It's advantage Universitatea Cluj so far with their 3rd position in the Liga 2 table, welcoming Ripensia Timişoara who are placed 9th.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Universitatea Cluj form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Cluj Arena as Universitatea Cluj, who have the most scored goals (72) in Liga 2, have scored 34 goals to get 36 points from 15 games. The overall stats are 11-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).Universitatea Cluj are returning here after visiting Dacia Unirea Brăila in a Liga 2 game and winning with a 8-0 scoreline. Before that, Universitatea Cluj had a home game versus SSC Farul which ended with a victory 2-1.
Goals decide football matches and Universitatea Cluj are scoring many of them at home; 34 on target from 15 matches. From these home matches, Universitatea Cluj have conceded only 10 goals.
Ripensia Timişoara form and stats
4-5-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Ripensia Timişoara in their matches away.Ripensia Timişoara failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs ASU Poli Timisoara that ended with defeat 0-1. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Sirineasa.
As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Ripensia Timişoara's match history for similar games we find one match. The home team won 1 of these as expected, 1 of them by at least two goals. Ripensia Timişoara managed 0 draws and 0 surprise wins.
Ripensia Timişoara find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 19 goals from 15 away fixtures. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Ripensia Timişoara have conceded 24 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Ripensia Timişoara - Universitatea Cluj 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Universitatea Cluj 0 wins, 1 draw and Ripensia Timişoara 1 victory.Top Goalscorers
  C. Gavra 17 goals |  D. Goga 11 goals |   I. Dumiter 7 goals |
Universitatea Cluj missing players
Ripensia Timişoara missing players
| Universitatea Cluj | Ripensia Timişoara | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | Played | 15 | 31 |
| 72 | 34 | Scored | 19 | 36 |
| 23 | 10 | Conceded | 24 | 42 |
| 90% | 87% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 80% | Over 1.5 | 80% | 77% |
| 58% | 60% | Over 2.5 | 40% | 35% |
| 32% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 27% | 16% |
| 19% | 20% | Over 4.5 | 20% | 13% |
| 48% | 47% | Both teams to score | 67% | 58% |
| 45% | 53% | Clean Sheet | 13% | 19% |
| 16% | 13% | Failed To Score | 20% | 23% |
| 4.2 | 4.5 | Corners For (avg) | 4.8 | 5 |
| 2.5 | 1.4 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.2 | 3.7 |
| 1.8 | 1.4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 3 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 2 | Red Cards (total) | 5 | 6 |
- Ripensia Timişoara hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Ripensia Timişoara is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Universitatea Cluj is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Academica Clinceni | 31 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 64 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 10 | 47 | 73 |
| 2 | Chindia Târgovişte | 31 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 61 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 30 | 67 |
| 3 | Universitatea Cluj | 31 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 72 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 13 | 49 | 66 |
| 4 | Sportul Snagov | 31 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 20 | 63 |
| 5 | Petrolul 52 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 25 | 59 |
| 6 | Argeş | 31 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 56 |
| 7 | Mioveni | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 48 |
| 8 | UTA Arad | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 48 | 47 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 43 |
| 9 | Ripensia Timişoara | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 24 | -6 | 39 |
| 10 | ASU Poli Timişoara | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 38 |
| 11 | Luceafărul Oradea | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 53 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 39 | -12 | 38 |
| 12 | Metaloglobus | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 51 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 40 | -22 | 37 |
| 13 | SSC Farul | 31 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 40 | 51 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 32 | -11 | 36 |
| 14 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 50 | 54 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 30 | -4 | 34 |
| 15 | Şirineaşa | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -4 | 34 |
| 16 | Juventus Bucureşti | 31 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 49 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 26 | -8 | 33 |
| 17 | Aerostar Bacău | 31 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 42 | 59 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 39 | -17 | 29 |
| 18 | Baloteşti | 31 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 58 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 35 | -33 | 24 |
| 19 | ACS Poli Timişoara | 31 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 55 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 33 | -28 | 23 |
| 20 | Dacia Unirea Brăila | 31 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 84 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 51 | -57 | 19 |
| 21 | Petrolul Ploiesti | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
