Romania - Liga IIStadionul Inter GazData current as of October 16, 2026

Popești-Leordeni vs Afumaţi: match statistics

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Popești-Leordeni vs Afumaţi: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Popești-Leordeni plays Afumaţi in Liga II (Romania). The game is scheduled for October 17, 2026. Venue: Stadionul Inter Gaz.

Recent form

Popești-Leordeni has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Afumaţi has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Popești-Leordeni scores 2.44 goals per game and allows 1.56. Afumaţi scores 1.78 and allows 1.33. Games in this league average 2.97 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 89% of Popești-Leordeni's games and 67% of Afumaţi's. The Over 2.5 rates are 67% and 78%, compared with league averages of 58% for BTTS and 58% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Afumaţi has the higher season xG average, 1.93 to 1.70 per game. Popești-Leordeni takes 13.6 shots per game, while Afumaţi takes 15.2.

First-half and second-half trends

Popești-Leordeni leads at halftime in 56% of its games and scores 1.11 goals per game after halftime. Afumaţi leads at halftime in 33% and scores 1.11 after halftime.

When the teams score

Popești-Leordeni's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (5 goals). For Afumaţi, it is minutes 46-60 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Liga II games average 2.97 goals. Both teams score in 58% of games, and 58% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.47)
(3.20)
(2.60)

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.

Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
2.44Goals scored / game1.78
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
1.56Goals allowed / game1.33
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
51%Average possession50%
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
5.67Shots on target / game6.22
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.56Shots per game15.22
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
5.67Shots on target6.22
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
18%Shot conversion11.7%
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
51%Possession50%
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
1.7xG for1.93
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
1.44xG against1.1
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi

Shooting quality

Popești-Leordeni: Efficient finishingAfumaţi: Attacking
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
Accuracy (shots on target)42%41%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.430.29

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.

Afumaţi is 30% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / game - Popești-Leordeni · 2.6 pts / game - Afumaţi

Popești-Leordeni
DWWLW
Season result split
56% W33% D11% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-3-1
2.00 pts / game · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-0-1
Last 5 at home
3-0-1
WWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.46Opponent xG: 1.42BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Afumaţi
WWDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
56% W22% D22% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-2-2
1.89 pts / game · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-1
Last 5 away
2-1-1
LDWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 2.01Opponent xG: 1.23BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

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.

Popești-Leordeni is 37% better for: goals scored per game.

2.44 goals / game - Popești-Leordeni · 1.78 goals / game - Afumaţi

Afumaţi is 17% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.56 goals / game - Popești-Leordeni · 1.33 goals / game - Afumaţi

Popești-Leordeni scoring profile: very strong

Popești-Leordeni scores in 100% of games (9 of 9 games), while Afumaţi keeps a clean sheet in 22% (2 of 9 games).

Afumaţi scoring profile: very strong

Afumaţi scores in 89% of games (8 of 9 games), while Popești-Leordeni keeps a clean sheet in 11% (1 of 9 games).

22Goals scored (season)16
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
14Goals conceded (season)12
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
4Average goals per game3.11
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
13Goals scored (last 5)12
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
9Goals conceded (last 5)4
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal89%
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
67%2 goals67%
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
67%3 goals11%
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
11%4 goals11%
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi

How often they concede at least...

89%1 goal78%
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
44%2 goals33%
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
11%3 goals22%
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
11%4 goals0%
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi

* 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.

58%
League average

Goal patterns

44%BTTS at half-time22%
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
22%BTTS in both halves11%
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
56%Scored in both halves44%
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi

BTTS and goal count

56%Min. 3 goals and BTTS56%
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS22%
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
80%BTTS - last 560%
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi

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.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time78%
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
56%Min. 2 goals before half-time44%
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
22%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi

2nd half

89%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
56%Min. 2 goals after half-time78%
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
33%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi

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.

Popești-Leordeni is 31% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.89 pts / game - Popești-Leordeni · 1.44 pts / game - Afumaţi

Popești-Leordeni - half-time state
56% leading22% draw22% trailing
Afumaţi - half-time state
33% leading44% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.89Points per game (1st half)1.44
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
1.33Goals scored (1st half)0.67
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
0.89Goals conceded (1st half)0.56
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
2.22Average goals (1st half)1.22
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
44%Clean sheet before half-time56%
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
11%No goal before half-time44%
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi

After half-time (2nd half)

1.56Points per game (2nd half)1.67
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
1.11Goals scored (2nd half)1.11
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)0.78
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
1.78Average goals (2nd half)1.89
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
44%Clean sheet after half-time44%
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi
33%No goal after half-time22%
Popești-LeordeniAfumaţi

Popești-Leordeni - second-half results

44% W22% D33% L
17
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.89
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 56% of games and wins 56%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Afumaţi - second-half results

44% W33% D22% L
13
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.44
PPG before half-time
Lead holding170%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 56%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Popești-Leordeni - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.401.00
Goals scored / game1.80.8
Goals allowed / game1.00.8
Average goals per game2.81.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal0%40%
Goal difference+40
Half-time: 80% leading - 0% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 9
Afumaţi - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.802.20
Goals scored / game1.01.4
Goals allowed / game0.40.4
Average goals per game1.41.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal20%0%
Goal difference+3+5
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5

* 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.

Popești-Leordeni
ScoredConceded
4
1
0-15
4
2
16-30
4
5
31-45
3
4
46-60
2
0
61-75
5
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Afumaţi
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
3
3
16-30
2
1
31-45
4
1
46-60
2
4
61-75
4
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* 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

3.55
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.9 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
120%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
78%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
89%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Popești-Leordeni

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.26
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.62
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.74
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
144%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
123%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Afumaţi

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.83
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.38
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.23
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
140%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
78%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.71
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* 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

Popești-LeordeniLigaAfumaţi
Average goals per game▲ 4.002.97▲ 3.11
Both teams scored▲ 89%58%▲ 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 67%58%▲ 78%
Clean sheets▼ 11%23%• 22%
Goal before half-time▲ 100%78%• 78%
Goal after half-time▲ 89%85%▲ 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.97
Average goals per game
58%
Both teams scored
58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.70
Home goals / game
1.27
Away goals / game
+34%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defensive advantage
+14%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
85%
1 goal
52%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Popești-Leordeni and Afumaţi play?

Popești-Leordeni face Afumaţi on October 17, 2026 in Liga II at Stadionul Inter Gaz. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Popești-Leordeni vs Afumaţi?

Popești-Leordeni score 2.44 goals per game on average and Afumaţi 1.78. The Liga II average is 2.97 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 58% of games. Both teams score in 89% of Popești-Leordeni's matches and 67% of Afumaţi's.

What form are Popești-Leordeni and Afumaţi in?

Over the last 5 games Popești-Leordeni have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Afumaţi 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Popești-Leordeni vs Afumaţi?

The statistical background for Popești-Leordeni vs Afumaţi — 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.