Metalul Buzău vs Chindia Târgovişte: match statistics
Metalul Buzău vs Chindia Târgovişte: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Metalul Buzău played against Chindia Târgovişte in Liga II (Romania). The game was played on August 29, 2026. Venue: Teren Sintetic Cornel Negoescu. Final score: 1:3.
Recent form
Metalul Buzău has 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.75 points per game. Chindia Târgovişte has 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.50 points per game.
Scoring records
Metalul Buzău scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 0.75. Chindia Târgovişte scores 1.75 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 2.68 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 25% of Metalul Buzău's games and 50% of Chindia Târgovişte's. The Over 2.5 rates are 25% and 75%, compared with league averages of 59% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Chindia Târgovişte has the higher season xG average, 1.96 to 1.47 per game. Metalul Buzău takes 11.5 shots per game, while Chindia Târgovişte takes 16.5.
First-half and second-half trends
Metalul Buzău leads at halftime in 25% of its games and scores 0.75 goals per game after halftime. Chindia Târgovişte leads at halftime in 75% and scores 0.75 after halftime.
When the teams score
Metalul Buzău's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (1 goals). For Chindia Târgovişte, it is minutes 0-15 (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
Liga II games average 2.68 goals. Both teams score in 59% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 5.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Metalul Buzău have a clear home advantage: they have won 100% of their matches at home so far, scoring an average of 3 goals per game. The hosts are also highly clinical, converting 43% of their shots, while Chindia turn just 14% of their attempts into goals away from home and fail to score in 50% of such matches. Both teams have identical records across their last five appearances: 3 wins, a draw and a defeat. During that period, Metalul scored 8 goals, while Chindia scored 10. However, the visitors create more chances on the road, averaging 10.5 shots and 5 on target compared with Metalul’s 7 and 3, respectively, so they are genuinely capable of finding the net. Although the hosts allow opponents an xG of 1.73, Chindia concede an even higher 2.20 xG away from home, which, combined with Metalul’s home strength, points towards a narrow home win.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Metalul Buzău score an average of 2.0 goals at home and have yet to keep a clean sheet, while their average xG is a high 2.63. Chindia have scored an average of 2.0 goals in their last five matches, with an xG of 1.87, while Metalul have conceded 1.0 goal per game over the same period. The hosts average 22.5 shots and 11 shots on target, which is a clear argument against the visitors’ defense, whose average xG conceded stands at 2.20 despite allowing only 0.5 goals per game. Chindia’s last five matches produced BTTS - Yes in 80% of cases, with both teams scoring 10 and 8 goals respectively. Therefore, a goal from each side is more likely than a BTTS - No scenario in which at least one team fails to score.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
In their last five matches, Metalul Buzău averaged 1.6 goals scored and 1.0 conceded, while Chindia Târgovişte scored 2.0 goals and conceded just 1.0. The combined record of both teams over this period is 18 goals in 10 matches, or 2.8 goals per game, which remains below the 3.5 line. The xG data points to open phases of play, with average attacking xG of 1.52 for the hosts and 1.87 for the visitors, but both teams’ recently solid defensive performances limit the projection to 2.95 goals. Chindia kept a clean sheet in 50% of their away matches so far, and none of those games produced more than 3 goals. Therefore, the strongest signal is Under 3.5: the match has the potential to produce 2-3 goals, but the data does not provide sufficient support for a scenario involving at least four goals.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Metalul Buzău has a very strong first-half profile at home: they have led at the break in both of their matches so far, scoring an average of 1.0 goal and conceding none. The hosts create significantly more chances, as reflected by an xG of 2.63 compared with Chindia’s 1.30, as well as averages of 22.5 shots and 11 on target, versus the visitors’ 10.5 and 5, respectively. Although Chindia led at half-time in each of their last five matches and did not concede during the first half, their average of goals scored after the break is only 0.8, while they concede as many as 1.0 goal in that period. Metalul averages 1.0 goal after half-time and has conceded just 0.4 goals in the second half across their last five matches, strengthening the scenario of maintaining or extending their lead. Both teams have won 60% of their last five matches, but the hosts’ superiority in chance creation and their perfect record of leading at the break at home support the 1/1 outcome.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Metalul Buzău | Chindia Târgovişte | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 37% | 48% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.13 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.24 | 0.22 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Metalul Buzău is 17% better for: last-5 form.
1.75 pts / game - Metalul Buzău · 1.5 pts / game - Chindia Târgovişte
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Chindia Târgovişte is 75% better for: goals scored per game.
1 goals / game - Metalul Buzău · 1.75 goals / game - Chindia Târgovişte
Metalul Buzău is 33% better for: goals allowed per game.
0.75 goals / game - Metalul Buzău · 1 goals / game - Chindia Târgovişte
Metalul Buzău scores in 50% of games (2 of 4 meczów), while Chindia Târgovişte keeps a clean sheet in 25% (1 of 4 meczów).
Chindia Târgovişte scores in 75% of games (3 of 4 meczów), while Metalul Buzău keeps a clean sheet in 50% (2 of 4 meczów).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Metalul Buzău
Over / Under - Chindia Târgovişte
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Chindia Târgovişte is 125% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1 pts / game - Metalul Buzău · 2.25 pts / game - Chindia Târgovişte
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Metalul Buzău - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
Chindia Târgovişte - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 75% of games and wins 50%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.
Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.00 | 1.25 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Average goals per game | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 75% | 50% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 25% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 25% |
| Clean sheet | 50% | 75% |
| No goal | 75% | 75% |
| Goal difference | -1 | +2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 2.25 | 1.75 |
| Goals scored / game | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Average goals per game | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 75% |
| 2 goals | 25% | 50% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 25% |
| Clean sheet | 75% | 50% |
| No goal | 25% | 50% |
| Goal difference | +3 | 0 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (1 goal). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Metalul Buzău
Chindia Târgovişte
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga II).
Teams vs league
| Metalul Buzău | Liga | Chindia Târgovişte | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▼ 1.75 | 2.68 | • 2.75 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 25% | 59% | ▼ 50% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 25% | 52% | ▲ 75% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 50% | 23% | ▲ 25% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 75% | 77% | ▲ 100% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 50% | 82% | ▼ 75% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Other recorded players
Away team
Other recorded players
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Record from Metalul Buzău's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Chindia Târgovişte. Games average 5.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Metalul Buzău vs Chindia Târgovişte?
The Liga II match finished Metalul Buzău 1:3 Chindia Târgovişte. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Metalul Buzău vs Chindia Târgovişte?
Metalul Buzău score 1.00 goals per game on average and Chindia Târgovişte 1.75. The Liga II average is 2.68 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 25% of Metalul Buzău's matches and 50% of Chindia Târgovişte's.
What form are Metalul Buzău and Chindia Târgovişte in?
Over the last 5 games Metalul Buzău have a 2-1-1 record (1.75 points per game) and Chindia Târgovişte 2-0-2 (1.50 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Metalul Buzău vs Chindia Târgovişte?
The statistical background for Metalul Buzău vs Chindia Târgovişte — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.