Can Academica Clinceni outdo Chindia Târgovişte in Stadionul Marin Anastasovici clash?

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Sun 19.December
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Marin Anastasovici (8500 seats)

This is a vital face-off in the bottom section of the Liga 1, with both Academica Clinceni and Chindia Târgovişte suffering more tension than glee. This game is a classic "six-pointer" with the home side placed 16th and the guests in 12th spot.

Insights:
  • Academica Clinceni have the most matches over the total-line (11) in Liga 1
  • Chindia Târgovişte have the fewest scored goals (12) in Liga 1

Chindia Târgovişte could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Liga 1 game only three sleeps ago.

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Academica Clinceni form and stats

Academica Clinceni's results here at Stadionul Marin Anastasovici in the Liga 1 have been very modest with 1 victory, 3 draws and 6 defeats.

The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Voluntari in the Liga 1 last time out and are looking for a win here.

A strong away win before that one, visiting U Craiova 1948 and winning 2-1.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Academica here at Stadionul Marin Anastasovici in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 10 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded. Academica has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Chindia Târgovişte form and stats

There's been little loot from Chindia Târgovişte's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 10 away games in the Liga 1. Chindia Târgovişte only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 4 draws. It's a growing despair in Chindia Târgovişte as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

Târgovişte aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 388 league minutes without a goal. Popa was the last player to find the net.

Târgovişte's previous game was their home loss versus U Craiova 1948 (0-3).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Dinamo Bucuresti wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

Târgovişte are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 4 goals from 10 away games. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Chindia Târgovişte are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 5 goals away.

Head 2 Head

The fixture history shows this score when the teams played each other earlier this campaign; Chindia Târgovişte - Academica 2-2. Stats for the prior ten meetings involving these two squads are: three wins for Academica, three draws and four wins for Chindia Târgovişte. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

Academica ClinceniJ. Cascini
J. Cascini
7 goals
Chindia TârgovişteD. Popa
D. Popa
4 goals
Chindia TârgovişteD. Popadiuc
D. Popadiuc
3 goals

Academica Clinceni missing players

Chindia Târgovişte missing players

Academica Clinceni Chindia Târgovişte
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 10 3 Played P 3 10 20
2 1 1 Won W 1 2 4
5 3 1 Drew D 1 4 7
13 6 1 Lost L 1 4 9
15 7 3 Scored S 1 4 12
40 15 3 Conceded C 1 5 17
95% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 60% 80%
80% 70% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 20% 35%
50% 40% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 10% 20%
30% 10% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 10%
20% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 10% 20%
10% 20% 33% Clean Sheets C S 67% 60% 40%
45% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 70% 60%
 
3.8 4 4 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2.5 3.3
4.5 4.5 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 5.3 4.7
2.8 3.5 5.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.4 2.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 5
 
7.8 8 8.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10.7 7.8 7.6
2.5 2.3 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.1 3
31% 30% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 9% 13% 20%
 
11.2 10.1 11.3 Shots against (avg) S A 9 11.2 10.7
4.7 3.6 2.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 3.9 3.8
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • Academica Clinceni have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Academica Clinceni have the fewest points (6) at home in Liga 1
  • Academica Clinceni have the most conceded goals (15) at home in Liga 1
  • Academica Clinceni have the most matches over the total-line (11) in Liga 1
  • Academica Clinceni have the the worst goal difference (-8) at home in Liga 1
  • Chindia Târgovişte have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Chindia Târgovişte have the fewest scored goals (12) in Liga 1
  • Chindia Târgovişte have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Liga 1
  • Chindia Târgovişte have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Liga 1
  • Chindia Târgovişte have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Chindia Târgovişte is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 CFR Cluj 20 18 0 2 31 8 10 10 0 0 18 4 10 8 0 2 13 4 23 54
2 FCSB 20 14 4 2 38 17 10 9 1 0 29 9 10 5 3 2 9 8 21 46
3 Voluntari 20 10 4 6 23 19 10 6 2 2 13 7 10 4 2 4 10 12 4 34
4 Botosani 20 8 9 3 20 18 10 3 5 2 9 10 10 5 4 1 11 8 2 33
5 Universitatea Craiova 20 9 4 7 35 22 10 6 2 2 24 8 10 3 2 5 11 14 13 31
6 Rapid Bucuresti 20 8 7 5 25 20 10 4 3 3 9 6 10 4 4 2 16 14 5 31
7 SSC Farul 20 8 5 7 21 13 10 7 1 2 16 4 10 1 4 5 5 9 8 29
8 Arges 20 8 4 8 19 17 10 3 2 5 8 10 10 5 2 3 11 7 2 28
9 UTA Arad 20 6 9 5 16 13 10 3 4 3 7 7 10 3 5 2 9 6 3 27
10 Sepsi 20 5 10 5 21 18 10 3 4 3 12 10 10 2 6 2 9 8 3 25
11 Mioveni 20 5 5 10 13 27 10 3 3 4 5 8 10 2 2 6 8 19 -14 20
12 Chindia Târgovişte 20 4 7 9 12 17 10 2 3 5 8 12 10 2 4 4 4 5 -5 19
13 Gaz Metan Medias 20 5 4 11 16 24 10 2 4 4 8 10 10 3 0 7 8 14 -8 19
14 U Craiova 1948 20 4 6 10 15 21 10 2 3 5 6 11 10 2 3 5 9 10 -6 18
15 Dinamo Bucuresti 20 3 3 14 15 41 10 3 3 4 11 14 10 0 0 10 4 27 -26 12
16 Academica Clinceni 20 2 5 13 15 40 10 1 3 6 7 15 10 1 2 7 8 25 -25 11

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.