Match guide: FCSB the front runner when CSM Iaşi visit

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Sun 20.Aug
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Naţională (55600 seats)

CSM Iaşi have journeyed here for an exciting fight versus the home team FCSB. Prepare for the game with this in-depth Liga 1 preview!

Insights:
  • FCSB have the most scored goals in the first half (5) in Liga 1
  • CSM Iaşi have the most conceded goals (11) in Liga 1

FCSB have less rest than CSM Iaşi in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Europa Conference League game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Nordsjælland.

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FCSB form and stats

Perfect Liga 1 season at home so far for FCSB 2 wins from 2 appearances.

The FCSB goalkeeper Stefan Tarnovanu is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 187 minutes without conceding a goal in the Liga 1.

The club members are hoping that FCSB will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Europa Conference League fixture against Nordsjælland.

A 0-0 scoreline against Nordsjælland before that, played at home in the Europa Conference League. The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for FCSB home games with this odds we find 5 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 3 matches were won by at least two goals.

Early season league goal statistics from FCSB's 2 home games: {3 goals}, 1 conceded.

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CSM Iaşi form and stats

Things could have gone better for CSM Iaşi in their Liga 1 away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right.

CSM Iaşi failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Universitatea Craiova (placed 2nd) that ended with defeat 1-4.

A 0-1 defeat away at UTA Arad before that.

CSM Iaşi have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five FCSB victories, one draw and four CSM Iaşi wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less. The matches between these teams sometimes lean towards being aggressive, having seen 7 red cards from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

FCSBF. Coman
F. Coman
2 goals
FCSBA. Compagno
A. Compagno
2 goals
CSM IaşiL. de Souza Figueiredo
L. de Souza Figueiredo
2 goals

FCSB missing players

CSM Iaşi missing players

FCSB CSM Iaşi
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
4 2 1 Played P 0 3 5
4 2 1 Won W 0 1 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 2 4
8 3 2 Scored S 0 3 5
2 1 1 Conceded C 0 4 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
75% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 80%
50% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 60%
25% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 60%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 20%
50% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 60%
50% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 67% 40%
 
5.5 7 9 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.7 3.4
2.5 0.5 1 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2.7 3.2
2.8 3.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3.7 3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
13.2 16.5 21 Shots (avg) S ( 0 15.3 13.8
4.8 4 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.7 4.4
42% 38% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 21% 23%
 
9 9 8 Shots against (avg) S A 0 8.3 10.4
1.8 1.5 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3 4.2
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • CSM Iaşi have the most conceded goals (11) in Liga 1
  • CSM Iaşi have the most conceded goals in the second half (7) in Liga 1
  • CSM Iaşi have the the worst goal difference (-6) in Liga 1
  • FCSB have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Liga 1
  • FCSB have the most scored goals in the first half (5) in Liga 1
  • FCSB is in the best form (4-0-0) in Liga 1
FCSB Last season CSM Iaşi
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
40 20   Played P   15 29
22 11   Won W   6 17
8 6   Drew D   6 9
10 3   Lost L   3 3
66 38   Scored S   22 50
50 26   Conceded C   16 22
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   80% 83%
80% 80%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   73% 69%
52% 55%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   67% 52%
32% 45%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   33% 31%
20% 30%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 10%
70% 80%   BTTS BTTS   67% 55%
22% 15%   Clean Sheets C S   27% 41%
8% 5%   Failed to Score F T   27% 21%
 
5.3 6.3   Corners for (avg) C F   3.3 4.1
4.5 4.2   Corners against (avg) C A   5.1 4.1
2.3 1.9   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.7 2.4
3 3   Red cards R C   1 1
 
12.4 13.8   Shots (avg) S (   10.7 11.5
5.6 6.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4 4.6
29% 30%   Goal Efficiency G E   37% 38%
 
10 9.8   Shots against (avg) S A   9.5 7.6
4.1 4   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.5 2.9

  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 4 4 0 0 8 2 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 5 1 6 12
2 Universitatea Craiova 5 3 2 0 8 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 2 1 0 7 2 6 11
3 Voluntari 5 3 0 2 8 9 2 2 0 0 4 2 3 1 0 2 4 7 -1 9
4 Sepsi 4 2 2 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 4 8
5 Petrolul 52 5 2 2 1 7 6 3 1 1 1 4 5 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 8
6 CFR Cluj 4 2 1 1 6 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 3 2 3 7
7 SSC Farul 4 2 0 2 8 7 2 1 0 1 5 4 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 6
8 Hermannstadt 4 2 0 2 5 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 6
9 U Craiova 1948 5 2 0 3 8 9 3 1 0 2 7 8 2 1 0 1 1 1 -1 6
10 Universitatea Cluj 5 1 3 1 7 9 2 0 1 1 1 4 3 1 2 0 6 5 -2 6
11 Rapid Bucuresti 5 1 2 2 6 6 3 0 2 1 2 4 2 1 0 1 4 2 0 5
12 UTA Arad 4 1 1 2 4 6 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 -2 4
13 Otelul 5 0 4 1 3 5 3 0 2 1 2 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 -2 4
14 Dinamo Bucuresti 5 1 1 3 3 8 3 1 0 2 1 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 -5 4
15 CSM Iaşi 5 1 0 4 5 11 2 0 0 2 2 7 3 1 0 2 3 4 -6 3
16 Botosani 5 0 2 3 4 7 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 5 -3 2

Read more about Liga 1

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.