Football betting preview: Gaz Metan Mediaş with moderate expectations before welcoming U Craiova 1948

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Sat 26.February
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan (7814 seats)

Gaz Metan Mediaş are hosting U Craiova 1948 for another key match after their 0-4 result vs 15th-placed Dinamo Bucureşti.

Insights:
  • U Craiova 1948 have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Liga 1

Both participants have had ample time to rest since their previous work day in an official game. Let's look for an in-your-face game!

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Gaz Metan Mediaş form and stats

Gaz Metan Mediaş's results here at Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan in the Liga 1 have been very modest with 2 victories, 6 draws and 5 defeats. When Gaz Metan Mediaş hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Dinamo Bucureşti, Gaz Metan Mediaş, Mioveni, Academica Clinceni and Chindia Targoviste), they have won 2 of 3 matches! With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Gaz Metan Mediaş to get some points in this home game.

In their previous game, the manager Poenaru led his Gaz Metan Mediaş to a defeat away at Dinamo Bucureşti. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan.

Before that game, the home loss against CFR Cluj with the scoreline 1-2.

The manager Poenaru will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Academica Clinceni in only four days.

Mediaş have scored 11 league goals here from 13 matches, not a lot. Gaz Metan Mediaş's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. Mediaş has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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U Craiova 1948 form and stats

There's been little loot from U Craiova 1948's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 13 away games in the Liga 1. U Craiova 1948 only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 4 draws.

There were no winners in U Craiova 1948's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs UTA Arad (placed 9th).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Universitatea Craiova wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Rapid Bucuresti in just three days.

17 goals have been conceded by Craiova in these games.

Head 2 Head

U Craiova 1948 - Gaz Metan Mediaş 2-0 was the outcome when these sides formerly met, also in this season.

Top Goalscorers

U Craiova 1948C. Balan
C. Balan
7 goals
U Craiova 1948A. Compagno
A. Compagno
5 goals
U Craiova 1948W. Baeten
W. Baeten
4 goals

Gaz Metan Mediaş missing players

U Craiova 1948 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Gaz Metan Mediaş U Craiova 1948
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 4 13 27
6 2 2 Won W 2 2 6
6 6 1 Drew D 1 4 9
15 5 0 Lost L 1 7 12
21 11 4 Scored S 5 13 24
37 14 2 Conceded C 2 17 31
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 85% 85%
67% 62% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 62% 63%
41% 31% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 46% 30%
11% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 23% 15%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 11%
52% 62% 67% BTTS BTTS 25% 46% 41%
15% 15% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 23% 30%
37% 31% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 46% 44%
 
3.2 3.4 1.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 3.2 3.8
5.7 5.7 7.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 5.5 5.2
2.8 2.4 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.7 2.4
4 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
6.4 7.3 8 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 8.9 9.2
2.4 2.5 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.7 2.8
33% 33% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 37% 32%
 
11.6 11 10.3 Shots against (avg) S A 8.8 11.5 10
4.5 4 1.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 5.2 4
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • U Craiova 1948 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • U Craiova 1948 have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Liga 1
  • U Craiova 1948 have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Liga 1
  • U Craiova 1948 have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  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 27 21 4 2 41 15 14 12 2 0 22 6 13 9 2 2 19 9 26 67
2 FCSB 27 17 8 2 53 25 13 10 3 0 37 16 14 7 5 2 16 9 28 59
3 Voluntari 27 13 7 7 31 25 14 9 3 2 21 10 13 4 4 5 10 15 6 46
4 Universitatea Craiova 27 13 6 8 50 29 13 8 3 2 28 9 14 5 3 6 22 20 21 45
5 Botosani 27 11 12 4 32 24 13 6 5 2 16 10 14 5 7 2 16 14 8 45
6 SSC Farul 27 12 6 9 38 20 14 9 1 4 22 8 13 3 5 5 16 12 18 42
7 Arges 27 12 5 10 25 21 13 6 2 5 12 11 14 6 3 5 13 10 4 41
8 Rapid Bucuresti 27 8 12 7 30 27 13 4 6 3 12 9 14 4 6 4 18 18 3 36
9 UTA Arad 27 7 13 7 20 18 13 4 5 4 8 8 14 3 8 3 12 10 2 34
10 Sepsi 27 7 12 8 28 25 13 5 5 3 17 11 14 2 7 5 11 14 3 33
11 Chindia Targoviste 27 6 11 10 18 22 14 2 7 5 10 14 13 4 4 5 8 8 -4 29
12 Mioveni 27 6 10 11 18 31 14 4 6 4 10 11 13 2 4 7 8 20 -13 28
13 U Craiova 1948 27 6 9 12 24 31 14 4 5 5 11 14 13 2 4 7 13 17 -7 27
14 Gaz Metan Mediaş 27 6 6 15 21 37 13 2 6 5 11 14 14 4 0 10 10 23 -16 22
15 Dinamo Bucureşti 27 4 4 19 21 58 14 4 3 7 16 25 13 0 1 12 5 33 -37 16
16 Academica Clinceni 27 2 5 20 19 61 14 1 3 10 10 30 13 1 2 10 9 31 -42 11

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 27 21 4 2 41 15 14 12 2 0 22 6 13 9 2 2 19 9 26 67
2 FCSB 27 17 8 2 53 25 13 10 3 0 37 16 14 7 5 2 16 9 28 59
3 Voluntari 27 13 7 7 31 25 14 9 3 2 21 10 13 4 4 5 10 15 6 46
4 Universitatea Craiova 27 13 6 8 50 29 13 8 3 2 28 9 14 5 3 6 22 20 21 45
5 Botosani 27 11 12 4 32 24 13 6 5 2 16 10 14 5 7 2 16 14 8 45
6 SSC Farul 27 12 6 9 38 20 14 9 1 4 22 8 13 3 5 5 16 12 18 42
7 Arges 27 12 5 10 25 21 13 6 2 5 12 11 14 6 3 5 13 10 4 41
8 Rapid Bucuresti 27 8 12 7 30 27 13 4 6 3 12 9 14 4 6 4 18 18 3 36
9 UTA Arad 27 7 13 7 20 18 13 4 5 4 8 8 14 3 8 3 12 10 2 34
10 Sepsi 27 7 12 8 28 25 13 5 5 3 17 11 14 2 7 5 11 14 3 33
11 Chindia Targoviste 27 6 11 10 18 22 14 2 7 5 10 14 13 4 4 5 8 8 -4 29
12 Mioveni 27 6 10 11 18 31 14 4 6 4 10 11 13 2 4 7 8 20 -13 28
13 U Craiova 1948 27 6 9 12 24 31 14 4 5 5 11 14 13 2 4 7 13 17 -7 27
14 Gaz Metan Mediaş 27 6 6 15 21 37 13 2 6 5 11 14 14 4 0 10 10 23 -16 22
15 Dinamo Bucureşti 27 4 4 19 21 58 14 4 3 7 16 25 13 0 1 12 5 33 -37 16
16 Academica Clinceni 27 2 5 20 19 61 14 1 3 10 10 30 13 1 2 10 9 31 -42 11

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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.