An important duel in the bottom section of the Liga 1, with both Hermannstadt and Astra experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 12th and the visitors in 16th place.
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!
Hermannstadt form and stats
The story so far in the Liga 1 for Hermannstadt at their home stadium (Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan) is 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
Hermannstadt manager R. Albés Yáñez and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Sepsi (placed 4th) in the Liga 1. Preceding that match was the home game against Universitatea Craiova that was lost 0-1.
This is expected to be a close game, with Hermannstadt perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Hermannstadt as a small favourite), we find nine games. Hermannstadt has won one of these, drawn six and lost two.
Hermannstadt has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. Hermannstadt have conceded 5 in these home matches.
Astra form and stats
As the visiting team in Liga 1 matches, Astra have produced an overall stat of 0-1-3 so far.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Dinamo Bucureşti (placed 15th) in their previous outing. The Liga 1 match ended in a draw 1-1. A loss against Academica Clinceni was the result prior to that, in a home game.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Astra in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Astra, two draws and five defeats.
Goals are few and far between in Astra's away league games. Only 2 goals from 4 travels. For Astra, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Hermannstadt, two draws and two wins for Astra. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  V. Gheorghe 3 goals |  R. Santos Pires 2 goals | J. Santos Oliveira 2 goals |
Hermannstadt missing players
Astra missing players
| Hermannstadt | Astra | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 90% |
| 40% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 30% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 40% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 70% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 30% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2.8 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 75 | 35 | 8 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 33 | 83 |
| 27 | 14 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 12 | 30 |
| 41% | 36% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 17% | 33% |
- Astra has the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Liga 1
- Astra has the most conceded goals in the first half (10) in Liga 1
- Astra have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Astra have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Astra have yet to win a game away.
- Astra haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Hermannstadt have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Hermannstadt have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hermannstadt have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Astra have scored away.
- Hermannstadt haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 24 |
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 24 |
| 3 | CFR Cluj | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 21 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | Academica Clinceni | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Viitorul | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 7 | UTA Arad | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 8 | Chindia Targoviste | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 14 |
| 9 | Gaz Metan Medias | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 13 |
| 10 | Voluntari | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 11 | Botosani | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 11 |
| 12 | Hermannstadt | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 11 |
| 13 | CSM Iasi | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -17 | 9 |
| 14 | Arges | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -8 | 8 |
| 15 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 16 | Astra | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -10 | 5 |