Ripensia Timişoara vs Pandurii Târgu Jiu match preview

Competition: Romania Liga 2
Date: Sat 30.March
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Ciarda Roşie (1000 seats)

Ripensia Timişoara and Pandurii Târgu Jiu has both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the 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

5 victories, 4 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Ripensia Timişoara has to build on here at Stadionul Ciarda Roşie.

Ripensia Timişoara are returning here after visiting Baloteşti in a Liga 2 game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Sportul Snagov that was lost 1-2.

Ripensia Timişoara are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 15 goals in 13 matches. 14 goals have been conceded.

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Pandurii Târgu Jiu form and stats

The loot brought home from travels has not been plentiful for Pandurii Târgu Jiu as they have only collected 10 points from their 13 away games. Pandurii Târgu Jiu only has 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 4 draws.

Pandurii Târgu Jiu are travelling after their nice 5-2 home win in the Liga 2 against Dacia Unirea Brăila (placed 19th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against SSC Farul wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

Pandurii Târgu Jiu are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 13 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Pandurii Târgu Jiu have conceded 22 goals on the road.

Head 2 Head

Ripensia Timişoara and Pandurii Târgu Jiu have met before this season: Pandurii Târgu Jiu - Ripensia Timişoara 5-2. Ripensia Timişoara-Pandurii Târgu Jiu H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Ripensia Timişoara 0 wins, Pandurii Târgu Jiu 3 wins, 1 draw.

Top Goalscorers

G. Tudoran
10 goals
I. Dumiter
6 goals
C. Toma
5 goals

Ripensia Timişoara missing players

Pandurii Târgu Jiu missing players

Ripensia Timişoara Pandurii Târgu Jiu
Total Home Statistic Away Total
26 13 Played 13 26
100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100%
77% 77% Over 1.5 100% 92%
35% 31% Over 2.5 46% 54%
15% 8% Over 3.5 31% 35%
12% 8% Over 4.5 31% 19%
58% 54% Both teams to score 54% 62%
23% 31% Clean Sheet 31% 23%
19% 15% Failed To Score 15% 15%

  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 26 19 1 6 50 17 13 10 1 2 29 7 13 9 0 4 21 10 33 58
2 Sportul Snagov 25 18 4 3 42 17 12 9 2 1 19 5 13 9 2 2 23 12 25 58
3 Universitatea Cluj 25 17 5 3 55 17 12 10 2 0 31 7 13 7 3 3 24 10 38 56
4 Chindia Târgovişte 25 16 6 3 49 26 12 8 3 1 29 16 13 8 3 2 20 10 23 54
5 Petrolul 52 25 16 5 4 48 20 13 9 4 0 30 8 12 7 1 4 18 12 28 53
6 Argeş 25 12 7 6 36 21 13 9 3 1 26 5 12 3 4 5 10 16 15 43
7 Mioveni 25 11 5 9 38 29 13 7 3 3 25 17 12 4 2 6 13 12 9 38
8 UTA Arad 26 10 5 11 37 37 13 6 2 5 22 20 13 4 3 6 15 17 0 35
9 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 26 9 5 12 43 43 13 7 1 5 27 21 13 2 4 7 16 22 0 32
10 Ripensia Timişoara 26 8 8 10 30 35 13 5 4 4 15 14 13 3 4 6 15 21 -5 32
11 Metaloglobus 26 9 5 12 23 46 13 6 3 4 13 10 13 3 2 8 10 36 -23 32
12 Şirineaşa 25 8 7 10 31 31 12 8 1 3 24 12 13 0 6 7 7 19 0 31
13 Luceafărul Oradea 26 8 7 11 33 43 13 7 4 2 23 11 13 1 3 9 10 32 -10 31
14 Juventus Bucureşti 25 6 10 9 34 36 13 4 5 4 21 17 12 2 5 5 13 19 -2 28
15 ASU Poli Timişoara 25 7 6 12 19 26 12 3 3 6 9 13 13 4 3 6 10 13 -7 27
16 Aerostar Bacău 26 7 5 14 38 50 13 5 2 6 21 17 13 2 3 8 17 33 -12 26
17 SSC Farul 26 8 2 16 34 47 13 7 1 5 23 17 13 1 1 11 11 30 -13 26
18 Baloteşti 26 6 4 16 23 48 13 4 3 6 15 20 13 2 1 10 8 28 -25 22
19 Dacia Unirea Brăila 26 3 6 17 22 66 13 3 3 7 12 22 13 0 3 10 10 44 -44 15
20 ACS Poli Timişoara 25 3 5 17 21 51 13 2 4 7 13 20 12 1 1 10 8 31 -30 14
21 Petrolul Ploiesti 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3

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