Liga 1 prediction and preview: Gaz Metan Mediaş modest favorites to beat Hermannstadt

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

Gaz Metan Mediaş form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadionul Gaz Metan as Gaz Metan Mediaş have scored 15 goals to get 14 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Liga 1 are 4-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Gaz Metan Mediaş manager E. Iordănescu and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Chindia Târgovişte (placed 11th) in the Liga 1. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Dinamo Bucuresti.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Gaz Metan Mediaş have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won 2 times, drawn 4 and lost 0.

Gaz Metan Mediaş can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 15 times. Gaz Metan Mediaş's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

Hermannstadt form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Hermannstadt, who have the fewest points (2) away in Liga 1, so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-5 (win-draw-lose).

Hermannstadt failed to get anything from their last game, a Liga 1 home match vs FCSB (placed 5th) that ended with defeat 0-4. A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Voluntari.

Hermannstadt lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.

We have checked recent matches where Hermannstadt have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were W2-D2-L2.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Hermannstadt as they have only managed to score 5 times from 7 away games in the league. For Hermannstadt, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Hermannstadt - Gaz Metan Mediaş 0-2 earlier this season. Last seven meetings between the teams: Gaz Metan Mediaş won 4, Hermannstadt won 3 and 0 draws. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

S. Buș 7 goals

M. Constantin 4 goals

N. Dumitru 4 goals / 1 assists

Gaz Metan Mediaş missing players

Hermannstadt missing players