Ripensia Timişoara - Csikszereda: Small difference between teams in Liga 2 clash

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Competition: Romania Liga 2
Competition: Mon 06.December
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Dan Păltinișanu (32972 seats)

Look!Here is all you need and want to know about the Liga 2 match Ripensia Timişoara - Csikszereda!

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  • Ripensia Timişoara have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Csikszereda have the most matches over the total-line (8) in Liga 2

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.

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Ripensia Timişoara form and stats

Ripensia Timişoara's struggle is real here at Stadionul Dan Păltinișanu with only 8 points collected from 8 Liga 2 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-5-2. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

The Ripensia Timişoara goalkeeper Ionut Casian Rus is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 411 minutes without conceding a goal in the Liga 2.

Ripensia Timişoara enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Metaloglobus's place. The match ended 1-0 with D. Golda scoring.

Before that, Timişoara drew at home versus CSM Iasi.

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

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Timişoara here at Stadionul Dan Păltinișanu in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 8 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Timişoara's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Csikszereda form and stats

The visitors are W4-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Liga 2. Momentum is building for Csikszereda in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Csikszereda played 0-0 against Unirea Slobozia in their previous match.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Dacia Unirea Braila at their stadium, the result 5-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Csikszereda playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were three Csikszereda wins, two draws and two defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Csikszereda's attacking play in away games, having scored 13 goals in 8 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Csikszereda have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

As for the last two games between these two teams, there's zero Timişoara victories, two draws and zero Csikszereda wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

TimişoaraD. Golda
D. Golda
6 goals
CsikszeredaL. Kovacs
L. Kovacs
5 goals
CsikszeredaR. Jelena
R. Jelena
5 goals

Ripensia Timişoara missing players

Csikszereda missing players

Ripensia Timişoara Csikszereda
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
15 8 3 Played P 1 8 15
5 1 0 Won W 0 4 7
6 5 1 Drew D 1 1 2
4 2 2 Lost L 0 3 6
16 6 0 Scored S 1 13 24
16 9 4 Conceded C 1 11 21
80% 62% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
67% 50% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 80%
33% 38% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 60%
20% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 40%
7% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 20%
33% 38% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 62% 60%
40% 38% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 13%
47% 62% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 33%
 
3.5 4.4 3 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.4 6.1
5.7 5.6 7.7 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.4 3.7
2.7 2.5 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.4 2.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.1 12.9 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8 11.6 13.4
3.9 4.5 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 5.5 5.6
27% 17% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 30% 27%
 
11.8 10.6 11.3 Shots against (avg) S A 8 9.8 9.4
4.5 3.9 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.6 3.7
Key stats in Liga 2 this season:
  • Csikszereda have scored at least twice as many goals away as Ripensia Timişoara have scored home.
  • Csikszereda have the most matches over the total-line (8) in Liga 2
  • Csikszereda haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Ripensia Timişoara have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ripensia Timişoara have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Petrolul 52 15 13 0 2 34 5 8 8 0 0 20 1 7 5 0 2 14 4 29 39
2 Hermannstadt 15 10 4 1 33 12 8 6 1 1 20 8 7 4 3 0 13 4 21 34
3 Universitatea Cluj 15 11 0 4 25 13 8 7 0 1 14 4 7 4 0 3 11 9 12 33
4 Concordia Chiajna 15 9 4 2 17 6 8 5 3 0 10 4 7 4 1 2 7 2 11 31
4 Corona Brasov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 SCM Gloria Buzau 15 8 4 3 39 11 7 4 2 1 22 4 8 4 2 2 17 7 28 28
6 CSA Steaua Bucuresti 15 7 4 4 19 11 8 4 3 1 12 4 7 3 1 3 7 7 8 25
7 Csikszereda 15 7 2 6 24 21 7 3 1 3 11 10 8 4 1 3 13 11 3 23
8 Metaloglobus 15 6 4 5 18 19 7 3 2 2 10 9 8 3 2 3 8 10 -1 22
9 Viitorul Selimbar 15 6 4 5 18 21 8 6 1 1 14 8 7 0 3 4 4 13 -3 22
10 Unirea Slobozia 15 5 6 4 19 13 7 3 2 2 7 5 8 2 4 2 12 8 6 21
11 Ripensia Timişoara 15 5 6 4 16 16 8 1 5 2 6 9 7 4 1 2 10 7 0 21
12 CSM Iasi 15 6 2 7 20 16 7 2 1 4 6 7 8 4 1 3 14 9 4 20
13 Sirineasa 15 5 5 5 15 17 7 3 2 2 6 8 8 2 3 3 9 9 -2 20
14 Unirea Dej 15 5 4 6 14 14 8 4 2 2 11 8 7 1 2 4 3 6 0 19
15 ASU Poli Timisoara 15 5 2 8 16 22 7 2 2 3 8 9 8 3 0 5 8 13 -6 17
16 Brasov Steagul Renast 15 2 3 10 10 26 8 2 1 5 7 17 7 0 2 5 3 9 -16 9
17 Unirea Constanta 15 2 2 11 11 40 7 1 1 5 4 15 8 1 1 6 7 25 -29 8
18 Astra 15 5 4 6 17 20 8 3 1 4 9 12 7 2 3 2 8 8 -3 5
19 Dunarea Calarasi 15 0 4 11 9 32 7 0 1 6 4 15 8 0 3 5 5 17 -23 4
20 Dacia Unirea Braila 15 0 2 13 6 45 7 0 2 5 2 20 8 0 0 8 4 25 -39 2

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.