Delightful dogfight as daring CSM Iaşi duels with determined Chindia Târgovişte

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Date: Fri 23.August
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu (13000 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with CSM Iaşi leading Chindia Târgovişte by 10 points.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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CSM Iaşi form and stats

As mentioned below, CSM Iaşi are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 games. There’s a good atmosphere here at Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu after three straight home wins.

Happy days for CSM Iaşi in their previous game, a Liga 1 match away at FCSB that ended with a 2-1 victory. Ahead of that match, CSM Iaşi won a home game hosting Dinamo Bucureşti (2-0).

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier CSM Iaşi matches with similar probabilities have ended with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeats (from two games).

The CSM Iaşi fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 matches. CSM Iaşi have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 0 goals.

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Chindia Târgovişte form and stats

Still no away game victory for Chindia Târgovişte with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts. Chindia Târgovişte seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Chindia Târgovişte are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the Liga 1 against Dinamo Bucureşti. Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Academica Clinceni's place.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Chindia Târgovişte playing away, we found one game. Results were 0 away wins, 1 draw and 0 home wins.

Chindia Târgovişte find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 3 goals from 3 away fixtures. The Chindia Târgovişte manager V. Moldovan has some worries about the defense as 6 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

C. Frăsinescu
2 goals
O. Horșia
2 goals
M. Neicuţescu
2 goals

CSM Iaşi missing players

Chindia Târgovişte missing players

CSM Iaşi Chindia Târgovişte
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
6 3 2 Played 1 3 6
4 3 2 Won 0 0 1
2 0 0 Drew 1 1 1
0 0 0 Lost 0 2 4
8 5 4 Scored 2 3 7
2 0 0 Conceded 2 6 13
83% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 67% 100% Over 1.5 100% 67% 67%
17% 0% 0% Over 2.5 100% 67% 67%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 100% 67% 67%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 33%
33% 0% 0% BTTS 100% 67% 67%
67% 100% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
17% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 33% 33%
 
7.3 8.7 9.5 Corners For (avg) 1 3.3 4.2
6 4.7 5 Corners Against (avg) 7 6 5
2.2 2.7 2.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2.7 3.5
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • CSM Iaşi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • CSM Iaşi have won all their home matches so far.
  • Chindia Târgovişte have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Chindia Târgovişte have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Chindia Târgovişte have yet to win a game away.
  • Chindia Târgovişte haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

CSM Iaşi
All Liga 1 Club Friendlies Romania Cup
All Home Away
21-07-19 L1 CSM Iaşi 1 - 0 Astra
26-07-19 L1 CSM Iaşi 2 - 0 Academica Clinceni
05-08-19 L1 Voluntari 0 - 0 CSM Iaşi
09-08-19 L1 CSM Iaşi 2 - 0 Dinamo Bucureşti
18-08-19 L1 FCSB 1 - 2 CSM Iaşi
23-08-19 L1 CSM Iaşi 15:00 Chindia Târgovişte
31-08-19 L1 Gaz Metan Mediaş - CSM Iaşi
14-09-19 L1 CSM Iaşi - Hermannstadt
21-09-19 L1 Viitorul - CSM Iaşi
28-09-19 L1 CSM Iaşi - Sepsi
Chindia Târgovişte
All Liga 1 Liga 2: Serie 1 Liga 2 Club Friendlies Romania Cup
All Home Away
19-07-19 L1 Chindia Târgovişte 0 - 1 Viitorul
28-07-19 L1 Universitatea Craiova 1 - 0 Chindia Târgovişte
03-08-19 L1 Chindia Târgovişte 1 - 4 CFR Cluj
09-08-19 L1 Academica Clinceni 3 - 1 Chindia Târgovişte
16-08-19 L1 Chindia Târgovişte 3 - 2 Dinamo Bucureşti
23-08-19 L1 CSM Iaşi 15:00 Chindia Târgovişte
31-08-19 L1 Hermannstadt - Chindia Târgovişte
14-09-19 L1 Chindia Târgovişte - Sepsi
21-09-19 L1 Botoşani - Chindia Târgovişte
28-09-19 L1 Chindia Târgovişte - Astra

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 CFR Cluj 6 4 2 0 14 4 3 2 1 0 5 1 3 2 1 0 9 3 10 14
2 CSM Iaşi 6 4 2 0 8 2 3 3 0 0 5 0 3 1 2 0 3 2 6 14
3 Viitorul 6 3 3 0 14 7 3 2 1 0 10 4 3 1 2 0 4 3 7 12
4 Gaz Metan Mediaş 6 3 3 0 10 4 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 2 1 0 6 1 6 12
5 Botoşani 6 2 4 0 12 7 3 1 2 0 6 3 3 1 2 0 6 4 5 10
6 Universitatea Craiova 6 3 1 2 8 6 3 2 0 1 4 3 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 10
7 Sepsi 6 1 5 0 5 4 3 0 3 0 3 3 3 1 2 0 2 1 1 8
8 Astra 6 2 2 2 7 7 3 1 2 0 5 4 3 1 0 2 2 3 0 8
9 Hermannstadt 6 2 0 4 9 14 3 2 0 1 4 4 3 0 0 3 5 10 -5 6
10 Voluntari 6 1 2 3 5 10 4 0 2 2 1 5 2 1 0 1 4 5 -5 5
11 FCSB 6 1 1 4 7 12 4 1 0 3 6 10 2 0 1 1 1 2 -5 4
12 Chindia Târgovişte 6 1 1 4 7 13 3 1 0 2 4 7 3 0 1 2 3 6 -6 4
13 Academica Clinceni 6 1 0 5 9 16 2 1 0 1 4 5 4 0 0 4 5 11 -7 3
14 Dinamo Bucureşti 6 1 0 5 6 15 2 1 0 1 4 4 4 0 0 4 2 11 -9 3

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