Struggling Ripensia Timişoara will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Metaloglobus in the upcoming league round. It’s 17th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Ripensia Timişoara form and stats
As mentioned below, Ripensia Timişoara are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Liga 2 games.
Ripensia Timişoara lost their last game at Unirea Slobozia (placed 10th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Timişoara won a home game hosting SCM Gloria Buzau (2-1).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Timişoara as they are travelling to their away game against Soimii Lipova in the Romania Cup. That match is three days after this one.
Early season league goal statistics from Ripensia Timişoara's 2 home games: 4 goals, 1 conceded.
Metaloglobus form and stats
The seven points Metaloglobus have gathered from their first three away trips in the Liga 2 is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues. Metaloglobus has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Metaloglobus's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Şcolar Reşiţa that finished 0-0. Preceding that game was the away victory against SSC Farul with the score of 2-1.
After this away game Metaloglobus return home for a Romania Cup game against Petrolul 52. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The travelling fans enjoy Metaloglobus's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away. Metaloglobus have conceded 3 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Ripensia Timişoara won two games, one match ended with a draw and Metaloglobus has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / twoTop Goalscorers
  N. Herea 12 goals |  C. Herea 6 goals |
Ripensia Timişoara missing players
Metaloglobus missing players
| Ripensia Timişoara | Metaloglobus | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 14 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 71% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 43% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 43% |
| 17% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 4 | 2.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 39 | 17 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 15 | 45 |
| 19 | 12 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 26% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 62% | 38% |
- All of Ripensia Timişoara's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Metaloglobus have not yet lost a game.
- Metaloglobus have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Metaloglobus have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Ripensia Timişoara has the most conceded goals in the first half (8) in Liga 2
- Ripensia Timişoara have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Ripensia Timişoara have won all their matches at home so far.
- Ripensia Timişoara 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 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 17 |
| 2 | Universitatea Cluj | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Metaloglobus | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Rapid Bucuresti | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | Dunărea Călăraşi | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | ASU Poli Timişoara | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Petrolul 52 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 8 | SSC Farul | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Mioveni | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Unirea Slobozia | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Sporting Turnu | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 12 | Concordia Chiajna | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 8 |
| 13 | Şcolar Reşiţa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -5 | 8 |
| 14 | Csikszereda | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | Şirineaşa | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 16 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 17 | Ripensia Timişoara | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Comuna Recea | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 4 |
| 19 | CSM Slatina | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 3 |
| 20 | Aerostar Bacău | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 3 |
| 21 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -16 | 0 |