Liga 2 match prediction: Little separates Csikszereda and SCM Gloria Buzau in quality

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Competition: Romania Liga 2
Competition: Sat 25.September
Match begins: 08:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Municipal (1200 seats)

Striving Csikszereda will be hoping to pull off a surprise win when they play high-flying SCM Gloria Buzau in the next league round. It’s 15th vs 6th and the home supporters will have modest confidence.

Insights:
  • Csikszereda have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • SCM Gloria Buzau have the most scored goals (24) in Liga 2

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.

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Csikszereda form and stats

Three Liga 2 home games done for Csikszereda, who are not happy collecting 3 points from these matches.

The Csikszereda fans got no joy from their last match, a Romania Cup game also here at Stadionul Municipal: A 0-1 defeat against Chindia Targoviste.

In the game before, an away victory in the Liga 2 match versus ASU Poli Timisoara with a 2-1 scoreline.

This is expected to be a close game, with Csikszereda perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Csikszereda as a small favourite), we find eight games. Csikszereda has won three of these, drawn four and lost one.

Csikszereda has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Csikszereda have conceded 5 from these games.

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SCM Gloria Buzau form and stats

2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. That’s the product of SCM Gloria Buzau, who have the most scored goals (24) in Liga 2, playing as the away team in the Liga 2 this season. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. SCM Gloria Buzau hope to make it five in this match.

Gloria are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Romania Cup against Academica Clinceni (after extra-time).

That result followed a home victory 4-1 versus Metaloglobus in the Liga 2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with SCM Gloria Buzau playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were four SCM Gloria Buzau wins, two draws and one defeat.

The travelling fans enjoy SCM Gloria Buzau's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. SCM Gloria Buzau are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 4 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Statistics for the last three meetings featuring these two teams are: one win for Csikszereda, one draw and one win for SCM Gloria Buzau. Over 2,5 goals: zero times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

SCM Gloria BuzauC. Ciobanu
C. Ciobanu
7 goals
SCM Gloria BuzauS. Ekollo Malolo
S. Ekollo Malolo
5 goals
SCM Gloria BuzauA. Cârstocea
A. Cârstocea
4 goals

Csikszereda missing players

SCM Gloria Buzau missing players

Csikszereda SCM Gloria Buzau
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
7 3 2 Played P 1 4 7
2 1 1 Won W 1 2 4
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
5 2 1 Lost L 0 1 2
6 3 3 Scored S 3 6 24
13 5 4 Conceded C 0 3 5
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 71%
57% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 57%
29% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 29%
14% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 29%
43% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 43%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 43%
57% 67% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 14%
 
6.7 7.3 4 Corners for (avg) C F 9 7.3 4.8
3.9 3 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.3 3.8
2.7 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 4 2.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
12.1 15.7 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 17 15 11.3
4.1 4.7 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 9 6.7 5.5
21% 21% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 25% 70%
Key stats in Liga 2 this season:
  • Csikszereda have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Csikszereda have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Csikszereda have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Csikszereda haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • SCM Gloria Buzau have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • SCM Gloria Buzau have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • SCM Gloria Buzau have scored more than double the goals of Csikszereda.
  • SCM Gloria Buzau have the most scored goals (24) in Liga 2
  • SCM Gloria Buzau have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Liga 2
  • SCM Gloria Buzau have the the best goal difference (+19) in Liga 2
  • SCM Gloria Buzau have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • SCM Gloria Buzau 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 Petrolul 52 7 6 0 1 15 1 4 4 0 0 10 0 3 2 0 1 5 1 14 18
2 Hermannstadt 7 5 2 0 18 5 4 4 0 0 14 3 3 1 2 0 4 2 13 17
3 Concordia Chiajna 7 5 2 0 11 2 4 2 2 0 5 2 3 3 0 0 6 0 9 17
4 Corona Brasov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Universitatea Cluj 7 5 0 2 9 6 4 4 0 0 7 1 3 1 0 2 2 5 3 15
5 CSA Steaua Bucuresti 7 4 2 1 12 5 4 3 1 0 8 2 3 1 1 1 4 3 7 14
6 SCM Gloria Buzau 7 4 1 2 24 5 3 2 0 1 18 2 4 2 1 1 6 3 19 13
7 Unirea Slobozia 7 3 3 1 13 5 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 2 2 0 10 2 8 12
8 Unirea Dej 7 3 2 2 7 4 4 2 1 1 5 3 3 1 1 1 2 1 3 11
9 Metaloglobus 7 3 1 3 11 11 3 2 1 0 6 2 4 1 0 3 5 9 0 10
10 Viitorul Selimbar 7 3 1 3 6 9 4 3 0 1 6 4 3 0 1 2 0 5 -3 10
11 CSM Iasi 7 3 0 4 10 6 3 1 0 2 2 2 4 2 0 2 8 4 4 9
12 Ripensia Timisoara 7 2 3 2 8 9 4 1 3 0 6 5 3 1 0 2 2 4 -1 9
13 Brasov Steagul Renast 7 2 3 2 8 12 4 2 1 1 6 9 3 0 2 1 2 3 -4 9
14 ASU Poli Timisoara 7 2 1 4 8 12 3 0 1 2 2 4 4 2 0 2 6 8 -4 7
15 Csikszereda 7 2 0 5 6 13 3 1 0 2 3 5 4 1 0 3 3 8 -7 6
16 Sirineasa 7 0 3 4 3 10 3 0 1 2 1 6 4 0 2 2 2 4 -7 3
17 Dunarea Calarasi 7 0 3 4 6 14 3 0 1 2 2 7 4 0 2 2 4 7 -8 3
18 Dacia Unirea Braila 7 0 2 5 4 21 3 0 2 1 1 3 4 0 0 4 3 18 -17 2
19 Unirea Constanta 7 0 1 6 1 28 3 0 0 3 0 10 4 0 1 3 1 18 -27 1
20 Astra 7 2 2 3 6 8 4 1 1 2 3 5 3 1 1 1 3 3 -2 -2

Read more about Liga 2

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.