The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Universitatea Cluj are in the 8th position while the guesting Pandurii Târgu Jiu worry at 20th.
- Universitatea Cluj haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Pandurii Târgu Jiu have the most conceded goals (42) in Liga 2
The visiting Pandurii Târgu Jiu played their last game only four days ago, a Liga 2 match.
This pitch has grass, which is not Pandurii Târgu Jiu's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Pandurii Târgu Jiu have performed like this: Played 39 matches resulting in 6 wins, 9 draws and 24 defeats with the goal stats 36-82 (scored/conceded).
Universitatea Cluj form and stats
Overall Liga 2 stats at home this season for Universitatea Cluj are 6-1-3 (wins-draw-losses).
Universitatea enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at CSM Slatina's place. The match ended 4-2 with V. Dican (2) and C. Taub scoring. Preceding that match was the home game against Petrolul 52 that was lost 1-2.
A goal frenzy last time out for Universitatea, with a total of 6 goals in the match against CSM Slatina. Fun stuff to watch!
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Universitatea as they are travelling to their away game against Ripensia Timişoara in the Liga 2. That match is four days after this one.
Universitatea are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 10 games. On the other hand, Universitatea have conceded 10 goals.
Pandurii Târgu Jiu form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Pandurii Târgu Jiu, who have the most conceded goals (42) in Liga 2, so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-6 (win-draw-lose).
Pandurii's previous game was their home loss versus CSM Slatina (2-3). A 0-5 defeat away at Comuna Recea before that.
As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Pandurii Târgu Jiu's match history for similar games we find eleven matches. The home team won nine of these as expected, seven of them by at least two goals. Pandurii managed one draw and one surprise win.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Pandurii have conceded 21 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Universitatea - Pandurii Târgu Jiu 2-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Universitatea won seven, Pandurii Târgu Jiu won two and one draw. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Goga 5 goals |  C. Gavra 4 goals |  A. Pop 4 goals |
Universitatea Cluj missing players
Pandurii Târgu Jiu missing players
| Universitatea Cluj | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 28 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 22 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 8 | 26 | 50 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 70% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 52% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 55% | 64% |
| 14% | 10% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 27% | 32% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 23% |
| 52% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 55% | 59% |
| 29% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 24% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 45% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9.3 | 11.7 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.7 | 5.6 | 6.8 |
| 3.6 | 4.4 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| 38% | 32% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 28% | 25% |
- All of Pandurii Târgu Jiu's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Pandurii Târgu Jiu have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Pandurii Târgu Jiu have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Pandurii Târgu Jiu have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Liga 2
- Pandurii Târgu Jiu have the most conceded goals (42) in Liga 2
- Pandurii Târgu Jiu have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in Liga 2
- Pandurii Târgu Jiu have the most conceded goals in the second half (20) in Liga 2
- Pandurii Târgu Jiu have the the worst goal difference (-24) in Liga 2
- Pandurii Târgu Jiu haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Universitatea Cluj 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 | U Craiova 1948 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 35 |
| 2 | Dunărea Călăraşi | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 35 |
| 3 | Mioveni | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 34 |
| 4 | Rapid Bucuresti | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 34 |
| 5 | Csikszereda | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 33 |
| 6 | Sirineasa | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 33 |
| 7 | SSC Farul | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 32 |
| 8 | Universitatea Cluj | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 32 |
| 9 | ASU Poli Timisoara | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 32 |
| 10 | Petrolul 52 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 31 |
| 11 | Metaloglobus | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 31 |
| 12 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 26 |
| 13 | Ripensia Timişoara | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -13 | 25 |
| 14 | Concordia Chiajna | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 24 |
| 15 | Comuna Recea | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 24 |
| 16 | Unirea Slobozia | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -10 | 22 |
| 17 | Sporting Turnu | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 19 |
| 18 | Scolar Resita | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -19 | 19 |
| 19 | CSM Slatina | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 15 | -7 | 18 |
| 20 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -24 | 13 |
| 21 | Aerostar Bacău | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -18 | 10 |