Liga 1 match preview: CSM Iaşi versus Chindia Târgovişte

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Sun 23.August
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu (11310 seats)

This is the Liga 1 season opener for these teams, who are finally competing for points again. Will CSM Iaşi or Chindia Târgovişte get that important first win?

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CSM Iaşi form and stats

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 CSM Iaşi have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won four times, drawn two and lost three.

Last season, CSM Iaşi's league statistics were 5 wins, 7 draws and 14 losses, resulting in a 12th position in the Liga 1. Over these 26 matches they scored 26 goals and conceded 40. Playing at home last season CSM Iaşi managed 4-4-5 (win-draw-lost) with 17 goals and 20 conceded.

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Chindia Târgovişte form and stats

We have checked recent matches where Chindia Târgovişte have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those two games were zero victories, zero draws and two defeats.

Let's have a look at how Chindia Târgovişte performed last season in the Liga 1: They landed a 10th position in the league table after playing out 6 victories, 7 draws and 13 defeats. In total they scored 29 and conceded 47 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 3 and lost 7 with 15/26 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: two wins for CSM Iaşi, one draw and one win for Chindia Târgovişte. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

CSM Iaşi missing players

Chindia Târgovişte missing players

Total First Half Second Half
CSM Iaşi Chindia Târgovişte
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
0 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Total Shots T S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
CSM Iaşi Last season Chindia Târgovişte
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
40 20   Played P   19 38
10 8   Won W   3 9
11 5   Drew D   3 8
19 7   Lost L   13 21
43 27   Scored S   16 38
57 27   Conceded C   37 64
95% 95%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 97%
72% 75%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   74% 74%
50% 55%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   58% 50%
20% 25%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   37% 29%
8% 10%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   11% 13%
57% 60%   BTTS BTTS   47% 55%
20% 30%   Clean Sheets C S   11% 13%
28% 15%   Failed to Score F T   42% 34%
 
4.3 4.8   Corners for (avg) C F   3.4 3.8
5.8 4.7   Corners against (avg) C A   5.5 5.2
2.8 2.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.5 2.7
3 0   Red cards R C   5 7
 
367 206   Total Shots T S   132 315
158 89   Shots on Target S O   49 108
27% 30%   Goal Efficiency G E   33% 35%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Academica Clinceni 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Argeş 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Astra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Botoşani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 CFR Cluj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Chindia Târgovişte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 CSM Iaşi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Dinamo Bucuresti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FCSB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Gaz Metan Medias 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Hermannstadt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Sepsi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Universitatea Craiova 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 UTA Arad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Viitorul 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Voluntari 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Viitorul 14 6 5 3 25 17 7 5 1 1 16 6 7 1 4 2 9 11 8 43
2 Hermannstadt 12 6 4 2 18 14 6 3 2 1 9 6 6 3 2 1 9 8 4 35
3 Sepsi 13 4 5 4 19 17 6 2 3 1 9 7 7 2 2 3 10 10 2 34
4 Academica Clinceni 14 7 0 7 14 21 7 4 0 3 10 9 7 3 0 4 4 12 -7 32
5 Voluntari 14 6 3 5 16 12 7 4 2 1 10 3 7 2 1 4 6 9 4 31
6 CSM Iaşi 14 5 4 5 17 17 7 4 1 2 10 7 7 1 3 3 7 10 0 30
7 Dinamo Bucuresti 9 2 2 5 8 11 5 0 2 3 3 7 4 2 0 2 5 4 -3 25
8 Chindia Târgovişte 12 3 1 8 9 17 6 3 1 2 8 6 6 0 0 6 1 11 -8 23

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

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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.