Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for ASU Poli Timişoara - Petrolul 52!
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!
ASU Poli Timişoara form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadionul Ştiinţa as ASU Poli Timişoara, who have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Liga 2, have scored 6 goals to get 12 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Liga 2 are 3-3-0 (wins-draws-losses). The last three games played by Timişoara, regardless of arena, have all ended draws. Two draws in a row at home now for Timişoara.
The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus U Craiova 1948 in the Liga 2 last time out and are looking for a win here. Preceding that game was the away draw at Comuna Recea that finished 3-3.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Timişoara have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won one, drawn three and lost two.
The manager O. Benga will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Aerostar Bacau in only four days.
Timişoara are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 6 games. Defensively Timişoara have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Petrolul 52 form and stats
3-1-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Petrolul 52, who have the the best goal difference (+6) away in Liga 2, in their Liga 2 matches away.
Home advantage was not enough for Petrolul in their previous game, as they lost their Liga 2-match, hosting Aerostar Bacau, 1-4. Before that, Petrolul 52 secured a home win against Rapid Bucuresti with the score 2-0.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found three similar matches played by Petrolul in our archives, and the results are: zero wins for Petrolul 52, one draw and two defeats.
A new game in only four days for Petrolul 52, the Liga 2 home match versus SCM Gloria Buzau. Busy days.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Petrolul are regular goalscorers on their travels. Petrolul 52 are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 4 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
As for the last three games between these two teams, there's one ASU Poli Timişoara victory, zero draws and two Petrolul 52 wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Axente 8 goals |  I. Mera 3 goals |
ASU Poli Timişoara missing players
Petrolul 52 missing players
| ASU Poli Timişoara | Petrolul 52 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 73% | 67% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 45% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 18% | 17% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 55% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 27% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 27% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 55% |
| 64% | 67% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 27% |
| 36% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 88 | 53 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 56 | 147 |
| 35 | 22 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 25 | 58 |
| 31% | 27% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 36% | 33% |
- ASU Poli Timişoara has the most clean sheets (4) at home in Liga 2
- ASU Poli Timişoara have not yet lost a game at home.
- ASU Poli Timişoara have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- All of Petrolul 52's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Petrolul 52 has the the best goal difference (+6) away in Liga 2
- Petrolul 52 have not yet lost a game away.
- Petrolul 52 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Petrolul 52 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Petrolul 52 have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Petrolul 52 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 | U Craiova 1948 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 23 |
| 2 | Dunarea Calarasi | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 20 |
| 3 | ASU Poli Timişoara | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Metaloglobus | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Sirineasa | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| 6 | Petrolul 52 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 7 | Universitatea Cluj | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 17 |
| 8 | Mioveni | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| 9 | SSC Farul | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| 10 | Sporting Turnu | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 11 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| 12 | Rapid Bucuresti | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 16 |
| 13 | Csikszereda | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| 14 | Ripensia Timisoara | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -7 | 15 |
| 15 | Unirea Slobozia | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Scolar Resita | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 14 |
| 17 | Comuna Recea | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 11 |
| 18 | CSM Slatina | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 10 |
| 19 | Concordia Chiajna | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 9 |
| 20 | Aerostar Bacau | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -7 | 7 |
| 21 | Pandurii Targu Jiu | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -19 | 4 |