Match preview National Division: Petrocub - Sfîntul Gheorghe at Stadionul Orăşenesc

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Competition: Moldova National Division
Date: Sun 18.August
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Orăşenesc (2672 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Petrocub have their presumed home advantage while Sfîntul Gheorghe are ahead 6 points in the National Division table.

It's no vacation for neither Petrocub nor Sfîntul Gheorghe 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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Petrocub form and stats

4 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Petrocub have to build on here at Stadionul Orăşenesc.

The Petrocub fans got no joy from their last match, a National Division game also here at Stadionul Orăşenesc: A 0-2 defeat against Sfîntul Gheorghe. In the preceding match a 3-0 victory visiting Milsami.

This is expected to be a close game, with Petrocub perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Petrocub as a small favourite), we find four games. Petrocub has won 1 of these, drawn 2 and lost 1.

Petrocub are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 13 goals in 9 matches. Petrocub have only conceded 8 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sfîntul Gheorghe form and stats

Sfîntul Gheorghe's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Sfîntul Gheorghe collect 20 points from their 10 away matches. 6 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). The fact that Sfîntul Gheorghe have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. Having won their last three away games Sfîntul Gheorghe has no reason to fear anyone.

It's the second away game in a row for Sfîntul Gheorghe, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Petrocub in the National Division last time out. Before that, Sfîntul Gheorghe secured a home win against Codru Lozova with the score 1-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by Sfîntul Gheorghe in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Sfîntul Gheorghe, 2 draws and 0 defeats.

Sfîntul Gheorghe are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 17 times in 10 away games so far. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Sfîntul Gheorghe have conceded 15 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Petrocub - Sfîntul Gheorghe 0-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 3 - 3 - 4 (Petrocub wins - draws - Sfîntul Gheorghe wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

V. Cemîrtan
6 goals
V. Gulceac
5 goals
D. Taras
4 goals

Petrocub missing players

Sfîntul Gheorghe missing players

Petrocub Sfîntul Gheorghe
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
18 9 1 Played 4 10 18
9 4 1 Won 3 6 11
4 3 0 Drew 1 2 4
5 2 0 Lost 0 2 3
22 13 1 Scored 9 17 27
14 8 0 Conceded 3 15 20
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 94%
61% 67% 0% Over 1.5 100% 100% 83%
22% 33% 0% Over 2.5 75% 80% 56%
11% 22% 0% Over 3.5 25% 30% 22%
6% 11% 0% Over 4.5 0% 10% 6%
28% 44% 0% BTTS 50% 50% 39%
44% 33% 100% Clean Sheets 50% 30% 44%
28% 22% 0% Failed To Score 0% 20% 22%
 
4.7 5 7 Corners For (avg) 3.2 3.9 3.8
4.2 3.6 3 Corners Against (avg) 2.5 3.4 3.8
1.6 1.8 3 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.2 2 2.1
1 0 0 Red Cards 1 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of Sfîntul Gheorghe's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Petrocub have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Petrocub haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sfîntul Gheorghe have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sfîntul Gheorghe haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Petrocub
11-07-19 EL AEK Larnaca 1 - 0 Petrocub
18-07-19 EL Petrocub 0 - 1 AEK Larnaca
03-08-19 ND Petrocub 3 - 0 Dinamo-Auto
10-08-19 ND Milsami 0 - 3 Petrocub
18-08-19 ND Petrocub 0 - 2 Sfîntul Gheorghe
25-08-19 ND Codru Lozova 15:00 Petrocub
01-09-19 ND Speranţa Nisporeni 16:00 Petrocub
14-09-19 ND Petrocub 16:00 Sheriff
20-09-19 ND Petrocub 16:00 Zimbru
28-09-19 ND Dinamo-Auto 12:00 Petrocub
Sfîntul Gheorghe
22-06-19 ND Dinamo-Auto 3 - 0 Sfîntul Gheorghe
30-06-19 ND Milsami 0 - 2 Sfîntul Gheorghe
04-08-19 ND Speranţa Nisporeni 1 - 2 Sfîntul Gheorghe
10-08-19 ND Sfîntul Gheorghe 1 - 0 Codru Lozova
18-08-19 ND Petrocub 0 - 2 Sfîntul Gheorghe
24-08-19 ND Sfîntul Gheorghe 15:00 Sheriff
01-09-19 ND Zimbru 13:00 Sfîntul Gheorghe
15-09-19 ND Sfîntul Gheorghe 13:00 Dinamo-Auto
20-09-19 ND Sfîntul Gheorghe 13:00 Milsami
29-09-19 ND Sfîntul Gheorghe 14:00 Speranţa Nisporeni

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Sheriff 17 15 0 2 46 5 9 8 0 1 22 2 8 7 0 1 22 2 41 45
2 Sfîntul Gheorghe 18 11 4 3 27 20 8 5 2 1 10 5 10 6 2 2 17 15 7 37
3 Petrocub 18 9 4 5 22 14 9 4 3 2 13 8 9 5 1 3 9 6 8 31
4 Milsami 17 8 5 4 21 16 9 3 2 4 10 12 8 5 3 0 10 2 5 29
5 Speranţa Nisporeni 18 6 4 8 19 24 9 3 2 4 8 12 9 3 2 4 11 12 -5 22
6 Dinamo-Auto 18 6 4 8 22 28 9 3 2 4 10 11 9 3 2 4 12 17 -6 22
7 Zimbru 18 2 4 12 10 30 10 1 3 6 7 17 8 1 1 6 3 13 -20 10
8 Codru Lozova 18 0 3 15 8 38 8 0 0 8 4 21 10 0 3 7 4 17 -30 3