Universitatea Cluj have come here for an exciting battle versus the home team CSM Iaşi. Read up on the game with this in-depth Liga 2 preview!
- Universitatea Cluj have the most scored goals in the first half (4) in Liga 2
This has all the signs of an exciting fixture with lots of spark and excitement as both sides are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Get this show on the road!
CSM Iaşi form and stats
CSM Iaşi's first Liga 2 home game here at Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 0 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats from 4 matches. It's trouble wherever Iaşi are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
CSM Iaşi are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Hermannstadt.
Ahead of that match, Iaşi lost 0-1 at home to Concordia Chiajna.It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the CSM Iaşi at home in the league. 0 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Universitatea Cluj form and stats
The visitors are W1-D0-L0 on the road this term. That's in the Liga 2.
Universitatea Cluj have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper George Mihai Micle. It's been 274 minutes since they last conceded in Liga 2.
The supporters enjoyed Universitatea's previous game versus Unirea Constanta (placed 19th), a Liga 2 1-0 win played at home.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus SCM Gloria Buzau at their stadium, the result 1-0.It's early days yet, but Universitatea Cluj has scored 1 and conceded 0 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
Head to head numbers (for the preceeding two meetings): Iaşi won one game, one match ended in a draw and Universitatea Cluj managed zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / oneTop Goalscorers
  C. Pușcaș 1 goals |  V. Dican 1 goals | V. Alexandru 1 goals |
CSM Iaşi missing players
Universitatea Cluj missing players
| CSM Iaşi | Universitatea Cluj | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2.3 | 1 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 6.3 | 8 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 6 | 6 | 3.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.3 | 7 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| 3.3 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 33% |
- Universitatea Cluj have the most scored goals in the first half (4) in Liga 2
| CSM Iaşi | Last season | Universitatea Cluj | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 18 | Played | P | 13 | 26 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Won | W | 6 | 13 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | ||
| 24 | 12 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| 36 | 15 | Scored | S | 19 | 37 | ||
| 76 | 31 | Conceded | C | 15 | 29 | ||
| 95% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 74% | 61% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 62% | 69% | ||
| 61% | 44% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 54% | ||
| 34% | 22% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 19% | ||
| 21% | 22% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 12% | ||
| 50% | 39% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 58% | ||
| 16% | 22% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 27% | ||
| 39% | 44% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 19% | ||
| 4.1 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 5.7 | ||
| 4.8 | 4.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.4 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.4 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 9.2 | 10.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.9 | 9.4 | ||
| 3.7 | 4.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.1 | 3.7 | ||
| 26% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 39% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Unirea Slobozia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | CSA Steaua Bucureşti | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | Universitatea Cluj | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | Corona Brasov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Hermannstadt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Concordia Chiajna | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Metaloglobus | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Ripensia Timişoara | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Petrolul 52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | ASU Poli Timisoara | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 10 | Viitorul Selimbar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 11 | Dunarea Calarasi | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 12 | Unirea Dej | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| 13 | Brașov Steagul Renașt | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 2 |
| 14 | Sirineasa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 15 | Dacia Unirea Braila | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 1 |
| 16 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 17 | Csikszereda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 18 | CSM Iaşi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 19 | Unirea Constanta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| 20 | Astra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Chindia Targoviste | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 36 |
| 2 | Gaz Metan Medias | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 32 |
| 3 | Viitorul | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 32 |
| 4 | UTA Arad | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 32 |
| 5 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| 6 | Arges | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 31 |
| 7 | Voluntari | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 28 |
| 8 | Hermannstadt | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 26 |
| 9 | Astra | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -6 | 24 |
| 10 | CSM Iaşi | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 20 |