Liga 2 match preview: Mioveni versus ASU Poli Timişoara

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Competition: Romania Liga 2
Competition: Mon 19.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Orăşenesc (10000 seats)

Mioveni have performed better than ASU Poli Timişoara so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • Mioveni have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Liga 2
  • ASU Poli Timişoara have the most clean sheets (12) in Liga 2

The visiting ASU Poli Timişoara played their last game only four days ago, a Liga 2 match.

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Mioveni form and stats

Overall Liga 2 stats at home this season for Mioveni, who have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Liga 2, are 2-4-3 (wins-draw-losses). Two draws in a row at home now for Mioveni.

Mioveni are returning here after visiting Dunărea Călăraşi in a Liga 2 game and winning with a 5-1 scoreline. Ș. Blănaru (2), I. Burnea (2) and B. Rusu scored the goal(s). Before that, Mioveni drew at home versus Csikszereda.

As indicated by the result mentioned above, Mioveni played a great game against Dunărea Călăraşi and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

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

The Mioveni fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Mioveni are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadionul Orăşenesc in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 9 matches.

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ASU Poli Timişoara form and stats

2 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of ASU Poli Timişoara, who have the most clean sheets (12) in Liga 2, playing as the away team in the Liga 2 this season.

Home advantage was not enough for Timişoara in their previous game, as they lost their Liga 2-match, hosting Rapid Bucuresti, 1-2. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against U Craiova 1948 wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

ASU Poli Timişoara were so close to getting something from the game against Rapid Bucuresti, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal one minutes into overtime.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by ASU Poli Timişoara in our archives, and the results are: three wins for ASU Poli Timişoara, three draws and three defeats.

The attacking power of Timişoara when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Timişoara have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the ASU Poli Timişoara - Mioveni 0-0 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): Mioveni won four games, two matches ended with a draw and ASU Poli Timişoara has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / seven

Top Goalscorers

ASU Poli TimişoaraM. Axente
M. Axente
8 goals

Mioveni missing players

ASU Poli Timişoara missing players

Mioveni ASU Poli Timişoara
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 4 11 22
10 2 0 Won W 1 2 8
9 6 1 Drew D 1 6 9
4 3 2 Lost L 2 3 5
28 9 0 Scored S 1 8 19
12 7 2 Conceded C 3 11 17
74% 64% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 73% 77%
43% 36% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 45% 50%
30% 18% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 18% 18%
9% 9% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 18% 9%
9% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 5%
35% 36% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 27% 27%
52% 45% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 45% 55%
39% 55% 100% Failed to Score F T 75% 55% 41%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2.3 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.2 2.6
4 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.6 8.4 7 Shots (avg) S ( 4.2 7.1 8
3.2 3.1 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2 2.7
37% 29% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 36% 32%
Key stats in Liga 2 this season:
  • ASU Poli Timişoara have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Liga 2
  • ASU Poli Timişoara have the most clean sheets (12) in Liga 2
  • ASU Poli Timişoara have the most matches under the total-line (17) in Liga 2
  • Mioveni have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Mioveni have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Liga 2
  • Mioveni have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Liga 2

  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 19 9 8 2 30 15 9 5 3 1 16 6 10 4 5 1 14 9 15 35
2 Dunărea Călăraşi 20 10 5 5 26 23 9 5 3 1 14 9 11 5 2 4 12 14 3 35
3 Mioveni 20 9 7 4 23 11 9 2 4 3 9 7 11 7 3 1 14 4 12 34
4 Rapid Bucuresti 20 10 4 6 34 29 10 5 3 2 17 13 10 5 1 4 17 16 5 34
5 Csikszereda 20 9 6 5 23 15 10 5 2 3 11 7 10 4 4 2 12 8 8 33
6 Sirineasa 20 10 3 7 32 27 11 5 2 4 17 17 9 5 1 3 15 10 5 33
7 SSC Farul 20 9 5 6 24 20 9 4 2 3 10 11 11 5 3 3 14 9 4 32
8 Universitatea Cluj 20 10 2 8 24 20 10 6 1 3 13 10 10 4 1 5 11 10 4 32
9 ASU Poli Timişoara 19 8 8 3 18 14 10 6 3 1 10 4 9 2 5 2 8 10 4 32
10 Petrolul 52 19 9 4 6 30 16 10 3 2 5 12 11 9 6 2 1 18 5 14 31
11 Metaloglobus 20 9 4 7 27 17 10 5 3 2 19 9 10 4 1 5 8 8 10 31
12 SCM Gloria Buzau 19 6 8 5 21 20 10 4 4 2 11 7 9 2 4 3 10 13 1 26
13 Ripensia Timişoara 20 7 4 9 19 32 9 4 2 3 10 11 11 3 2 6 9 21 -13 25
14 Concordia Chiajna 20 6 6 8 23 21 10 5 2 3 15 8 10 1 4 5 8 13 2 24
15 Comuna Recea 20 6 6 8 30 30 11 5 3 3 23 14 9 1 3 5 7 16 0 24
16 Unirea Slobozia 20 6 4 10 16 26 11 3 4 4 7 12 9 3 0 6 9 14 -10 22
17 Sporting Turnu 15 4 7 4 23 19 7 2 4 1 11 10 8 2 3 3 12 9 4 19
18 Scolar Resita 20 5 4 11 11 30 10 3 2 5 7 14 10 2 2 6 4 16 -19 19
19 CSM Slatina 20 5 3 12 19 26 10 4 1 5 8 11 10 1 2 7 11 15 -7 18
20 Pandurii Targu Jiu 20 3 4 13 18 42 10 2 1 7 9 21 10 1 3 6 9 21 -24 13
21 Aerostar Bacau 19 2 4 13 19 37 10 1 2 7 10 19 9 1 2 6 9 18 -18 10

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.