Viitorul vs CFR Cluj match preview: Even contest expected at Baza Sportivă Campo Verde

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Date: Sun 06.October
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Baza Sportivă Campo Verde (2000 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Viitorul - CFR Cluj!

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Europa League game only three days ago. That game was also an away game, at Celtic. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

CFR Cluj have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2700 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Viitorul form and stats

Home games in the Liga 1 have been a walk in the park for Viitorul so far, with 16 points won from 6 matches; 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. Viitorul are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

Viitorul lost their last game at Universitatea Craiova (placed 2nd) after a 1-3 scoreline. Prior to that, an away loss at Sanatatea Cluj in the Romania Cup.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Viitorul have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found three matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 2 Lost 0.

It's goals goals goals for Viitorul who have scored 20 goals from 6 league home games. Viitorul's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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CFR Cluj form and stats

2-2-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for CFR Cluj, who have the most scored goals (28) in Liga 1, in their Liga 1 matches away.

Two away games in a row for CFR Cluj, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Celtic in the Europa League. Before that, CFR Cluj secured a home win against Gaz Metan Medias with the score 3-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found two similar matches played by CFR Cluj in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for CFR Cluj, 1 draw and 0 defeats.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, CFR Cluj are regular goalscorers on their travels. As opposed to that, CFR Cluj have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Viitorul, 0 draws and 6 wins for CFR Cluj. Over 2,5 goals: 3 times; under 2,5 goals: 7 games.

Top Goalscorers

G. Iancu
7 goals / 1 assists
A. Păun
6 goals / 3 assists
Eric de Oliveira
5 goals

Viitorul missing players

CFR Cluj missing players

Viitorul CFR Cluj
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
11 6 1 Played P 0 5 11
6 5 1 Won W 0 2 7
3 1 0 Drew D 0 2 3
2 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
26 20 4 Scored S 0 11 28
14 6 1 Conceded C 0 6 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 80% 91%
91% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 80% 82%
82% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 60% 64%
64% 83% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 60% 45%
27% 50% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 60% 45%
73% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 80% 55%
27% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 45%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 9%
 
5.1 5.5 7 Corners For (avg) C F 0 5.4 5.9
3.6 3.7 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 4.8 4.6
2.5 2.3 3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 2.4 2.6
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 2 3
Key stats This season:
  • All of Viitorul's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • CFR Cluj have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Viitorul have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Viitorul have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Viitorul have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Viitorul have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Viitorul haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Viitorul
All Liga 1 Europa League Super Cup Romania Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
01-09-19 L1 FCSB 2 - 1 Viitorul
16-09-19 L1 Viitorul 4 - 1 Gaz Metan Medias
23-09-19 L1 Viitorul 2 - 1 CSM Iasi
26-09-19 RC Sanatatea Cluj 1 - 0 Viitorul
30-09-19 L1 Universitatea Craiova 3 - 1 Viitorul
06-10-19 L1 Viitorul 17:30 CFR Cluj
20-10-19 L1 Academica Clinceni 12:30 Viitorul
26-10-19 L1 Dinamo Bucuresti - Viitorul
02-11-19 L1 Viitorul - Chindia Targoviste
09-11-19 L1 Hermannstadt - Viitorul
CFR Cluj
All Liga 1 Champions League Europa League Super Cup Romania Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
19-09-19 EL CFR Cluj 2 - 1 Lazio
22-09-19 L1 FCSB 0 - 0 CFR Cluj
25-09-19 RC Botosani 2 - 2 CFR Cluj
29-09-19 L1 CFR Cluj 3 - 0 Gaz Metan Medias
03-10-19 EL Celtic 2 - 0 CFR Cluj
06-10-19 L1 Viitorul 17:30 CFR Cluj
19-10-19 L1 CFR Cluj 17:30 Universitatea Craiova
24-10-19 EL Rennes 19:00 CFR Cluj
26-10-19 L1 CSM Iasi - CFR Cluj
02-11-19 L1 CFR Cluj - Academica Clinceni

  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 11 7 3 1 28 8 6 5 1 0 17 2 5 2 2 1 11 6 20 24
2 Universitatea Craiova 11 7 1 3 17 11 6 4 0 2 8 5 5 3 1 1 9 6 6 22
3 Viitorul 11 6 3 2 26 14 6 5 1 0 20 6 5 1 2 2 6 8 12 21
4 Gaz Metan Mediaş 11 5 3 3 20 16 6 3 2 1 13 8 5 2 1 2 7 8 4 18
5 CSM Iaşi 11 4 5 2 14 10 6 3 3 0 8 3 5 1 2 2 6 7 4 17
6 Botoşani 11 3 6 2 17 17 5 1 3 1 8 8 6 2 3 1 9 9 0 15
7 Astra 11 4 3 4 14 14 5 3 2 0 11 8 6 1 1 4 3 6 0 15
8 Sepsi 11 2 8 1 10 7 5 1 3 1 6 4 6 1 5 0 4 3 3 14
9 FCSB 11 4 2 5 13 17 6 2 1 3 8 11 5 2 1 2 5 6 -4 14
10 Dinamo Bucureşti 11 4 1 6 15 20 5 3 1 1 10 6 6 1 0 5 5 14 -5 13
11 Chindia Târgovişte 11 3 3 5 14 17 5 2 1 2 5 7 6 1 2 3 9 10 -3 12
12 Hermannstadt 11 3 1 7 11 22 5 3 0 2 6 6 6 0 1 5 5 16 -11 10
13 Academica Clinceni 11 2 3 6 15 24 5 1 2 2 6 10 6 1 1 4 9 14 -9 9
14 Voluntari 11 1 2 8 8 25 6 0 2 4 3 9 5 1 0 4 5 16 -17 5

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