Voluntari vs Hermannstadt match preview: Even contest expected at Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Fri 19.March
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu (4600 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Liga 1, Voluntari holding 12th place and Hermannstadt lying 15th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Insights:
  • Voluntari haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Hermannstadt have the most dropped points from leading position (21) in Liga 1

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Voluntari form and stats

Voluntari's struggle is real here at Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu with only 12 points collected from 13 Liga 1 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-3-7. With seven home Liga 1 games in a row without a win, the Voluntari fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the CSM Iasi game long ago, can be stopped today.

It's back home for Voluntari, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Academica Clinceni away with the result 1-0. Jefté Betancor found the net in that victory. Before that, Voluntari drew at home versus Dinamo Bucuresti.

This is expected to be a close game, with Voluntari perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Voluntari as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Voluntari has won four of these, drawn four and lost three.

Voluntari has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Voluntari have conceded 19 in these home matches.

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Hermannstadt form and stats

Hermannstadt have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Liga 1, after 1-6-6 (13 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Hermannstadt have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Chindia Targoviste game.

Hermannstadt's last game was the home draw against Viitorul (0-0). A 1-2 defeat away at Astra before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Hermannstadt playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were two Hermannstadt wins, seven draws and five defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Hermannstadt as they have only managed to score 11 times from 13 away games in the league. Hermannstadt have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Hermannstadt - Voluntari 3-2 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Voluntari won three, Hermannstadt won four and three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

VoluntariJ. Betancor Sánchez
J. Betancor Sánchez
6 goals
HermannstadtD. Mayoral Lastras
D. Mayoral Lastras
5 goals
VoluntariI. Gheorghe
I. Gheorghe
4 goals

Voluntari missing players

Hermannstadt missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Voluntari Hermannstadt
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 3 13 27
7 3 2 Won W 0 1 4
7 3 1 Drew D 2 6 11
13 7 1 Lost L 1 6 12
30 15 7 Scored S 3 11 24
38 19 4 Conceded C 4 19 37
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 93%
74% 77% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 69% 67%
48% 46% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 38% 37%
22% 23% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 23% 22%
11% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 7%
52% 54% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 62% 59%
22% 8% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 11%
33% 38% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 38% 37%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.8 3.3
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.3 8.8 11 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.2 7.2
3.3 3.9 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 2.7 2.8
34% 29% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 31% 32%
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • Hermannstadt have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hermannstadt have the most dropped points from leading position (21) in Liga 1
  • Voluntari haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 27 19 3 5 53 21 13 11 1 1 32 7 14 8 2 4 21 14 32 60
2 CFR Cluj 26 17 6 3 37 12 13 6 5 2 17 7 13 11 1 1 20 5 25 57
3 Universitatea Craiova 27 15 8 4 31 14 13 7 3 3 13 8 14 8 5 1 18 6 17 53
4 Sepsi 26 9 13 4 39 26 13 4 6 3 19 13 13 5 7 1 20 13 13 40
5 Botosani 26 10 7 9 35 32 13 5 4 4 17 12 13 5 3 5 18 20 3 37
6 Academica Clinceni 27 8 13 6 24 23 14 5 5 4 11 11 13 3 8 2 13 12 1 37
7 Chindia Targoviste 26 9 8 9 22 22 13 4 4 5 14 17 13 5 4 4 8 5 0 35
8 Arges 26 8 9 9 26 34 13 4 5 4 14 15 13 4 4 5 12 19 -8 33
9 UTA Arad 27 8 9 10 24 34 14 1 5 8 7 20 13 7 4 2 17 14 -10 33
10 Astra 26 8 8 10 36 38 13 4 4 5 17 17 13 4 4 5 19 21 -2 32
11 Viitorul 26 6 12 8 35 32 12 3 6 3 20 20 14 3 6 5 15 12 3 30
12 Voluntari 27 7 7 13 30 38 13 3 3 7 15 19 14 4 4 6 15 19 -8 28
13 Gaz Metan Medias 27 8 4 15 30 40 14 5 2 7 15 19 13 3 2 8 15 21 -10 28
14 Dinamo Bucuresti 26 7 6 13 24 34 13 3 4 6 12 16 13 4 2 7 12 18 -10 27
15 Hermannstadt 27 4 11 12 24 37 14 3 5 6 13 18 13 1 6 6 11 19 -13 23
16 CSM Iasi 25 4 4 17 24 57 13 2 2 9 12 27 12 2 2 8 12 30 -33 16

Table
  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 27 19 3 5 53 21 13 11 1 1 32 7 14 8 2 4 21 14 32 60
2 CFR Cluj 26 17 6 3 37 12 13 6 5 2 17 7 13 11 1 1 20 5 25 57
3 Universitatea Craiova 27 15 8 4 31 14 13 7 3 3 13 8 14 8 5 1 18 6 17 53
4 Sepsi 26 9 13 4 39 26 13 4 6 3 19 13 13 5 7 1 20 13 13 40
5 Botosani 26 10 7 9 35 32 13 5 4 4 17 12 13 5 3 5 18 20 3 37
6 Academica Clinceni 27 8 13 6 24 23 14 5 5 4 11 11 13 3 8 2 13 12 1 37
7 Chindia Targoviste 26 9 8 9 22 22 13 4 4 5 14 17 13 5 4 4 8 5 0 35
8 Arges 26 8 9 9 26 34 13 4 5 4 14 15 13 4 4 5 12 19 -8 33
9 UTA Arad 27 8 9 10 24 34 14 1 5 8 7 20 13 7 4 2 17 14 -10 33
10 Astra 26 8 8 10 36 38 13 4 4 5 17 17 13 4 4 5 19 21 -2 32
11 Viitorul 26 6 12 8 35 32 12 3 6 3 20 20 14 3 6 5 15 12 3 30
12 Voluntari 27 7 7 13 30 38 13 3 3 7 15 19 14 4 4 6 15 19 -8 28
13 Gaz Metan Medias 27 8 4 15 30 40 14 5 2 7 15 19 13 3 2 8 15 21 -10 28
14 Dinamo Bucuresti 26 7 6 13 24 34 13 3 4 6 12 16 13 4 2 7 12 18 -10 27
15 Hermannstadt 27 4 11 12 24 37 14 3 5 6 13 18 13 1 6 6 11 19 -13 23
16 CSM Iasi 25 4 4 17 24 57 13 2 2 9 12 27 12 2 2 8 12 30 -33 16

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