Teren Sintetic Cornel Negoescu: Metalul Buzău vs Viitorul Ianca 3. Liga: Series 2 pre-match guide

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Competition: Romania 3. Liga: Series 2
Competition: Sat 02.October
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Teren Sintetic Cornel Negoescu (3000 seats)

Look at this absorbing fixture in the 3. Liga: Series 2. Metalul Buzău is in the 3rd place from completing five matches. They greet Viitorul Ianca who are placed 7th from five games.

Insights:
  • Metalul Buzău have the most scored goals (15) at home in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Viitorul Ianca have the most conceded goals in the second half (3) in 3. Liga: Series 2

Both teams have had enough rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's hope for an enthusiastic fixture!

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Metalul Buzău form and stats

As mentioned below, Metalul Buzău are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 3. Liga: Series 2 games. Ever since the FCSB II game Metalul has been unbeatable here at Teren Sintetic Cornel Negoescu producing four straight wins.

Metalul Buzău are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Aerostar Bacau.

Before that, Metalul had a home game versus Sportul Chiscani which ended with a victory 8-1.

With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Metalul is on fire here. A stunning 15 from 3 league matches. From these home matches, Metalul Buzău have conceded only 2 goals.

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Viitorul Ianca form and stats

Things could have gone better for Viitorul Ianca in their 3. Liga: Series 2 away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 3-1 against Faurei in their previous game.

A 0-4 defeat away at Otelul before that.

Viitorul Ianca have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 3 league away games 3 goals have been scored. For Viitorul, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Metalul Buzău missing players

Viitorul Ianca missing players

Metalul Buzău Viitorul Ianca
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
5 3 2 Played P 0 3 5
3 3 2 Won W 0 1 3
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 0 0 Lost L 0 2 2
16 15 13 Scored S 0 3 8
5 2 1 Conceded C 0 7 9
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
80% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
80% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 100%
40% 67% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 40%
40% 67% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
60% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 80%
20% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 20%
 
4 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 2
5 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 4
3 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
2 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 10
2 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 5
50% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 60%
Key stats in 3. Liga: Series 2 this season:
  • All of Metalul Buzău's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Viitorul Ianca's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Metalul Buzău have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Metalul Buzău have the most scored goals (15) at home in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Metalul Buzău have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Metalul Buzău have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Metalul Buzău have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Metalul Buzău haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Viitorul Ianca have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Viitorul Ianca have the most conceded goals in the second half (3) in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Viitorul Ianca have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Viitorul Ianca haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Metalul Buzău Last season Viitorul Ianca
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
18 9   Played P   9 18
7 6   Won W   3 8
6 2   Drew D   4 5
5 1   Lost L   2 5
27 18   Scored S   11 40
24 6   Conceded C   12 24
94% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   89% 94%
83% 78%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   89% 83%
56% 56%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   44% 50%
28% 22%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   22% 39%
17% 11%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   11% 28%
50% 44%   BTTS BTTS   78% 61%
33% 44%   Clean Sheets C S   22% 22%
22% 11%   Failed to Score F T   11% 22%
 
5.7 4.2   Corners for (avg) C F   2 2
3.8 2.8   Corners against (avg) C A   10 8.5
1.8 1.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   4 3
0 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
10.4 10.4   Shots (avg) S (   8 9
4.1 4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2 2
38% 40%   Goal Efficiency G E   100% 50%

  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 Liesti 5 4 1 0 10 6 3 3 0 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 5 4 4 13
2 Focsani 5 3 1 1 10 6 2 1 1 0 4 2 3 2 0 1 6 4 4 10
3 Metalul Buzău 5 3 0 2 16 5 3 3 0 0 15 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 11 9
4 Otelul 5 3 0 2 16 5 2 2 0 0 12 0 3 1 0 2 4 5 11 9
5 Aerostar Bacau 5 2 2 1 6 6 3 2 0 1 4 4 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 8
6 Olimpia Ramnicu Sarat 4 2 1 1 9 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 0 1 6 3 4 7
7 Viitorul Ianca 5 2 1 2 8 11 2 1 1 0 5 4 3 1 0 2 3 7 -3 7
8 Faurei 5 1 2 2 12 12 2 0 1 1 4 5 3 1 1 1 8 7 0 5
9 Dinamo Bacau 4 0 0 4 4 13 2 0 0 2 3 6 2 0 0 2 1 7 -9 0
10 Sportul Chiscani 5 0 0 5 4 26 3 0 0 3 3 10 2 0 0 2 1 16 -22 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.