SSC Farul should be favourites to win this home fixture vs Universitatea Cluj, if the league table is anything to judge by. Or could we be eyeing a possible shock?
- SSC Farul have the most scored goals (25) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Cluj have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Liga 1
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
SSC Farul form and stats
SSC Farul have performed here at Stadionul Farul this season with 5 wins from 7 Liga 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 0. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Farul has won four games in a row. The Universitatea Craiova match was the last time out without a victory.
Nothing to worry about in defence for SSC Farul, as their goalkeeper Mihai Marian Aioani has completely shut out the opponents for 213 minutes in the Liga 1.
It's back home for Farul, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Sepsi away with the result 1-0. Munteanu found the net in that victory.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting UTA Arad in a game that was won 2-0.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from SSC Farul's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 8 games, won 5 matches, drawn 3 and lost 0.
There will be little rest for Farul after this match as they are travelling to Alexandria for a Romania Cup game in only three days.
A decent goal production from SSC Farul in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 7 league matches. SSC Farul have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {3 goals}.
Universitatea Cluj form and stats
There's been little loot from Universitatea Cluj's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 7 away games in the Liga 1. Universitatea Cluj only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 3 draws.
Universitatea Cluj are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the game against Hermannstadt (placed 3rd). Universitatea made it very difficult for themselves in their last game, Horșia receiving a red card in the 61st minute. The match was still a draw at this point. But even with this card, Universitatea Cluj won the match 1-0!
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Botosani that ended 1-1.A tale of few goals? 9 of this club's most recent 10 league fixtures have had zero, one or two goals.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Universitatea Cluj as they have only managed to score 5 times from 7 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Universitatea Cluj have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last five meetings: two - zero - three (Farul wins - draws - Universitatea Cluj wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Alibec 5 goals |   A. Bălan 4 goals |
SSC Farul missing players
Universitatea Cluj missing players
| SSC Farul | Universitatea Cluj | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 25 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 12 |
| 85% | 71% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 92% |
| 77% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 57% | 46% |
| 54% | 57% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 15% |
| 31% | 14% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 8% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 54% | 43% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 57% | 46% |
| 46% | 57% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 15% | 29% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 29% | 31% |
| 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.4 | 4.2 |
| 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 11.6 | 9.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 9 | 10.2 |
| 5.1 | 5.6 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| 38% | 31% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 24% |
| 9 | 7.4 | 6.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 8.9 | 9.5 |
| 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 3.2 |
- SSC Farul have not yet lost a game at home.
- 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 more than double the goals of Universitatea Cluj.
- SSC Farul have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Liga 1
- SSC Farul have the most points (17) at home in Liga 1
- SSC Farul have the most scored goals (25) in Liga 1
- SSC Farul have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Liga 1
- SSC Farul have the the best goal difference (+15) in Liga 1
- SSC Farul have the the best goal difference (+9) at home in Liga 1
- SSC Farul is in the best form (5-0-1) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Cluj have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Universitatea Cluj have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Cluj have the most matches under the total-line (11) 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 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 30 |
| 2 | Rapid Bucuresti | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 25 |
| 3 | Hermannstadt | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | CFR Cluj | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| 5 | Sepsi | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 19 |
| 6 | Universitatea Craiova | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| 7 | Petrolul 52 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 17 |
| 8 | Voluntari | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 16 |
| 9 | Arges | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 16 |
| 10 | U Craiova 1948 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | UTA Arad | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 15 |
| 12 | FCSB | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 14 |
| 13 | Universitatea Cluj | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 14 |
| 14 | Botosani | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 14 |
| 15 | Mioveni | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Chindia Targoviste | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 6 |
