3. Liga: Series 2 match prediction and preview for Viitorul Ianca vs Otelul clash

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Competition: Romania 3. Liga: Series 2
Competition: Sat 26.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Stefan Vrabioru (4000 seats)

The 3. Liga: Series 2 league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Viitorul Ianca and Otelul are placed 2nd and 6th respectively.

It's no vacation for neither Viitorul nor Otelul as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Viitorul Ianca form and stats

Viitorul Ianca have only played one 3. Liga: Series 2 game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from 8 matches.

Viitorul Ianca has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 0 goals from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.

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Otelul form and stats

The visitors' first away game in the 3. Liga: Series 2 ended in defeat. Last season Otelul had these away match statistics: Played 8; won 4, drew 0 and lost 4. A depressing four defeats in a row for Otelul in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Targu Secuiesc.

0 goals so far away for Otelul, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 league match away.

Head 2 Head

Viitorul Ianca missing players

Otelul missing players

Viitorul Ianca Otelul
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
2 1 0 Played P 1 1 2
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 1 1 1
4 2 0 Scored S 0 0 2
1 0 0 Conceded C 1 1 1
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 100% 50%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
4 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8 0 0 Total Shots T S 0 0 0
2 0 0 Shots on Target S O 0 0 0
100% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Viitorul Ianca Last season Otelul
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
16 8   Played P   8 16
8 6   Won W   4 9
1 1   Drew D   0 3
7 1   Lost L   4 4
19 11   Scored S   12 25
20 4   Conceded C   17 20
94% 88%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 88%
62% 50%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   100% 88%
50% 38%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   75% 56%
25% 12%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   38% 25%
12% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   25% 12%
38% 25%   BTTS BTTS   50% 44%
50% 75%   Clean Sheets C S   12% 38%
19% 12%   Failed to Score F T   38% 31%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
0 0   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.7 2.7
0 0   Red cards R C   1 1
 
0 0   Total Shots T S   15 15
0 0   Shots on Target S O   4 4
0% 0%   Goal Efficiency G E   50% 50%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 4 6
2 Viitorul Ianca 2 2 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 6
3 Sporting Lieşti 2 1 1 0 7 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 5 2 3 4
4 Focsani 2 1 1 0 6 3 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 3 4
5 Dacia Unirea Brăila 2 1 0 1 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 3
6 Otelul 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
7 CSM Bacău 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1
8 Făurei 2 0 1 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 3 6 -3 1
9 Avantul Valea Marului 2 0 0 2 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 -5 0
10 Sportul Chiscani 2 0 0 2 2 8 2 0 0 2 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 -6 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Unirea Slobozia 16 12 4 0 38 12 8 6 2 0 21 7 8 6 2 0 17 5 26 40
2 Mostistea Ulmu 16 11 4 1 32 10 8 7 0 1 18 3 8 4 4 0 14 7 22 37
3 Afumati 16 11 3 2 52 10 8 7 0 1 32 4 8 4 3 1 20 6 42 36
4 Tunari 16 11 3 2 37 19 8 6 2 0 22 8 8 5 1 2 15 11 18 36
5 Inainte Modelu 16 8 2 6 26 29 8 3 2 3 16 18 8 5 0 3 10 11 -3 26
6 Popesti-Leordeni 16 7 4 5 24 15 8 5 1 2 14 7 8 2 3 3 10 8 9 25
7 Viitorul Ianca 16 8 1 7 19 20 8 6 1 1 11 4 8 2 0 6 8 16 -1 25
8 Făurei 16 6 3 7 23 24 8 4 3 1 15 9 8 2 0 6 8 15 -1 21
9 Agricola Borcea 16 6 3 7 35 38 8 4 2 2 18 13 8 2 1 5 17 25 -3 21
10 Poseidon 2 Mai 16 6 2 8 27 31 8 4 1 3 18 14 8 2 1 5 9 17 -4 20
11 Metalul Buzău 16 6 2 8 18 23 8 2 1 5 9 9 8 4 1 3 9 14 -5 20
12 Medgidia 16 3 6 7 22 32 8 2 4 2 10 12 8 1 2 5 12 20 -10 15
13 Axiopolis 16 4 3 9 20 42 8 4 1 3 15 13 8 0 2 6 5 29 -22 15
14 Dacia Unirea Brăila 16 3 2 11 13 37 8 3 0 5 10 14 8 0 2 6 3 23 -24 11
15 FCSB II 16 2 4 10 18 31 8 1 2 5 9 17 8 1 2 5 9 14 -13 10
16 Recolta Gheorghe Doja 16 0 2 14 13 44 8 0 2 6 7 20 8 0 0 8 6 24 -31 2
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Aerostar Bacau 16 14 0 2 40 10 8 7 0 1 19 6 8 7 0 1 21 4 30 42
2 Foresta Suceava 16 11 2 3 44 20 8 7 1 0 29 3 8 4 1 3 15 17 24 35
3 Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt 16 10 3 3 34 10 8 7 0 1 25 5 8 3 3 2 9 5 24 33
4 Bucovina Radauti 16 10 2 4 35 13 8 5 1 2 21 8 8 5 1 2 14 5 22 32
5 Focsani 16 9 3 4 24 14 8 7 1 0 18 4 8 2 2 4 6 10 10 30
6 Ştiinţa Miroslava 16 9 2 5 31 20 8 6 1 1 19 8 8 3 1 4 12 12 11 29
7 Otelul 16 9 3 4 25 20 8 5 3 0 13 3 8 4 0 4 12 17 5 26
8 Ozana Targu Neamt 16 7 2 7 30 27 8 5 1 2 15 7 8 2 1 5 15 20 3 23
9 Şomuz Fălticeni 16 5 5 6 20 26 8 3 3 2 9 12 8 2 2 4 11 14 -6 20
10 Sporting Lieşti 16 5 4 7 24 25 8 4 3 1 13 10 8 1 1 6 11 15 -1 19
11 Targu Secuiesc 16 4 5 7 20 22 8 4 2 2 17 7 8 0 3 5 3 15 -2 17
12 Hușana Huși 16 5 2 9 18 25 8 4 1 3 12 9 8 1 1 6 6 16 -7 17
13 Botosani II 16 4 4 8 23 31 8 3 2 3 13 13 8 1 2 5 10 18 -8 16
14 Universitatea Galati 16 2 4 10 15 29 8 1 2 5 8 15 8 1 2 5 7 14 -14 10
15 CSM Bacău 16 2 3 11 7 26 8 2 1 5 4 10 8 0 2 6 3 16 -19 9
16 Paşcani 16 0 0 16 11 83 8 0 0 8 5 41 8 0 0 8 6 42 -72 0

Read more about 3. Liga: Series 2

The Liga III, also spelled Liga 3, is the third highest tier of football in Romania. It is divided into five divisions and each has 16 teams for a total of 80 contestants. The season runs from August to May and each team plays 30 fixtures. The top team of the league table in each division is promoted.