The Liga 2 league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. ASU Poli Timişoara and Ripensia Timişoara are placed 5th and 18th respectively.
ASU Poli Timişoara and Ripensia Timişoara should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
ASU Poli Timişoara form and stats
Only two Liga 2 home games for ASU Poli Timişoara so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
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 ASU Poli Timişoara have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won one time, drawn four and lost one.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the ASU Poli Timişoara at home in the league. 2 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Ripensia Timişoara form and stats
It's not happening yet for Ripensia Timişoara on their Liga 2 travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? Timişoara has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
We have checked recent matches where Timişoara have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were zero victories, three draws and three defeats.
It's early days yet, but Ripensia Timişoara has scored 1 and conceded 9 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: four - two - two (ASU Poli Timişoara wins - draws - Ripensia Timişoara wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Axente 8 goals |
ASU Poli Timişoara missing players
Ripensia Timişoara missing players
| ASU Poli Timişoara | Ripensia Timişoara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 75% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 14 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 15 | 24 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 25% | 30% |
- Ripensia Timişoara has the most conceded goals (9) away in Liga 2
- Ripensia Timişoara has the the worst goal difference (-8) away in Liga 2
| ASU Poli Timişoara | Last season | Ripensia Timişoara | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 23 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 24 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Drew | D | 7 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | ||
| 20 | 9 | Scored | S | 14 | 35 | ||
| 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 19 | 36 | ||
| 78% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 88% | ||
| 39% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 79% | ||
| 17% | 8% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 62% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 25% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 17% | ||
| 22% | 17% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 62% | ||
| 52% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 17% | ||
| 48% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 33% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.3 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | ||
| 187 | 122 | Total Shots | T S | 79 | 236 | ||
| 60 | 34 | Shots on Target | S O | 32 | 96 | ||
| 32% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 34% | ||
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | Rapid Bucuresti | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | Petrolul 52 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Concordia Chiajna | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 5 | ASU Poli Timişoara | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | SSC Farul | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Dunărea Călăraşi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Universitatea Cluj | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | Sirineasa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 11 | Sporting Turnu | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | Metaloglobus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 13 | Csikszereda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Unirea Slobozia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 15 | Şcolar Reşiţa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | Mioveni | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 17 | CSM Slatina | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 18 | Ripensia Timişoara | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -6 | 3 |
| 19 | Aerostar Bacău | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| 20 | Comuna Recea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 0 |
| 21 | Pandurii Targu Jiu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -10 | 0 |
| 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 | UTA Arad | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 55 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 42 | 53 |
| 2 | Sporting Turnu | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 42 |
| 3 | Arges | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 41 |
| 4 | Petrolul 52 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 41 |
| 5 | Metaloglobus | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 40 |
| 6 | Mioveni | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 39 |
| 7 | Rapid Bucuresti | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 37 |
| 8 | Dunărea Călăraşi | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 37 |
| 9 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 36 |
| 10 | Sirineasa | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 36 |
| 11 | SSC Farul | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 33 |
| 12 | ASU Poli Timişoara | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 32 |
| 13 | Ripensia Timişoara | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 19 | -1 | 31 |
| 14 | Universitatea Cluj | 23 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 27 |
| 15 | Concordia Chiajna | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 18 | -9 | 27 |
| 16 | Csikszereda | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 18 | -15 | 25 |
| 17 | Şcolar Reşiţa | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 16 | -6 | 24 |
| 18 | Sportul Snagov | 24 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 62 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 33 | -46 | 9 |
| 19 | Pandurii Targu Jiu | 23 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 34 | -43 | 8 |
| 20 | Juventus Bucuresti | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 21 | -25 | 6 |