Concordia Chiajna vs Vointa Sibiu
Football : Romania : Liga 1
Venue: "Concordia", Chiajna
Friday 27th April – Kickoff time: 18:00 GMT+2

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Concordia (14th W-8 D-6 L-13)

Concordia pulled off one of the biggest upsets in this seasons Liga 1, getting the better of leaders CFR Cluj in a match played at Cluj that ended 4-2.

It’s a surprise because Concordia was 15th before the match and they were travelling to face the leaders, but the team from Chiajna is playing an excellent football since the championship restarted in February.

In a table regarding the second part of the championship Concordia is 1st on equal points with Steaua, 20. Concordia has a total of 30 points, which means that in 10 games they’ve collected twice as much as in the first 17 games of the season.

It’s actually for the first time this season when Concordia left the drop zone, they are now 1 point ahead of their today’s opponents, Vointa Sibiu.

Concordia’s home form:

16.04.2012 Liga 1 Etapa 26 Concordia Chiajna 1 - 3 Dinamo
02.04.2012 Liga 1 Etapa 24 Concordia Chiajna 2 - 0 Ceahlaul
24.03.2012 Liga 1 Etapa 23 Concordia Chiajna 0 - 0 U Cluj
16.03.2012 Liga 1 Etapa 21 Concordia Chiajna 1 - 0 Rapid
05.03.2012 Liga 1 Etapa 19 Concordia Chiajna 1 - 0 Otelul Galati

Vointa Sibiu (15th W-7 D-8 L-12)

Vointa has a decent home record for a newly promoted, they’ve collected 20 points from their home games which kept them out of the danger zone until Concordia started their winning run and climbed on the table.

The team from Sibiu finds it very hard to score goals on their travels, they haven’t scored on the road since December in a 1-2 victory over bottom placed CS Mioveni.

Vointa Sibiu were unable to give Otelul Galati and Rapid Bucuresti a proper fight on their previous travels, Alexandru Pelici’s team lost both games with the same score, 3-0.

Coach Pelici declared that holding Concordia to a draw would be a good result for his team, considering the fact that they have only collected 7 points this season from their travels.

Sibiu’s away form:

15.04.2012 Liga 1 Etapa 26 Rapid 3 - 0 Vointa Sibiu
30.03.2012 Liga 1 Etapa 24 Otelul Galati 3 - 0 Vointa Sibiu
20.03.2012 Liga 1 Etapa 22 Pandurii Tg. Jiu 0 - 0 Vointa Sibiu
11.03.2012 Liga 1 Etapa 20 FCM Târgu-Mureş 0 - 0 Vointa Sibiu
19.12.2011 Liga 1 Etapa 18 Steaua 1 - 0 Vointa Sibiu

The Betting Verdict

Concordia was in a slump before Claudiu Reghekampf took over in the winter break and he really did an amazing job taking his team for the first time this season above the drop zone.

Chiajna’s game is built for counter-attacks, they’ve managed to score 11 goals in their last three games on the road, but they’ve shown some excellent performances on home ground as well, Rapid Bucuresti and Otelul Galati, teams that are fighting for European spots lost here.

Vointa Sibiu is for a comparison what Stoke City is in Premier League, they are solid at home but struggling on the road. Their players are quite rudimentary, which makes them to play simple with long balls and that’s easy for the opponents to read.

The Pick :

Concordia Chiajna 1-0 Vointa Sibiu

FIXED ODDS BETTING :

Take Concordia to win at 2.00 at Coral
Confidence: 7/10