Fixture statistics and preview for Liga 1: Universitatea Cluj - SSC Farul at Cluj Arena

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Fri 03.March
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Cluj Arena (30200 seats)

It's only been three days and nights since Universitatea Cluj ran out versus Hermannstadt and the scoreline was 1-0. What happens vs SSC Farul?

Insights:
  • Universitatea Cluj have the most matches under the total-line (19) in Liga 1
  • SSC Farul have the most scored goals (52) in Liga 1

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Universitatea Cluj form and stats

Universitatea Cluj have played 14 Liga 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-6-3 (wins-draws-losses).

The Universitatea goalkeeper Andrei Cristian Gorcea is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 180 minutes without conceding a goal in the Liga 1.

It's back home for Universitatea Cluj, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Hermannstadt away with the result 1-0. Filip found the net in that victory.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Botosani in a game that was won 2-0.

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 14 matches.

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SSC Farul form and stats

The visitors are W7-D5-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Liga 1.

The SSC Farul goalkeeper Mihai Marian Aioani is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 391 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Farul won their last game, 2-0 versus Sepsi played at home.

Preceding that game was the away victory against UTA Arad with the score of 1-0.

The travelling fans enjoy SSC Farul's attacking play in away games, having scored 22 goals in 14 league matches away. Farul have conceded 17 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

This was the final score when the participants faced each other earlier this season; SSC Farul - Universitatea Cluj 2-0. Numbers for the preceeding six meetings between these two squads are: three wins for Universitatea Cluj, zero draws and three wins for SSC Farul. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Top Goalscorers

SSC FarulD. Alibec
D. Alibec
11 goals
Universitatea ClujM. Thiam
M. Thiam
7 goals
Universitatea ClujA. Bălan
A. Bălan
4 goals

Universitatea Cluj missing players

SSC Farul missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Universitatea Cluj SSC Farul
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 4 14 28
7 5 1 Won W 3 7 18
10 6 2 Drew D 1 5 7
11 3 1 Lost L 0 2 3
23 14 4 Scored S 7 22 52
33 11 4 Conceded C 3 17 25
89% 86% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 89%
61% 57% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 79% 82%
32% 29% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 50%
14% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 36% 25%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 11%
46% 50% 75% BTTS BTTS 75% 64% 50%
29% 36% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 29% 43%
36% 29% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 18%
 
4.1 4.6 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4.6 4.5
4.2 3.3 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.4 3.5
2.6 2.6 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2
4 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.9 12.9 12.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 10.9 12.2
3.9 5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.8 5
21% 20% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 54% 42% 37%
 
9.5 8.7 11 Shots against (avg) S A 13.2 12 9.4
3.8 3.5 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.2 5.1 3.8
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • 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 clean sheets (12) in Liga 1
  • SSC Farul have the most matches over the total-line (14) in Liga 1
  • SSC Farul have the most points from losing position (13) in Liga 1
  • SSC Farul have the most scored goals (52) in Liga 1
  • SSC Farul have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in Liga 1
  • SSC Farul have the the best goal difference (+27) in Liga 1
  • SSC Farul is in the best form (5-1-0) in Liga 1
  • Universitatea Cluj have the most matches under the total-line (19) 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 28 18 7 3 52 25 14 11 2 1 30 8 14 7 5 2 22 17 27 61
2 CFR Cluj 27 18 2 7 46 25 13 9 0 4 23 11 14 9 2 3 23 14 21 56
3 FCSB 27 15 6 6 45 31 13 6 5 2 25 17 14 9 1 4 20 14 14 51
4 Rapid Bucuresti 27 14 7 6 37 22 14 10 3 1 27 11 13 4 4 5 10 11 15 49
5 Universitatea Craiova 27 13 6 8 33 26 13 9 2 2 21 11 14 4 4 6 12 15 7 45
6 Sepsi 28 11 8 9 44 27 14 6 3 5 24 11 14 5 5 4 20 16 17 41
7 U Craiova 1948 28 10 7 11 33 31 14 7 2 5 19 13 14 3 5 6 14 18 2 37
8 Petrolul 52 27 10 3 14 26 39 14 6 3 5 17 17 13 4 0 9 9 22 -13 33
9 Chindia Targoviste 28 7 10 11 31 39 14 3 7 4 16 19 14 4 3 7 15 20 -8 31
10 Universitatea Cluj 28 7 10 11 23 33 14 5 6 3 14 11 14 2 4 8 9 22 -10 31
11 Botosani 27 7 10 10 27 40 13 4 6 3 17 12 14 3 4 7 10 28 -13 31
12 Voluntari 27 7 8 12 24 31 14 5 3 6 13 11 13 2 5 6 11 20 -7 29
13 Hermannstadt 28 9 8 11 28 29 14 5 3 6 17 14 14 4 5 5 11 15 -1 26
14 Arges 27 6 8 13 21 39 14 4 4 6 12 18 13 2 4 7 9 21 -18 26
15 UTA Arad 27 5 9 13 24 36 14 4 4 6 17 19 13 1 5 7 7 17 -12 24
16 Mioveni 27 3 9 15 20 41 13 1 6 6 6 13 14 2 3 9 14 28 -21 18

Table
  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 28 18 7 3 52 25 14 11 2 1 30 8 14 7 5 2 22 17 27 61
2 CFR Cluj 27 18 2 7 46 25 13 9 0 4 23 11 14 9 2 3 23 14 21 56
3 FCSB 27 15 6 6 45 31 13 6 5 2 25 17 14 9 1 4 20 14 14 51
4 Rapid Bucuresti 27 14 7 6 37 22 14 10 3 1 27 11 13 4 4 5 10 11 15 49
5 Universitatea Craiova 27 13 6 8 33 26 13 9 2 2 21 11 14 4 4 6 12 15 7 45
6 Sepsi 28 11 8 9 44 27 14 6 3 5 24 11 14 5 5 4 20 16 17 41
7 U Craiova 1948 28 10 7 11 33 31 14 7 2 5 19 13 14 3 5 6 14 18 2 37
8 Petrolul 52 27 10 3 14 26 39 14 6 3 5 17 17 13 4 0 9 9 22 -13 33
9 Chindia Targoviste 28 7 10 11 31 39 14 3 7 4 16 19 14 4 3 7 15 20 -8 31
10 Universitatea Cluj 28 7 10 11 23 33 14 5 6 3 14 11 14 2 4 8 9 22 -10 31
11 Botosani 27 7 10 10 27 40 13 4 6 3 17 12 14 3 4 7 10 28 -13 31
12 Voluntari 27 7 8 12 24 31 14 5 3 6 13 11 13 2 5 6 11 20 -7 29
13 Hermannstadt 28 9 8 11 28 29 14 5 3 6 17 14 14 4 5 5 11 15 -1 26
14 Arges 27 6 8 13 21 39 14 4 4 6 12 18 13 2 4 7 9 21 -18 26
15 UTA Arad 27 5 9 13 24 36 14 4 4 6 17 19 13 1 5 7 7 17 -12 24
16 Mioveni 27 3 9 15 20 41 13 1 6 6 6 13 14 2 3 9 14 28 -21 18

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The Liga I, also spelled Liga 1, is the top level of the football pyramid in Romania. It is also known as the Liga 1 Betano due to its sponsor. It has 14 teams playing 26 fixtures each to create a league table for the regular season. The top six teams then play a championship round, the last eight play a relegation round.