Another action-packed fixture in Liga 1 as CSM Iaşi welcome Gaz Metan Mediaş

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Tue 20.April
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu (11310 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Liga 1, with both CSM Iaşi and Gaz Metan Mediaş experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 16th and the visitors in 11th place.

Insights:
  • CSM Iaşi have the most conceded goals (64) in Liga 1
  • Gaz Metan Mediaş have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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CSM Iaşi form and stats

CSM Iaşi's struggle is real here at Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu with only 14 points collected from 15 Liga 1 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 4-2-9. Two home wins in a row for Iaşi bring valid hopes of a third.

Before that match, a win away at Viitorul.

World class coaching! That was the thoughts of N. Napoli when Doru Popadiuc scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 6th minute.

Iaşi have scored 14 league goals here from 15 matches, not a lot. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the CSM Iaşi defense is not exactly impregnable. 27 goals conceded from 15 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Gaz Metan Mediaş form and stats

Gaz Metan Mediaş have only collected 15 points from their away games in the Liga 1, after 4-3-8 (15 played).

Mediaş have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Razvan Neculaie Plesca. It's been 262 minutes since they last conceded in Liga 1.

A draw for Mediaş before that, at their own venue hosting Astra (0-0).

Mediaş have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 15 league away games 18 goals have been scored. Gaz Metan Mediaş have conceded 22 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Gaz Metan Mediaş - Iaşi 2-1, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Iaşi won two, Gaz Metan Mediaş won six and two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

CSM IaşiA. Cristea
A. Cristea
7 goals
Gaz Metan MediaşR. Deaconu
R. Deaconu
7 goals
IaşiA. Calcan
A. Calcan
4 goals

CSM Iaşi missing players

Gaz Metan Mediaş missing players

CSM Iaşi Gaz Metan Mediaş
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 3 Played P 4 15 30
7 4 2 Won W 1 4 9
4 2 0 Drew D 1 3 6
18 8 1 Lost L 2 8 15
29 14 2 Scored S 5 18 33
61 24 2 Conceded C 5 22 41
97% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
76% 64% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 87% 80%
62% 43% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 53% 47%
41% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 17%
24% 29% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 7%
52% 43% 0% BTTS BTTS 75% 67% 57%
17% 29% 67% Clean Sheets C S 25% 7% 20%
34% 36% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 27% 27%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.9 2.6 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.8 3.2
6 3 1 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
9.2 10.6 12.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 7.7 7.8
3.6 4.3 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.4 3.3
28% 23% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 35% 33%
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • CSM Iaşi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • CSM Iaşi have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Liga 1
  • CSM Iaşi have the most conceded goals (27) at home in Liga 1
  • CSM Iaşi have the most conceded goals (64) in Liga 1
  • CSM Iaşi have the most conceded goals in the first half (27) in Liga 1
  • CSM Iaşi have the most conceded goals in the second half (34) in Liga 1
  • CSM Iaşi have the most matches over the total-line (18) in Liga 1
  • CSM Iaşi have the the worst goal difference (-13) at home in Liga 1
  • CSM Iaşi have the the worst goal difference (-35) in Liga 1
  • Gaz Metan Mediaş have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Gaz Metan Mediaş haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FCSB 30 20 5 5 57 22 15 12 2 1 35 7 15 8 3 4 22 15 35 65
2 CFR Cluj 30 19 7 4 42 15 15 8 5 2 22 7 15 11 2 2 20 8 27 64
3 Universitatea Craiova 30 16 10 4 33 14 15 8 4 3 15 8 15 8 6 1 18 6 19 58
4 Sepsi 30 10 15 5 43 31 15 4 8 3 21 15 15 6 7 2 22 16 12 45
5 Academica Clinceni 30 10 14 6 30 26 15 6 5 4 13 12 15 4 9 2 17 14 4 44
6 Botosani 30 11 9 10 39 36 15 6 4 5 19 14 15 5 5 5 20 22 3 42
7 Argeş 30 10 10 10 33 41 15 5 6 4 18 17 15 5 4 6 15 24 -8 40
8 Chindia Targoviste 30 10 9 11 24 26 15 5 4 6 15 18 15 5 5 5 9 8 -2 39
9 Astra 30 9 11 10 38 39 15 4 6 5 18 18 15 5 5 5 20 21 -1 38
10 UTA Arad 30 9 10 11 26 36 15 2 5 8 9 20 15 7 5 3 17 16 -10 37
11 Gaz Metan Mediaş 30 9 6 15 33 41 15 5 3 7 15 19 15 4 3 8 18 22 -8 33
12 Voluntari 30 8 8 14 32 40 15 4 4 7 17 20 15 4 4 7 15 20 -8 32
13 Viitorul 30 6 13 11 36 37 15 3 7 5 21 24 15 3 6 6 15 13 -1 31
14 Dinamo Bucuresti 30 7 6 17 26 41 15 3 4 8 14 21 15 4 2 9 12 20 -15 27
15 Hermannstadt 30 5 11 14 28 40 15 4 5 6 17 19 15 1 6 8 11 21 -12 26
16 CSM Iaşi 30 7 4 19 29 64 15 4 2 9 14 27 15 3 2 10 15 37 -35 25

Read more about Liga 1

The Liga I, also spelled Liga 1, is the top level of the football pyramid in Romania. It is also known as the Liga 1 Betano due to its sponsor. It has 14 teams playing 26 fixtures each to create a league table for the regular season. The top six teams then play a championship round, the last eight play a relegation round.