Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Chindia Târgovişte in 8th and Viitorul in 7th place.
- Chindia Târgovişte has the fewest scored goals (7) in Liga 1
- Viitorul haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
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!
Chindia Târgovişte form and stats
2 victories, 0 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Chindia Târgovişte, who have the fewest scored goals (7) in Liga 1, have to build on here at Stadionul Ilie Oană in the Liga 1. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Târgovişte, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
Târgovişte shared the glory with Astra in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. In the match before that, Târgovişte hosted Hermannstadt (after extra-time, 4-2 on penalties) and drew the Romania Cup game 1-1.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Târgovişte as they are travelling to their away game against Voluntari in the Liga 1. That match is four days after this one.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Chindia Târgovişte here at Stadionul Ilie Oană in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 5 games). Târgovişte's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Viitorul form and stats
Playing away, Viitorul have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Liga 1 this season.
Viitorul are travelling again after losing away to Dinamo Bucureşti in their previous match (0-3). A 0-1 defeat away at Academica Clinceni before that.
A quick return to home after this game, as Viitorul are hosting Botoşani in the Liga 1 only three days away.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Viitorul have scored 6 goals in 5 league games away. 5 goals have been conceded by Viitorul in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last six games between these two teams, there's one Târgovişte victory, zero draws and five Viitorul wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Luckassen 5 goals |  G. Iancu 3 goals |   D. Florea 2 goals |
Chindia Târgovişte missing players
Viitorul missing players
| Chindia Târgovişte | Viitorul | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 9 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 15 |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 90% |
| 17% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 8% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 30% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 17% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 70% |
| 58% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 25% | 10% |
| 50% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7.6 | 6.8 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 13 | 11.2 |
| 2.2 | 2.6 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 27% | 31% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 19% | 31% |
- Chindia Târgovişte has the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Liga 1
- Chindia Târgovişte has the fewest scored goals (7) in Liga 1
- Chindia Târgovişte has the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Liga 1
- Chindia Târgovişte has the most matches under the total-line (10) in Liga 1
- Chindia Târgovişte have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Chindia Târgovişte haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Viitorul haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FCSB | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 30 |
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | CFR Cluj | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 24 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| 5 | Academica Clinceni | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | UTA Arad | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 17 |
| 7 | Viitorul | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 8 | Chindia Târgovişte | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 15 |
| 9 | Voluntari | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 14 |
| 10 | Gaz Metan Mediaş | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | Botoşani | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -2 | 13 |
| 12 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 12 |
| 13 | Hermannstadt | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 11 |
| 14 | CSM Iaşi | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -19 | 10 |
| 15 | Astra | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 9 |
| 16 | Arges | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 9 |