Football betting preview: Focsani vs Metalul Buzău

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Competition: Romania 3. Liga: Series 2
Competition: Sat 09.October
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Milcovul

3. Liga: Series 2: A pair of squads who have played superbly up to now. Get to know Focsani - Metalul Buzău with this broad preview!

Insights:
  • Focsani have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Metalul Buzău have the most scored goals (19) in 3. Liga: Series 2

Focsani and Metalul Buzău should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Focsani form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Focsani's two home games in the 3. Liga: Series 2 so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Stadionul Milcovul.

A good away victory last time out for Focsani, who won 3-0 against Făurei (placed 8th).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Otelul in a game that was won 3-1.

At Stadionul Milcovul, Focsani has the goal stats of 4-2 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Metalul Buzău form and stats

No 3. Liga: Series 2 points yet away for Metalul Buzău, from their first 2 matches. Bitter travels for Metalul as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Balotesti match.

Metalul won their last game, 3-1 versus Viitorul Ianca played at home.

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Aerostar Bacău's place.

Metalul Buzău have the goal stats of 1-3 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head statistics (for the preceeding five meetings): Focsani won three games, one match ended with a draw and Metalul Buzău got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / three

Focsani missing players

Metalul Buzău missing players

Focsani Metalul Buzău
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 2 0 Played P 1 2 6
4 1 0 Won W 0 0 4
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 1 2 2
13 4 0 Scored S 0 1 19
6 2 0 Conceded C 1 3 6
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 83%
67% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 83%
33% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 50%
17% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 33%
67% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 67%
33% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 17%
 
11 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4 4
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5 5
4 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
20 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 2 2
8 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 2
12% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 50%
Key stats in 3. Liga: Series 2 this season:
  • All of Focsani's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Focsani have created more than twice as many corners as Metalul Buzău.
  • Focsani have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Focsani have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Focsani have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Focsani have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Focsani have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Focsani haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Metalul Buzău have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Metalul Buzău have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Metalul Buzău have the most scored goals (19) in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Metalul Buzău haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sporting Lieşti 6 5 1 0 14 6 4 4 0 0 9 2 2 1 1 0 5 4 8 16
2 Focsani 6 4 1 1 13 6 2 1 1 0 4 2 4 3 0 1 9 4 7 13
3 Metalul Buzău 6 4 0 2 19 6 4 4 0 0 18 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 13 12
4 Otelul 6 4 0 2 18 5 2 2 0 0 12 0 4 2 0 2 6 5 13 12
5 Aerostar Bacău 6 2 3 1 7 7 3 2 0 1 4 4 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 9
6 Viitorul Ianca 6 3 0 3 9 12 2 2 0 0 5 2 4 1 0 3 4 10 -3 9
7 Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat 5 2 2 1 10 6 3 1 2 0 4 3 2 1 0 1 6 3 4 8
8 Făurei 6 1 1 4 10 15 3 0 1 2 4 8 3 1 0 2 6 7 -5 4
9 Dinamo Bacău 5 0 0 5 4 15 3 0 0 3 3 8 2 0 0 2 1 7 -11 0
10 Sportul Chiscani 6 0 0 6 4 30 3 0 0 3 3 10 3 0 0 3 1 20 -26 0

Read more about 3. Liga: Series 2

The Liga III, also spelled Liga 3, is the third highest tier of football in Romania. It is divided into five divisions and each has 16 teams for a total of 80 contestants. The season runs from August to May and each team plays 30 fixtures. The top team of the league table in each division is promoted.