Battling Universitatea Cluj need to pull off an upset when they host high-flying CFR Cluj in the upcoming league game. It’s 14th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have so-so expectations.
- Universitatea Cluj have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj is in the best form (5-1-0) in Liga 1
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
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 Universitatea Cluj and CFR Cluj.
Universitatea Cluj form and stats
2 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Universitatea Cluj have to build on here at Cluj Arena in the Liga 1. When Universitatea Cluj hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Hermannstadt, SSC Farul, Universitatea Craiova and Rapid Bucuresti), they have won 1 of 2 matches! Two home wins in a row for Universitatea Cluj bring valid hopes of a third.
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw against CFR Cluj in the Romania Cup last time out and are looking for a win here. The first defeat after collecting points in five league rounds.
Heartbreak before that as Universitatea lost 0-2 at SSC Farul's place.Low-scoring affair? In this team's last 11 league games, 10 have produced two goals or less.
Universitatea Cluj have scored {4 league goals} here from 6 matches, not a lot. Universitatea Cluj have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
CFR Cluj form and stats
2-1-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for CFR Cluj in their Liga 1 matches away.
It's another away match for the visitors, as they travelled to Universitatea Cluj in their previous outing. The Romania Cup fixture ended 1-1.
Before that, Cluj secured a home win against Sepsi with the score 2-1.The schedule is very tough for CFR Cluj now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Europa Conference League game at Sivasspor is waiting in only four days.
Cluj find the net regularly in their away games. 5 goals from 4 away fixtures in the league.
Head 2 Head
Universitatea Cluj have managed a streak of 4 consecutive games without losing (1-3-0) when playing CFR Cluj.The games between these sides have sometimes been a bit wild, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Bălan 4 goals |  K. Muhar 3 goals |  C. Deac 2 goals |
Universitatea Cluj missing players
CFR Cluj missing players
| Universitatea Cluj | CFR Cluj | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| 14 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 33% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 25% | 42% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 43% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 42% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 50% | 50% |
| 36% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 3.2 | 3.2 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| 4.2 | 2.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.7 | 7.5 | 5.2 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 9.7 | 11.5 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 12.2 | 12.6 |
| 2.8 | 3.5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.1 |
| 23% | 19% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 29% | 33% |
| 9.7 | 10.3 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.3 | 10.8 | 8.3 |
| 3.3 | 3.3 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.8 | 2.9 |
- CFR Cluj have scored in all their away matches so far.
- CFR Cluj have scored more than double the goals of Universitatea Cluj.
- CFR Cluj have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- CFR Cluj haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- CFR Cluj is in the best form (5-1-0) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Cluj have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Cluj have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Cluj haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 33 |
| 2 | Rapid Bucuresti | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 28 |
| 3 | CFR Cluj | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | Hermannstadt | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 |
| 5 | Universitatea Craiova | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 21 |
| 6 | Sepsi | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 19 |
| 7 | FCSB | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 8 | Voluntari | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 17 |
| 9 | Petrolul 52 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -5 | 17 |
| 10 | Arges | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 17 |
| 11 | Botoşani | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 17 |
| 12 | UTA Arad | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -5 | 16 |
| 13 | U Craiova 1948 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 | Universitatea Cluj | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 14 |
| 15 | Chindia Targoviste | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -5 | 12 |
| 16 | Mioveni | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -13 | 7 |
