Evenly matched teams: Chindia Târgovişte vs Rapid Bucuresti match preview

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Fri 19.November
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Gloria (180000 seats)

This could be an action-packed fixture as Chindia Târgovişte have their presumed home advantage, while Rapid Bucuresti are ahead 9 points in the Liga 1 table.

Insights:
  • Chindia Târgovişte have the most matches under the total-line (10) in Liga 1
  • Rapid Bucuresti have the most scored goals (13) away in Liga 1

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Chindia Târgovişte form and stats

Chindia Târgovişte have played 7 Liga 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). Game days at Stadionul Gloria have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Chindia Târgovişte as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.

The Târgovişte crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Gaz Metan Medias here at Stadionul Gloria in a Liga 1 match. The defeat against Gaz Metan Medias was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored one minutes into stoppage time (by P. Matricardi).

In the game before, an away victory match versus UTA Arad with a 2-0 scoreline.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Chindia Târgovişte have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 15 matches with the results: Won five, drawn five and lost five.

Târgovişte have scored 6 league goals here from 7 matches, not a lot. Târgovişte have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Rapid Bucuresti form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 3 draws and only 0 losses in the Liga 1. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Mioveni game have they lost an away game, meaning Bucuresti has taken points from seven away matches in a row.

Two travels in a row for Rapid Bucuresti, whose manager M. Iosif could celebrate last time after the Liga 1 win against Academica Clinceni.

A draw for Rapid Bucuresti before that, at their own venue hosting U Craiova 1948 (0-0).

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bucuresti playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were one Rapid Bucuresti win, one draw and two defeats.

Rapid Bucuresti are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 13 times in 7 away games so far. 7 goals have been conceded by Bucuresti in these games.

Head 2 Head

Chindia Târgovişte and Rapid Bucuresti have faced off already this season: Rapid Bucuresti - Târgovişte 1-0.

Top Goalscorers

Rapid BucurestiA. Bălan
A. Bălan
6 goals
Rapid BucurestiC. Albu
C. Albu
4 goals
TârgovişteD. Popadiuc
D. Popadiuc
3 goals

Chindia Târgovişte missing players

Rapid Bucuresti missing players

Chindia Târgovişte Rapid Bucuresti
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 2 7 15
4 2 0 Won W 1 4 7
5 2 0 Drew D 1 3 5
6 3 2 Lost L 0 0 3
10 6 0 Scored S 3 13 19
10 6 2 Conceded C 2 7 12
80% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 87%
33% 43% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 86% 60%
13% 14% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 33%
7% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 43% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 7%
20% 29% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 57% 40%
47% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 43% 53%
53% 43% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 20%
 
2.8 3.7 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0.5 4 5.5
4.9 3.7 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.6 4.3
2.5 2.7 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3.6 3.5
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
6.7 6.9 6 Shots (avg) S ( 9 7.9 9.3
2.8 2.7 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.7 4.7
24% 32% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 39% 27%
 
10.3 8.9 11 Shots against (avg) S A 12 11.6 11.7
3.1 2.3 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.9 4.1
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • Chindia Târgovişte have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Chindia Târgovişte have the most matches under the total-line (10) in Liga 1
  • Chindia Târgovişte have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Chindia Târgovişte haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Rapid Bucuresti have not yet lost a game away.
  • Rapid Bucuresti have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rapid Bucuresti have scored at least twice as many goals away as Chindia Târgovişte have scored home.
  • Rapid Bucuresti have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Rapid Bucuresti have the most scored goals (13) away in Liga 1
  • Rapid Bucuresti have the the best goal difference (+6) away in Liga 1
  • Rapid Bucuresti have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Rapid Bucuresti 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 CFR Cluj 15 13 0 2 23 8 8 8 0 0 15 4 7 5 0 2 8 4 15 39
2 FCSB 15 9 4 2 26 12 7 6 1 0 21 6 8 3 3 2 5 6 14 31
3 Universitatea Craiova 15 9 1 5 28 13 8 6 1 1 22 5 7 3 0 4 6 8 15 28
4 Botosani 15 7 6 2 14 11 7 2 3 2 4 6 8 5 3 0 10 5 3 27
5 Rapid Bucuresti 15 7 5 3 19 12 8 3 2 3 6 5 7 4 3 0 13 7 7 26
6 Voluntari 15 8 1 6 17 16 8 5 1 2 10 5 7 3 0 4 7 11 1 25
7 SSC Farul 15 7 3 5 18 9 7 6 0 1 14 2 8 1 3 4 4 7 9 24
8 UTA Arad 15 6 6 3 15 10 8 3 3 2 7 6 7 3 3 1 8 4 5 24
9 Arges 15 6 3 6 13 10 7 2 1 4 3 5 8 4 2 2 10 5 3 21
10 Chindia Târgovişte 15 4 5 6 10 10 7 2 2 3 6 6 8 2 3 3 4 4 0 17
11 Gaz Metan Medias 15 4 3 8 12 18 8 2 3 3 7 8 7 2 0 5 5 10 -6 15
12 Sepsi 15 2 8 5 15 17 8 2 3 3 11 10 7 0 5 2 4 7 -2 14
13 U Craiova 1948 15 3 5 7 11 15 7 2 3 2 5 5 8 1 2 5 6 10 -4 14
14 Mioveni 15 3 4 8 9 22 7 1 3 3 2 5 8 2 1 5 7 17 -13 13
15 Dinamo Bucuresti 15 2 2 11 12 36 8 2 2 4 10 14 7 0 0 7 2 22 -24 8
16 Academica Clinceni 15 0 4 11 12 35 7 0 2 5 6 13 8 0 2 6 6 22 -23 4

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.