Argeş - Petrolul 52 in Liga 1: Stats, squad info, fixtures, the latest developments and reports. Read our comprehensive guide!
- Argeş have the fewest scored goals (21) in Liga 1
- Petrolul 52 have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Liga 1
Argeş and Petrolul 52 should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Argeş form and stats
4-4-6 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga 1 numbers at home for Argeş so far this season. Argeş are slowly digging their own grave here at Stadionul Municipal Nicolae Dobrin with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in seven attempts.
Argeş are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 208 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Koubemba).
The Argeş coach Croitoru and his pawns return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Voluntari (placed 9th).
Heartbreak before that as Argeş lost 0-1 at Universitatea Craiova's place.This is expected to be a close game, with Argeş perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Argeş as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Argeş has won 5 of these, drawn 5 and lost 3.
Trench warfare? Looking at this team's last 17 league matches, 13 have had less than three goals (under 2.5).
Argeş have scored {12 league goals} here from 14 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Argeş have conceded 18 in these home matches.
Petrolul 52 form and stats
Petrolul 52 have only collected 12 points from their away games in the Liga 1, after 4-0-10 (14 played). Bitter travels for Petrolul as they have lost six games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Voluntari match.
Petrolul 52 might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Universitatea Craiova proved too strong as Petrolul 52 slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadionul Ilie Oană.
A 1-4 defeat away at FCSB before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Petrolul 52 playing away and similar expectations, we found 7 relevant matches. Results were {1 Petrolul wins}, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Petrolul 52's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 26 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The most up to date registered meeting between these participants is the Petrolul 52 - Argeş 2-0 played earlier this season. Data for the former five meetings involving these two participants are: three wins for Argeş, one draw and one win for Petrolul 52. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: two games.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Garita 9 goals |   G. Grozav 7 goals |  C. Irobiso 7 goals |
Argeş missing players
Petrolul 52 missing players
| Argeş | Petrolul 52 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 21 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 27 |
| 40 | 18 | 8 | Conceded | C | 12 | 26 | 44 |
| 86% | 86% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 62% | 64% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 64% | 69% |
| 34% | 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 43% | 38% |
| 21% | 21% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 29% | 21% |
| 7% | 7% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 21% | 14% |
| 38% | 36% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 36% | 41% |
| 28% | 29% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 21% | 28% |
| 48% | 50% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 43% | 34% |
| 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 6.6 | 6 |
| 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7.7 | 9.6 | 7.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.6 | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| 2.7 | 3.4 | 2.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| 27% | 25% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 22% | 29% |
| 12.4 | 10.6 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.4 | 13.1 | 10.4 |
| 5.2 | 4.7 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.1 |
- Argeş have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Argeş have the fewest scored goals (21) in Liga 1
- Argeş have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in Liga 1
- Argeş have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Petrolul 52 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Petrolul 52 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Petrolul 52 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Petrolul 52 have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Liga 1
- Petrolul 52 have the most conceded goals in the second half (28) in Liga 1
- Petrolul 52 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 | SSC Farul | 29 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 61 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 29 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 50 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 22 | 60 |
| 3 | FCSB | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 54 |
| 4 | Rapid Bucuresti | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 52 |
| 5 | Universitatea Craiova | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 51 |
| 6 | Sepsi | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 42 |
| 7 | U Craiova 1948 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 40 |
| 8 | Universitatea Cluj | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 22 | -8 | 34 |
| 9 | Voluntari | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -4 | 33 |
| 10 | Petrolul 52 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 27 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 26 | -17 | 33 |
| 11 | Chindia Targoviste | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -10 | 31 |
| 12 | Botoşani | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 29 | -15 | 31 |
| 13 | Hermannstadt | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 29 |
| 14 | UTA Arad | 29 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 27 |
| 15 | Argeş | 29 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 | -19 | 27 |
| 16 | Mioveni | 29 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 44 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 28 | -22 | 21 |
