With their 8 point advantage in the league table, Chindia Târgovişte fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Viitorul.
- Chindia Târgovişte have the fewest scored goals (24) in Liga 1
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Liga 1 match only four days ago. That game was an away game at Voluntari, so at least Chindia Târgovişte are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Chindia Târgovişte form and stats
5 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Chindia Târgovişte, who have the fewest scored goals (24) in Liga 1, have to build on here at Stadionul Gloria in the Liga 1. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
The home team returns to Stadionul Gloria after being equal after 90 minutes with Voluntari on their last time out; the Liga 1 game ended 0-0. Before that, Târgovişte drew at home versus Gaz Metan Medias.
This is expected to be a close game, with Chindia Târgovişte perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Târgovişte as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Chindia Târgovişte has won five of these, drawn six and lost four.
Târgovişte are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 15 games. 18 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Viitorul form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Viitorul so far with only 15 points returning home. The records show 3-6-6 (win-draw-lose).
The Viitorul goalkeeper Valentin Alexandru Cojocaru is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 197 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Impressive finishing from Andrei Artean secured the home win 1-0 against Arges in their previous game. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Hermannstadt.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Viitorul playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were zero Viitorul wins, three draws and three defeats.
The visiting Viitorul have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 15 goals from 15 games. It's not easy to score on Viitorul as they have only conceded 13 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Viitorul - Chindia Târgovişte 0-0. Chindia Târgovişte-Viitorul H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Târgovişte one win, Viitorul five wins, two draws. four of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Ciobanu 9 goals |   D. Florea 8 goals | D. Popa 7 goals |
Chindia Târgovişte missing players
Viitorul missing players
| Chindia Târgovişte | Viitorul | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 37 | 19 | 8 | Played | P | 5 | 18 | 36 |
| 14 | 7 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 31 | 20 | 10 | Scored | S | 1 | 15 | 39 |
| 27 | 19 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 41 |
| 84% | 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 83% | 89% |
| 43% | 63% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 20% | 50% | 64% |
| 16% | 26% | 12% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 22% | 39% |
| 11% | 16% | 12% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 6% | 17% |
| 3% | 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 11% |
| 30% | 47% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 28% | 50% |
| 51% | 37% | 62% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 33% | 25% |
| 35% | 21% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 80% | 56% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.4 | 8.8 | 10.4 |
| 2.5 | 3 | 2.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.4 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
| 34% | 35% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 28% | 28% |
- Chindia Târgovişte have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Chindia Târgovişte have the fewest scored goals (24) in Liga 1
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FCSB | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 35 | 65 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 27 | 64 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 19 | 58 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 30 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 43 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 45 |
| 5 | Academica Clinceni | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 44 |
| 6 | Botoşani | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 42 |
| 7 | Arges | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -8 | 40 |
| 8 | Chindia Târgovişte | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | -2 | 39 |
| 9 | Astra | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 38 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 38 |
| 10 | UTA Arad | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | -10 | 37 |
| 11 | Gaz Metan Medias | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 33 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 22 | -8 | 33 |
| 12 | Voluntari | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -8 | 32 |
| 13 | Viitorul | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 36 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 13 | -1 | 31 |
| 14 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 41 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 20 | -15 | 27 |
| 15 | Hermannstadt | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -12 | 26 |
| 16 | CSM Iasi | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 29 | 64 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 37 | -35 | 25 |