Balanced ball game between Argeş and Petrolul 52 expected

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Competition: Romania Liga 2
Date: Sat 16.November
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Nicolae Dobrin (15000 seats)

Argeş and Petrolul 52 are both riding high in the Liga 2 with their 6th and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Argeş and Petrolul 52.

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Argeş form and stats

The story so far in the Liga 2 for Argeş at their home stadium (Stadionul Nicolae Dobrin) is 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

A good away victory last time out for Argeş, who won 2-1 against Dunărea Călăraşi (placed 11th). Preceding that game was the home draw versus UTA Arad that ended 0-0.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Argeş have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found two matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 1 Lost 0.

The Argeş fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 9 league matches. Argeş have conceded 12 in these home matches.

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Petrolul 52 form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga 2 travels is 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

The supporters enjoyed Petrolul 52's previous game versus Şirineaşa (placed 9th), a Liga 2 3-1 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Şcolar Reşiţa that ended 1-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found two similar matches played by Petrolul 52 in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for Petrolul 52, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Petrolul 52 manager F. Stoican as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Sporting Turnu.

Petrolul 52 have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. 8 goals have been conceded by Petrolul 52 in these games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Argeş, 0 draws and 0 wins for Petrolul 52. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 0 games.

Top Goalscorers

ArgeşA. Blejdea
A. Blejdea
11 goals
Petrolul 52S. Arnăutu
S. Arnăutu
7 goals
ArgeşN. Popescu
N. Popescu
4 goals

Argeş missing players

Petrolul 52 missing players

Argeş Petrolul 52
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 9 2 Played P 1 8 16
8 5 1 Won W 1 4 9
4 2 1 Drew D 0 2 4
5 2 0 Lost L 0 2 3
24 15 3 Scored S 2 8 20
21 12 2 Conceded C 1 8 13
88% 89% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 88%
82% 78% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 56%
59% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 38% 44%
24% 44% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 19%
12% 22% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
53% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 38% 31%
29% 22% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 38% 50%
29% 22% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 38% 31%
 
5.4 5.1 5 Corners For (avg) C F 4 4.8 6.2
4.2 4 3.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 4.8 3.6
2.5 3 4.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 4 2.1 2.4
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • Argeş have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Petrolul 52 have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Argeş
All LI L2 LI RC CF
All Home Away Home vs top
28-10-19 L2 Argeş 3 - 1 SCM Gloria Buzau
02-11-19 L2 Metaloglobus 0 - 0 Argeş
06-11-19 L2 Argeş 3 - 2 Şcolar Reşiţa
09-11-19 L2 Argeş 0 - 0 UTA Arad
13-11-19 L2 Dunărea Călăraşi 1 - 2 Argeş
16-11-19 L2 Argeş 18:30 Petrolul 52
23-11-19 L2 Csikszereda 10:00 Argeş
30-11-19 L2 Ripensia Timişoara 10:00 Argeş
07-12-19 L2 Argeş 10:00 Sportul Snagov
22-02-20 L2 Universitatea Cluj 10:00 Argeş
Petrolul 52
All Liga 2 3. Liga: Series 3 Romania Cup
All Home Away Away vs top
30-10-19 RC Sanatatea Cluj 0 - 7 Petrolul 52
02-11-19 L2 Petrolul 52 1 - 0 ASU Poli Timişoara
05-11-19 L2 Petrolul 52 1 - 0 Csikszereda
09-11-19 L2 Şcolar Reşiţa 1 - 1 Petrolul 52
12-11-19 L2 Petrolul 52 3 - 1 Şirineaşa
16-11-19 L2 Argeş 18:30 Petrolul 52
20-11-19 L2 Sporting Turnu 18:30 Petrolul 52
25-11-19 L2 Petrolul 52 17:00 SCM Gloria Buzau
30-11-19 L2 Petrolul 52 10:00 Metaloglobus
07-12-19 L2 UTA Arad 10:00 Petrolul 52

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 UTA Arad 15 10 4 1 37 9 8 7 1 0 23 1 7 3 3 1 14 8 28 34
2 Petrolul 52 16 9 4 3 20 13 8 5 2 1 12 5 8 4 2 2 8 8 7 31
3 Sporting Turnu 16 9 3 4 31 17 8 6 2 0 17 6 8 3 1 4 14 11 14 30
4 Mioveni 16 8 6 2 28 15 8 4 3 1 16 10 8 4 3 1 12 5 13 30
5 Metaloglobus 17 8 5 4 21 14 9 5 2 2 9 3 8 3 3 2 12 11 7 29
6 Argeş 17 8 4 5 24 21 9 5 2 2 15 12 8 3 2 3 9 9 3 28
7 Rapid Bucuresti 15 7 4 4 22 15 8 4 3 1 10 6 7 3 1 3 12 9 7 25
8 SSC Farul 17 7 4 6 20 15 8 7 1 0 15 2 9 0 3 6 5 13 5 25
9 Şirineaşa 17 7 3 7 21 23 9 5 1 3 11 11 8 2 2 4 10 12 -2 24
10 SCM Gloria Buzau 17 7 2 8 24 20 9 5 1 3 15 6 8 2 1 5 9 14 4 23
11 Dunărea Călăraşi 16 6 4 6 23 23 7 3 1 3 12 12 9 3 3 3 11 11 0 22
12 Ripensia Timişoara 17 5 7 5 25 26 8 4 1 3 16 14 9 1 6 2 9 12 -1 22
13 Concordia Chiajna 16 6 4 6 15 19 9 6 2 1 11 7 7 0 2 5 4 12 -4 22
14 Csikszereda 17 6 4 7 14 18 8 4 4 0 12 6 9 2 0 7 2 12 -4 22
15 Universitatea Cluj 16 5 6 5 22 18 7 3 3 1 13 7 9 2 3 4 9 11 4 21
16 ASU Poli Timişoara 17 5 6 6 15 11 9 2 5 2 6 4 8 3 1 4 9 7 4 21
17 Şcolar Reşiţa 17 4 4 9 20 28 9 4 2 3 15 17 8 0 2 6 5 11 -8 16
18 Sportul Snagov 16 2 2 12 13 39 8 2 1 5 9 17 8 0 1 7 4 22 -26 8
19 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 16 1 4 11 9 35 7 0 3 4 2 10 9 1 1 7 7 25 -26 7
20 Juventus Bucuresti 13 2 0 11 8 33 6 1 0 5 5 12 7 1 0 6 3 21 -25 6

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 UTA Arad 15 10 4 1 37 9 8 7 1 0 23 1 7 3 3 1 14 8 28 34
2 Petrolul 52 16 9 4 3 20 13 8 5 2 1 12 5 8 4 2 2 8 8 7 31
3 Sporting Turnu 16 9 3 4 31 17 8 6 2 0 17 6 8 3 1 4 14 11 14 30
4 Mioveni 16 8 6 2 28 15 8 4 3 1 16 10 8 4 3 1 12 5 13 30
5 Metaloglobus 17 8 5 4 21 14 9 5 2 2 9 3 8 3 3 2 12 11 7 29
6 Argeş 17 8 4 5 24 21 9 5 2 2 15 12 8 3 2 3 9 9 3 28
7 Rapid Bucuresti 15 7 4 4 22 15 8 4 3 1 10 6 7 3 1 3 12 9 7 25
8 SSC Farul 17 7 4 6 20 15 8 7 1 0 15 2 9 0 3 6 5 13 5 25
9 Şirineaşa 17 7 3 7 21 23 9 5 1 3 11 11 8 2 2 4 10 12 -2 24
10 SCM Gloria Buzau 17 7 2 8 24 20 9 5 1 3 15 6 8 2 1 5 9 14 4 23
11 Dunărea Călăraşi 16 6 4 6 23 23 7 3 1 3 12 12 9 3 3 3 11 11 0 22
12 Ripensia Timişoara 17 5 7 5 25 26 8 4 1 3 16 14 9 1 6 2 9 12 -1 22
13 Concordia Chiajna 16 6 4 6 15 19 9 6 2 1 11 7 7 0 2 5 4 12 -4 22
14 Csikszereda 17 6 4 7 14 18 8 4 4 0 12 6 9 2 0 7 2 12 -4 22
15 Universitatea Cluj 16 5 6 5 22 18 7 3 3 1 13 7 9 2 3 4 9 11 4 21
16 ASU Poli Timişoara 17 5 6 6 15 11 9 2 5 2 6 4 8 3 1 4 9 7 4 21
17 Şcolar Reşiţa 17 4 4 9 20 28 9 4 2 3 15 17 8 0 2 6 5 11 -8 16
18 Sportul Snagov 16 2 2 12 13 39 8 2 1 5 9 17 8 0 1 7 4 22 -26 8
19 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 16 1 4 11 9 35 7 0 3 4 2 10 9 1 1 7 7 25 -26 7
20 Juventus Bucuresti 13 2 0 11 8 33 6 1 0 5 5 12 7 1 0 6 3 21 -25 6

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The Liga II, also spelled Liga 2, is the second highest level in Romanian football. It is also known by the sponsorship name Liga 2 Casa Pariurilor. Liga II has 20 teams each playing 38 fixtures to create a final league table. The two top teams are promoted directly, while the bottom five are relegated. Third place gets to play a promotion play-off.