With their 21 point advantage in the league table, Dacia-Buiucani fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Zimbru.
- Dacia-Buiucani have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Zimbru have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in National Division
Zimbru could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a National Division game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Petrocub. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Dacia-Buiucani's stadium, Joma Arena, has a artifical turf surface. Zimbru have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Zimbru when playing on artifical turf; 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses from two matches. They have scored 1 goal in these games and conceded 6.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Dacia-Buiucani form and stats
Dacia-Buiucani have collected 22 points from their National Division home games so far after 6-4-4.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 180 minutes without scoring a league goal. C. Cotogoi was the last player to find the net.
As you see from the result above, Dacia-Buiucani suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
A decent goal production from Dacia-Buiucani in their home games so far, with 23 goals from 14 league matches. Dacia-Buiucani have conceded 19 in these home matches.
Zimbru form and stats
Zimbru have only collected 6 points from their away games in the National Division, after 1-3-9 (13 played). Recent form does not give Zimbru much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Dacia-Buiucani will be a tough nut to crack. Zimbru seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
M. Antoniuc (own goal) was the last player to score for the away team. Zimbru haven't scored a league goal in the last 222 minutes.
Zimbru are travelling again after losing away to Petrocub in their previous match (0-3).
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Zimbru as they have only managed to score 8 times from 13 away games in the league. For Zimbru, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Zimbru - Dacia-Buiucani 1-3 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Dacia-Buiucani, zero draws and zero wins for Zimbru. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: one game.Dacia-Buiucani missing players
Zimbru missing players
| Dacia-Buiucani | Zimbru | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 14 | 6 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 9 | 6 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 31 | 23 | 17 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 35 | 19 | 7 | Conceded | C | 6 | 26 | 50 |
| 81% | 79% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 67% | 79% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 81% |
| 48% | 71% | 83% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 46% | 50% |
| 33% | 50% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 23% | 31% |
| 11% | 14% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 30% | 29% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 31% | 38% |
| 37% | 43% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 52% | 50% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 62% | 58% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.1 | 10.2 | 14.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| 4.3 | 4.9 | 7.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 29% | 36% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 20% | 24% |
- Dacia-Buiucani have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dacia-Buiucani have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Zimbru have scored away.
- Zimbru have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Zimbru have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in National Division
- Zimbru have the most matches under the total-line (14) in National Division
- Zimbru haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sheriff | 27 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 79 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 73 | 74 |
| 2 | Petrocub | 27 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 68 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 10 | 53 | 65 |
| 3 | Milsami | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 52 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 31 | 54 |
| 4 | Sfîntul Gheorghe | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 18 | 52 |
| 5 | Dinamo-Auto | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 45 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 4 | 39 |
| 6 | Dacia-Buiucani | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -4 | 34 |
| 7 | Speranţa Nisporeni | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 51 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -25 | 19 |
| 8 | Floreşti | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 64 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 35 | -44 | 17 |
| 9 | Zimbru | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 50 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 26 | -32 | 13 |
| 10 | Codru Lozova | 26 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 91 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 62 | -74 | 6 |