Chindia Târgovişte have some points to catch up on from their 14th place, and the task starts vs Botoşani. Read more!
- Chindia Târgovişte have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Botoşani have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Chindia Târgovişte form and stats
The overall Liga 1 statistics at home this season for Chindia Târgovişte are 2-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Chindia Târgovişte has won their last four matches.
The Chindia Târgovişte goalkeeper Catalin Vasile Cabuz is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 301 minutes without conceding a goal in the Liga 1.
A strong away win for Chindia Târgovişte against Voluntari the last match, as Popadiuc were on target. What a game it was for Popadiuc when beating Voluntari, applying the finishing touch to three goals!
Before that match, a defeat in the away fixture against Ocna Mures in the Romania Cup. The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Târgovişte have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 5 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 2 and lost 0.
Chindia Târgovişte has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Chindia Târgovişte defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Botoşani form and stats
The visitors are W2-D3-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Liga 1. Two points from the last two away games for Botoşani, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
188 minutes! That's how long the Botoşani goalkeeper Eduard Adrian Pap and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Botoşani are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Mioveni (placed 16th).
Earlier, the Romania Cup victory away at SCM Gloria Buzau. Botoşani are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of 5 matches.
Few goals the story here? 10 of this club's last 13 league matches have seen zero, one or two goals.
The attacking power of Botoşani when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 8 league matches away. In the opposite end, Botoşani have conceded 12 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Botoşani have not lost in the last 5 games (3-2-0) against Chindia Târgovişte.These competitors have fought previously this season: Botoşani - Chindia Târgovişte 3-2. The games between these teams have had a tendency to be a bit rough, having seen 7 red cards from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Popadiuc 6 goals |  D. Popa 3 goals |   M. Roman 2 goals |
Chindia Târgovişte missing players
Botoşani missing players
| Chindia Târgovişte | Botoşani | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 17 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 19 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 12 | 18 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 88% | 86% |
| 71% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 57% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 21% | 17% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 14% |
| 21% | 17% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 14% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 50% |
| 29% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 38% | 36% |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 38% | 29% |
| 3.7 | 5.3 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3 | 4.1 |
| 4.8 | 3.3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10.9 | 10.7 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 1 | 6.2 | 8.6 |
| 4.8 | 5 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.9 | 3.1 |
| 25% | 23% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 27% |
| 10.6 | 9.2 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 12.4 | 12 |
| 4.2 | 3.3 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
- Botoşani have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Botoşani have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Chindia Târgovişte have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Chindia Târgovişte haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 34 |
| 2 | Rapid Bucuresti | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 |
| 3 | CFR Cluj | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 |
| 4 | Universitatea Craiova | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 24 |
| 5 | Hermannstadt | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 23 |
| 6 | Sepsi | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 19 |
| 7 | Botoşani | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 18 |
| 8 | FCSB | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 9 | Voluntari | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 17 |
| 10 | Petrolul 52 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -5 | 17 |
| 11 | Arges | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 17 |
| 12 | U Craiova 1948 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 16 |
| 13 | UTA Arad | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 16 |
| 14 | Chindia Târgovişte | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | -2 | 15 |
| 15 | Universitatea Cluj | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 14 |
| 16 | Mioveni | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -13 | 8 |
