Evenly matched teams: Ripensia Timişoara vs Comuna Recea match preview

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Competition: Romania Liga 2
Competition: Sat 10.April
Match begins: 08:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Electrica (1000 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Ripensia Timişoara are in the 13th position while the guesting Comuna Recea worry at 15th.

Insights:
  • Ripensia Timişoara have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Liga 2
  • Comuna Recea have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Liga 2

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Ripensia Timişoara form and stats

The story so far in the Liga 2 for Ripensia Timişoara at their home stadium (Stadionul Electrica) is 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

Timişoara travelled for their previous game, a trip to SSC Farul that ended 1-1. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Comuna Recea.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Timişoara have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won three, drawn four and lost four.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Timişoara as they are travelling to their away game against CSM Slatina in the Liga 2. That match is four days after this one.

Ripensia Timişoara has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 11 goals have been conceded.

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Comuna Recea form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Comuna Recea so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-5 (win-draw-lose).

274 minutes! That's how long the Comuna goalkeeper Dorian Railean and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Impressive finishing from M. Coman (2), G. Oiţă and A. Mărieș secured the home win 5-0 against Pandurii Târgu Jiu in their previous game. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Ripensia Timişoara.

As mentioned above, Comuna was the only team on the pitch versus Pandurii Târgu Jiu in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task.

After this away game Comuna return home for a Liga 2 game against Metaloglobus. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Comuna as they have only managed to score 7 times from 9 away games in the league. Comuna's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 16 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Timişoara - Comuna Recea 0-0, played this season.

Ripensia Timişoara missing players

Comuna Recea missing players

Ripensia Timişoara Comuna Recea
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 9 2 Played P 2 9 21
7 4 2 Won W 0 1 7
5 2 0 Drew D 0 3 6
9 3 0 Lost L 2 5 8
20 10 6 Scored S 0 7 35
33 11 2 Conceded C 4 16 30
95% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 90%
76% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 81%
38% 33% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 48%
24% 11% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 33%
14% 11% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 22% 33%
38% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 44% 43%
24% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 33%
43% 44% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 56% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.9 3 5.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.4 2.4
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
9.1 9.9 11 Shots (avg) S ( 7 9.8 9.1
4.4 5.2 7.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 3.6 3.9
23% 24% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 22% 43%
Key stats in Liga 2 this season:
  • Comuna Recea have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Comuna Recea have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Liga 2
  • Comuna Recea have the most scored goals in the second half (21) in Liga 2
  • Ripensia Timişoara have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) 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 Dunarea Calarasi 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 Şirineaşa 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 Târgu 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.