Finally! The 3. Liga - Final Stages season opener for these contenders, whom look forward to playing for points again. Will Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt or Metalul Buzău get that crucial first three points?
9 - 5 - 9 with 32-33. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Metalul Buzău when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Metalul Buzău play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
It's no vacation for neither Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt nor Metalul Buzău 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.
Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt form and stats
It's the first season at a new level for Ceahlaul as they were promoted from 3. Liga: Series 1 last season. Happy days that were secured through 10 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses from 18 games. The team scored 27 goals at home last season and conceded 13. It will be interesting to see how they perform at this level.
Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt are traveling soon after this match as the 3. Liga - Final Stages match at Metalul Buzău awaits in three days.
Metalul Buzău form and stats
A job perfectly done for Metalul Buzău last season as they secured promotion from 3. Liga: Series 2. With a grand total of 13 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats the season objective was secured. Of these wins, 6 were in away matches.
After this away game Metalul return home for a 3. Liga - Final Stages game against Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head statistics (for the last two meetings): Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt won zero games, zero matches ended with a draw and Metalul Buzău got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / one.
Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt missing players
Metalul Buzău missing players
| Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt | Metalul Buzău | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 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% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt | Last season | Metalul Buzău | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 27 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 27 | ||
| 14 | 10 | Won | W | 7 | 18 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | ||
| 57 | 35 | Scored | S | 18 | 60 | ||
| 37 | 18 | Conceded | C | 12 | 20 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 93% | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 62% | 74% | ||
| 63% | 85% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 48% | ||
| 37% | 54% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 26% | ||
| 26% | 38% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 19% | ||
| 78% | 85% | BTTS | BTTS | 31% | 37% | ||
| 19% | 15% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 48% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 38% | 22% | ||
| 2.1 | 2.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.1 | 2.4 | ||
| 1.1 | 1.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.1 | 1.6 | ||
| 1.2 | 0.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 0.8 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.1 | 4.4 | ||
| 1.1 | 1.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.6 | 1.9 | ||
| 153% | 167% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 69% | 109% | ||
| 3.8 | 2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4.1 | 2.4 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.9 | 1 | ||
| 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 | Foresta Suceava | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 27 | 42 |
| 2 | Bucovina Radauti | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 37 |
| 3 | Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 33 |
| 4 | CSM Bacau | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 33 |
| 5 | Stiinta Miroslava | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 29 |
| 6 | Somuz Falticeni | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 27 |
| 7 | Viitorul Darabani | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 22 | -23 | 16 |
| 8 | Rapid Brodoc | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 24 | -19 | 14 |
| 9 | Csikszereda II | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 21 | -27 | 10 |
| 10 | Dante Botosani | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 23 | -26 | 6 |
| 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 | Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 32 | 45 |
| 2 | Metalul Buzău | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 36 | 41 |
| 3 | Unirea Branistea | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 37 |
| 4 | Aerostar Bacau | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 29 | 34 |
| 5 | Focsani | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 23 | 31 |
| 6 | Sporting Liesti | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 27 |
| 7 | Viitorul Ianca | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 21 | -15 | 19 |
| 8 | Dinamo Bacau | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 28 | -13 | 16 |
| 9 | Vointa Limpezis | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 65 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 35 | -45 | 5 |
| 10 | Dacia Unirea Braila | 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 75 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 47 | -67 | 2 |