This match features two teams living in the basement of the Liga 1, Hermannstadt holding 15th place and Viitorul lying 11th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
- Hermannstadt have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Liga 1
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
Hermannstadt's struggle is real here at Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan with only 13 points collected from 13 Liga 1 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-4-6. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Hermannstadt to get some points in this home game.
No payout for Hermannstadt in their previous match, an away game at Astra that ended in defeat 1-2. Ahead of that match, Hermannstadt lost 1-2 at home to Sepsi.
The Hermannstadt fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 13 matches. 18 goals have been conceded.
Viitorul form and stats
Playing away, Viitorul have won 3 games, drawn 5 and suffered 5 defeats in the Liga 1 this season.
Viitorul's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Academica Clinceni that finished 1-1. Prior to that result Viitorul won their away game at Dinamo Bucuresti. The scoreline was 5-0.
As mentioned above, Viitorul drew the match against Academica Clinceni. Manager M. Rednic brought on Juvhel Tsoumou to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Chindia Targoviste in just four days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Viitorul have scored 15 goals in 13 league games away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (12 so far).
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Viitorul - Hermannstadt 2-1 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Hermannstadt two wins, one draw and Viitorul five victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Ciobanu 6 goals |  D. Mayoral Lastras 5 goals |
Hermannstadt missing players
Viitorul missing players
| Hermannstadt | Viitorul | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 24 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 7 | 12 | 32 |
| 37 | 18 | 6 | Conceded | C | 1 | 12 | 32 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 69% | 69% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 79% |
| 38% | 38% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 25% | 46% |
| 23% | 23% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 8% | 25% |
| 8% | 8% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 8% | 17% |
| 62% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 42% | 67% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 25% | 12% |
| 35% | 31% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 42% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7.3 | 7.5 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.3 | 8.9 | 10.7 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| 32% | 33% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 30% | 30% |
- Hermannstadt have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Liga 1
- Hermannstadt have the most dropped points from leading position (21) in Liga 1
- 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 | CFR Cluj | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 57 |
| 2 | FCSB | 25 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 30 | 54 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 50 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 26 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 39 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 40 |
| 5 | Botosani | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 37 |
| 6 | Academica Clinceni | 26 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 37 |
| 7 | Chindia Targoviste | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 35 |
| 8 | UTA Arad | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | -9 | 33 |
| 9 | Astra | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 32 |
| 10 | Arges | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -9 | 30 |
| 11 | Viitorul | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 29 |
| 12 | Gaz Metan Medias | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -7 | 28 |
| 13 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -10 | 26 |
| 14 | Voluntari | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -9 | 24 |
| 15 | Hermannstadt | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -13 | 22 |
| 16 | CSM Iasi | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 55 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 28 | -32 | 16 |