Otelul vs Sporting Lieşti: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: Romania 3. Liga: Series 2
Competition: Sat 30.October
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Oţelul (13932 seats)

This pair of squads are enjoying a fine season so far and fixtures like today could be key. Read more about Otelul - Sporting Lieşti!

Insights:
  • Otelul have the most scored goals (33) in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Otelul have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sporting Lieşti have scored away.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Otelul form and stats

4-0-0 (win-draw-lost) are the 3. Liga: Series 2 numbers at home for Otelul so far this season. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Otelul are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location.

A nice win for Otelul last time playing, versus Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat. That was also a home game and the match ended 4-1.

Before that game, the 8-0 home victory against Făurei.

Otelul always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Stadionul Oţelul with 24 goals in 4 league games. Defensively Otelul have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sporting Lieşti form and stats

As the visiting team in 3. Liga: Series 2 matches, Sporting Lieşti have produced an overall stat of 1-1-2 so far. Lieşti has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Lieşti lost away at Focsani (0-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.

Before that, Lieşti secured a home win against Viitorul Ianca with the score 4-2.

Lieşti have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 4 league away games 5 goals have been scored. In the opposite end, Lieşti have conceded 7 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before in this season, with the result Sporting Lieşti - Otelul 2-1 written in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - three - one (Otelul wins - draws - Sporting Lieşti wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Otelul missing players

Sporting Lieşti missing players

Otelul Sporting Lieşti
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 4 0 Played P 1 4 9
7 4 0 Won W 0 1 6
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
2 0 0 Lost L 1 2 2
33 24 0 Scored S 0 5 18
7 1 0 Conceded C 2 7 11
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 78%
78% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 56%
67% 100% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 33%
33% 75% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 22%
44% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 56%
56% 75% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 22%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 22%
 
6.3 6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4 4
4 5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4 4
1.7 4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
15.7 25 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10 10
7.7 11 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 2
39% 36% 0% 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 3,5 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 matches so far.
  • Otelul have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Otelul have the fewest conceded goals (7) in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Otelul have the most scored goals (24) at home in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Otelul have the most scored goals (33) in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Otelul have the most scored goals in the first half (5) in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Otelul have the most scored goals in the second half (4) in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Otelul have the the best goal difference (+23) at home in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Otelul have the the best goal difference (+26) 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 (3-0-0)
  • 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 9 7 0 2 33 7 4 4 0 0 24 1 5 3 0 2 9 6 26 21
2 Focsani 9 6 2 1 18 8 4 2 2 0 7 3 5 4 0 1 11 5 10 20
3 Sporting Lieşti 9 6 1 2 18 11 5 5 0 0 13 4 4 1 1 2 5 7 7 19
4 Aerostar Bacău 9 5 3 1 16 8 5 4 0 1 8 5 4 1 3 0 8 3 8 18
5 Metalul Buzău 9 5 1 3 23 10 5 4 0 1 19 6 4 1 1 2 4 4 13 16
6 Viitorul Ianca 9 4 0 5 16 24 4 3 0 1 10 10 5 1 0 4 6 14 -8 12
7 Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat 8 3 2 3 19 14 4 1 2 1 5 5 4 2 0 2 14 9 5 11
8 Dinamo Bacău 8 2 0 6 11 18 4 1 0 3 7 8 4 1 0 3 4 10 -7 6
9 Făurei 9 1 1 7 10 29 4 0 1 3 4 10 5 1 0 4 6 19 -19 4
10 Sportul Chiscani 9 0 0 9 5 40 5 0 0 5 3 17 4 0 0 4 2 23 -35 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.