Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Ripensia Timişoara in 9th and ASU Poli Timişoara in 12th place.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Ripensia Timişoara form and stats
6 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Ripensia Timişoara have to build on here at Stadionul Ciarda Roşie.Happy days for Ripensia Timişoara in their previous game, a Liga 2 match away at Şirineaşa that ended with a 3-2 victory. Before that game, the home loss against Chindia Târgovişte with the scoreline 0-2.
Ripensia Timişoara are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 17 goals in 15 matches. On the other hand, Ripensia Timişoara have conceded 17 goals.
ASU Poli Timişoara form and stats
4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of ASU Poli Timişoara playing as the away team this season.ASU Poli Timişoara are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the Liga 2 against Dacia Unirea Braila. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus SSC Farul that ended 1-1.
The visitors have scored 11 goals from 15 away games, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, ASU Poli Timişoara have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: ASU Poli Timişoara - Ripensia Timişoara 0-1. Last four meetings between the teams: Ripensia Timişoara won 1, ASU Poli Timişoara won 3 and 0 draws.Ripensia Timişoara missing players
ASU Poli Timişoara missing players
| Ripensia Timişoara | ASU Poli Timişoara | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | Played | 15 | 30 |
| 36 | 17 | Scored | 11 | 28 |
| 41 | 17 | Conceded | 15 | 29 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 87% | 87% |
| 80% | 80% | Over 1.5 | 60% | 57% |
| 37% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 27% | 33% |
| 17% | 7% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 10% |
| 13% | 7% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 3% |
| 60% | 53% | Both teams to score | 40% | 40% |
| 20% | 27% | Clean Sheet | 27% | 37% |
| 20% | 20% | Failed To Score | 47% | 37% |
| 5.2 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | 2.2 | 3.3 |
| 3.7 | 3.1 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.1 | 4 |
| 2.7 | 2.4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.9 | 2 |
| 6 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 1 |
- Ripensia Timişoara hasn'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 | D | P |
| 1 | Academica Clinceni | 30 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 63 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 10 | 46 | 70 |
| 2 | Chindia Târgovişte | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 59 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 30 | 66 |
| 3 | Universitatea Cluj | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 64 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 41 | 63 |
| 4 | Sportul Snagov | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 60 |
| 5 | Petrolul 52 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 25 | 59 |
| 6 | Argeş | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 56 |
| 7 | Mioveni | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 48 |
| 8 | UTA Arad | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 45 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 42 |
| 9 | Ripensia Timişoara | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 39 |
| 10 | Luceafărul Oradea | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 41 | 53 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 39 | -12 | 37 |
| 11 | Metaloglobus | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 50 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 39 | -21 | 37 |
| 12 | ASU Poli Timişoara | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | -1 | 35 |
| 13 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 48 | 51 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 27 | -3 | 34 |
| 14 | Şirineaşa | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -4 | 33 |
| 15 | SSC Farul | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 38 | 50 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 32 | -12 | 33 |
| 16 | Juventus Bucureşti | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 49 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 30 |
| 17 | Aerostar Bacău | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 41 | 57 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 37 | -16 | 29 |
| 18 | Baloteşti | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 58 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 35 | -33 | 23 |
| 19 | ACS Poli Timişoara | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 54 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 33 | -28 | 22 |
| 20 | Dacia Unirea Brăila | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 76 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 51 | -49 | 19 |
| 21 | Petrolul Ploiesti | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
