Balanced ball game between CSM Iaşi and Voluntari expected

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Thu 22.April
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu (11310 seats)

CSM Iaşi are welcoming Voluntari for another important game after their 0-0 result against Argeş.

Insights:
  • CSM Iaşi have the most conceded goals (64) in Liga 1
  • Voluntari have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Liga 1. That game was an away game at Argeş, so at least Iaşi are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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CSM Iaşi form and stats

With {4 Liga 1 wins}, 2 draws and 9 defeats from their home games, CSM Iaşi, who have the most conceded goals (64) in Liga 1, are certainly not brimming with confidence. Two home wins in a row for Iaşi bring valid hopes of a third.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Hermannstadt.

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 Iaşi have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won two, drawn two and lost four.

There will be little rest for Iaşi after this match as they are travelling to Chindia Târgovişte for a Liga 1 game in only three days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for CSM Iaşi here at Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (14 from 15 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 27 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Voluntari form and stats

4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Voluntari playing as the away team in the Liga 1 this season.

Voluntari are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Gaz Metan Medias. A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Botosani.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Voluntari in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Voluntari, four draws and three defeats.

After this away game Voluntari return home for a Liga 1 game against Viitorul. That game is only four sleeps after this.

The visiting Voluntari have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 15 goals from 15 games. Voluntari have conceded 20 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

CSM Iaşi and Voluntari have met before this season: Iaşi - Voluntari 0-2. CSM Iaşi-Voluntari H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: CSM Iaşi two wins, Voluntari four wins, four draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

IaşiA. Cristea
A. Cristea
7 goals
VoluntariJ. Betancor Sánchez
J. Betancor Sánchez
6 goals
VoluntariI. Gheorghe
I. Gheorghe
5 goals

CSM Iaşi missing players

Voluntari missing players

Total First Half Second Half
CSM Iaşi Voluntari
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 14 3 Played P 5 16 31
7 4 2 Won W 1 4 8
5 2 0 Drew D 1 5 9
18 8 1 Lost L 3 7 14
29 14 3 Scored S 4 16 33
61 24 4 Conceded C 9 21 41
93% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 94%
73% 64% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 69% 71%
60% 43% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 44% 42%
40% 29% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 19% 19%
23% 29% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 12% 10%
50% 43% 33% BTTS BTTS 40% 50% 52%
20% 29% 67% Clean Sheets C S 20% 31% 23%
37% 36% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 31% 32%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.8 2.6 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.4 2.3
6 3 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
8.9 10.6 15.3 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8.1 8.4
3.5 4.3 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 2.6 3.1
28% 23% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 39% 34%
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • CSM Iaşi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • CSM Iaşi have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in Liga 1
  • CSM Iaşi have the most conceded goals (27) at home in Liga 1
  • CSM Iaşi have the most conceded goals (64) in Liga 1
  • CSM Iaşi have the most conceded goals in the first half (27) in Liga 1
  • CSM Iaşi have the most conceded goals in the second half (34) in Liga 1
  • CSM Iaşi have the most matches over the total-line (18) in Liga 1
  • CSM Iaşi have the the worst goal difference (-13) at home in Liga 1
  • CSM Iaşi have the the worst goal difference (-35) in Liga 1
  • Voluntari have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 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 Botosani 30 11 9 10 39 36 15 6 4 5 19 14 15 5 5 5 20 22 3 42
7 Argeş 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 Iaşi 30 7 4 19 29 64 15 4 2 9 14 27 15 3 2 10 15 37 -35 25

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 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 Botosani 30 11 9 10 39 36 15 6 4 5 19 14 15 5 5 5 20 22 3 42
7 Argeş 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 Iaşi 30 7 4 19 29 64 15 4 2 9 14 27 15 3 2 10 15 37 -35 25

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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.