Liga 1 match prediction and preview for FCSB vs CSM Iaşi clash

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Date: Sun 18.August
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Naţională (55611 seats)

The season is still fairly new and the Liga 1 table has to be read with caution. So far FCSB find themselves in 11th position and CSM Iaşi are placed 3rd.

FCSB have less rest than CSM Iaşi in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Europa League game only three days ago.

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FCSB form and stats

FCSB, who have the most conceded goals (8) at home in Liga 1, have played three home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.

Happy days for FCSB in their previous game, a Europa League match away at Mlada Boleslav that ended with a 1-0 victory. Preceding that match was the home Liga 1 game against Voluntari that was lost 1-3.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does FCSB handle that role? We have found five games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W2-D2-L1.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for FCSB, as the Europa League home game vs Vitoria Guimaraes is only four days away.

FCSB have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Arena Naţională with 5 goals in 3 matches. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as FCSB have allowed the opposition to score 8 goals here at Arena Naţională.

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CSM Iaşi form and stats

CSM Iaşi, who have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Liga 1, are doing rather OK so far in their away games, having played 2 games and collected 2 points (0 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses). Two points from the last two away games for CSM Iaşi, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

CSM Iaşi won their last game, 2-0 versus Dinamo Bucureşti played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Voluntari that ended 0-0.

We have checked recent matches where CSM Iaşi have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were W1-D4-L1.

As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, CSM Iaşi has managed 1 goal and let in 1 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 6 wins for FCSB, 2 draws and 2 wins for CSM Iaşi. Over 2,5 goals: 3 times; under 2,5 goals: 7 games.

Top Goalscorers

F. Coman
2 goals / 1 assists
O. Horșia
2 goals / 1 assists
A. Hora
1 goals

FCSB missing players

CSM Iaşi missing players

FCSB CSM Iaşi
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
5 3 1 Played 1 2 5
1 1 0 Won 0 0 3
1 0 0 Drew 1 2 2
3 2 1 Lost 0 0 0
6 5 0 Scored 0 1 6
10 8 2 Conceded 0 1 1
80% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 50% 80%
80% 100% 100% Over 1.5 0% 50% 60%
60% 67% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 67% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
20% 33% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
60% 67% 0% BTTS 0% 50% 20%
20% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 100% 50% 80%
40% 33% 100% Failed To Score 100% 50% 20%
 
5.8 4.7 7 Corners For (avg) 3 7 8
3 2.7 3 Corners Against (avg) 7 9.5 6.6
2.8 3.7 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of FCSB's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • CSM Iaşi have not yet lost a game.
  • CSM Iaşi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • CSM Iaşi have yet to win a game away.
  • FCSB have won significantly less corners at home than away.
FCSB Last season CSM Iaşi
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
36 18 7 Played 4 20 40
21 13 5 Won 1 7 13
9 2 1 Drew 1 4 9
6 3 1 Lost 2 9 18
67 34 16 Scored 2 19 40
35 16 4 Conceded 6 32 56
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 75% 85% 92%
81% 78% 100% Over 1.5 50% 65% 70%
50% 50% 57% Over 2.5 50% 50% 45%
33% 28% 29% Over 3.5 25% 20% 15%
17% 17% 0% Over 4.5 0% 15% 8%
56% 39% 29% BTTS 25% 35% 40%
36% 50% 71% Clean Sheets 25% 25% 25%
14% 11% 0% Failed To Score 75% 55% 42%
 
5.6 6.2 6.3 Corners For (avg) 3.5 4.7 5.6
4.3 4.2 3.3 Corners Against (avg) 5.2 5.5 4.3
2.7 2.6 2.7 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.5 2.9 2.7
7 3 0 Red Cards 1 4 5
Key stats last season:
  • CSM Iaşi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • CSM Iaşi have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • FCSB have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • FCSB haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

FCSB
All Liga 1 Europa League Club Friendlies Romania Cup
All Home Away
01-08-19 EL FCSB 2 - 3 Alashkert
05-08-19 L1 Astra 2 - 1 FCSB
08-08-19 EL FCSB 0 - 0 Mlada Boleslav
11-08-19 L1 FCSB 1 - 3 Voluntari
15-08-19 EL Mlada Boleslav 0 - 1 FCSB
18-08-19 L1 FCSB 18:00 CSM Iaşi
22-08-19 EL FCSB 18:30 Vitoria Guimaraes
25-08-19 L1 Gaz Metan Mediaş 18:00 FCSB
29-08-19 EL Vitoria Guimaraes 19:00 FCSB
31-08-19 L1 FCSB - Viitorul
CSM Iaşi
All Liga 1 Club Friendlies Romania Cup
All Home Away
13-07-19 L1 CFR Cluj 1 - 1 CSM Iaşi
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 18:00 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

  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 5 4 1 0 13 3 3 2 1 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 8 2 10 13
2 Viitorul 5 3 2 0 13 6 3 2 1 0 10 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 7 11
3 CSM Iaşi 5 3 2 0 6 1 3 3 0 0 5 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 5 11
4 Botoşani 5 2 3 0 11 6 2 1 1 0 5 2 3 1 2 0 6 4 5 9
5 Gaz Metan Mediaş 5 2 3 0 7 4 3 1 2 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 9
6 Universitatea Craiova 5 3 0 2 7 5 3 2 0 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 9
7 Sepsi 5 1 4 0 4 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 3 1 2 0 2 1 1 7
8 Astra 5 2 1 2 6 6 2 1 1 0 4 3 3 1 0 2 2 3 0 7
9 Hermannstadt 6 2 0 4 9 14 3 2 0 1 4 4 3 0 0 3 5 10 -5 6
10 Voluntari 5 1 2 2 5 7 3 0 2 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 4 5 -2 5
11 FCSB 5 1 1 3 6 10 3 1 0 2 5 8 2 0 1 1 1 2 -4 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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