Evenly matched teams: Universitatea Cluj vs Mioveni match preview

It's no vacation for neither Universitatea Cluj nor Mioveni as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Universitatea Cluj form and stats

2 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Universitatea Cluj have to build on here at Cluj Arena in the Liga 2. Universitatea Cluj have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

The points were shared in Universitatea Cluj's previous game, also at home. Visiting Mioveni (placed 1st) travelled back with a point after a 2-2 scoreline. Prior to that, an away loss at SSC Farul.

This is expected to be a close game, with Universitatea Cluj perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Universitatea Cluj as a small favourite), we find two games. Universitatea Cluj has won 1 of these, drawn 1 and lost 0.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (10 in 5 games), Universitatea Cluj's attacking play is working. Universitatea Cluj's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

Mioveni form and stats

Mioveni, who have the most points (15) away in Liga 2, have an excellent away record in the Liga 2 so far with 4-3-0 from 7 games. In general it has been a productive period now for Mioveni as they haven't lost any of their last 13 games. Mioveni are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.

Mioveni has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Universitatea Cluj for a Liga 2 game that ended a draw (2-2). Before that, Mioveni secured a home win against Sportul Snagov with the score 2-1.

It looked so good for Mioveni vs Universitatea Cluj, but the job was not completed and two points were lost as a 1-0 lead was turned into a 2-2 draw.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Mioveni in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Mioveni, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Mioveni's attacking play in away games, having scored 12 goals in 7 league matches away. Mioveni are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 3 away goals have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Universitatea Cluj - Mioveni 2-2 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 3 Universitatea Cluj victories, 5 draws and 2 Mioveni wins. 4 of these games ended with three goals or more, 6 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

V. Balint 5 goals

A. Pop 4 goals

A. Hergheligiu 4 goals

Universitatea Cluj missing players

Mioveni missing players