The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Csikszereda are in the 11th position while the guesting Pandurii Târgu Jiu worry at 21st.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Csikszereda form and stats
Csikszereda have collected 4 points from their Liga 2 home games so far after 1-1-2.
Csikszereda are returning here after visiting SCM Gloria Buzau in a Liga 2 game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. L. Bara scored the goal(s). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Metaloglobus (1-2).
Csikszereda has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. 4 goals have been conceded.
Pandurii Târgu Jiu form and stats
Playing away, Pandurii Târgu Jiu, who have the most conceded goals (22) in Liga 2, have won 1 game, drawn 0 and suffered 4 defeats in the Liga 2 this season.
Home advantage was not enough for Pandurii in their previous game, as they lost their Liga 2-match, hosting SSC Farul, 0-1. A 1-2 loss hosting Ripensia Timisoara before that.
The attacking power of Pandurii when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 5 league matches away. The Pandurii manager C. Cojocaru has some worries about the defense as 12 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  N. Pinter 3 goals | E. González Tortella 2 goals |
Csikszereda missing players
Pandurii Târgu Jiu missing players
| Csikszereda | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 12 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 78% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 22% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 44% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 60% | 56% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 60 | 24 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 24 | 60 |
| 24 | 8 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 12 | 30 |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 25% | 17% |
- All of Pandurii Târgu Jiu's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Csikszereda haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Pandurii Târgu Jiu has the fewest scored goals in the second half (0) in Liga 2
- Pandurii Târgu Jiu has the most conceded goals (22) in Liga 2
- Pandurii Târgu Jiu has the the worst goal difference (-17) in Liga 2
- Pandurii Târgu Jiu have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Pandurii Târgu Jiu have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Pandurii Târgu Jiu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Pandurii Târgu Jiu 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 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 20 |
| 2 | Metaloglobus | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | ASU Poli Timişoara | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 |
| 4 | Universitatea Cluj | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 5 | SSC Farul | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | Sporting Turnu | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | Petrolul 52 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 8 | Dunărea Călăraşi | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 9 | Unirea Slobozia | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 10 | Rapid Bucuresti | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| 11 | Csikszereda | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Mioveni | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Concordia Chiajna | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| 14 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Ripensia Timisoara | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -10 | 9 |
| 16 | Scolar Resita | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -9 | 8 |
| 17 | Şirineaşa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 7 |
| 18 | CSM Slatina | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 7 |
| 19 | Comuna Recea | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 7 |
| 20 | Aerostar Bacau | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 3 |
| 21 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -17 | 3 |