Liga 2: The mid-table spots illustrates the road Viitorul Şelimbăr and CSM Iaşi have undertaken so far. Both squads are up for it; let's go!
- Viitorul Şelimbăr have the most points from losing position (11) in Liga 2
- CSM Iaşi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Viitorul Şelimbăr form and stats
Viitorul Şelimbăr are steadily winning Liga 2 games and points here. 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 8 games. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Viitorul, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
Viitorul shared the glory with Unirea Constanța in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.
Before that, Viitorul had a home game versus SCM Gloria Buzau which ended with a victory 2-1.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 Viitorul Şelimbăr have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found one match with the results: Won zero, drawn zero and lost one.
The Viitorul fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Viitorul Şelimbăr have conceded 8 in these home matches.
CSM Iaşi form and stats
Playing away, CSM Iaşi have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Liga 2 this season.
Iaşi aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 183 league minutes without a goal. S. Camara was the last player to find the net. The Iaşi goalkeeper Ianos Brinza is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 258 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
CSM Iaşi delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Unirea Dej (placed 14th) in their previous match; a Liga 2 game.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Ripensia Timisoara that ended 0-0.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by CSM Iaşi in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Iaşi, two draws and two defeats.
CSM Iaşi has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 14 goals from 8 games. Iaşi have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  S. Camara 9 goals |  D. Tătar 4 goals | R. Asăvoaei 4 goals |
Viitorul Şelimbăr missing players
CSM Iaşi missing players
| Viitorul Şelimbăr | CSM Iaşi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 18 | 14 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 14 | 20 |
| 21 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 88% | 87% |
| 80% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 60% |
| 47% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 33% |
| 13% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 13% |
| 53% | 62% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 33% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 40% |
| 33% | 12% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 25% | 40% |
| 4.6 | 6 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5 | 4.1 |
| 4.7 | 4.4 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| 2.7 | 2.9 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.8 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10.2 | 11.6 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 8.7 | 7.7 |
| 3.7 | 4.1 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 32% | 42% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 41% | 35% |
| 11.1 | 9.9 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18 | 12.3 | 11.2 |
| 5 | 4.8 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
- CSM Iaşi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- CSM Iaşi have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Viitorul Şelimbăr have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Viitorul Şelimbăr have the most points from losing position (11) in Liga 2
- Viitorul Şelimbăr have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Viitorul Şelimbăr haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 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 Şelimbăr | 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 Timisoara | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| 12 | CSM Iaşi | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 20 |
| 13 | Şirineaşa | 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 | Brașov Steagul Renașt | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -16 | 9 |
| 17 | Unirea Constanța | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 25 | -29 | 8 |
| 18 | Dunărea Călăraşi | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -23 | 4 |
| 19 | Astra | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 2 |
| 20 | Dacia Unirea Brăila | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 25 | -39 | 2 |