Here's all we know about the Unirea Braniştea - Metalul Buzău fixture:

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Competition: Romania 3. Liga: Series 2
Competition: Sat 19.November
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Oţelul (13932 seats)

It's only seven days and nights since Unirea Braniştea ran out versus Viitorul Ianca and the scoreline was 2-1. How will it end against Metalul Buzău?

Insights:
  • Unirea Braniştea have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Metalul Buzău is in the best form (4-1-0) in 3. Liga: Series 2

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Unirea Braniştea form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadionul Oţelul as Unirea Braniştea have scored 9 goals to get 13 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the 3. Liga: Series 2 are 4-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). Unirea Braniştea has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Stadionul Oţelul. We remember; it was Viitorul Ianca.

Happy days for Braniştea in their previous game, a fixture away at Viitorul Ianca (placed 7th) that ended with a 2-1 victory.

Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Voința Limpeziș.

The Unirea Braniştea fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 6 league matches. Braniştea are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadionul Oţelul in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 6 matches.

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Metalul Buzău form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss in the 3. Liga: Series 2.

Metalul Buzău might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Aerostar Bacau proved too strong as Metalul Buzău slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Teren Sintetic Cornel Negoescu.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Dinamo Bacau with the score of 2-0.

Metalul Buzău has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 10 goals from 6 games. Metalul Buzău are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Braniştea and Metalul Buzău have faced each other earlier this season: Metalul Buzău - Unirea Braniştea 3-0.

Unirea Braniştea missing players

Metalul Buzău missing players

Unirea Braniştea Metalul Buzău
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 6 1 Played P 2 6 12
7 4 1 Won W 1 4 9
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 1
4 1 0 Lost L 1 1 2
21 9 1 Scored S 3 10 33
13 4 0 Conceded C 1 4 8
92% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 92%
75% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 75%
67% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 58%
33% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 25%
17% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 25%
42% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 42%
42% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 50%
25% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 17%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 7 7.4
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 7.3 4.8
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.7 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7.7 12.8
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4 6.4
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 42% 44%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 8 6.2
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3.7 2.6
Key stats in 3. Liga: Series 2 this season:
  • Metalul Buzău have created more than twice as many corners as Unirea Braniştea.
  • Metalul Buzău have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Metalul Buzău have the most clean sheets (2) away in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Metalul Buzău have the most clean sheets (3) in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Metalul Buzău have the most scored goals in the first half (8) in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Metalul Buzău have the most scored goals in the second half (6) in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Metalul Buzău have the the best goal difference (+25) in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Metalul Buzău is in the best form (4-1-0) in 3. Liga: Series 2
  • Unirea Braniştea have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

  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 Ramnicu Sarat 12 9 2 1 26 5 6 4 2 0 15 2 6 5 0 1 11 3 21 29
2 Metalul Buzău 12 9 1 2 33 8 6 5 0 1 23 4 6 4 1 1 10 4 25 28
3 Aerostar Bacau 12 7 3 2 36 15 6 3 2 1 20 8 6 4 1 1 16 7 21 24
4 Focsani 12 7 2 3 31 8 6 5 1 0 26 4 6 2 1 3 5 4 23 23
5 Unirea Braniştea 12 7 1 4 21 13 6 4 1 1 9 4 6 3 0 3 12 9 8 22
6 Sporting Lieşti 12 5 3 4 17 17 6 3 1 2 9 7 6 2 2 2 8 10 0 18
7 Viitorul Ianca 12 3 3 6 15 22 6 0 1 5 5 15 6 3 2 1 10 7 -7 12
8 Dinamo Bacau 12 3 1 8 16 25 6 1 0 5 4 10 6 2 1 3 12 15 -9 10
9 Voința Limpeziș 12 1 1 10 16 47 6 1 0 5 9 21 6 0 1 5 7 26 -31 4
10 Dacia Unirea Brăila 12 0 1 11 4 55 6 0 1 5 3 17 6 0 0 6 1 38 -51 1

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.