Gaz Metan Medias vs Botosani: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Date: Sun 24.November
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Gaz Metan (7814 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Gaz Metan Medias in 6th and Botosani in 7th place.

Gaz Metan Mediaş and Botoşani should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Gaz Metan Mediaş form and stats

4 victories, 3 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Gaz Metan Mediaş have to build on here at Stadionul Gaz Metan in the Liga 1.

Happy days for Gaz Metan Mediaş in their previous game, a Liga 1 match away at Sepsi (placed 11th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Hermannstadt that ended 1-1.

The Gaz Metan Mediaş manager E. Iordănescu has got the team scoring with 16 from 8 home games in the league. 10 goals have been conceded.

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Botoşani form and stats

As the visiting team in Liga 1 matches, Botoşani, who have the most scored goals (14) away in Liga 1, have produced an overall stat of 4-3-1 so far. Having won their last three away games Botoşani has no reason to fear anyone.

The manager M. Croitoru was unhappy after their last game, a Liga 1 match played at their home ground Stadionul Gaz Metan. Botoşani suffered a 0-2 loss to FCSB (placed 5th). Prior to that result Botoşani won their away game at Voluntari. The scoreline was 2-1.

Botoşani are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 8 away games so far. As opposed to that, Botoşani have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Botoşani - Gaz Metan Mediaş 1-1 entered in the official records. Gaz Metan Mediaş-Botoşani H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Gaz Metan Mediaş 3 wins, Botoşani 4 wins, 3 draws. 2 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Gaz Metan MediaşS. Buș
S. Buș
7 goals
Gaz Metan MediaşM. Constantin
M. Constantin
4 goals
Gaz Metan MediaşN. Dumitru
N. Dumitru
4 goals

Gaz Metan Mediaş missing players

Botoşani missing players

Gaz Metan Mediaş Botoşani
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 3 8 16
7 4 2 Won W 2 4 5
5 3 0 Drew D 1 3 7
4 1 0 Lost L 0 1 4
25 16 7 Scored S 6 14 24
21 10 2 Conceded C 1 10 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 94%
50% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 62% 56%
31% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 38% 31%
19% 25% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 12%
56% 75% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 62% 69%
31% 25% 50% Clean Sheets C S 67% 38% 19%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 12%
 
4.7 6.2 7 Corners For (avg) C F 5.3 5.5 6.2
4.1 2.4 2 Corners Against (avg) C A 4.7 4.4 3.8
2.2 2.4 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.6 2.5
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • 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.
  • Gaz Metan Mediaş have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gaz Metan Mediaş have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Gaz Metan Mediaş have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Gaz Metan Mediaş have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Gaz Metan Mediaş haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Gaz Metan Mediaş
All Liga 1 Romania Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away Home vs mid
05-10-19 L1 Gaz Metan Mediaş 2 - 1 Academica Clinceni
18-10-19 L1 Dinamo Bucureşti 2 - 0 Gaz Metan Mediaş
26-10-19 L1 Chindia Târgovişte 1 - 1 Gaz Metan Mediaş
02-11-19 L1 Gaz Metan Mediaş 1 - 1 Hermannstadt
10-11-19 L1 Sepsi 0 - 1 Gaz Metan Mediaş
24-11-19 L1 Gaz Metan Mediaş 15:30 Botoşani
30-11-19 L1 Astra 01:00 Gaz Metan Mediaş
04-12-19 L1 Gaz Metan Mediaş 01:00 Voluntari
07-12-19 L1 FCSB 01:00 Gaz Metan Mediaş
14-12-19 L1 CSM Iaşi 01:00 Gaz Metan Mediaş
Botoşani
All Liga 1 Romania Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away Away vs mid
21-10-19 L1 CSM Iaşi 0 - 3 Botoşani
27-10-19 L1 Botoşani 1 - 2 Astra
30-10-19 RC Academica Clinceni 2 - 0 Botoşani
03-11-19 L1 Voluntari 1 - 2 Botoşani
09-11-19 L1 Botoşani 0 - 2 FCSB
24-11-19 L1 Gaz Metan Mediaş 15:30 Botoşani
30-11-19 L1 Botoşani 01:00 Viitorul
04-12-19 L1 Universitatea Craiova 01:00 Botoşani
07-12-19 L1 Botoşani 01:00 CFR Cluj
14-12-19 L1 Academica Clinceni 01:00 Botoşani

  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 16 9 4 3 35 13 8 7 1 0 22 2 8 2 3 3 13 11 22 31
2 Viitorul 16 8 5 3 35 19 8 7 1 0 26 7 8 1 4 3 9 12 16 29
3 Astra 16 8 4 4 24 17 8 5 3 0 16 8 8 3 1 4 8 9 7 28
4 Universitatea Craiova 16 8 4 4 23 16 8 5 1 2 13 7 8 3 3 2 10 9 7 28
5 FCSB 16 8 3 5 24 20 8 3 2 3 11 13 8 5 1 2 13 7 4 27
6 Gaz Metan Mediaş 16 7 5 4 25 21 8 4 3 1 16 10 8 3 2 3 9 11 4 26
7 Botoşani 16 5 7 4 24 23 8 1 4 3 10 13 8 4 3 1 14 10 1 22
8 CSM Iaşi 16 5 6 5 17 20 8 4 3 1 10 7 8 1 3 4 7 13 -3 21
9 Dinamo Bucureşti 16 6 3 7 22 27 8 5 2 1 15 8 8 1 1 6 7 19 -5 21
10 Chindia Târgovişte 16 4 5 7 18 24 8 2 3 3 8 11 8 2 2 4 10 13 -6 17
11 Sepsi 16 2 10 4 14 14 8 1 4 3 8 8 8 1 6 1 6 6 0 16
12 Academica Clinceni 16 3 5 8 17 29 8 2 4 2 7 10 8 1 1 6 10 19 -12 14
13 Hermannstadt 16 3 5 8 13 28 8 3 2 3 7 11 8 0 3 5 6 17 -15 14
14 Voluntari 16 1 4 11 9 29 8 0 2 6 4 12 8 1 2 5 5 17 -20 7

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 CFR Cluj 16 9 4 3 35 13 8 7 1 0 22 2 8 2 3 3 13 11 22 31
2 Viitorul 16 8 5 3 35 19 8 7 1 0 26 7 8 1 4 3 9 12 16 29
3 Astra 16 8 4 4 24 17 8 5 3 0 16 8 8 3 1 4 8 9 7 28
4 Universitatea Craiova 16 8 4 4 23 16 8 5 1 2 13 7 8 3 3 2 10 9 7 28
5 FCSB 16 8 3 5 24 20 8 3 2 3 11 13 8 5 1 2 13 7 4 27
6 Gaz Metan Mediaş 16 7 5 4 25 21 8 4 3 1 16 10 8 3 2 3 9 11 4 26
7 Botoşani 16 5 7 4 24 23 8 1 4 3 10 13 8 4 3 1 14 10 1 22
8 CSM Iaşi 16 5 6 5 17 20 8 4 3 1 10 7 8 1 3 4 7 13 -3 21
9 Dinamo Bucureşti 16 6 3 7 22 27 8 5 2 1 15 8 8 1 1 6 7 19 -5 21
10 Chindia Târgovişte 16 4 5 7 18 24 8 2 3 3 8 11 8 2 2 4 10 13 -6 17
11 Sepsi 16 2 10 4 14 14 8 1 4 3 8 8 8 1 6 1 6 6 0 16
12 Academica Clinceni 16 3 5 8 17 29 8 2 4 2 7 10 8 1 1 6 10 19 -12 14
13 Hermannstadt 16 3 5 8 13 28 8 3 2 3 7 11 8 0 3 5 6 17 -15 14
14 Voluntari 16 1 4 11 9 29 8 0 2 6 4 12 8 1 2 5 5 17 -20 7

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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.