This is the 3. Liga: Series 4 season opener for these teams, who are finally competing for points again. Will Metalul Buzău or CSA Steaua Bucureşti get that important first win?
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a 3. Liga: Series 4 match only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Progresul Spartac, was also a home game here at Teren Sintetic Cornel Negoescu. The away team is better rested.
Metalul Buzău form and stats
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Metalul Buzău as they are travelling to their away game against Dinamo Bucureşti II in the 3. Liga: Series 4. That match is three days after this one.
Last season, Metalul Buzău's league statistics were 6 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses, resulting in a 11th position in the 3. Liga: Series 4. Over these 16 matches they scored 18 goals and conceded 23. Playing at home last season Metalul Buzău managed 2-1-5 (win-draw-lost) with 9 goals and 9 conceded.
CSA Steaua Bucureşti form and stats
It's finally time to play a game of importance again as a long period of training has passed. Bucureşti have played a number of friendly games in this period, resulting in 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeats from one fixture.
Head 2 Head
Metalul Buzău missing players
CSA Steaua Bucureşti missing players
| Metalul Buzău | CSA Steaua Bucureşti | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 62% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 38% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 43% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 15 | 15 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 14 | 5 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 43% | 60% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 33% |
- CSA Steaua Bucureşti have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- CSA Steaua Bucureşti have scored in all their away matches so far.
- CSA Steaua Bucureşti have won all their away games so far.
- Metalul Buzău have won all their matches at home so far.