Liga 2 prediction: Chindia Târgovişte should edge out Baloteşti on their own turf

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Competition: Romania Liga 2
Date: Sat 11.May
Match begins: 08:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Eugen Popescu (12500 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and 19th place in the table will show on the pitch.

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.

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Chindia Târgovişte form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadionul Eugen Popescu as Chindia Târgovişte have scored 38 goals to get 39 points from 16 games. The overall stats are 12-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). The Chindia Târgovişte fans aren't used to losing here at Stadionul Eugen Popescu and will expect new points from this game. Chindia Târgovişte has played twelve games in a row here without a defeat.

Happy days for Chindia Târgovişte in their previous game, a Liga 2 match away at Sportul Snagov that ended with a 1-0 victory. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Academica Clinceni.

Chindia Târgovişte are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Stadionul Eugen Popescu with maximum points. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. 29 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Chindia Târgovişte has won 21 times, drawn 5 and lost 3. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Chindia Târgovişte has won by at least two goals 15 times when in this position.

Chindia Târgovişte are traveling soon after this match as the Liga 2 match at Pandurii Targu Jiu awaits in three days.

Chindia Târgovişte can score goals in their home matches. After 16 matches they have found the net 38 times. Chindia Târgovişte's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Baloteşti form and stats

Baloteşti have only collected 7 points from their away games after 2-1-13 (16 played). Baloteşti are desperate to end a ten-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Juventus Bucuresti fixture. Bitter travels for Baloteşti as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Juventus Bucuresti.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Liga 2 home defeat versus Metaloglobus with 0-3 on the scoreboard. Prior to that match, the Baloteşti manager C. Niţă faced defeat when travelling to Pandurii Targu Jiu and losing 0-4.

Nobody expects Baloteşti to collect points from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 30 times before, with the overall statistics of won 8, draw 4 and lost 18. When defeated, 15 matches have been lost by two or more goals.

After this away game Baloteşti return home for a Liga 2 game against Şirineaşa. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Baloteşti as they have only managed to score 9 times from 16 away games. The Baloteşti manager C. Niţă has some worries about the defense as 39 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Chindia Târgovişte and Baloteşti have met before this season: Baloteşti - Chindia Târgovişte 1-4. Last eight meetings between the teams: Chindia Târgovişte won 5, Baloteşti won 1 and 2 draws.

Top Goalscorers

C. Cherchez
14 goals
C. Neguţ
12 goals
L. Mihai
11 goals

Chindia Târgovişte missing players

Baloteşti missing players

Chindia Târgovişte Baloteşti
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
33 16 5 Played 6 16 33
22 12 4 Won 0 2 6
7 3 1 Drew 1 1 6
4 1 0 Lost 5 13 21
63 38 11 Scored 2 9 25
31 18 5 Conceded 18 39 65
91% 94% 100% Over 0.5 83% 94% 91%
67% 81% 80% Over 1.5 83% 81% 79%
52% 69% 80% Over 2.5 67% 62% 55%
39% 44% 40% Over 3.5 50% 38% 33%
24% 38% 20% Over 4.5 33% 19% 12%
52% 69% 60% BTTS 33% 38% 39%
39% 25% 40% Clean Sheets 17% 12% 21%
18% 12% 0% Failed To Score 67% 56% 48%
 
5.6 6.2 8.2 Corners For (avg) 4 3.4 3.9
3.5 2.7 2.8 Corners Against (avg) 5.2 6.9 6.6
2.1 1.8 1.8 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.2 2.1 2.2
2 1 0 Red Cards 0 2 6
Key stats this season:
  • Baloteşti is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
  • Chindia Târgovişte is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

Chindia Târgovişte
All Liga 1 Liga 2: Serie 1 Liga 2 Romania Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
11-04-19 L2 Ripensia Timisoara 0 - 2 Chindia Târgovişte
14-04-19 L2 Chindia Târgovişte 1 - 0 ACS Poli Timisoara
20-04-19 L2 UTA Arad 2 - 2 Chindia Târgovişte
25-04-19 L2 Chindia Târgovişte 1 - 0 Academica Clinceni
06-05-19 L2 Sportul Snagov 0 - 1 Chindia Târgovişte
11-05-19 L2 Chindia Târgovişte 08:00 Baloteşti
14-05-19 L2 Pandurii Targu Jiu 13:00 Chindia Târgovişte
18-05-19 L2 Chindia Târgovişte 08:00 Metaloglobus
25-05-19 L2 Chindia Târgovişte 08:00 Luceafarul Oradea
01-06-19 L2 Şirineaşa 08:00 Chindia Târgovişte
Baloteşti
All Liga 2: Serie 1 Liga 2 Romania Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
10-04-19 L2 Academica Clinceni 4 - 0 Baloteşti
13-04-19 L2 Baloteşti 0 - 0 Sportul Snagov
20-04-19 L2 Baloteşti 0 - 0 Luceafarul Oradea
26-04-19 L2 Pandurii Targu Jiu 4 - 0 Baloteşti
04-05-19 L2 Baloteşti 0 - 3 Metaloglobus
11-05-19 L2 Chindia Târgovişte 08:00 Baloteşti
15-05-19 L2 Baloteşti 15:00 Şirineaşa
18-05-19 L2 ASU Poli Timisoara 08:00 Baloteşti
25-05-19 L2 Baloteşti 08:00 Universitatea Cluj
01-06-19 L2 Aerostar Bacau 08:00 Baloteşti

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Academica Clinceni 33 25 1 7 67 19 17 14 1 2 42 8 16 11 0 5 25 11 48 76
2 Chindia Târgovişte 33 22 7 4 63 31 16 12 3 1 38 18 17 10 4 3 25 13 32 73
3 Universitatea Cluj 33 21 6 6 77 26 16 11 3 2 36 13 17 10 3 4 41 13 51 69
4 Petrolul 52 33 20 5 8 59 32 16 10 4 2 33 13 17 10 1 6 26 19 27 65
5 Sportul Snagov 33 19 6 8 48 30 17 10 3 4 24 14 16 9 3 4 24 16 18 63
6 Argeş 33 17 8 8 46 26 16 11 3 2 30 7 17 6 5 6 16 19 20 59
7 Mioveni 33 14 7 12 46 37 16 9 3 4 29 19 17 5 4 8 17 18 9 49
8 Ripensia Timişoara 33 12 9 12 40 44 17 7 4 6 18 18 16 5 5 6 22 26 -4 45
9 UTA Arad 33 12 8 13 50 51 17 7 4 6 30 28 16 5 4 7 20 23 -1 44
10 Metaloglobus 33 12 7 14 33 51 16 8 4 4 18 11 17 4 3 10 15 40 -18 43
11 ASU Poli Timişoara 33 11 8 14 31 30 16 5 4 7 17 15 17 6 4 7 14 15 1 41
12 Luceafărul Oradea 33 10 10 13 43 55 16 8 5 3 29 16 17 2 5 10 14 39 -12 40
13 Juventus Bucureşti 33 9 12 12 45 50 17 6 6 5 25 23 16 3 6 7 20 27 -5 39
14 SSC Farul 33 12 3 18 41 54 17 9 2 6 27 22 16 3 1 12 14 32 -13 39
15 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 33 10 8 15 54 54 17 8 3 6 32 24 16 2 5 9 22 30 0 38
16 Şirineaşa 33 8 11 14 38 44 16 8 3 5 28 18 17 0 8 9 10 26 -6 35
17 Aerostar Bacău 33 9 5 19 51 60 16 7 2 7 32 20 17 2 3 12 19 40 -9 32
18 ACS Poli Timişoara 33 6 8 19 28 58 17 4 5 8 18 25 16 2 3 11 10 33 -30 26
19 Baloteşti 33 6 6 21 25 65 17 4 5 8 16 26 16 2 1 13 9 39 -40 24
20 Dacia Unirea Brăila 33 4 7 22 27 95 17 4 4 9 17 35 16 0 3 13 10 60 -68 19
21 Petrolul Ploiesti 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3

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