A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The FCSB fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and Gaz Metan Mediaş's 12th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- FCSB have the most scored goals (51) in Liga 1
- Gaz Metan Mediaş have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Liga 1
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
FCSB form and stats
This stadium, Arena Naţională, has been a fortress for FCSB in the Liga 1 so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 10-1-1.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Andrei Daniel Vlad not having conceded a league goal in 257 minutes.
FCSB are returning here after visiting Botosani in a Liga 1 game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Darius Olaru and Florin Tănase scored the goal(s). Before that, FCSB had a home game versus Chindia Targoviste which ended with a victory 1-0.
FCSB are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Arena Naţională in their league games, having scored an impressive 31 goals in 12 matches. FCSB are not conceding a lot of goals here at Arena Naţională in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 12 matches.
Gaz Metan Mediaş form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Gaz Metan Mediaş, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Liga 1, so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-7 (win-draw-lose). It's a growing despair in Gaz Metan Mediaş as they have recorded three consecutive losses.
Mediaş might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. UTA Arad proved too strong as Gaz Metan Mediaş slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan. A 0-1 loss hosting CFR Cluj before that.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Gaz Metan Mediaş have scored 15 goals in 12 league games away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Mediaş have conceded 20 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
FCSB and Gaz Metan Mediaş have met before this season: Gaz Metan Mediaş - FCSB 2-3. FCSB-Gaz Metan Mediaş H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: FCSB seven wins, Gaz Metan Mediaş one win, two draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  F. Tănase 16 goals |   R. Deaconu 6 goals | D. Olaru 5 goals |
FCSB missing players
Gaz Metan Mediaş missing players
| FCSB | Gaz Metan Mediaş | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 17 | 10 | 5 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 51 | 31 | 16 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 21 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 20 | 37 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 84% |
| 56% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 56% |
| 28% | 33% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 20% |
| 20% | 25% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 36% | 42% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 64% |
| 52% | 50% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 16% |
| 16% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14.7 | 15 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7.9 | 8.2 |
| 6.8 | 7.4 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 30% | 35% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 37% | 34% |
- FCSB have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FCSB have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- FCSB have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Gaz Metan Mediaş have scored away.
- FCSB have the most points (31) at home in Liga 1
- FCSB have the most scored goals (31) at home in Liga 1
- FCSB have the most scored goals (51) in Liga 1
- FCSB have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Liga 1
- FCSB have the most scored goals in the second half (29) in Liga 1
- FCSB have the the best goal difference (+24) at home in Liga 1
- FCSB have the the best goal difference (+30) in Liga 1
- FCSB haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Gaz Metan Mediaş have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Gaz Metan Mediaş have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gaz Metan Mediaş have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Liga 1
- Gaz Metan Mediaş haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FCSB | 25 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 30 | 54 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 51 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 47 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 25 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 39 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 40 |
| 5 | Botosani | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 37 |
| 6 | Academica Clinceni | 25 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 36 |
| 7 | UTA Arad | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | -8 | 33 |
| 8 | Chindia Targoviste | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | -1 | 32 |
| 9 | Arges | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -4 | 30 |
| 10 | Astra | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -3 | 29 |
| 11 | Viitorul | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 28 |
| 12 | Gaz Metan Mediaş | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -7 | 28 |
| 13 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -10 | 26 |
| 14 | Hermannstadt | 25 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -12 | 22 |
| 15 | Voluntari | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -11 | 21 |
| 16 | CSM Iasi | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 53 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 28 | -30 | 16 |