Liga 1 prediction and preview: Voluntari modest favorites to beat CSM Iaşi

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Sat 07.November
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu (4600 seats)

Voluntari are welcoming CSM Iaşi for another important game after their 1-2 result against 14th-placed Arges.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Voluntari form and stats

When playing at home in the Liga 1, Voluntari have managed 2 wins, 0 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 5 games. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Voluntari to get some points in this home game. Game days at Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Voluntari as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.

Voluntari are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Arges. Ahead of that match, Voluntari lost 0-1 at home to CFR Cluj.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Voluntari handle that role? We have found three games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, one draw and zero defeats.

The Voluntari fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 5 matches. On the other hand, Voluntari have conceded 7 goals.

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CSM Iaşi form and stats

Playing away, CSM Iaşi, who have the most conceded goals (24) in Liga 1, have won 1 game, drawn 0 and suffered 3 defeats in the Liga 1 this season. Recent form does not give Iaşi much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Voluntari will be a tough nut to crack. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Iaşi are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Iaşi play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-4 to Astra (placed 16th). The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-4 defeat against Sepsi.

CSM Iaşi lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.

We have checked recent matches where Iaşi have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were one victory, three draws and five defeats.

The attacking power of Iaşi when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. Iaşi are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 3 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Voluntari, four draws and four wins for CSM Iaşi. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

CSM IaşiA. Cristea
A. Cristea
4 goals
VoluntariM. Căpățînă
M. Căpățînă
2 goals
VoluntariS. Mailat
S. Mailat
2 goals

Voluntari missing players

CSM Iaşi missing players

Voluntari CSM Iaşi
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 5 0 Played P 1 4 8
3 2 0 Won W 0 1 3
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
5 3 0 Lost L 1 3 5
10 5 0 Scored S 0 3 11
13 7 0 Conceded C 4 11 21
89% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 80% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 75%
67% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 75%
11% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 75% 75%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 50%
67% 60% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 50%
11% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 12%
33% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 75% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2.4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 2.8 2.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
80 38 0 Total Shots T S 14 42 91
32 21 0 Shots on Target S O 6 16 39
31% 24% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 19% 28%
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • CSM Iaşi has the most conceded goals (11) away in Liga 1
  • CSM Iaşi has the most conceded goals (24) in Liga 1
  • CSM Iaşi has the most conceded goals in the second half (14) in Liga 1
  • CSM Iaşi has the most points from losing position (6) in Liga 1
  • CSM Iaşi has the the worst goal difference (-13) in Liga 1
  • CSM Iaşi has the the worst goal difference (-8) away in Liga 1
  • CSM Iaşi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • CSM Iaşi have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • CSM Iaşi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Voluntari have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Voluntari haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Voluntari is in the worst form (1-0-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Universitatea Craiova 9 8 0 1 14 4 4 3 0 1 5 2 5 5 0 0 9 2 10 24
2 FCSB 8 6 0 2 22 9 4 4 0 0 14 2 4 2 0 2 8 7 13 18
3 CFR Cluj 9 5 3 1 10 5 5 2 2 1 4 3 4 3 1 0 6 2 5 18
4 Sepsi 9 4 3 2 12 8 4 2 1 1 4 2 5 2 2 1 8 6 4 15
5 UTA Arad 9 3 5 1 10 8 4 1 2 1 3 3 5 2 3 0 7 5 2 14
6 Viitorul 9 3 4 2 15 13 5 1 3 1 9 9 4 2 1 1 6 4 2 13
7 Academica Clinceni 9 3 4 2 8 6 5 2 1 2 5 4 4 1 3 0 3 2 2 13
8 Botoşani 9 3 2 4 14 13 4 1 1 2 6 5 5 2 1 2 8 8 1 11
9 Chindia Târgovişte 8 3 2 3 5 5 3 2 0 1 3 3 5 1 2 2 2 2 0 11
10 Gaz Metan Medias 9 3 1 5 12 13 4 1 1 2 5 6 5 2 0 3 7 7 -1 10
11 Voluntari 9 3 1 5 10 13 5 2 0 3 5 7 4 1 1 2 5 6 -3 10
12 Hermannstadt 9 2 4 3 10 14 4 1 2 1 5 5 5 1 2 2 5 9 -4 10
13 CSM Iaşi 9 3 0 6 11 24 5 2 0 3 8 13 4 1 0 3 3 11 -13 9
14 Arges 9 2 2 5 9 15 5 2 1 2 7 7 4 0 1 3 2 8 -6 8
15 Dinamo Bucuresti 8 1 2 5 7 11 4 0 2 2 2 4 4 1 0 3 5 7 -4 5
16 Astra 8 1 1 6 9 17 5 1 1 3 8 10 3 0 0 3 1 7 -8 4

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.