This promises to be another interesting encounter at Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu in the Liga 1. CSM Iaşi is in 8th position and welcome Gaz Metan Mediaş in 11th place. Read all about the match here!
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.
CSM Iaşi form and stats
CSM Iaşi have played 13 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-3-5 (wins-draws-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for CSM Iaşi, their manager F. Stoican and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.Happy days for CSM Iaşi in their previous game, a Liga 1 match away at Dunarea Calarasi (placed 12th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Preceding that match was a defeat to Voluntari (0-2).
CSM Iaşi has scored 14 goals at home this season, in 13 matches. CSM Iaşi's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times.
Gaz Metan Mediaş form and stats
The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Gaz Metan Mediaş so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 2-6-5 (win-draw-lose).The supporters enjoyed Gaz Metan Mediaş's previous game versus Dinamo Bucuresti (placed 10th), a Liga 1 2-1 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Hermannstadt at their stadium, the result 2-0.
The attacking power of Gaz Metan Mediaş when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored in 13 matches. As opposed to that, Gaz Metan Mediaş have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the CSM Iaşi - Gaz Metan Mediaş 1-0 earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for CSM Iaşi, 2 draws and 3 wins for Gaz Metan Mediaş.Top Goalscorers
  Platini 5 goals / 4 assists |  M. Sanoh 2 goals / 1 assists |   M. Constantin 2 goals / 1 assists |
CSM Iaşi missing players
Gaz Metan Mediaş missing players
| CSM Iaşi | Gaz Metan Mediaş | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | Played | 14 | 28 |
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 86% | 86% |
| 71% | 71% | Over 1.5 | 71% | 71% |
| 50% | 43% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 39% |
| 14% | 7% | Over 3.5 | 29% | 18% |
| 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 14% | 7% |
| 39% | 43% | Both teams to score | 57% | 50% |
| 21% | 29% | Clean Sheet | 29% | 29% |
| 43% | 29% | Failed To Score | 29% | 36% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | CFR Cluj | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 23 | 54 |
| 2 | FCSB | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 49 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 45 |
| 4 | Astra | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 42 |
| 5 | Viitorul | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -1 | 38 |
| 6 | Sepsi | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 37 |
| 7 | Botoşani | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 16 | -2 | 36 |
| 8 | CSM Iaşi | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -10 | 34 |
| 9 | Hermannstadt | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 32 |
| 10 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -8 | 32 |
| 11 | Gaz Metan Mediaş | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 31 |
| 12 | Dunărea Călăraşi | 26 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -9 | 24 |
| 13 | Voluntari | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 21 |
| 14 | Concordia Chiajna | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 45 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 23 | -26 | 18 |
