This match features two teams living in the basement of the Liga 1, Hermannstadt holding 15th place and Viitorul lying 13th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
- Hermannstadt have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Liga 1
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Hermannstadt and Viitorul.
Hermannstadt form and stats
When playing at home in the Liga 1, Hermannstadt, who have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Liga 1, have managed 4 wins, 5 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 15 games. The Hermannstadt manager E. Beza might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
It's back home for Hermannstadt, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Voluntari away with the result 1-0. Claudiu Belu found the net in that victory. Preceding that match was the home game against Gaz Metan Medias that was lost 1-2.
The manager E. Beza will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Dinamo Bucureşti in only three days.
Hermannstadt has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Hermannstadt have conceded 19 in these home matches.
Viitorul form and stats
Viitorul have only collected 15 points from their away games in the Liga 1, after 3-6-6 (15 played).
Home advantage was not enough for Viitorul in their previous game, as they lost their Liga 1-match, hosting Dinamo Bucureşti, 1-2. Ahead of that match was the victory versus CSM Iaşi at their stadium, the result 3-0.
A new game in only four days for Viitorul, the Liga 1 home match versus Arges. Busy days.
Viitorul find the net regularly in their away games. 15 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (13 so far).
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Hermannstadt - Viitorul 0-0 earlier this season. As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's two Hermannstadt victories, two draws and five Viitorul wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Ciobanu 9 goals |  D. Mayoral Lastras 5 goals | R. Santos Pires 4 goals |
Hermannstadt missing players
Viitorul missing players
| Hermannstadt | Viitorul | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 17 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 17 | 34 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 32 | 19 | 5 | Scored | S | 10 | 15 | 38 |
| 47 | 24 | 8 | Conceded | C | 2 | 15 | 41 |
| 94% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 91% |
| 63% | 71% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 53% | 68% |
| 37% | 47% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 24% | 41% |
| 23% | 29% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 6% | 18% |
| 9% | 12% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 6% | 12% |
| 54% | 65% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 53% |
| 14% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 29% | 21% |
| 37% | 29% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 53% | 35% |
| 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 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.4 | 9 | 10.6 |
| 2.9 | 2.9 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 3 | 4 |
| 32% | 39% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 29% | 28% |
- Hermannstadt have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hermannstadt have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Liga 1
| 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 Targoviste | 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 Medias | 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 Bucureşti | 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 Iaşi | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 29 | 64 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 37 | -35 | 25 |