Easy win predicted for Argeş when Pandurii Târgu Jiu visits

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.

This pitch has grass, which is not Pandurii Târgu Jiu's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Pandurii Târgu Jiu have performed like this: Played 45 matches resulting in 10 wins, 11 draws and 24 defeats with the goal stats 53-77 (scored/conceded).

Argeş form and stats

Argeş have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Liga 2. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. Argeş has recorded two wins in a row here at Stadionul Municipal Nicolae Dobrin, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Argeş's last game was hosting Pandurii Târgu Jiu (placed 19th) and winning 2-1. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Mioveni.

Argeş are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Stadionul Municipal Nicolae Dobrin with maximum points. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. 30 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Argeş has won 20 times, drawn 6 and lost 4. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Argeş has won by at least two goals 13 times when in this position.

Argeş are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 attempts. 3 goals have been conceded.

Pandurii Târgu Jiu form and stats

It's not happening yet for Pandurii Târgu Jiu on their Liga 2 travels, with zero points from their first 3 away games. Maybe today will be different? Bitter travels for Pandurii Târgu Jiu as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Sporting Turnu.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Pandurii Târgu Jiu, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Argeş (placed 7th). Prior to that match, the Pandurii Târgu Jiu manager A. Bogoi faced defeat when travelling to Horezu and losing 0-2.

Nobody expects Pandurii Târgu Jiu to collect points from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 25 times before, with the overall statistics of won 6, draw 8 and lost 11. When defeated, 7 matches have been lost by two or more goals.

The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Pandurii Târgu Jiu, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Argeş - Pandurii Târgu Jiu 2-1 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Argeş 4 wins, 2 draws and Pandurii Târgu Jiu 4 victories. As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. Blejdea 5 goals

N. Popescu 2 goals

C. Barbu 2 goals

Argeş missing players

Pandurii Târgu Jiu missing players