ASU Poli Timişoara open their doors to CSM Iaşi for another engrossing Liga 2 game here at Stadionul Dan Păltinișanu.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
ASU Poli Timişoara form and stats
The first Liga 2 game here at Stadionul Dan Păltinișanu resulted in a draw. Last season ASU Poli Timişoara's home game statistics were 8 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats from 15 games.
ASU Poli Timişoara enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Unirea Constanța's place. The match ended 2-0.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus SCM Gloria Buzau that ended 1-1.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Timişoara have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won two times, drawn four and lost one.
ASU Poli Timişoara has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 1 goal from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
CSM Iaşi form and stats
It's not happening yet for CSM Iaşi on their Liga 2 travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on C. Enache, the Iaşi manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
The supporters enjoyed Iaşi's previous game versus Universitatea Cluj (placed 6th), a Liga 2 2-0 win played at home.
Prior to that match, the CSM Iaşi manager C. Enache faced defeat when travelling to Hermannstadt and losing 1-2.CSM Iaşi are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, four draws and eight defeats. From a total of 13 matches.
It's early days yet, but CSM Iaşi has scored 1 and conceded 4 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  F. Cristea 2 goals |  C. Oanea 1 goals | C. Bîrnoi 1 goals |
ASU Poli Timişoara missing players
CSM Iaşi missing players
| ASU Poli Timişoara | CSM Iaşi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 5.3 | 6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 5 | 7 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| 2.7 | 4 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9 | 7.8 |
| 5 | 7 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 40% | 14% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 14% | 21% |
| ASU Poli Timişoara | Last season | CSM Iaşi | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 29 | 15 | Played | P | 20 | 38 | ||
| 10 | 8 | Won | W | 5 | 9 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 12 | 24 | ||
| 27 | 17 | Scored | S | 21 | 36 | ||
| 29 | 11 | Conceded | C | 45 | 76 | ||
| 83% | 87% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 95% | ||
| 55% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 74% | ||
| 31% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 61% | ||
| 17% | 7% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 45% | 34% | ||
| 3% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 21% | ||
| 34% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 50% | ||
| 41% | 47% | Clean Sheets | C S | 10% | 16% | ||
| 41% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 35% | 39% | ||
| 5.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 4.1 | ||
| 4.8 | 3.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.8 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.1 | 2.9 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 7 | ||
| 7.9 | 8.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 9.2 | ||
| 2.7 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.7 | ||
| 35% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 26% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hermannstadt | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Unirea Slobozia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | CSA Steaua Bucuresti | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 4 | Corona Brasov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Petrolul 52 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | Concordia Chiajna | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Universitatea Cluj | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | ASU Poli Timişoara | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Metaloglobus | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Ripensia Timişoara | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | Unirea Dej | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | CSM Iaşi | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 13 | Viitorul Şelimbăr | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 3 |
| 14 | Brasov Steagul Renast | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 3 |
| 15 | Dacia Unirea Brăila | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 2 |
| 16 | Dunarea Calarasi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 2 |
| 17 | Sirineasa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 1 |
| 18 | Csikszereda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| 19 | Unirea Constanța | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
| 20 | Astra | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Last season | 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 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 43 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 89 |
| 2 | Rapid Bucuresti | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 83 |
| 3 | Mioveni | 30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 41 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 19 | 82 |
| 4 | Dunarea Calarasi | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 79 |
| 5 | Csikszereda | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 75 |
| 6 | ASU Poli Timişoara | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -2 | 73 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Chindia Targoviste | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 36 |
| 2 | Gaz Metan Medias | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 32 |
| 3 | Viitorul | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 32 |
| 4 | UTA Arad | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 32 |
| 5 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| 6 | Argeş | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 31 |
| 7 | Voluntari | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 28 |
| 8 | Hermannstadt | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 26 |
| 9 | Astra | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -6 | 24 |
| 10 | CSM Iaşi | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 20 |