Both these squads are capable in this league, Sporting Lieşti enjoying a 2 point lead on Metalul Buzău in the league table. Get this show on the road!
- Metalul Buzău have the most matches over the total-line (2) in 3. Liga: Series 2
- Metalul Buzău have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sporting Lieşti have scored away.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
This ground has artifical turf, which is not Sporting Lieşti's usual surface at their own pitch. When appearing on artifical turf Sporting Lieşti have performed like this: Played one match yielding 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats with the goal difference 1-1 (scored/conceded).
Metalul Buzău form and stats
The total 3. Liga: Series 2 statistics playing at home this season for Metalul Buzău are 4-0-1 (wins-draws-losses).
An away draw last time out for Metalul, facing Olimpia Ramnicu Sarat in a game that ended 1-1.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Dinamo Bacau with a 6-1 scoreline.With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Metalul is on fire here. A stunning 19 from 5 league matches. Metalul's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sporting Lieşti form and stats
Playing away, Sporting Lieşti have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the 3. Liga: Series 2 this season. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Lieşti's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Lieşti had fun at their own home (Teren Sintetic Cornel Negoescu) last time out, beating Făurei 3-0.
Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Otelul's place.Lieşti find the net regularly in their away games. 6 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. For Lieşti, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Metalul Buzău and Sporting Lieşti have met earlier this season: Sporting Lieşti - Metalul 1-0. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: one - one - one (Metalul Buzău wins - draws - Sporting Lieşti wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Metalul Buzău missing players
Sporting Lieşti missing players
| Metalul Buzău | Sporting Lieşti | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 30 | 19 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 22 |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 80% | 82% |
| 64% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 64% |
| 45% | 80% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 36% |
| 27% | 40% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 73% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 55% |
| 18% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 40% | 18% |
| 4.2 | 1 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.5 | 4 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 3.5 | 2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 29% | 50% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 11 | 17 | 17 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| 6 | 10 | 10 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | 4 |
- All of Metalul Buzău's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Metalul Buzău have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Metalul Buzău have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Metalul Buzău have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Metalul Buzău have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sporting Lieşti have scored away.
- Metalul Buzău have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Metalul Buzău have the most matches over the total-line (2) in 3. Liga: Series 2
- Metalul Buzău have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Metalul Buzău haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting Lieşti have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Sporting Lieşti 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 | Otelul | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 31 | 27 |
| 2 | Focsani | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 26 |
| 3 | Sporting Lieşti | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 22 |
| 4 | Metalul Buzău | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 20 |
| 5 | Aerostar Bacău | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
| 6 | Viitorul Ianca | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 16 |
| 7 | Olimpia Ramnicu Sarat | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 15 |
| 8 | Dinamo Bacau | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -12 | 7 |
| 9 | Făurei | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 22 | -25 | 4 |
| 10 | Sportul Chiscani | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 31 | -46 | 0 |