Scrambling Ripensia Timişoara will be hoping to pull off a small shock when they welcome high-flying Otelul in the upcoming league round. It’s 14th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Ripensia Timişoara have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Liga 2
- Ripensia Timişoara have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Otelul have scored away.
It's no vacation for neither Timişoara nor Otelul as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Ripensia Timişoara form and stats
4-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga 2 numbers at home for Ripensia Timişoara so far this season.
The Ripensia Timişoara supporters got no joy from their last match, also played here at Stadionul Electrica: A 0-1 defeat against Otelul (placed 4th). The first loss after going unbeaten through four league matches.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Progresul Spartac that finished 1-1.It should be noted that a glance at the 10 latest league fixtures shows that 8 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
The Ripensia Timişoara fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 11 goals in 7 league matches. Ripensia Timişoara are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadionul Electrica in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches. When Timişoara hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Progresul Spartac, Unirea Constanta, FCM Baia Mare, ASU Poli Timisoara, Dumbravita and Metaloglobus), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Otelul form and stats
Playing away, Otelul have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Liga 2 this season.
The Otelul goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 212 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
It's the second away game in a row for Otelul, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Ripensia Timişoara (placed 14th) last time out.
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus FCM Baia Mare.Few goals the story here? 10 of this club's latest 12 league fixtures have contained two or less goals.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Otelul as they have only managed to score 5 times from 7 away games in the league. Otelul are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The previous H2H meeting ended Ripensia Timişoara - Otelul 0-1, earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Cârjan 6 goals |  N. Șofran 3 goals | A. Piftor 2 goals |
Ripensia Timişoara missing players
Otelul missing players
| Ripensia Timişoara | Otelul | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| 14 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 87% | 86% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 86% | 87% |
| 47% | 57% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 43% | 47% |
| 33% | 57% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 14% | 27% |
| 13% | 29% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 33% | 43% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 40% |
| 27% | 43% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 29% | 40% |
| 53% | 29% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 57% | 33% |
| 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5 | 5.9 |
| 4.3 | 4.7 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 4.3 | 3.5 |
| 3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.3 | 15 | 13.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 9 | 9.3 |
| 4 | 5.6 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| 22% | 28% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 22% | 33% |
| 13.3 | 14 | 16.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 7.7 | 7.6 |
| 4.7 | 5 | 6.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3 | 2.9 |
- Ripensia Timişoara have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ripensia Timişoara have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Ripensia Timişoara have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Otelul have scored away.
- Ripensia Timişoara have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Liga 2
- 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 | CSA Steaua Bucureşti | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 32 |
| 2 | Unirea Slobozia | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 29 |
| 3 | CSM Iasi | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 28 |
| 4 | Otelul | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 28 |
| 5 | Unirea Dej | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | Csikszereda | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 25 |
| 7 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 25 |
| 8 | CSM Slatina | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 |
| 9 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| 10 | Brașov Steagul Renașt | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 20 |
| 11 | Concordia Chiajna | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| 12 | Viitorul Selimbar | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | Sirineasa | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 18 |
| 14 | Ripensia Timişoara | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -1 | 16 |
| 15 | Metaloglobus | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 16 |
| 16 | Dumbravita | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -15 | 16 |
| 17 | FCM Baia Mare | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -7 | 14 |
| 18 | Progresul Spartac | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -9 | 14 |
| 19 | Unirea Constanta | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 20 | -21 | 12 |
| 20 | ASU Poli Timisoara | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -13 | 9 |
