The visiting Chindia Târgovişte side should be favourites in this visit to Hermannstadt, as the away team holds a 11 point advantage from their 18 league games this season.
- Hermannstadt has the fewest clean sheets (1) in Liga 1
- Chindia Târgovişte has the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Liga 1
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Liga 1. Thankfully the previous game, versus CFR Cluj, was also a home game here at Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan. The away team is better rested.
Hermannstadt form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Liga 1 this season. Hermannstadt, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Liga 1, have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses from their games here at Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan. With Hermannstadt having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager L. Ciobotariu.
Hermannstadt's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-3 versus CFR Cluj (placed 2nd). A 0-0 draw away before that, with Academica Clinceni the opponent.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Hermannstadt have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won one, drawn six and lost three.
The manager L. Ciobotariu will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Botosani in only three days.
Hermannstadt are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 9 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Hermannstadt have conceded 14 from these games.
Chindia Târgovişte form and stats
4 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Chindia Târgovişte, who have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Liga 1, playing as the away team in the Liga 1 this season. Chindia Târgovişte love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Târgovişte are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Liga 1 against Academica Clinceni (placed 6th). Preceding that game was the away victory against Dinamo Bucuresti with the score of 1-0.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Târgovişte playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were one Chindia Târgovişte win, two draws and three defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting CFR Cluj in just four days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Târgovişte as they have only managed to score 6 times from 9 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Târgovişte are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 2 goals away. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Chindia Târgovişte - Hermannstadt 1-3. Hermannstadt-Chindia Târgovişte H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Hermannstadt five wins, Chindia Târgovişte zero wins, four draws. two of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  D. Florea 4 goals |  D. Popa 4 goals |  R. Santos Pires 3 goals |
Hermannstadt missing players
Chindia Târgovişte missing players
| Hermannstadt | Chindia Târgovişte | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 67% | 83% |
| 72% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 22% | 50% |
| 44% | 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 61% | 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 78% | 50% |
| 39% | 44% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 56% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 3.4 | 4.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7.4 | 8 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 8.7 | 8.6 |
| 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.1 |
| 35% | 32% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 30% | 29% |
- Chindia Târgovişte has the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Liga 1
- Chindia Târgovişte has the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Liga 1
- Chindia Târgovişte has the fewest scored goals (6) away in Liga 1
- Chindia Târgovişte has the most clean sheets (7) away in Liga 1
- Chindia Târgovişte have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Hermannstadt has the fewest clean sheets (1) in Liga 1
- Hermannstadt has the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Liga 1
- Hermannstadt have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Hermannstadt haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | FCSB | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 26 | 41 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 40 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 35 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 32 |
| 5 | Chindia Târgovişte | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 27 |
| 6 | Academica Clinceni | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| 7 | Botosani | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 24 |
| 8 | Viitorul | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 24 |
| 9 | Gaz Metan Medias | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -4 | 23 |
| 10 | UTA Arad | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -12 | 21 |
| 11 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 19 |
| 12 | Arges | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 18 |
| 13 | Astra | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -6 | 17 |
| 14 | Hermannstadt | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -10 | 16 |
| 15 | Voluntari | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -9 | 15 |
| 16 | CSM Iasi | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -23 | 15 |