The 3. Liga: Series 2 standings tell the truth about these squads so far, with Metalul Buzău ahead of Viitorul Ianca by 19 points. Get your full match preview:
- Metalul Buzău have the the best goal difference (+34) in 3. Liga: Series 2
- Metalul Buzău have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Viitorul Ianca have scored away.
Metalul Buzău and Viitorul Ianca 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.
Metalul Buzău form and stats
Metalul Buzău are steadily winning 3. Liga: Series 2 games and points here at Teren Sintetic Cornel Negoescu. 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 8 games.
A good away victory last time out for Metalul Buzău, who won 1-0 against Vointa Limpezis (placed 9th).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Sporting Lieşti in a game that was won 5-0.With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Metalul Buzău is on fire here. A stunning 29 from 8 league matches. Metalul have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Viitorul Ianca form and stats
Playing away, Viitorul Ianca have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the 3. Liga: Series 2 this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Viitorul Ianca are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Viitorul Ianca's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Focsani that finished 1-1.
That result followed a home victory 4-0 versus Vointa Limpezis.Viitorul have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. For Viitorul Ianca, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. It's worth mentioning that 13 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches. Viitorul Ianca has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
Metalul Buzău have managed a streak of 4 consecutive games without defeat (3-1-0) when facing Viitorul Ianca.Viitorul Ianca - Metalul 1-2 was the product when these two squads formerly met, earlier this season.
Metalul Buzău missing players
Viitorul Ianca missing players
| Metalul Buzău | Viitorul Ianca | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 44 | 29 | 18 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 19 | 35 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 53% | 62% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 59% |
| 29% | 38% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 38% | 35% |
| 24% | 38% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 35% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 53% |
| 53% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 24% |
| 5.3 | 5.3 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 3.4 | 0.7 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 1.6 | 1 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 5 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.1 | 13.7 | 20.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 4.6 | 6.7 | 10 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 62% | 70% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 600% |
| 4.4 | 2.3 | 3.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 1.9 | 0.7 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
- All of Viitorul Ianca's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Metalul Buzău have created more than twice as many corners as Viitorul Ianca.
- 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 Viitorul Ianca have scored away.
- Metalul Buzău have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Metalul Buzău have the most scored goals (29) at home in 3. Liga: Series 2
- Metalul Buzău have the the best goal difference (+24) at home in 3. Liga: Series 2
- Metalul Buzău have the the best goal difference (+34) in 3. Liga: Series 2
- Metalul Buzău have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Metalul Buzău haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Viitorul Ianca have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Viitorul Ianca have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Viitorul Ianca 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 | Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 31 | 42 |
| 2 | Metalul Buzău | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 34 | 38 |
| 3 | Unirea Braniştea | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
| 4 | Aerostar Bacău | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 28 | 31 |
| 5 | Focsani | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 31 |
| 6 | Sporting Lieşti | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 27 |
| 7 | Viitorul Ianca | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 19 | -13 | 19 |
| 8 | Dinamo Bacau | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 28 | -17 | 13 |
| 9 | Vointa Limpezis | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 31 | -41 | 5 |
| 10 | Dacia Unirea Brăila | 17 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 73 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 45 | -65 | 2 |
