CFR Cluj have journeyed here for an interesting fight versus the home team Universitatea Cluj. Read up on the game with this thorough Liga 1 preview!
- Universitatea Cluj have the most points from losing position (5) in Liga 1
This is a battle between neighbours, usually meaning more stress and significance.
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
All-inclusive Liga 1 statistics playing at home this season for Universitatea Cluj are 0-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The home team returns to Cluj Arena after drawing with Otelul (placed 13th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Dinamo Bucureşti that ended 1-1.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Universitatea Cluj as they are travelling to their away game against Hermannstadt in the Liga 1. That match is four days after this one.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Universitatea Cluj at home in the league. 1 on target and 4 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
CFR Cluj form and stats
CFR Cluj are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Liga 1, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
Cluj play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to FCSB (placed 1st). That loss was their first after three consecutive league fixtures winning points.
A defeat, in the Europa Conference League away at Adana Demirspor, before that.
After this away game CFR Cluj return home for a Liga 1 game against Botoşani. That game is only four sleeps after this.
CFR Cluj have the goal stats of 3-2 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the preceeding ten meetings featuring these two participants are: two wins for Universitatea Cluj, four draws and four wins for CFR Cluj. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Nistor 3 goals |  A. Chipciu 3 goals |   D. Birligea 2 goals |
Universitatea Cluj missing players
CFR Cluj missing players
| Universitatea Cluj | CFR Cluj | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 80% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 5 | 6.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| 3.6 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.8 | 14.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 14 | 13.8 |
| 4.2 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 4.5 |
| 33% | 10% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 12 | 10 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 9 | 10.2 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.5 | 3 |
- Universitatea Cluj have the most points from losing position (5) in Liga 1
| Universitatea Cluj | Last season | CFR Cluj | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 39 | 20 | Played | P | 20 | 41 | ||
| 13 | 9 | Won | W | 10 | 23 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 15 | 5 | Lost | L | 6 | 11 | ||
| 37 | 24 | Scored | S | 29 | 66 | ||
| 46 | 17 | Conceded | C | 23 | 42 | ||
| 90% | 90% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 67% | 65% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 70% | 71% | ||
| 33% | 30% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 45% | 49% | ||
| 18% | 15% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 29% | ||
| 5% | 5% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 7% | ||
| 41% | 45% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 54% | ||
| 36% | 45% | Clean Sheets | C S | 30% | 32% | ||
| 33% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 15% | ||
| 4.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.5 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.2 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 5 | ||
| 11 | 12.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.1 | 12.1 | ||
| 4.1 | 4.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 4.7 | ||
| 23% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 34% | ||
| 9.6 | 8.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.8 | 9.4 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FCSB | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | Voluntari | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 9 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Petrolul 52 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | CFR Cluj | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | SSC Farul | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Hermannstadt | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | U Craiova 1948 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 10 | Universitatea Cluj | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 11 | Rapid Bucuresti | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | UTA Arad | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | Otelul | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 14 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 15 | CSM Iasi | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 3 |
| 16 | Botoşani | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 2 |
