Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Ripensia Timişoara & Astra face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Romania Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
Ripensia Timişoara and Astra should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Ripensia Timişoara form and stats
Timişoara was eliminated in the 16th finals last season in the Romania Cup.3-0-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga 2 numbers at home for Ripensia Timişoara so far this season.
A good away victory last time out for Ripensia Timişoara, who won 1-0 against Concordia Chiajna. Sensational by Timişoara last match, beating Concordia Chiajna away as big underdogs. Before that, Timişoara had a Liga 2 home game versus Sporting Turnu which ended with a victory 4-2.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Liga 2 game versus Mioveni in only three days. This game is also played here at Stadionul Electrica.
Ripensia Timişoara can score goals in their home matches. After 4 league matches they have found the net 8 times. 5 goals have been conceded.
Astra form and stats
Last season their Romania Cup adventure ended in the 8th finals.1-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Astra in their Liga 1 matches away.
It's the second away game in a row for Astra, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Hermannstadt in the Liga 1 last time out. Before that, Astra travelled to Dinamo Bucuresti and returned home with a draw after the Liga 1 game finished 1-1.
The attacking power of Astra when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 5 league matches away. Astra have conceded 8 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Ripensia Timişoara missing players
Astra missing players
| Ripensia Timişoara | Astra | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 6 | 12 | ||
| 42 | 23 | Scored | S | 11 | 31 | ||
| 39 | 12 | Conceded | C | 16 | 40 | ||
| 92% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 92% | ||
| 84% | 91% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 80% | ||
| 60% | 55% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 45% | 60% | ||
| 32% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 40% | ||
| 28% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 12% | ||
| 56% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 45% | 52% | ||
| 24% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 24% | ||
| 28% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 32% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.6 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 10.9 | 12.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 8.7 | ||
| 4.9 | 6.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 3 | ||
| 34% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 41% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | U Craiova 1948 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 27 |
| 2 | ASU Poli Timisoara | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 |
| 3 | Dunarea Calarasi | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 23 |
| 4 | Sirineasa | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 23 |
| 5 | Rapid Bucuresti | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 23 |
| 6 | Metaloglobus | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| 7 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 20 |
| 8 | SSC Farul | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 20 |
| 9 | Csikszereda | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| 10 | Petrolul 52 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 18 |
| 11 | Mioveni | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| 12 | Sporting Turnu | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
| 13 | Universitatea Cluj | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
| 14 | CSM Slatina | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 17 |
| 15 | Unirea Slobozia | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 15 |
| 16 | Ripensia Timişoara | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -7 | 15 |
| 17 | Scolar Resita | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 15 |
| 18 | Comuna Recea | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -6 | 14 |
| 19 | Concordia Chiajna | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 12 |
| 20 | Aerostar Bacau | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -8 | 8 |
| 21 | Pandurii Targu Jiu | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -21 | 5 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FCSB | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 27 |
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | CFR Cluj | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Academica Clinceni | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 |
| 6 | UTA Arad | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| 7 | Viitorul | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 8 | Chindia Targoviste | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 14 |
| 9 | Gaz Metan Mediaş | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | Voluntari | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 13 |
| 11 | Botosani | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 12 |
| 12 | Hermannstadt | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 11 |
| 13 | CSM Iaşi | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -17 | 10 |
| 14 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 9 |
| 15 | Arges | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 9 |
| 16 | Astra | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 8 |