3. Liga: Series 2 match prediction and preview for the Sporting Lieşti vs Focsani encounter

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Competition: Romania 3. Liga: Series 2
Competition: Sat 26.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Comunal (2500 seats)

3. Liga: Series 2: Two sides in decent form get together for this game. Focsani might have a wee edge with their 2nd place in the league table?

Insights:
  • Sporting Lieşti have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Focsani have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in 3. Liga: Series 2

Both squads have had a decent time to rest since their last game. Let's have faith in that this will be an enthusiastic match!

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Sporting Lieşti form and stats

6-0-1 is the performance here at Stadionul Comunal so far in the 3. Liga: Series 2, giving Sporting Lieşti a total of 18 from their 7 games here. Outstanding results! We have seen two home losses in a row now for Sporting Lieşti, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Lieşti lost their last game at Viitorul Ianca (placed 7th) after a 1-3 scoreline.

Ahead of that match, Sporting Lieşti lost 1-2 at home to Aerostar Bacău.

Sporting Lieşti can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 16 times. From these home matches, Lieşti have conceded only 5 goals.

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Focsani form and stats

Focsani's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Focsani collect 15 points from their 7 away matches in the 3. Liga: Series 2. 5 victories and 0 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats).

Focsani had fun at their own home (Stadionul Comunal) last time out, beating Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat 1-0.

Prior to that result Focsani won their away game at Metalul Buzău. The scoreline was 2-1.

Focsani has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 13 goals from 7 games. Focsani are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The teams have faced each other before in this season, with the match result Focsani - Sporting Lieşti 2-0 logged in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Lieşti wins - draws - Focsani wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Sporting Lieşti missing players

Focsani missing players

Sporting Lieşti Focsani
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 2 8 17
9 6 2 Won W 2 6 13
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 2
7 2 0 Lost L 0 2 2
30 17 3 Scored S 4 15 40
23 7 1 Conceded C 1 7 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
82% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 76%
65% 75% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 62% 53%
35% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 29%
12% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 18%
53% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 47%
24% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 38% 47%
24% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 6%
 
3.5 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 9 10 8.3
5 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 1 0.5 3
2 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 6 13 12.3
1.5 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 5 5.3
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 30% 25%
 
17.5 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 6 4 7
7.5 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 2.5 3
Key stats in 3. Liga: Series 2 this season:
  • Focsani have created more than twice as many corners as Sporting Lieşti.
  • Focsani have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Focsani have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Focsani have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Focsani have the most clean sheets (2) away in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Focsani have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Focsani haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sporting Lieşti have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sporting Lieşti have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sporting Lieşti have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • 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 15 12 1 2 50 10 8 8 0 0 36 2 7 4 1 2 14 8 40 37
2 Focsani 15 11 2 2 37 11 8 6 2 0 24 5 7 5 0 2 13 6 26 35
3 Metalul Buzău 15 9 3 3 40 15 7 6 0 1 22 6 8 3 3 2 18 9 25 30
4 Sporting Lieşti 15 9 1 5 28 18 7 6 0 1 16 5 8 3 1 4 12 13 10 28
5 Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat 16 8 3 5 40 22 8 3 3 2 16 9 8 5 0 3 24 13 18 27
6 Aerostar Bacău 15 7 3 5 23 16 8 6 0 2 14 7 7 1 3 3 9 9 7 24
7 Viitorul Ianca 16 6 4 6 26 33 8 4 3 1 15 14 8 2 1 5 11 19 -7 22
8 Făurei 15 2 2 11 22 51 7 1 2 4 14 20 8 1 0 7 8 31 -29 8
9 Dinamo Bacău 15 2 1 12 15 41 7 1 0 6 10 20 8 1 1 6 5 21 -26 7
10 Sportul Chiscani 15 0 0 15 11 75 8 0 0 8 6 31 7 0 0 7 5 44 -64 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.