Open game expected at Stadionul Eugen Popescu: Chindia Târgovişte vs Petrolul 52 preview

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Wed 31.August
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Eugen Popescu (15073 seats)

Struggling Chindia Târgovişte will hope to pull off an upset when they greet top side Petrolul 52 in the next league match. It’s 15th vs 5th and the home fans will have so-so expectations.

Insights:
  • Chindia Târgovişte have yet to win a game.
  • Petrolul 52 have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Liga 1

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Chindia Târgovişte and Petrolul 52.

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Chindia Târgovişte form and stats

All-inclusive Liga 1 results at home this season for Chindia Târgovişte are 0-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Chindia Târgovişte to get some points in this home game.

Târgovişte lost their last game at Arges (placed 3rd) after a 1-2 scoreline.

A defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at FCSB.

The manager Mihalcea will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to UTA Arad in only three days.

At Stadionul Eugen Popescu, Chindia Târgovişte has the goal stats of 1-3 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Petrolul 52 form and stats

Petrolul 52 have six points from their first three away games in the Liga 1, meaning two victories and a loss. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Petrolul 52, as they have won on their previous two travels.

366 minutes! That's how long the Petrolul 52 goalkeeper Octavian Gabriel Valceanu and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Petrolul's last game was the home draw against Mioveni (0-0).

Preceding that game was the away victory against U Craiova 1948 with the score of 1-0.

Fancy a bet on few goals? 7 league fixtures in a row with this club have had less than three (under 2.5) goals.

A new game in only four days for Petrolul 52, the Liga 1 home match versus Botosani. Busy days.

The attacking power of Petrolul 52 when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Petrolul 52 as they have only conceded 2 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Statistics for the former five meetings between these two squads are: one win for Târgovişte, three draws and one win for Petrolul 52. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

Chindia TârgovişteD. Popadiuc
D. Popadiuc
2 goals
Petrolul 52G. Grozav
G. Grozav
2 goals
Chindia TârgovişteD. Celea
D. Celea
1 goals

Chindia Târgovişte missing players

Petrolul 52 missing players

Chindia Târgovişte Petrolul 52
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
6 2 0 Played P 2 3 7
0 0 0 Won W 2 2 3
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 2
4 1 0 Lost L 0 1 2
6 1 0 Scored S 2 2 4
11 3 0 Conceded C 0 2 4
83% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 86%
83% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 33% 29%
50% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 14%
17% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 67% 57%
33% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 43%
 
3.7 6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0.5 2 3.3
5.8 2.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 9 7.7 7.1
1.7 1.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.1
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10 11 0 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 7.3 7.3
3.8 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.7 2.6
26% 17% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 25% 22%
 
11.8 7.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 14.5 12 9.7
4.5 2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.5 2.3 2.6
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • All of Chindia Târgovişte's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Chindia Târgovişte have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Chindia Târgovişte have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Chindia Târgovişte have yet to win a game.
  • Petrolul 52 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Petrolul 52 have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Liga 1
  • Petrolul 52 have the most matches under the total-line (7) in Liga 1
  • Petrolul 52 have won significantly less corners away then 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 7 4 3 0 10 4 4 2 2 0 4 2 3 2 1 0 6 2 6 15
2 Rapid Bucuresti 7 5 0 2 8 4 3 3 0 0 5 1 4 2 0 2 3 3 4 15
3 Arges 7 4 0 3 9 10 4 3 0 1 7 4 3 1 0 2 2 6 -1 12
4 Botosani 5 3 2 0 7 4 2 1 1 0 4 3 3 2 1 0 3 1 3 11
5 Petrolul 52 7 3 2 2 4 4 4 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 11
6 Hermannstadt 6 2 4 0 9 5 3 2 1 0 6 2 3 0 3 0 3 3 4 10
7 Sepsi 7 2 4 1 9 5 3 1 1 1 5 2 4 1 3 0 4 3 4 10
8 UTA Arad 7 3 1 3 6 8 3 3 0 0 6 2 4 0 1 3 0 6 -2 10
9 CFR Cluj 6 3 0 3 9 9 4 2 0 2 6 6 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 9
10 Universitatea Craiova 5 2 2 1 6 5 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 8
11 Voluntari 7 2 2 3 6 5 4 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 0 2 3 4 1 8
12 U Craiova 1948 7 2 1 4 9 9 3 1 0 2 4 4 4 1 1 2 5 5 0 7
13 FCSB 6 1 4 1 8 9 4 1 3 0 7 6 2 0 1 1 1 3 -1 7
14 Universitatea Cluj 7 0 3 4 4 9 3 0 1 2 1 3 4 0 2 2 3 6 -5 3
15 Chindia Târgovişte 6 0 2 4 6 11 2 0 1 1 1 3 4 0 1 3 5 8 -5 2
16 Mioveni 7 0 2 5 3 12 3 0 1 2 1 4 4 0 1 3 2 8 -9 2

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.