Struggling Aerostar Bacău will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying ASU Poli Timişoara in the upcoming league round. It’s 20th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Aerostar Bacău form and stats
Aerostar Bacău's struggle is real here at Stadionul Aerostar with only 3 points collected from 6 Liga 2 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-0-5. With Aerostar having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager C. Lupuţ.
The Aerostar Bacău crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-3 to Rapid Bucuresti here at Stadionul Aerostar in a Liga 2 match. Before that match, a win away at Petrolul 52.
The Aerostar Bacău fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 6 matches. Aerostar are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (13 from 6 played).
ASU Poli Timişoara form and stats
The visitors, who have the most clean sheets (8) in Liga 2, are W2-D2-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Liga 2.
232 minutes! That's how long the ASU Poli Timişoara goalkeeper Otto Hindrich and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
S. Plazonja scored in Timişoara's previous match, the home game against Petrolul 52 that ended 1-0. A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting U Craiova 1948.
Timişoara has another fixture away, a Romania Cup game, against U Craiova 1948 in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Timişoara have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. Timişoara have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Aerostar won one game, zero matches ended with a draw and ASU Poli Timişoara has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / zeroTop Goalscorers
  C. Vraciu 17 goals |   M. Axente 8 goals |
Aerostar Bacău missing players
ASU Poli Timişoara missing players
| Aerostar Bacău | ASU Poli Timişoara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 22 | 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 80% | 75% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 40% | 42% |
| 58% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 20% | 17% |
| 42% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 8% |
| 42% | 50% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 8% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 20% | 25% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 60% | 67% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 2.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | 48 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 35 | 99 |
| 39 | 18 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 13 | 42 |
| 36% | 39% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 38% | 29% |
- ASU Poli Timişoara has the most clean sheets (8) in Liga 2
- ASU Poli Timişoara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Aerostar Bacău have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Aerostar Bacău have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Aerostar Bacău haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 | U Craiova 1948 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 24 |
| 2 | ASU Poli Timişoara | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| 3 | Metaloglobus | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | Rapid Bucuresti | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
| 5 | Dunarea Calarasi | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Sirineasa | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 20 |
| 7 | SSC Farul | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 20 |
| 8 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| 9 | Mioveni | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 |
| 10 | Petrolul 52 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 17 |
| 11 | Sporting Turnu | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| 12 | Universitatea Cluj | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| 13 | Csikszereda | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| 14 | Unirea Slobozia | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 15 |
| 15 | Ripensia Timisoara | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -7 | 15 |
| 16 | CSM Slatina | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 14 |
| 17 | Scolar Resita | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 14 |
| 18 | Concordia Chiajna | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 12 |
| 19 | Comuna Recea | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 11 |
| 20 | Aerostar Bacău | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -8 | 7 |
| 21 | Pandurii Targu Jiu | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -19 | 5 |