National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Voluntari or Gaz Metan Mediaş that keep their silverware dream alive.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Voluntari form and stats
Voluntari was eliminated in the 8th finals last season in the Romania Cup.Overall Liga 1 stats at home this season for Voluntari are 3-0-3 (wins-draw-losses).
In their previous game, the manager M. Teja led his Voluntari to a defeat in the Liga 1 match away at Dinamo Bucuresti. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu. Previous to that game, a Liga 1 home match hosting CSM Iaşi in a game that was won 4-0.
Voluntari have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu with 9 goals in 6 league matches. 7 goals have been conceded.
Gaz Metan Mediaş form and stats
They also participated in Romania Cup last season. This ended in the 16th finals.The visitors are W3-D0-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Liga 1. Gaz Metan Mediaş love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Gaz Metan Mediaş failed to get anything from their last game, a Liga 1 home match vs FCSB that ended with defeat 2-3. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at UTA Arad.
Mediaş has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 10 goals from 6 games. 8 goals have been conceded by Mediaş in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Voluntari victory, two draws and seven Gaz Metan Mediaş wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Voluntari missing players
Gaz Metan Mediaş missing players
| Voluntari | Gaz Metan Mediaş | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Won | W | 4 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Lost | L | 7 | 14 | ||
| 30 | 19 | Scored | S | 18 | 27 | ||
| 28 | 10 | Conceded | C | 26 | 44 | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 76% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 76% | ||
| 56% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 69% | 56% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 46% | 36% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 31% | 20% | ||
| 48% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 69% | 56% | ||
| 36% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 20% | ||
| 28% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 36% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.1 | 3.1 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 11 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 8.4 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.1 | ||
| 28% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 35% | ||
| 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 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 27 |
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | CFR Cluj | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Academica Clinceni | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 |
| 6 | UTA Arad | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| 7 | Viitorul | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 8 | Chindia Targoviste | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 14 |
| 9 | Gaz Metan Mediaş | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | Voluntari | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 13 |
| 11 | Botosani | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 12 |
| 12 | Hermannstadt | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 11 |
| 13 | CSM Iaşi | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -17 | 10 |
| 14 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 9 |
| 15 | Arges | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 9 |
| 16 | Astra | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 8 |