% 50% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 50% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
43% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 33%
14% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 17%
57% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 83%
43% 50% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
29% 50% 33% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 17%
 
6.4 5 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4 6.2
3 2.2 2 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4 3.3
2.9 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
14.7 14 14.3 Shots (avg) S ( 13 11.5 13.8
5.3 5.8 6.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 5.5 6.3
27% 17% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 9% 21%
 
8.3 8.5 8.3 Shots against (avg) S A 10 9 10
3.9 3.5 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4 4.5
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • All of FCSB's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FCSB have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • FCSB have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Liga 1
  • FCSB have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • FCSB have yet to win a game away.
  • FCSB haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • SSC Farul have not yet lost a 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.
  • SSC Farul have scored at least twice as many goals at home as FCSB have scored away.
  • SSC Farul have the most points from losing position (7) in Liga 1
  • SSC Farul have the most scored goals (10) in Liga 1
  • SSC Farul have the the best goal difference (+6) in Liga 1
  • SSC Farul have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • SSC Farul have won significantly less corners at home than away.

  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 7 4 3 0 10 4 4 2 2 0 4 2 3 2 1 0 6 2 6 15
2 Rapid Bucuresti 7 5 0 2 8 4 3 3 0 0 5 1 4 2 0 2 3 3 4 15
3 Arges 7 4 0 3 9 10 4 3 0 1 7 4 3 1 0 2 2 6 -1 12
4 Botosani 5 3 2 0 7 4 2 1 1 0 4 3 3 2 1 0 3 1 3 11
5 Petrolul 52 7 3 2 2 4 4 4 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 11
6 Hermannstadt 6 2 4 0 9 5 3 2 1 0 6 2 3 0 3 0 3 3 4 10
7 Sepsi 7 2 4 1 9 5 3 1 1 1 5 2 4 1 3 0 4 3 4 10
8 UTA Arad 7 3 1 3 6 8 3 3 0 0 6 2 4 0 1 3 0 6 -2 10
9 CFR Cluj 6 3 0 3 9 9 4 2 0 2 6 6 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 9
10 Universitatea Craiova 5 2 2 1 6 5 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 8
11 Voluntari 7 2 2 3 6 5 4 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 0 2 3 4 1 8
12 U Craiova 1948 7 2 1 4 9 9 3 1 0 2 4 4 4 1 1 2 5 5 0 7
13 FCSB 6 1 4 1 8 9 4 1 3 0 7 6 2 0 1 1 1 3 -1 7
14 Universitatea Cluj 7 0 3 4 4 9 3 0 1 2 1 3 4 0 2 2 3 6 -5 3
15 Chindia Târgovişte 6 0 2 4 6 11 2 0 1 1 1 3 4 0 1 3 5 8 -5 2
16 Mioveni 7 0 2 5 3 12 3 0 1 2 1 4 4 0 1 3 2 8 -9 2

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.