With their 5 point advantage in the league table, Universitatea Cluj fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Ripensia Timişoara.
- Universitatea Cluj haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Ripensia Timişoara has the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Liga 2
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Liga 2. Thankfully the previous game, versus Dunarea Calarasi, was also a home game here at Cluj Arena. The away team is better rested.
Universitatea Cluj form and stats
The story so far in the Liga 2 for Universitatea Cluj at their home stadium (Cluj Arena) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
Universitatea's last game was hosting Dunarea Calarasi (placed 4th) and winning 2-1. In the preceding match a 8-2 victory visiting Husana Husi.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Universitatea matches with similar probabilities have ended with one win, two draws and one defeat (from four games).
Universitatea have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Cluj Arena with 8 goals in 5 league matches. Universitatea have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ripensia Timişoara form and stats
There's been little loot from Ripensia Timişoara's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 7 away games in the Liga 2. Ripensia Timişoara only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 0 draws.
Timişoara lost away at Scolar Resita (0-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. A 1-5 loss hosting Astra before that.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Timişoara when being an outsider away as they are today, we find four matches with the visitors losing two times, drawing two and winning zero games.
A quick return to home after this game, as Ripensia Timişoara are hosting SSC Farul in the Liga 2 only three days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Ripensia Timişoara as they have only managed to score 4 times from 7 away games in the league. The Timişoara manager C. Petruescu has some worries about the defense as 16 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Universitatea, two draws and two wins for Ripensia Timişoara. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  D. Goga 5 goals |
Universitatea Cluj missing players
Ripensia Timişoara missing players
| Universitatea Cluj | Ripensia Timişoara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 5 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 17 | 8 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 16 | 21 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 91% |
| 46% | 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 45% |
| 15% | 20% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 27% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 29% | 27% |
| 54% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 36% |
| 31% | 20% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 18% |
| 23% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 57% | 45% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 1 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.5 | 11 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7.3 | 8.5 |
| 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
| 40% | 38% | 55% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 25% |
- Ripensia Timişoara has the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Liga 2
- Ripensia Timişoara have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Ripensia Timişoara 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 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 30 |
| 2 | Sirineasa | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 26 |
| 3 | Rapid Bucuresti | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 26 |
| 4 | Dunarea Calarasi | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 24 |
| 5 | ASU Poli Timisoara | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| 6 | Metaloglobus | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| 7 | Csikszereda | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 |
| 8 | Petrolul 52 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 21 |
| 9 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
| 10 | Universitatea Cluj | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 20 |
| 11 | SSC Farul | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| 12 | Sporting Turnu | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 19 |
| 13 | Mioveni | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
| 14 | Scolar Resita | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 18 |
| 15 | CSM Slatina | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 17 |
| 16 | Concordia Chiajna | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -1 | 15 |
| 17 | Comuna Recea | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 15 |
| 18 | Ripensia Timişoara | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -9 | 15 |
| 19 | Unirea Slobozia | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -9 | 15 |
| 20 | Aerostar Bacau | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -8 | 9 |
| 21 | Pandurii Targu Jiu | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -22 | 5 |