Gaz Metan Mediaş hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 7 points and a 12th position in the Liga 1 table. Visiting Botoşani holds 9th place with 8 pts.
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.
Gaz Metan Mediaş form and stats
Overall Liga 1 stats at home this season for Gaz Metan Mediaş are 1-1-1 (wins-draw-losses).
Mediaş are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Chindia Targoviste. Before that, Gaz Metan Mediaş drew at home versus Hermannstadt.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Mediaş have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won five, drawn two and lost four.
Gaz Metan Mediaş has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Mediaş's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Botoşani form and stats
1-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Botoşani in their Liga 1 matches away. Recent form does not give Botoşani much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Gaz Metan Mediaş will be a tough nut to crack. Botoşani seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Botoşani play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to CFR Cluj (placed 2nd). Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Chindia Targoviste.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Botoşani playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were five Botoşani wins, six draws and one defeat.
Botoşani are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 6 times in 4 away games so far. Botoşani have conceded 7 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Mediaş won two games, three matches ended with a draw and Botoşani has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenTop Goalscorers
  N. Dumitru Cardoso 3 goals | S. Ciocan 2 goals |  M. Dugandžić 2 goals |
Gaz Metan Mediaş missing players
Botoşani missing players
| Gaz Metan Mediaş | Botoşani | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 75% | 57% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 14% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 57% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 3 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 58 | 25 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 30 | 66 |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 18 | 28 |
| 41% | 36% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 33% | 36% |
- All of Botoşani's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Gaz Metan Mediaş's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Botoşani have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Botoşani have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Botoşani have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Botoşani haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Gaz Metan Mediaş haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Universitatea Craiova | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | FCSB | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Chindia Targoviste | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 6 | Voluntari | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Hermannstadt | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | CSM Iasi | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 9 |
| 9 | Botoşani | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Academica Clinceni | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | UTA Arad | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Gaz Metan Mediaş | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 13 | Viitorul | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 14 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 15 | Arges | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 16 | Astra | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -12 | 1 |