Voluntari will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 5 points behind 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 CSKA Sofia. 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.
Voluntari form and stats
Voluntari have collected 6 points from their Liga 1 home games so far after 2-0-2. The Voluntari manager M. Teja might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Voluntari's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Viitorul (placed 8th). Before that match, a win away at Astra.
The Voluntari fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 4 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 6 goals have been conceded.
CFR Cluj form and stats
CFR Cluj are happy with their away performances in the Liga 1 so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels.
It's the second away game in a row for Cluj, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus CSKA Sofia in the Europa League last time out. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Botosani in the Liga 1.
A quick return to home after this game, as CFR Cluj are hosting Young Boys in the Europa League only four days away.
The travelling fans enjoy CFR Cluj's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - zero - eight (Voluntari wins - draws - CFR Cluj wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Căpățînă 2 goals |  S. Mailat 2 goals | J. Betancor Sánchez 2 goals |
Voluntari missing players
CFR Cluj missing players
| Voluntari | CFR Cluj | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 57% |
| 71% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 71% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 43% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 6 | 4 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | 37 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 42 | 82 |
| 31 | 21 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 13 | 31 |
| 29% | 24% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 38% | 26% |
- All of CFR Cluj's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Voluntari's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- CFR Cluj have not yet lost a game.
- CFR Cluj have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- CFR Cluj have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Voluntari have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Voluntari have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Voluntari 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 | Universitatea Craiova | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | FCSB | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | CFR Cluj | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Chindia Targoviste | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 6 | Hermannstadt | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Voluntari | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Viitorul | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| 9 | CSM Iasi | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 9 |
| 10 | Botosani | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | UTA Arad | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | Gaz Metan Medias | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 13 | Academica Clinceni | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 15 | Arges | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 16 | Astra | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -12 | 1 |