Liga 2 preview with statistics: Pandurii Târgu Jiu welcomes U Craiova 1948 to Stadionul Municipal Tudor Vladimirescu

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Competition: Romania Liga 2
Competition: Sat 05.December
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Municipal Tudor Vladimirescu (19128 seats)

The visiting U Craiova 1948 side should be favourites in this visit to Pandurii Târgu Jiu, as the away team holds a 22 point advantage from their 13 league games this season.

Insights:
  • Pandurii Târgu Jiu has the most conceded goals (31) in Liga 2
  • U Craiova 1948 has the the best goal difference (+14) in Liga 2

Pandurii Târgu Jiu and U Craiova 1948 should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Pandurii Târgu Jiu form and stats

Pandurii Târgu Jiu's struggle is real here at Stadionul Municipal Tudor Vladimirescu with only 1 point collected from 6 Liga 2 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 0-1-5.

Pandurii Târgu Jiu haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 199 minutes ago. G. Dodoi scored that one.

Pandurii faced defeat in their previous match, away at Comuna Recea (0-2). The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus CSM Slatina.

Pandurii have scored 3 goals here in 6 league matches, a depressing statistic. Pandurii have conceded 12 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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U Craiova 1948 form and stats

2-4-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for U Craiova 1948, who have the the best goal difference (+14) in Liga 2, in their Liga 2 matches away. Things are running smoothly for U Craiova 1948 who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 33 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against CS U Craiova II. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Alexandria game have they lost an away game, meaning Craiova has taken points from 18 away matches in a row.

183 minutes! That's how long the Craiova goalkeeper Robert Popa and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Craiova's previous game was their home loss versus ASU Poli Timisoara (1-3). A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Metaloglobus.

Craiova are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 6 away games so far. U Craiova 1948 have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.

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Pandurii Târgu Jiu missing players

U Craiova 1948 missing players

Pandurii Târgu Jiu U Craiova 1948
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 6 1 Played P 2 6 13
1 0 0 Won W 0 2 7
2 1 0 Drew D 2 4 6
11 5 1 Lost L 0 0 0
10 3 1 Scored S 3 9 24
31 12 2 Conceded C 3 6 10
93% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 67% 77%
86% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 62%
64% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 46%
21% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 31%
14% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 33% 31%
50% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 54%
7% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 46%
50% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 23%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 2.2
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
7 8.4 6 Shots (avg) S ( 13.5 11.3 10.5
3.7 4.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 4.7 4.4
21% 14% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 32% 42%
Key stats in Liga 2 this season:
  • Pandurii Târgu Jiu has the fewest points (1) at home in Liga 2
  • Pandurii Târgu Jiu has the most conceded goals (31) in Liga 2
  • Pandurii Târgu Jiu has the most conceded goals in the first half (14) in Liga 2
  • Pandurii Târgu Jiu has the most conceded goals in the second half (14) in Liga 2
  • Pandurii Târgu Jiu has the the worst goal difference (-21) in Liga 2
  • Pandurii Târgu Jiu has the the worst goal difference (-9) at home in Liga 2
  • Pandurii Târgu Jiu have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Pandurii Târgu Jiu have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Pandurii Târgu Jiu have yet to win a game at home.
  • Pandurii Târgu Jiu is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • U Craiova 1948 has the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Liga 2
  • U Craiova 1948 has the the best goal difference (+14) in Liga 2
  • U Craiova 1948 have not yet lost a game.
  • U Craiova 1948 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • U Craiova 1948 have scored more than double the goals of Pandurii Târgu Jiu.

  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 13 7 6 0 24 10 7 5 2 0 15 4 6 2 4 0 9 6 14 27
2 Dunarea Calarasi 13 7 3 3 18 13 6 4 1 1 9 5 7 3 2 2 9 8 5 24
3 ASU Poli Timisoara 13 6 6 1 14 9 7 4 3 0 7 2 6 2 3 1 7 7 5 24
4 Sirineasa 13 7 2 4 24 20 8 4 1 3 14 14 5 3 1 1 10 6 4 23
5 Rapid Bucuresti 13 7 2 4 20 20 7 4 2 1 10 8 6 3 0 3 10 12 0 23
6 Metaloglobus 14 6 4 4 16 10 7 3 3 1 9 4 7 3 1 3 7 6 6 22
7 SCM Gloria Buzau 13 5 5 3 16 11 6 3 1 2 7 5 7 2 4 1 9 6 5 20
8 SSC Farul 12 6 2 4 15 13 6 2 2 2 6 7 6 4 0 2 9 6 2 20
9 Csikszereda 13 5 4 4 14 12 7 3 2 2 8 6 6 2 2 2 6 6 2 19
10 Petrolul 52 13 5 3 5 20 14 8 2 2 4 11 10 5 3 1 1 9 4 6 18
11 Sporting Turnu 14 4 6 4 22 18 6 2 3 1 10 9 8 2 3 3 12 9 4 18
12 Mioveni 13 4 6 3 9 6 6 1 3 2 2 3 7 3 3 1 7 3 3 18
13 Universitatea Cluj 12 5 2 5 15 11 4 2 1 1 6 3 8 3 1 4 9 8 4 17
14 CSM Slatina 13 5 2 6 13 14 7 4 0 3 7 8 6 1 2 3 6 6 -1 17
15 Unirea Slobozia 13 4 3 6 12 18 7 2 3 2 5 7 6 2 0 4 7 11 -6 15
16 Ripensia Timisoara 10 5 0 5 12 19 4 3 0 1 8 5 6 2 0 4 4 14 -7 15
17 Scolar Resita 13 4 3 6 7 16 6 2 1 3 4 10 7 2 2 3 3 6 -9 15
18 Comuna Recea 13 4 2 7 19 25 8 3 2 3 16 14 5 1 0 4 3 11 -6 14
19 Concordia Chiajna 14 3 3 8 17 19 6 3 0 3 10 6 8 0 3 5 7 13 -2 12
20 Aerostar Bacău 13 2 2 9 16 24 7 1 1 5 9 15 6 1 1 4 7 9 -8 8
21 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 14 1 2 11 10 31 6 0 1 5 3 12 8 1 1 6 7 19 -21 5

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.