The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Pandurii Târgu Jiu are in the 10th position while the guests worry at 19th.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Pandurii Târgu Jiu form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Pandurii Târgu Jiu are 6-1-5 (wins-draw-losses). The Pandurii Târgu Jiu manager A. Bogoi might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.The fans are hoping that Pandurii Târgu Jiu will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Liga 2 game against SSC Farul (placed 17th). Before that game, the home loss against Juventus Bucuresti with the scoreline 0-2.
Pandurii Târgu Jiu have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio AKRON with 22 goals in 12 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 19 goals have been conceded.
Dacia Unirea Brăila form and stats
The loot brought home from travels has not been plentiful for Dacia Unirea Brăila as they have only collected 3 points from their 12 away games. Dacia Unirea Brăila only has 0 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 3 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 13 away games in a row.Dacia Unirea Brăila won their last game, 1-0 versus Baloteşti played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Sportul Snagov wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 12 away games, an average of less than one per game. The Dacia Unirea Brăila defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 39 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Dacia Unirea Brăila - Pandurii Târgu Jiu 0-4. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: 1 - 2 - 0 (Pandurii Târgu Jiu wins - draws - Dacia Unirea Brăila wins).Pandurii Târgu Jiu missing players
Dacia Unirea Brăila missing players
| Pandurii Târgu Jiu | Dacia Unirea Brăila | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | Played | 13 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 92% | 96% |
| 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 77% | 84% |
| 52% | 42% | Over 2.5 | 46% | 60% |
| 32% | 25% | Over 3.5 | 23% | 44% |
| 16% | 25% | Over 4.5 | 15% | 20% |
| 60% | 50% | Both teams to score | 38% | 40% |
| 24% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 23% | 12% |
| 16% | 17% | Failed To Score | 46% | 52% |
| 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 | Sportul Snagov | 25 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 25 | 58 |
| 2 | Universitatea Cluj | 25 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 55 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 38 | 56 |
| 3 | Academica Clinceni | 25 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 48 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 55 |
| 4 | Chindia Târgovişte | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 23 | 54 |
| 5 | Petrolul 52 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 26 | 50 |
| 6 | Argeş | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 43 |
| 7 | Mioveni | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 38 |
| 8 | UTA Arad | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 35 |
| 9 | Şirineaşa | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 31 |
| 10 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -3 | 29 |
| 11 | Ripensia Timişoara | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -7 | 29 |
| 12 | Metaloglobus | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 45 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 36 | -24 | 29 |
| 13 | Juventus Bucureşti | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -2 | 28 |
| 14 | Luceafărul Oradea | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 43 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 32 | -14 | 28 |
| 15 | ASU Poli Timişoara | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -7 | 27 |
| 16 | Aerostar Bacău | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 29 | -8 | 26 |
| 17 | SSC Farul | 25 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 33 | 45 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 28 | -12 | 26 |
| 18 | Baloteşti | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 28 | -23 | 22 |
| 19 | Dacia Unirea Brăila | 25 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 61 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 39 | -41 | 15 |
| 20 | ACS Poli Timişoara | 25 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 31 | -30 | 14 |
| 21 | Petrolul Ploiesti | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |