A important fixture in Liga 1 as both participants are struggling for the top positions. With Universitatea Craiova in 5th place and CFR Cluj placed 1st, this has all the looks of an exciting battle. Read on to learn more!
- Universitatea Craiova have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- CFR Cluj have the fewest conceded goals (12) 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 Craiova form and stats
Universitatea Craiova have performed here at Stadionul CFR, Craiova this season with 7 wins from 11 Liga 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2.
The club members are hoping that Universitatea Craiova will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the game against Sepsi (placed 9th).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Rapid Bucuresti in a game that was won 1-0.Goals decide football matches and Universitatea Craiova are scoring many of them at home; 25 on target from 11 league matches. Universitatea Craiova have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
CFR Cluj form and stats
CFR Cluj's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed CFR Cluj collect 25 points from their 11 away matches in the Liga 1. 8 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 2 defeats). In general it has been a productive period now for CFR Cluj as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games.
CFR Cluj played 1-1 against Botosani in their previous match.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus FCSB that ended 3-3.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting UTA Arad in just three days.
The visiting CFR Cluj have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 16 goals from 11 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
This duo met each other earlier this campaign: CFR Cluj - Universitatea 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Universitatea Craiova three wins, three draws and CFR Cluj four victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Ivan 10 goals |  J. Markovic 6 goals |   C. Deac 6 goals |
Universitatea Craiova missing players
CFR Cluj missing players
| Universitatea Craiova | CFR Cluj | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 8 | 19 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 38 | 25 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 16 | 36 |
| 26 | 8 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 96% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 65% | 64% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 55% | 52% |
| 48% | 55% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 27% | 26% |
| 35% | 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 9% | 13% |
| 26% | 36% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 9% | 13% |
| 48% | 36% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 18% | 26% |
| 39% | 64% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 64% | 65% |
| 17% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 18% | 9% |
| 5 | 5.6 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
| 3.3 | 2.5 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 4.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13.9 | 15.8 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 10.5 | 10.8 |
| 5.1 | 6 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| 32% | 38% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 36% | 35% |
| 7.5 | 6.7 | 5.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 10.1 | 8.3 |
| 3.3 | 2.6 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
- CFR Cluj have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- CFR Cluj have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- CFR Cluj have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj have the most clean sheets (15) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj have the most points (25) away in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj have the most scored goals in the first half (18) in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj have the the best goal difference (+9) away in Liga 1
- CFR Cluj haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Universitatea Craiova have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Universitatea Craiova have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Universitatea Craiova have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 | CFR Cluj | 23 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 59 |
| 2 | FCSB | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 51 |
| 3 | Voluntari | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 41 |
| 4 | Botosani | 23 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 38 |
| 5 | Universitatea Craiova | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 35 |
| 6 | SSC Farul | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 35 |
| 7 | Rapid Bucuresti | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 33 |
| 8 | Arges | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 31 |
| 9 | Sepsi | 23 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 29 |
| 10 | UTA Arad | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 28 |
| 11 | Mioveni | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -12 | 25 |
| 12 | Chindia Targoviste | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 24 |
| 13 | Gaz Metan Medias | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 17 | -9 | 23 |
| 14 | U Craiova 1948 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | -6 | 22 |
| 15 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 23 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 48 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 29 | -32 | 12 |
| 16 | Academica Clinceni | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 28 | -28 | 11 |
