Universitatea Cluj have achieved 6 home victories so far, Argeş have won 2 away. Who improves their standings in this one?
- Argeş have the fewest scored goals (21) in Liga 1
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Universitatea Cluj form and stats
The story so far in the Liga 1 for Universitatea Cluj at their home stadium (Cluj Arena) is 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Universitatea Cluj after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Universitatea lost their last game at CFR Cluj after a 0-4 scoreline. The first loss after going unbeaten through five league games. As you see from the result above, Universitatea Cluj suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting SSC Farul in a game that was won 2-0.Universitatea Cluj are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 15 games. Universitatea are not conceding a lot of goals here at Cluj Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 15 matches.
Argeş form and stats
There's been little loot from Argeş's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 15 away games in the Liga 1. Argeş only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 5 draws.
Argeş aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 298 league minutes without a goal. Koubemba was the last player to find the net.
Argeş might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Petrolul 52 proved too strong as Argeş slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadionul Municipal Nicolae Dobrin.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Voluntari that ended 0-0.A tale of few goals? 14 of this team's most recent 18 league rounds have seen two goals or less.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Argeş as they have only managed to score 9 times from 15 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Argeş have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Argeş have avoided a loss in the last 6 games (3-3-0) facing Universitatea Cluj.Universitatea Cluj and Argeş have played each other earlier this season: Universitatea Cluj - Argeş 1-1. The matches between these teams have had a tendency to be ill-tempered, having seen 3 red cards from the last six encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Garita 9 goals |   M. Thiam 7 goals | A. Bălan 4 goals |
Universitatea Cluj missing players
Argeş missing players
| Universitatea Cluj | Argeş | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 25 | 16 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 21 |
| 37 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 22 | 41 |
| 90% | 87% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 87% | 87% |
| 63% | 60% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 60% |
| 33% | 27% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 7% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | 20% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 43% | 47% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 37% |
| 30% | 40% | 80% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 27% | 27% |
| 37% | 27% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 47% | 50% |
| 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
| 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.7 |
| 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 3 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.1 | 13.5 | 11.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.8 | 5.8 | 7.7 |
| 4.1 | 5.2 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.8 |
| 20% | 21% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 25% |
| 9.8 | 8.6 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.2 | 14.2 | 12.4 |
| 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.1 |
- Argeş have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Argeş have the fewest scored goals (21) in Liga 1
- Argeş have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in Liga 1
- Argeş have won significantly less corners away then 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 | 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 | U Craiova 1948 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 40 |
| 7 | Sepsi | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 39 |
| 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 Târgovişte | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -10 | 32 |
| 13 | Botoşani | 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 |
