Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Hermannstadt in 9th and CSM Iaşi in 8th place.
Hermannstadt and CSM Iaşi should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Hermannstadt form and stats
When playing at home, Hermannstadt have managed 5 wins, 3 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 13 games.The fans are hoping that Hermannstadt will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Liga 1 game against Dinamo Bucuresti. A 2-2 draw away before that, with Concordia Chiajna the opponent.
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 two games. Hermannstadt has won 0 of these, drawn 1 and lost 1.
The Hermannstadt fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 14 in 13 matches. Hermannstadt are not conceding a lot of goals here, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 13 matches.
CSM Iaşi form and stats
The visitors are W5-D1-L7 on the road this term.The manager F. Stoican was unhappy after their last game, a Liga 1 match played at their home ground. CSM Iaşi suffered a 1-2 loss to Gaz Metan Medias. Preceding that game was the away victory against Dunărea Călăraşi with the score of 2-1.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 21 similar matches played by CSM Iaşi in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for CSM Iaşi, 3 draws and 12 defeats.
CSM Iaşi have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, 13 away games. CSM Iaşi have conceded 23 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Hermannstadt - CSM Iaşi 2-0 earlier this season. Last two meetings between the teams: Hermannstadt won 2, CSM Iaşi won 0 and 0 draws.Top Goalscorers
  J. Tsoumou 5 goals |   Platini 5 goals / 4 assists |  L. Dumitriu 4 goals |
Hermannstadt missing players
CSM Iaşi missing players
| Playername | Goals | Assist | Starts | % Started |
|---|
| Hermannstadt | CSM Iaşi | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | Played | 14 | 29 |
| 27 | 14 | Scored | 16 | 31 |
| 34 | 14 | Conceded | 24 | 43 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 97% |
| 72% | 64% | Over 1.5 | 71% | 72% |
| 24% | 21% | Over 2.5 | 57% | 52% |
| 14% | 14% | Over 3.5 | 21% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 14% | 7% |
| 34% | 36% | Both teams to score | 36% | 41% |
| 24% | 29% | Clean Sheet | 14% | 21% |
| 41% | 36% | Failed To Score | 57% | 41% |
- Hermannstadt hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- CSM Iaşi is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 | D | P |
| 1 | CFR Cluj | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 23 | 54 |
| 2 | FCSB | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 49 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 45 |
| 4 | Astra | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 42 |
| 5 | Viitorul | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -1 | 38 |
| 6 | Sepsi | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 37 |
| 7 | Botoşani | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 16 | -2 | 36 |
| 8 | CSM Iaşi | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -10 | 34 |
| 9 | Hermannstadt | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 32 |
| 10 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -8 | 32 |
| 11 | Gaz Metan Mediaş | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 31 |
| 12 | Dunărea Călăraşi | 26 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -9 | 24 |
| 13 | Voluntari | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 21 |
| 14 | Concordia Chiajna | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 45 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 23 | -26 | 18 |
