Another adrenaline-fuelled match in 3. Liga: Series 2 as Otelul welcome Dinamo Bacău

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Competition: Romania 3. Liga: Series 2
Competition: Sat 04.December
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Oţelul (13932 seats)

Otelul - Dinamo Bacău. 1st spot welcomes 9th spot. Nothing is certain - get a comprehensive preview here!

Insights:
  • Otelul have the most scored goals (45) in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Dinamo Bacău have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in 3. Liga: Series 2

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.

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Otelul form and stats

7-0-0 is the performance here at Stadionul Oţelul so far in the 3. Liga: Series 2, giving Otelul a total of 21 from their 7 games here. Outstanding results! After failing to beat Sportul Chiscani here at Stadionul Oţelul, Otelul has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with seven wins in a row.

Otelul's last game was hosting Focsani (placed 2nd) and winning 1-0.

Before that, Otelul played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Viitorul Ianca.

It's goals goals goals for Otelul who have scored 31 goals from 7 league home games. As for guarding their own goal, Otelul have only let in 2 goals at home.

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Dinamo Bacău form and stats

Dinamo Bacău have only collected 4 points from their away games in the 3. Liga: Series 2, after 1-1-5 (7 played). With the Dinamo losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.

Dinamo Bacău failed to get anything from their last game, a 3. Liga: Series 2 home match vs Sporting Lieşti (placed 5th) that ended with defeat 1-2.

Prior to that match, the Dinamo manager faced defeat when travelling to Focsani and losing 0-4.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Dinamo Bacău as they have only managed to score 5 times from 7 away games in the league. The Dinamo manager has some worries about the defense as 16 goals have been conceded in these travels. Dinamo has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Otelul and Dinamo Bacău have faced off earlier this season: Dinamo Bacău - Otelul 0-2.

Otelul missing players

Dinamo Bacău missing players

Otelul Dinamo Bacău
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
14 7 3 Played P 2 7 14
11 7 3 Won W 0 1 2
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
2 0 0 Lost L 2 5 11
45 31 20 Scored S 0 5 15
10 2 0 Conceded C 9 16 36
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
93% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 93%
71% 86% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 57% 71%
57% 71% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 43% 50%
29% 43% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 14% 29%
50% 29% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 43% 57%
50% 71% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 14%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 43% 29%
 
6.2 6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6 6
4 4.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2 2
1.2 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
15.8 20.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9 9
8 10 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1 1
38% 35% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
4.2 5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 4 4
2 3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3 3
Key stats in 3. Liga: Series 2 this season:
  • Dinamo Bacău have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Dinamo Bacău have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Dinamo Bacău have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Dinamo Bacău haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Otelul have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Otelul have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Otelul have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Otelul have scored more than double the goals of Dinamo Bacău.
  • Otelul have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Otelul have the most points (21) at home in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Otelul have the most scored goals (31) at home in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Otelul have the most scored goals (45) in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Otelul have the most scored goals in the first half (8) in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Otelul have the the best goal difference (+29) at home in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Otelul have the the best goal difference (+35) in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Otelul have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Otelul haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Otelul is in the best form (4-0-0) in 3. Liga: Series 2

  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 14 11 1 2 45 10 7 7 0 0 31 2 7 4 1 2 14 8 35 34
2 Focsani 14 10 2 2 33 9 7 5 2 0 20 3 7 5 0 2 13 6 24 32
3 Metalul Buzău 14 9 2 3 39 14 7 6 0 1 22 6 7 3 2 2 17 8 25 29
4 Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat 14 8 3 3 39 19 7 3 3 1 15 7 7 5 0 2 24 12 20 27
5 Sporting Lieşti 14 8 1 5 24 18 7 6 0 1 16 5 7 2 1 4 8 13 6 25
6 Aerostar Bacău 14 6 3 5 22 16 7 5 0 2 13 7 7 1 3 3 9 9 6 21
7 Viitorul Ianca 14 5 3 6 23 31 7 4 2 1 14 13 7 1 1 5 9 18 -8 18
8 Faurei 14 2 2 10 20 47 7 1 2 4 14 20 7 1 0 6 6 27 -27 8
9 Dinamo Bacău 14 2 1 11 15 36 7 1 0 6 10 20 7 1 1 5 5 16 -21 7
10 Sportul Chiscani 14 0 0 14 11 71 7 0 0 7 6 27 7 0 0 7 5 44 -60 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.