Liga 1 match preview: CSM Iaşi versus Hermannstadt

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Sat 15.May
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu (11310 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Liga 1, CSM Iaşi holding 16th place and Hermannstadt lying 15th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Insights:
  • CSM Iaşi have the most conceded goals (64) in Liga 1
  • Hermannstadt have the fewest points (9) away in Liga 1

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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CSM Iaşi form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Liga 1 this season. CSM Iaşi, who have the most conceded goals (64) in Liga 1, have only managed 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses from their games here at Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu. With Iaşi having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager N. Napoli.

CSM Iaşi enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at UTA Arad's place. The match ended 2-1 with Doru Popadiuc and Juan Pablo Passaglia scoring. Preceding that match was a defeat to Dinamo Bucuresti (1-2).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Iaşi here at Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (14 from 15 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Iaşi defense is not exactly impregnable. 27 goals conceded from 15 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Hermannstadt form and stats

Hermannstadt, who have the fewest points (9) away in Liga 1, have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Liga 1, after 1-6-8 (15 played).

Hermannstadt aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 225 league minutes without a goal. C. Belu-Iordache was the last player to find the net.

Hermannstadt play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Dinamo Bucuresti. Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Viitorul.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Hermannstadt have conceded 21 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

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: CSM Iaşi - Hermannstadt 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Iaşi three wins, three draws and Hermannstadt four victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

CSM IaşiA. Cristea
A. Cristea
7 goals
HermannstadtD. Mayoral Lastras
D. Mayoral Lastras
5 goals
IaşiJ. Passaglia
J. Passaglia
4 goals

CSM Iaşi missing players

Hermannstadt missing players

Total First Half Second Half
CSM Iaşi Hermannstadt
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
36 17 6 Played P 6 19 37
9 4 1 Won W 1 3 7
5 2 0 Drew D 2 6 12
22 11 5 Lost L 3 10 18
34 15 3 Scored S 4 13 32
71 30 12 Conceded C 7 25 49
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 92%
75% 65% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 58% 62%
61% 47% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 26% 35%
33% 24% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 16% 22%
19% 24% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 8%
50% 41% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 42% 51%
17% 24% 17% Clean Sheets C S 17% 16% 16%
39% 41% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 47% 41%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.8 2.4 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.9 3.3
7 3 1 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
9.1 10.5 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 7.4 7.4
3.6 4.4 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 2.7 2.8
26% 20% 9% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 25% 31%
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 (10) 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 (32) in Liga 1
  • CSM Iaşi have the most conceded goals in the second half (39) in Liga 1
  • CSM Iaşi have the most matches over the total-line (22) 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
  • Hermannstadt have the fewest points (9) away in Liga 1

  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 Arges 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 Medias 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

Table
  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 Arges 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 Medias 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

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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.