The path has mostly gone uphill for Universitatea Cluj so far, and you could say the same about Chindia Târgovişte. These weathered teams have the opportunity for some important points here.
- Universitatea Cluj have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Liga 1
- Chindia Târgovişte have the most conceded goals (17) 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.
Universitatea Cluj form and stats
When playing at home in the Liga 1, Universitatea Cluj have managed 0 wins, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 4 games.
It's back home for Universitatea, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Mioveni away with the result 1-0. Fernandes found the net in that victory. Just what the doctor ordered, as that was the first league win after failing to win nine consecutive matches.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus U Craiova 1948.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Universitatea Cluj handle that role? We have found 8 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
Not much happening? Looking at this club's last 10 league matches, 8 have contained zero, one or two goals.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Universitatea Cluj here at Cluj Arena in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 4 games).
Chindia Târgovişte form and stats
Playing away, Chindia Târgovişte have won 0 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Liga 1 this season.
Chindia Târgovişte failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Sepsi (placed 9th) that ended with defeat 1-2.
Before that, Târgovişte travelled to UTA Arad and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.Chindia Târgovişte are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of 10 matches.
Both teams to score? This side's fresh statistics suggest that, having played 5 league games in a row with one or more goals from each side.
Chindia Târgovişte have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 5 league away games 6 goals have been scored. In the opposite end, Târgovişte have conceded 9 goals in their away games. When Chindia Târgovişte is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 2 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Voluntari, Mioveni, FCSB, Botosani and Chindia Târgovişte.
Head 2 Head
Universitatea Cluj-Chindia Târgovişte H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Universitatea Cluj three wins, Chindia Târgovişte one win, zero draws. three of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  A. Bălan 3 goals |   D. Popadiuc 2 goals | D. Popa 2 goals |
Universitatea Cluj missing players
Chindia Târgovişte missing players
| Universitatea Cluj | Chindia Târgovişte | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 9 | 17 |
| 90% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 89% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 89% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 56% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 40% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 40% | 33% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 78% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 11% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 22% |
| 4 | 4.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 2.4 | 3.9 |
| 4.4 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.8 | 5 |
| 2.3 | 1.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 10.7 | 13 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 8.4 | 9.4 |
| 2.9 | 3.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| 21% | 13% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 32% | 27% |
| 9.1 | 8.8 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.5 | 14.4 | 12 |
| 3.1 | 3.2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
- Chindia Târgovişte have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Chindia Târgovişte have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Chindia Târgovişte have scored at least twice as many goals away as Universitatea Cluj have scored home.
- Chindia Târgovişte have the most conceded goals (17) in Liga 1
- Chindia Târgovişte have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Chindia Târgovişte have yet to win a game.
- Chindia Târgovişte is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Universitatea Cluj have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Universitatea Cluj have the fewest scored goals in the second half (0) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Cluj have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Liga 1
- Universitatea Cluj have yet to win a game at home.
- 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 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | Rapid Bucuresti | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 |
| 3 | Hermannstadt | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
| 4 | Petrolul 52 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| 5 | CFR Cluj | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 6 | UTA Arad | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | U Craiova 1948 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Universitatea Craiova | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Sepsi | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 10 | Arges | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 13 |
| 11 | Botosani | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | Voluntari | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 9 |
| 13 | FCSB | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 8 |
| 14 | Universitatea Cluj | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 15 | Mioveni | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 6 |
| 16 | Chindia Târgovişte | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 3 |
