Both Gaz Metan Mediaş and FCSB are desperate for points in this fixture, even with the visitors having a 21 point lead from earlier matches.
- Gaz Metan Mediaş have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- FCSB have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Liga 1
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.
Gaz Metan Mediaş form and stats
The story so far in the Liga 1 for Gaz Metan Mediaş at their home stadium (Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan) is 2 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. Mediaş have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
Happy days for Mediaş in their previous game, a Liga 1 match away at Argeş (placed 8th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Manager I. Poenaru felt very clever after Raul Ovidiu Steau scored the winning goal against Argeş, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 83rd minute. A late climax in the match against Argeş as the winning goal came four minutes into overtime; scored by Raul Ovidiu Steau.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus SSC Farul that ended 1-1.Mediaş are traveling soon after this match as the Liga 1 match at Botoşani awaits in four days.
Mediaş have scored 8 league goals here from 9 matches, not a lot. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Mediaş have conceded 9 in these home matches.
FCSB form and stats
As the visiting team in Liga 1 matches, FCSB have produced an overall stat of 4-3-2 so far. Things are running smoothly for FCSB who hasn't tasted defeat in their last eleven matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against CFR Cluj.
FCSB won their last game, 2-1 versus UTA Arad played at home.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Universitatea Craiova with the score of 3-2.A quick return to home after this game, as FCSB are hosting Rapid Bucuresti in the Liga 1 only four days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting FCSB as they have only managed to score 8 times from 9 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. It's not easy to score on FCSB as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The fixture lists shows this result when the teams met earlier this campaign; FCSB - Gaz Metan Mediaş 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Mediaş one win, one draw and FCSB eight victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Tănase 7 goals |  O. Popescu 4 goals | I. Stoica 4 goals |
Gaz Metan Mediaş missing players
FCSB missing players
| Gaz Metan Mediaş | FCSB | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 34 |
| 21 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 78% | 89% |
| 61% | 56% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 67% |
| 39% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 22% | 56% |
| 6% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 28% |
| 50% | 56% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 56% |
| 17% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 56% | 39% |
| 39% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| 6.3 | 5.6 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6.6 | 7.6 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 10.3 | 11.4 |
| 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 |
| 28% | 28% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 26% | 40% |
| 10.8 | 10.1 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5 | 9.9 | 8.9 |
| 3.7 | 3.7 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
- FCSB have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- FCSB have scored more than double the goals of Gaz Metan Mediaş.
- FCSB have the most points from losing position (11) in Liga 1
- FCSB have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Liga 1
- Gaz Metan Mediaş have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
| 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 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 48 |
| 2 | FCSB | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 40 |
| 3 | Voluntari | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 32 |
| 4 | Universitatea Craiova | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 29 |
| 5 | SSC Farul | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 29 |
| 6 | Botoşani | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 29 |
| 7 | Rapid Bucuresti | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 28 |
| 8 | Argeş | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 27 |
| 9 | UTA Arad | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 25 |
| 10 | Sepsi | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 21 |
| 11 | Chindia Targoviste | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 19 |
| 12 | Gaz Metan Mediaş | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 19 |
| 13 | Mioveni | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -14 | 17 |
| 14 | U Craiova 1948 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 15 |
| 15 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 25 | -26 | 9 |
| 16 | Academica Clinceni | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 24 | -26 | 7 |