Stadionul Electrica: Ripensia Timişoara vs SCM Gloria Buzau Liga 2 pre-match guide

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Competition: Romania Liga 2
Competition: Sun 31.October
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Electrica (1000 seats)

Big-shot SCM Gloria Buzau come to Ripensia Timişoara after their 3-0-result against Dunărea Călăraşi. Get out our complete match preview!

Insights:
  • Ripensia Timişoara have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • SCM Gloria Buzau have the most scored goals (36) in Liga 2

The visiting SCM Gloria Buzau played their last game only three days ago, a Romania Cup match.

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Ripensia Timişoara form and stats

Ripensia Timişoara's struggle is real here at Stadionul Electrica with only 6 points collected from 6 Liga 2 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-3-2. Timişoara are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Stadionul Electrica, having lost their two previous games here.

It's back home for Timişoara, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating ASU Poli Timişoara away with the result 3-1. D. Golda, A. Piftor and V. Macriţchii found the net in that victory.

Ahead of that match, Timişoara lost 0-3 at home to Universitatea Cluj.

Ripensia Timişoara has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Timişoara defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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SCM Gloria Buzau form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss in the Liga 2. Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes SCM Gloria Buzau's record of four away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the ASU Poli Timişoara game.

Gloria go into this game after a win, the home game against Dunărea Călăraşi that ended 3-0.

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Unirea Slobozia.

Gloria are a potent attacking force on the road with their 16 goals in 6 league games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).

Head 2 Head

Last three meetings featuring these squads: Ripensia Timişoara won one, SCM Gloria Buzau triumphed in one and we saw one draw. three games with more than 2,5 goals, zero matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

SCM Gloria BuzauM. Chică-Roșă
M. Chică-Roșă
9 goals
SCM Gloria BuzauC. Ciobanu
C. Ciobanu
6 goals
SCM Gloria BuzauS. Ekollo Malolo
S. Ekollo Malolo
6 goals

Ripensia Timişoara missing players

SCM Gloria Buzau missing players

Ripensia Timişoara SCM Gloria Buzau
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 6 2 Played P 2 6 11
3 1 0 Won W 2 4 6
4 3 0 Drew D 0 1 3
4 2 2 Lost L 0 1 2
13 6 0 Scored S 4 16 36
16 9 4 Conceded C 2 5 9
91% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
82% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 83% 82%
45% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 55%
27% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 36%
9% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 33% 36%
45% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 55%
18% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 36%
45% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 9%
 
3.4 4.5 3 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 7.4 5.2
5.4 4.8 6 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4 3.5
2.7 2.7 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.2 2.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9.7 12.7 10 Shots (avg) S ( 13.5 15.8 12.1
3.6 4 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 8.4 6.2
32% 25% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 36% 56%
Key stats in Liga 2 this season:
  • Ripensia Timişoara have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ripensia Timişoara have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • SCM Gloria Buzau have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • SCM Gloria Buzau have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • SCM Gloria Buzau have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • SCM Gloria Buzau have scored more than double the goals of Ripensia Timişoara.
  • SCM Gloria Buzau have the most scored goals (16) away in Liga 2
  • SCM Gloria Buzau have the most scored goals (36) in Liga 2
  • SCM Gloria Buzau have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Liga 2
  • SCM Gloria Buzau have the the best goal difference (+11) away in Liga 2
  • SCM Gloria Buzau have the the best goal difference (+27) in Liga 2
  • SCM Gloria Buzau have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • SCM Gloria Buzau haven’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 +/- P
1 Petrolul 52 11 10 0 1 27 2 6 6 0 0 15 0 5 4 0 1 12 2 25 30
2 Hermannstadt 12 8 4 0 27 11 6 5 1 0 19 7 6 3 3 0 8 4 16 28
3 Universitatea Cluj 11 9 0 2 20 7 6 6 0 0 12 2 5 3 0 2 8 5 13 27
4 Concordia Chiajna 12 8 3 1 15 4 6 4 2 0 8 3 6 4 1 1 7 1 11 27
4 Corona Brasov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 CSA Steaua Bucuresti 12 6 4 2 17 8 7 4 3 0 12 3 5 2 1 2 5 5 9 22
6 SCM Gloria Buzau 11 6 3 2 36 9 5 2 2 1 20 4 6 4 1 1 16 5 27 21
7 Unirea Slobozia 12 5 4 3 17 9 6 3 1 2 6 4 6 2 3 1 11 5 8 19
8 Metaloglobus 12 5 3 4 15 16 5 2 2 1 8 7 7 3 1 3 7 9 -1 18
9 CSM Iasi 12 5 0 7 17 15 5 1 0 4 3 6 7 4 0 3 14 9 2 15
10 Sirineasa 12 3 5 4 11 14 6 2 2 2 5 8 6 1 3 2 6 6 -3 14
11 Viitorul Selimbar 11 4 2 5 10 16 6 4 1 1 8 5 5 0 1 4 2 11 -6 14
12 Ripensia Timişoara 11 3 4 4 13 16 6 1 3 2 6 9 5 2 1 2 7 7 -3 13
13 Csikszereda 11 4 1 6 14 19 5 2 0 3 8 9 6 2 1 3 6 10 -5 13
14 Unirea Dej 11 3 3 5 10 12 6 2 2 2 7 7 5 1 1 3 3 5 -2 12
15 ASU Poli Timişoara 11 3 1 7 12 18 5 1 1 3 5 7 6 2 0 4 7 11 -6 10
16 Brasov Steagul Renast 12 2 3 7 10 23 7 2 1 4 7 16 5 0 2 3 3 7 -13 9
17 Unirea Constanta 12 2 1 9 9 35 5 1 0 4 3 12 7 1 1 5 6 23 -26 7
18 Dunărea Călăraşi 11 0 3 8 8 24 5 0 1 4 4 11 6 0 2 4 4 13 -16 3
19 Astra 11 4 4 3 13 10 6 3 1 2 8 5 5 1 3 1 5 5 3 2
20 Dacia Unirea Braila 12 0 2 10 4 37 6 0 2 4 1 15 6 0 0 6 3 22 -33 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.