Soccer betting preview: Gaz Metan Mediaş welcomes Botoşani in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Mon 16.August
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan (7814 seats)

Another interesting game in the Liga 1. Gaz Metan Mediaş is in the 11th position after playing four matches. They welcome Botoşani who are placed 3rd after four games.

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.

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Gaz Metan Mediaş form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Gaz Metan Mediaş's two home games in the Liga 1 so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan.

Gaz Metan Mediaş lost their last game at FCSB (placed 4th) after a 1-2 scoreline.

Before that, Gaz Metan Mediaş drew at home versus Arges.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Mediaş as they are travelling to their away game against Universitatea Craiova in the Liga 1. That match is four days after this one.

At Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan, Gaz Metan Mediaş has the goal stats of 3-2 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Botoşani form and stats

Botoşani are yet to lose a point on their Liga 1 travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games.

Botoşani had fun at their own home (Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan) last time out, beating UTA Arad 2-1. Petar Petkovski and Hervin Ongenda scored.

Prior to that result Botoşani won their away game at Universitatea Craiova. The scoreline was 2-1.

A quick return to home after this game, as Botoşani are hosting Rapid Bucuresti in the Liga 1 only four days away.

It's early days yet, but Botoşani has scored 3 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - three - six (Mediaş wins - draws - Botoşani wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MediaşP. Matricardi
P. Matricardi
2 goals
BotoşaniH. Ongenda
H. Ongenda
2 goals
Gaz Metan MediaşN. Chamed
N. Chamed
1 goals

Gaz Metan Mediaş missing players

Botoşani missing players

Gaz Metan Mediaş Botoşani
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 2 2 4
1 1 0 Won W 2 2 3
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
2 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
4 3 0 Scored S 3 3 5
6 2 0 Conceded C 1 1 2
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 75%
75% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 50%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 50%
25% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 50%
25% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 50%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 25%
 
3.8 2.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 1.5 2
6 5.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4 4.2
2.5 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 4 3.2
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7 7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 8.5 9.5
2.2 2.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3 3
44% 60% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 50% 42%
Gaz Metan Mediaş Last season Botoşani
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
39 20   Played P   20 40
13 8   Won W   6 14
9 5   Drew D   5 10
17 7   Lost L   9 16
48 27   Scored S   27 52
51 25   Conceded C   33 54
97% 95%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   95% 92%
79% 80%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   80% 75%
46% 45%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   60% 52%
18% 20%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   30% 25%
10% 15%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   25% 15%
62% 60%   BTTS BTTS   75% 62%
15% 25%   Clean Sheets C S   10% 20%
26% 20%   Failed to Score F T   20% 25%
 
3.4 3.7   Corners for (avg) C F   3.5 4.8
5.5 5.2   Corners against (avg) C A   5 4.4
3 3.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.8 2.6
4 3   Red cards R C   6 9
 
7.5 7.9   Shots (avg) S (   7.7 9.3
3.2 3.4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.2 3.9
39% 40%   Goal Efficiency G E   42% 34%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 CFR Cluj 4 4 0 0 7 3 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 3 1 4 12
2 Rapid Bucuresti 4 3 1 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 3 0 4 10
3 Botoşani 4 3 1 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 3 1 3 10
4 FCSB 4 2 2 0 7 3 2 2 0 0 6 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 4 8
5 Dinamo Bucureşti 4 2 0 2 6 5 2 2 0 0 6 3 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 6
6 U Craiova 1948 4 2 0 2 6 6 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 2 5 6 0 6
7 SSC Farul 3 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 5
8 UTA Arad 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 5
9 Sepsi 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 4
10 Chindia Târgovişte 4 1 1 2 2 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 2 -1 4
11 Gaz Metan Mediaş 4 1 1 2 4 6 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 1 4 -2 4
12 Voluntari 3 1 0 2 4 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 3
13 Universitatea Craiova 3 1 0 2 3 6 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 3
14 Mioveni 4 1 0 3 2 5 2 0 0 2 0 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 -3 3
15 Arges 4 0 1 3 2 5 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 -3 1
16 Academica Clinceni 4 0 0 4 3 9 2 0 0 2 2 4 2 0 0 2 1 5 -6 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Chindia Târgovişte 9 4 4 1 7 3 5 2 2 1 5 3 4 2 2 0 2 0 4 36
2 Gaz Metan Mediaş 9 4 3 2 15 10 5 3 2 0 12 6 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 32
3 Viitorul 9 5 1 3 9 4 4 3 0 1 4 2 5 2 1 2 5 2 5 32
4 UTA Arad 9 4 1 4 7 9 5 2 0 3 3 4 4 2 1 1 4 5 -2 32
5 Dinamo Bucureşti 9 5 2 2 11 8 4 2 1 1 4 1 5 3 1 1 7 7 3 31
6 Arges 9 3 2 4 10 7 5 2 1 2 8 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 31
7 Voluntari 9 3 3 3 6 7 4 1 2 1 1 1 5 2 1 2 5 6 -1 28
8 Hermannstadt 9 4 1 4 6 9 4 1 1 2 3 5 5 3 0 2 3 4 -3 26
9 Astra 9 1 2 6 6 12 5 0 1 4 2 8 4 1 1 2 4 4 -6 24
10 CSM Iasi 9 2 1 6 7 15 4 0 0 4 1 7 5 2 1 2 6 8 -8 20

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.