Romania - Liga IIStadionul Inter GazData current as of September 18, 2026

Popești-Leordeni vs ASU Poli Timişoara: match statistics

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Popești-Leordeni vs ASU Poli Timişoara: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Popești-Leordeni plays ASU Poli Timişoara in Liga II (Romania). The game is scheduled for September 19, 2026. Venue: Stadionul Inter Gaz.

Recent form

Popești-Leordeni has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.20 points per game. ASU Poli Timişoara has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Popești-Leordeni scores 2.29 goals per game and allows 1.43. ASU Poli Timişoara scores 2.00 and allows 0.57. Games in this league average 2.96 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 100% of Popești-Leordeni's games and 57% of ASU Poli Timişoara's. The Over 2.5 rates are 57% and 43%, compared with league averages of 60% for BTTS and 58% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

ASU Poli Timişoara has the higher season xG average, 1.74 to 1.67 per game. Popești-Leordeni takes 13.6 shots per game, while ASU Poli Timişoara takes 12.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Popești-Leordeni leads at halftime in 57% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. ASU Poli Timişoara leads at halftime in 43% and scores 1.29 after halftime.

When the teams score

Popești-Leordeni's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (4 goals). For ASU Poli Timişoara, it is minutes 76-90+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Liga II games average 2.96 goals. Both teams score in 60% 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

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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
2.29Goals scored / game2
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
1.43Goals allowed / game0.57
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
52%Average possession60%
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
5Shots on target / game5.86
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.57Shots per game12.14
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
5Shots on target5.86
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
16.8%Shot conversion16.5%
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
52%Possession60%
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
1.67xG for1.74
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
1.39xG against0.99
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara

Shooting quality

Popești-Leordeni: Efficient finishingASU Poli Timişoara: Efficient finishing
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
Accuracy (shots on target)37%48%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.460.34

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

ASU Poli Timişoara is 18% better for: last-5 form.

2.2 pts / game - Popești-Leordeni · 2.6 pts / game - ASU Poli Timişoara

Popești-Leordeni
DWDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
57% W43% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-3-0
2.14 pts / game · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-0-0
Last 5 at home
3-0-0
WWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.53Opponent xG: 1.33BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 60%
ASU Poli Timişoara
WWWDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
71% W29% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-2-0
2.43 pts / game · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-0
Last 5 away
1-2-0
DWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.53Opponent xG: 0.89BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow 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 15% better for: goals scored per game.

2.29 goals / game - Popești-Leordeni · 2 goals / game - ASU Poli Timişoara

ASU Poli Timişoara is 151% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.43 goals / game - Popești-Leordeni · 0.57 goals / game - ASU Poli Timişoara

Popești-Leordeni scoring profile: very strong

Popești-Leordeni scores in 100% of games (7 of 7 games), while ASU Poli Timişoara keeps a clean sheet in 43% (3 of 7 games).

ASU Poli Timişoara scoring profile: very strong

ASU Poli Timişoara scores in 100% of games (7 of 7 games), while Popești-Leordeni keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 7 games).

16Goals scored (season)14
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
10Goals conceded (season)4
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
3.71Average goals per game2.57
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
12Goals scored (last 5)12
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
7Goals conceded (last 5)3
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
57%2 goals43%
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
57%3 goals29%
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
14%4 goals14%
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal57%
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
43%2 goals0%
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
0%3 goals0%
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
0%4 goals0%
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara

* 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.

60%
League average

Goal patterns

43%BTTS at half-time0%
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
14%BTTS in both halves0%
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
43%Scored in both halves29%
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara

BTTS and goal count

57%Min. 3 goals and BTTS29%
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS14%
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
100%BTTS - last 560%
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara

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)

Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
57%Min. 2 goals before half-time14%
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time14%
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara

2nd half

86%Min. 1 goal after half-time86%
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
43%Min. 2 goals after half-time57%
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
43%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara

Game halveswhen 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 27% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2 pts / game - Popești-Leordeni · 1.57 pts / game - ASU Poli Timişoara

Popești-Leordeni - half-time state
57% leading29% draw14% trailing
ASU Poli Timişoara - half-time state
43% leading29% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2Points per game (1st half)1.57
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
1.29Goals scored (1st half)0.71
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
0.71Goals conceded (1st half)0.29
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
2Average goals (1st half)1
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
43%Clean sheet before half-time71%
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
14%No goal before half-time57%
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara

After half-time (2nd half)

1.43Points per game (2nd half)2.43
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
1Goals scored (2nd half)1.29
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
0.71Goals conceded (2nd half)0.29
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
1.71Average goals (2nd half)1.57
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
43%Clean sheet after half-time71%
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara
43%No goal after half-time14%
Popești-LeordeniASU Poli Timişoara

Popești-Leordeni - second-half results

43% W14% D43% L
14
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 57% of games and wins 57%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

ASU Poli Timişoara - second-half results

71% W29% D0% L
11
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.57
PPG before half-time
Lead holding165%

Leads at halftime in 43% of games and wins 71%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Popești-Leordeni - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.600.80
Goals scored / game1.60.8
Goals allowed / game0.60.8
Average goals per game2.21.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal0%60%
Goal difference+50
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 8
ASU Poli Timişoara - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.403.00
Goals scored / game0.81.6
Goals allowed / game0.40.2
Average goals per game1.21.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal60%0%
Goal difference+2+7
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

ASU Poli Timişoara
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
3
0
16-30
0
1
31-45
3
1
46-60
0
0
61-75
6
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.14
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
79%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
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.
+0.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.58
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.62
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.04
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
132%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
116%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.06
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

ASU Poli Timişoara

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.75
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.68
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.26
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.42
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
163%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
33%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.17
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
43% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
43%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga II).

Teams vs league

Popești-LeordeniLigaASU Poli Timişoara
Average goals per game 3.712.96 2.57
Both teams scored 100%60% 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 57%58% 43%
Clean sheets 0%22% 43%
Goal before half-time 100%81% 71%
Goal after half-time 86%84% 86%

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

2.96
Average goals per game
60%
Both teams scored
58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.73
Home goals / game
1.23
Away goals / game
+41%
Home attack advantage
+29%
Home defensive advantage
+14%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
49%
2 goals
21%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Popești-Leordeni and ASU Poli Timişoara play?

Popești-Leordeni face ASU Poli Timişoara on September 19, 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 ASU Poli Timişoara?

Popești-Leordeni score 2.29 goals per game on average and ASU Poli Timişoara 2.00. The Liga II average is 2.96 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 58% of games. Both teams score in 100% of Popești-Leordeni's matches and 57% of ASU Poli Timişoara's.

What form are Popești-Leordeni and ASU Poli Timişoara in?

Over the last 5 games Popești-Leordeni have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and ASU Poli Timişoara 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Popești-Leordeni vs ASU Poli Timişoara?

The statistical background for Popești-Leordeni vs ASU Poli Timişoara — 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.