Match preview 3. Liga: Series 2: Otelul - Sporting Lieşti at Stadionul Oţelul

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Competition: Romania 3. Liga: Series 2
Competition: Sat 24.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Oţelul (13932 seats)

1st position in the 3. Liga: Series 2 table for Otelul so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 4th-placed Sporting Lieşti visits Stadionul Oţelul.

Insights:
  • Otelul have the most scored goals (50) in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Sporting Lieşti have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) 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

Otelul, who have the most scored goals (50) in 3. Liga: Series 2, have performed here at Stadionul Oţelul this season with 6 wins from 8 3. Liga: Series 2 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1.

With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Otelul is on fire here. A stunning 32 from 8 league matches. Otelul 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 3 home matches.

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Sporting Lieşti form and stats

3 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. That’s the product of Sporting Lieşti playing as the away team in the 3. Liga: Series 2 this season.

Lieşti has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 14 goals from 8 games. Lieşti have conceded 18 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Sporting Lieşti - Otelul 0-2. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: four - three - zero (Otelul wins - draws - Sporting Lieşti wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Otelul missing players

Sporting Lieşti missing players

Otelul Sporting Lieşti
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 2 8 16
11 6 2 Won W 0 3 8
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 3
3 1 0 Lost L 2 4 5
50 32 6 Scored S 2 14 30
13 5 2 Conceded C 7 18 24
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 94%
88% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 88%
62% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 88% 69%
56% 62% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 62% 44%
31% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 38% 25%
50% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 75% 56%
44% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 31%
6% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 25% 19%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
17.3 17.5 13 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 10
6 6.5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 2
50% 54% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Key stats in 3. Liga: Series 2 this season:
  • All of Otelul's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • 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 at least twice as many goals at home as Sporting Lieşti have scored away.
  • Otelul have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Otelul have the fewest conceded goals (13) in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Otelul have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Otelul have the most points (19) at home in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Otelul have the most scored goals (32) at home in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Otelul have the most scored goals (50) in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Otelul have the most scored goals in the first half (10) in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Otelul have the most scored goals in the second half (17) in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Otelul have the the best goal difference (+27) at home in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Otelul have the the best goal difference (+37) in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Otelul haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sporting Lieşti have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sporting Lieşti have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) 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 16 11 2 3 50 13 8 6 1 1 32 5 8 5 1 2 18 8 37 35
2 Dacia Unirea Brăila 16 11 2 3 47 16 8 4 2 2 21 11 8 7 0 1 26 5 31 35
3 Focsani 16 8 6 2 35 17 8 3 3 2 19 12 8 5 3 0 16 5 18 30
4 Sporting Lieşti 16 8 3 5 30 24 8 5 2 1 16 6 8 3 1 4 14 18 6 27
5 Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat 16 8 3 5 25 21 8 6 0 2 15 7 8 2 3 3 10 14 4 27
6 Viitorul Ianca 16 7 5 4 33 19 8 4 1 3 23 11 8 3 4 1 10 8 14 26
7 CSM Bacău 16 5 4 7 15 25 8 3 2 3 9 11 8 2 2 4 6 14 -10 19
8 Avantul Valea Marului 16 3 1 12 9 31 8 1 1 6 3 15 8 2 0 6 6 16 -22 10
9 Sportul Chiscani 16 2 2 12 8 55 8 0 2 6 5 25 8 2 0 6 3 30 -47 8
10 Făurei 16 1 4 11 12 43 8 1 2 5 6 12 8 0 2 6 6 31 -31 5

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.