CSM Iaşi are positioned 4th, while Dinamo Bucureşti are hanging back 4 points behind in the league standings. Can they cut the gap?
- CSM Iaşi have not yet lost a game at home.
This should be an engrossing game with lots of spark and excitement as both squads are well recovered since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
CSM Iaşi form and stats
5-1-0 is the performance here at Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu so far in the Liga 2, giving CSM Iaşi a total of 16 from their 6 games here. Outstanding results!
CSM Iaşi travelled for their previous game, a trip to Brasov Steagul Renast that ended 2-2.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Dumbrăviţa and winning 3-0.This is expected to be a close game, with CSM Iaşi perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Iaşi as a small favourite), we find 8 games. CSM Iaşi has won 3 of these, drawn 2 and lost 3.
CSM Iaşi has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. CSM Iaşi have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {1 goals}.
Dinamo Bucureşti form and stats
The visitors are W3-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Liga 2.
Dinamo Bucureşti are travelling after their nice 4-1 home win in the game against Dumbrăviţa (placed 18th). Borcea certainly enjoyed Bucureşti's last game versus Dumbrăviţa, appearing multiple times in the match report with four goals and the 4-1 victory.
The match earlier was the Romania Cup-battle against Sepsi, a home defeat (2-3). So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Dinamo Bucureşti playing away and similar expectations, we found 5 relevant matches. Results were 2 Dinamo Bucureşti wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).
Head 2 Head
CSM Iaşi-Dinamo Bucureşti H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: CSM Iaşi three wins, Dinamo Bucureşti five wins, two draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  G. Vașvari 4 goals |   I. Borcea 4 goals | C. Hlistei 3 goals |
CSM Iaşi missing players
Dinamo Bucureşti missing players
| CSM Iaşi | Dinamo Bucureşti | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 79% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 86% | 86% |
| 57% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 57% | 57% |
| 43% | 17% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 29% | 43% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 36% | 17% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 50% |
| 57% | 83% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 43% | 43% |
| 29% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 29% | 21% |
| 4 | 4.8 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 3.9 | 1.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.5 | 5.7 | 4.7 |
| 2.6 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12.3 | 13.5 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 7.9 | 8.6 |
| 4.5 | 5.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 27% | 26% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 25% | 33% |
| 9.6 | 7.2 | 4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.5 | 8.4 | 8.5 |
| 3.1 | 2.5 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3 | 3.1 |
- CSM Iaşi have not yet lost a game at home.
- CSM Iaşi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- CSM Iaşi have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- CSM Iaşi have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | CSA Steaua Bucuresti | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 32 |
| 2 | Unirea Slobozia | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 28 |
| 3 | Csikszereda | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 25 |
| 4 | CSM Iaşi | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| 5 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 25 |
| 6 | Unirea Dej | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 25 |
| 7 | Otelul | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 25 |
| 8 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 21 |
| 9 | CSM Slatina | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| 10 | Brasov Steagul Renast | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 20 |
| 11 | Viitorul Selimbar | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| 12 | Concordia Chiajna | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 17 |
| 13 | Ripensia Timisoara | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
| 14 | Şirineaşa | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 15 |
| 15 | FCM Baia Mare | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -6 | 14 |
| 16 | Progresul Spartac | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 14 |
| 17 | Metaloglobus | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -5 | 13 |
| 18 | Dumbrăviţa | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -17 | 13 |
| 19 | Unirea Constanța | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -19 | 12 |
| 20 | ASU Poli Timişoara | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -13 | 8 |
