ASU Poli Timişoara perform at a high level so far being 3rd in the table. Dunărea Călăraşi can look both up and down from their 8th position.
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.
ASU Poli Timişoara form and stats
The story so far in the Liga 2 for ASU Poli Timişoara, who have the most clean sheets (6) in Liga 2, at their home stadium (Stadionul Dan Păltinișanu) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. Timişoara are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
The Timişoara goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 188 minutes without conceding a goal in the Liga 2.
The Timişoara supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host CSM Slatina in Liga 2 and win 1-0. In the game before, an away victory in the Romania Cup match versus Ghiroda (after extra-time) with a 4-3 scoreline.
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 Timişoara have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won one, drawn two and lost two.
There will be little rest for Timişoara after this match as they are travelling to Comuna Recea for a Liga 2 game in only three days.
Timişoara has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. Defensively Timişoara have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Dunărea Călăraşi form and stats
As the visiting team in Liga 2 matches, Dunărea Călăraşi have produced an overall stat of 2-1-1 so far.
Călăraşi are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Unirea Slobozia (placed 6th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Mostistea Ulmu at their stadium, the result 2-1.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by Dunărea Călăraşi in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Călăraşi, five draws and three defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Dunărea Călăraşi are hosting Metaloglobus in the Liga 2 only three days away.
Călăraşi are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 5 away goals from 4 games (in the league). 4 goals have been conceded by Călăraşi in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last five meetings between the teams: Timişoara won two, Dunărea Călăraşi won two and one draw. two games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Rusu 9 goals |   M. Axente 8 goals |
ASU Poli Timişoara missing players
Dunărea Călăraşi missing players
| ASU Poli Timişoara | Dunărea Călăraşi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 5 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 75% | 75% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 38% | 50% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 50% | 71% |
| 12% | 25% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 57% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 12% | 25% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 43% |
| 75% | 75% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 50% | 43% |
| 38% | 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 2.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | 36 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 26 | 58 |
| 23 | 15 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 9 | 22 |
| 26% | 33% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 44% | 45% |
- ASU Poli Timişoara has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Liga 2
- ASU Poli Timişoara has the most clean sheets (6) in Liga 2
- ASU Poli Timişoara has the most matches under the total-line (7) in Liga 2
- ASU Poli Timişoara have not yet lost a game at home.
- ASU Poli Timişoara have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- ASU Poli Timişoara have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Dunărea Călăraşi have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Dunărea Călăraşi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 20 |
| 2 | Metaloglobus | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | ASU Poli Timişoara | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| 4 | Sporting Turnu | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Universitatea Cluj | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | Unirea Slobozia | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | Petrolul 52 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Dunărea Călăraşi | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 9 | Rapid Bucuresti | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| 10 | SSC Farul | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 11 | Mioveni | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Concordia Chiajna | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| 13 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 14 | Ripensia Timisoara | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -10 | 9 |
| 15 | Scolar Resita | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -9 | 8 |
| 16 | Csikszereda | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 17 | Şirineaşa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 7 |
| 18 | Comuna Recea | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 7 |
| 19 | CSM Slatina | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 20 | Aerostar Bacău | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 3 |
| 21 | Pandurii Targu Jiu | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -16 | 3 |