Ripensia Timisoara 3, AS FC Buzau 1

BUZAU, Romania (Interstat) — Ripensia Timisoara defied pregame projections and opened its Liga II season with a commanding 3-1 road victory over AS Buzau on Saturday at Şəhər Stadionu. The match, the Week 1 fixture for both clubs in Romania’s second division, was statistically forecast to be a closely contested draw, with Interstat’s game simulator predicting a 1-1 final. Furthermore, the same service’s ELO ratings gave the home side, AS Buzau, a 70 percent probability of winning. Ripensia Timisoara rendered those figures irrelevant with a efficient and decisive second-half performance. The first half offered few clear chances, but the visitors… Read more...