2nd position in the 3. Liga: Series 1 table for Otelul so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 10th-placed Targu Secuiesc visits.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Otelul form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here as Otelul have scored 24 goals to get 28 points from 12 games. The overall stats are 9-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Otelul to get some points in this home game. Otelul are very eager to stop a potential losing streak, having lost their two previous games here.The Otelul crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-3 to Foresta Suceava here in a 3. Liga: Series 1 match. Prior to that, an away loss at Focsani.
The manager A. Pânzaru will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Metalul Buzău in only four days.
Goals decide football matches and Otelul are scoring many of them at home; 24 on target from 12 matches. From these home matches, Otelul have conceded only 8 goals.
Targu Secuiesc form and stats
There's been little loot from Targu Secuiesc's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 12 away games. Targu Secuiesc only has 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 2 draws.Targu Secuiesc won their last game, 5-2 versus Sporting Lieşti played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Metalul Buzău wasn't a success with a 1-4 loss.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Stiinta Miroslava in just four days.
The attacking power of Targu Secuiesc when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored in 12 matches. For Targu Secuiesc, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Targu Secuiesc - Otelul 0-2 earlier this season. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Otelul, 1 draw and 0 wins for Targu Secuiesc.Otelul missing players
Targu Secuiesc missing players
| Otelul | Targu Secuiesc | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 15 | 9 | 3 | Won | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 40 | 24 | 7 | Scored | 3 | 9 | 35 |
| 21 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | 13 | 27 | 41 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 58% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 79% |
| 46% | 58% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 75% | 42% | 50% |
| 25% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 42% |
| 17% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 29% |
| 38% | 42% | 100% | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 46% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | Failed To Score | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 5.5 | 5 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| 2.5 | 4 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Targu Secuiesc hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Otelul is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 30-03-19 | | Otelul | 1 - 0 | Bucovina Radauti |
| 05-04-19 | | Botoşani II | 3 - 3 | Otelul |
| 10-04-19 | | Otelul | 0 - 1 | Şomuz Fălticeni |
| 13-04-19 | | Focsani | 2 - 1 | Otelul |
| 20-04-19 | | Otelul | 1 - 3 | Foresta Suceava |
| 04-05-19 | | Otelul | 15:00 | Targu Secuiesc |
| 08-05-19 | | Metalul Buzău | 16:00 | Otelul |
| 11-05-19 | | Otelul | 16:00 | Sporting Lieşti |
| 18-05-19 | | Otelul | 16:00 | Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat |
| 25-05-19 | | Stiinta Miroslava | 16:00 | Otelul |
| 30-03-19 | | Targu Secuiesc | 1 - 1 | Focsani |
| 06-04-19 | | Foresta Suceava | 1 - 1 | Targu Secuiesc |
| 13-04-19 | | Targu Secuiesc | 3 - 1 | Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat |
| 20-04-19 | | Metalul Buzău | 4 - 1 | Targu Secuiesc |
| 26-04-19 | | Targu Secuiesc | 5 - 2 | Sporting Lieşti |
| 04-05-19 | | Otelul | 15:00 | Targu Secuiesc |
| 08-05-19 | | Targu Secuiesc | 16:00 | Stiinta Miroslava |
| 11-05-19 | | Paşcani | 16:00 | Targu Secuiesc |
| 18-05-19 | | Targu Secuiesc | 16:00 | Sanatatea Darabani |
| 25-05-19 | | Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt | 16:00 | Targu Secuiesc |
| 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 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 23 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 57 | 63 |
| 2 | Otelul | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 49 |
| 3 | Bucovina Radauti | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 26 | 47 |
| 4 | Focsani | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 43 |
| 5 | Foresta Suceava | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 45 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 43 |
| 6 | Ştiinţa Miroslava | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 43 |
| 7 | Metalul Buzău | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 35 |
| 8 | Sporting Lieşti | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 33 |
| 9 | Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 30 |
| 10 | Targu Secuiesc | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 27 | -6 | 29 |
| 11 | Şomuz Fălticeni | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 49 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 28 | -24 | 27 |
| 12 | Paşcani | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 19 | -12 | 22 |
| 13 | Botoşani II | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -13 | 21 |
| 14 | Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 22 | -15 | 18 |
| 15 | Sanatatea Darabani | 24 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 76 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 42 | -57 | 8 |
| 16 | Roman | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | -19 | 0 |
