An important duel in the bottom section of the Liga 1, with both Gaz Metan Mediaş and Voluntari experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 11th and the visitors in 12th place.
- Voluntari have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
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 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Razvan Neculaie Plesca not having conceded a league goal in 262 minutes.
A good away victory last time out for Mediaş, who won 2-0 against Viitorul. In the match before that, Mediaş hosted Astra and drew the game 0-0.
This is expected to be a close game, with Gaz Metan 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 twelve games. Mediaş has won five of these, drawn three and lost four.
Mediaş are traveling soon after this match as the Liga 1 match at Viitorul awaits in three days.
Mediaş has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Mediaş's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Voluntari form and stats
As the visiting team in Liga 1 matches, Voluntari have produced an overall stat of 4-4-7 so far.
Voluntari's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Botosani that finished 1-1. Prior to that match, the Voluntari manager B. Andone faced defeat when travelling to Chindia Târgovişte and losing 0-1.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by Voluntari in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Voluntari, three draws and three defeats.
Voluntari find the net regularly in their away games. 15 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. 20 goals have been conceded by Voluntari in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Mediaş - Voluntari 2-0 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: eight wins for Mediaş, one draw and one win for Voluntari. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  R. Deaconu 7 goals |  J. Betancor Sánchez 6 goals | I. Gheorghe 5 goals |
Gaz Metan Mediaş missing players
Voluntari missing players
| Gaz Metan Mediaş | Voluntari | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 33 | 15 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 15 | 32 |
| 41 | 19 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 20 | 40 |
| 97% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 87% | 93% |
| 80% | 73% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 67% | 70% |
| 47% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 47% | 43% |
| 17% | 13% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | 20% |
| 7% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 13% | 10% |
| 57% | 47% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 47% | 50% |
| 20% | 33% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 23% |
| 27% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 33% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 7.9 | 8.3 |
| 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.2 |
| 33% | 31% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 38% | 34% |
- Voluntari have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | FCSB | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 35 | 65 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 27 | 64 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 19 | 58 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 30 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 43 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 45 |
| 5 | Academica Clinceni | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 44 |
| 6 | Botosani | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 42 |
| 7 | Arges | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -8 | 40 |
| 8 | Chindia Târgovişte | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | -2 | 39 |
| 9 | Astra | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 38 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 38 |
| 10 | UTA Arad | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | -10 | 37 |
| 11 | Gaz Metan Mediaş | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 33 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 22 | -8 | 33 |
| 12 | Voluntari | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -8 | 32 |
| 13 | Viitorul | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 36 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 13 | -1 | 31 |
| 14 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 41 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 20 | -15 | 27 |
| 15 | Hermannstadt | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -12 | 26 |
| 16 | CSM Iasi | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 29 | 64 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 37 | -35 | 25 |