Match details. Liga 2, Regular Season - 13. Kick-off is Thu 5 Nov, 16:00 Lagos time. It is played at Stadionul Eugen Popescu, Targoviste.
What's at stake. AFC Chindia Targoviste are 2nd on 27 points after 12 games, 1 point behind FC Politehnica Timisoara, level on points with Popești-Leordeni. A win would take them above FC Politehnica Timisoara. SC Popesti Leordeni are 3rd on 27 points after 12 games, level on points with Chindia Targoviste, 2 points clear of Slatina. A win would take them above Chindia Targoviste.
Form. AFC Chindia Targoviste have won eight, drawn none and lost two of their last ten, 2.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W W W. In this competition AFC Chindia Targoviste have gone W W W W W W. SC Popesti Leordeni have won seven, drawn two and lost one of their last ten, 2.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W W L. In this competition SC Popesti Leordeni have gone W W W W L W.
The numbers. AFC Chindia Targoviste score 2.7 and concede 1.2 a game over their last ten, with four clean sheets. AFC Chindia Targoviste average 5.0 corners and 1.6 cards a game. SC Popesti Leordeni score two and concede one a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet. SC Popesti Leordeni average 5.1 corners and 2.3 cards a game.
The case against. SC Popesti Leordeni's record still gives them 42% to win.
The read. AFC Chindia Targoviste or the draw. An open game. AFC Chindia Targoviste are the stronger side on form and the table. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 77%.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.19, 78% on the records (AFC Chindia Targoviste: over 1.5 goals in 9 of 10; SC Popesti Leordeni: over 1.5 goals in 5 of 5 away). Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: AFC Chindia Targoviste 2-1 SC Popesti Leordeni (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).