It's still early in the Liga 1 season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Gaz Metan Mediaş - Hermannstadt preview!
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
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 3 points here at Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan.
Mediaş lost their last game at Academica Clinceni (placed 6th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Preceding that match was a defeat to Dinamo Bucureşti (1-3).
This is expected to be a close game, with Mediaş perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Gaz Metan Mediaş as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Gaz Metan Mediaş has won five of these, drawn two and lost four.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Gaz Metan Mediaş at home in the league. 3 on target and 3 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Hermannstadt form and stats
Things could have gone better for Hermannstadt in their Liga 1 away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
It's the second away game in a row for Hermannstadt, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus Chindia Târgovişte (placed 13th) in the Liga 1 last time out. Prior to that match, the Hermannstadt manager R. Albés Yáñez faced defeat when travelling to CFR Cluj and losing 0-1.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Hermannstadt in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Hermannstadt, five draws and four defeats.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Hermannstadt have scored 4 goals in 3 league games away. As opposed to that, Hermannstadt have seen the ball go into their own net 3 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Last eight meetings between the teams: Mediaş won four, Hermannstadt won three and one draw. two games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Gaz Metan Mediaş missing players
Hermannstadt missing players
| Gaz Metan Mediaş | Hermannstadt | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 75% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 75% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | 18 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 19 | 35 |
| 17 | 8 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 47% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 57% | 46% |
| Gaz Metan Mediaş | Last season | Hermannstadt | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Won | W | 3 | 11 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Drew | D | 7 | 14 | ||
| 14 | 5 | Lost | L | 9 | 13 | ||
| 39 | 20 | Scored | S | 18 | 44 | ||
| 49 | 19 | Conceded | C | 34 | 58 | ||
| 89% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 92% | ||
| 69% | 56% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 84% | 79% | ||
| 44% | 39% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 47% | 50% | ||
| 28% | 28% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 21% | 26% | ||
| 14% | 11% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 21% | 13% | ||
| 44% | 39% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 55% | ||
| 33% | 44% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 21% | ||
| 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 37% | 32% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.9 | 2.8 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 5 | ||
| 377 | 193 | Total Shots | T S | 142 | 322 | ||
| 148 | 82 | Shots on Target | S O | 60 | 136 | ||
| 26% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 32% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | FCSB | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 4 | Botoşani | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | Voluntari | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Academica Clinceni | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Gaz Metan Mediaş | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Sepsi | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | CSM Iaşi | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 6 |
| 10 | Hermannstadt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | Viitorul | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 13 | Chindia Târgovişte | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 14 | UTA Arad | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Argeş | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 1 |
| 16 | Astra | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -10 | 1 |