Liga 1 match preview: Voluntari versus Chindia Târgovişte

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Wed 16.December
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu (4600 seats)

Season ticket holders at Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Voluntari languishing in the 11th position so far. The guesting Chindia Târgovişte will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Voluntari haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Chindia Târgovişte has the fewest scored goals (8) in Liga 1

It's no vacation for neither Voluntari nor Chindia Târgovişte 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.

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Voluntari form and stats

3 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Voluntari have to build on here at Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu in the Liga 1.

Voluntari lost their last game at Hermannstadt (placed 12th) after a 2-3 scoreline. Before that, Voluntari drew at home versus Academica Clinceni.

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

The manager M. Teja will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Botosani in only four days.

Voluntari have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu with 12 goals in 7 league matches. Voluntari have conceded 10 in these home matches.

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Chindia Târgovişte form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest scored goals (8) in Liga 1, on their Liga 1 travels is 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

There were no winners in Chindia Târgovişte's previous match, a Liga 1 home game that ended 1-1 vs Viitorul (placed 6th). Before that, Târgovişte travelled to Astra and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Chindia Târgovişte playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were one Târgovişte win, two draws and three defeats.

After this away game Târgovişte return home for a Liga 1 game against Argeş. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Goals are few and far between in Târgovişte's away league games. Only 3 goals from 7 travels. Târgovişte are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 2 away goals have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Voluntari won two games, zero matches ended with a draw and Chindia Târgovişte has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / four

Top Goalscorers

VoluntariC. Achim
C. Achim
3 goals
VoluntariI. Gheorghe
I. Gheorghe
3 goals
VoluntariS. Mailat
S. Mailat
3 goals

Voluntari missing players

Chindia Târgovişte missing players

Voluntari Chindia Târgovişte
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 7 1 Played P 2 7 13
4 3 0 Won W 0 2 4
2 1 0 Drew D 1 3 4
7 3 1 Lost L 1 2 5
19 12 0 Scored S 0 3 8
22 10 2 Conceded C 1 2 10
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 57% 77%
85% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 14% 38%
77% 71% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 15%
31% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 8%
23% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
62% 57% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 23%
15% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 71% 54%
31% 29% 100% Failed to Score F T 100% 71% 46%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2.4 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.3 2.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9.8 9.6 11 Shots (avg) S ( 10 8.1 8.5
3.8 4.9 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 1.9 2.8
38% 35% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 23% 22%
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • Chindia Târgovişte has the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Liga 1
  • Chindia Târgovişte has the fewest scored goals (8) in Liga 1
  • Chindia Târgovişte has the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Liga 1
  • Chindia Târgovişte has the most clean sheets (5) away in Liga 1
  • Chindia Târgovişte has the most matches under the total-line (11) in Liga 1
  • Voluntari have scored more than double the goals of Chindia Târgovişte.
  • Voluntari 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 FCSB 13 10 0 3 34 14 6 6 0 0 21 3 7 4 0 3 13 11 20 30
2 Universitatea Craiova 12 9 1 2 17 6 6 4 0 2 8 4 6 5 1 0 9 2 11 28
3 CFR Cluj 13 8 3 2 16 6 7 3 2 2 6 4 6 5 1 0 10 2 10 27
4 Sepsi 13 6 5 2 20 12 6 2 3 1 7 5 7 4 2 1 13 7 8 23
5 Academica Clinceni 13 6 5 2 15 9 7 4 1 2 7 4 6 2 4 0 8 5 6 23
6 Viitorul 12 4 5 3 18 16 6 2 3 1 11 10 6 2 2 2 7 6 2 17
7 UTA Arad 12 4 5 3 12 14 5 1 2 2 4 6 7 3 3 1 8 8 -2 17
8 Chindia Târgovişte 13 4 4 5 8 10 6 2 1 3 5 8 7 2 3 2 3 2 -2 16
9 Dinamo Bucuresti 13 4 3 6 17 15 7 2 3 2 10 6 6 2 0 4 7 9 2 15
10 Botosani 13 3 5 5 18 20 6 1 3 2 7 6 7 2 2 3 11 14 -2 14
11 Voluntari 13 4 2 7 19 22 7 3 1 3 12 10 6 1 1 4 7 12 -3 14
12 Hermannstadt 12 3 5 4 14 18 6 2 2 2 8 8 6 1 3 2 6 10 -4 14
13 Gaz Metan Medias 13 4 1 8 18 23 6 1 1 4 7 12 7 3 0 4 11 11 -5 13
14 Astra 13 2 4 7 12 21 7 1 2 4 8 12 6 1 2 3 4 9 -9 10
15 CSM Iasi 13 3 1 9 13 35 7 2 1 4 9 16 6 1 0 5 4 19 -22 10
16 Argeş 13 2 3 8 10 20 7 2 1 4 7 10 6 0 2 4 3 10 -10 9

Read more about Liga 1

The Liga I, also spelled Liga 1, is the top level of the football pyramid in Romania. It is also known as the Liga 1 Betano due to its sponsor. It has 14 teams playing 26 fixtures each to create a league table for the regular season. The top six teams then play a championship round, the last eight play a relegation round.