Liga 1 game preview: Mioveni versus Sepsi

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Sun 05.February
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Orăşenesc (10000 seats)

Match-goers at Stadionul Orăşenesc haven’t celebrated many home wins this season, with Mioveni rotting in the 16th spot. The opposing Sepsi will try to defend their higher league place in this match.

Insights:
  • Mioveni have the most conceded goals (36) in Liga 1
  • Sepsi have scored more than double the goals of Mioveni.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Mioveni form and stats

With 1 Liga 1 win, 4 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Mioveni are certainly not brimming with confidence.

A good away victory last time out for Mioveni, who won 2-1 against UTA Arad (placed 15th).

Ahead of that match, Mioveni won a home game hosting Petrolul 52 (1-0).

Mioveni have scored {5 goals} here in 11 league matches, a depressing statistic. On the other hand, Mioveni have conceded 12 goals.

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Sepsi form and stats

5 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Sepsi playing as the away team in the Liga 1 this season.

Sepsi's last game was the home draw against U Craiova 1948 (0-0).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Rapid Bucuresti wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.

Sepsi are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 18 times in 11 away games so far. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Sepsi have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Mioveni and Sepsi have faced off previously this season: Sepsi - Mioveni 0-1. Mioveni-Sepsi H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Mioveni three wins, Sepsi three wins, one draw. three of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

SepsiM. Rondón Fernández
M. Rondón Fernández
8 goals
SepsiA. Tudorie
A. Tudorie
7 goals
SepsiC. Matei
C. Matei
4 goals

Mioveni missing players

Sepsi missing players

Mioveni Sepsi
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 11 2 Played P 5 11 23
3 1 1 Won W 4 5 9
6 4 1 Drew D 0 3 6
14 6 0 Lost L 1 3 8
16 5 1 Scored S 12 18 35
36 12 0 Conceded C 3 12 20
91% 91% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 87%
57% 45% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 73% 61%
39% 9% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 64% 48%
22% 9% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 27% 22%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 18% 13%
43% 27% 0% BTTS BTTS 40% 55% 39%
17% 18% 100% Clean Sheets C S 40% 27% 35%
48% 64% 50% Failed to Score F T 20% 27% 39%
 
3.5 3.9 6 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.8 4.8
4.8 4.7 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.6 4.4 3.2
1.9 1.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.4 2.1
3 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
8.3 8.2 10 Shots (avg) S ( 14.2 11.5 11.4
3 2.8 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.2 4.9 4.8
23% 16% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 33% 32%
 
10 7.9 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 7 7.5 7.6
4.7 3.4 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.6 3.4
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • Mioveni have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Mioveni have the fewest points (7) at home in Liga 1
  • Mioveni have the fewest scored goals (5) at home in Liga 1
  • Mioveni have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Liga 1
  • Mioveni have the most conceded goals (36) in Liga 1
  • Mioveni have the the worst goal difference (-20) in Liga 1
  • Mioveni have the the worst goal difference (-7) at home in Liga 1
  • Sepsi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sepsi have scored more than double the goals of Mioveni.
  • Sepsi have won significantly more corners away than 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 SSC Farul 23 14 6 3 45 24 11 8 2 1 24 7 12 6 4 2 21 17 21 48
2 CFR Cluj 22 15 2 5 37 19 11 8 0 3 20 9 11 7 2 2 17 10 18 47
3 Rapid Bucuresti 23 12 6 5 30 19 11 8 3 0 20 8 12 4 3 5 10 11 11 42
4 FCSB 23 12 5 6 39 28 12 6 4 2 24 16 11 6 1 4 15 12 11 41
5 Universitatea Craiova 23 12 5 6 29 22 12 8 2 2 19 11 11 4 3 4 10 11 7 41
6 Sepsi 22 9 5 8 35 20 11 4 2 5 17 8 11 5 3 3 18 12 15 32
7 Petrolul 52 23 9 3 11 22 27 12 5 3 4 13 12 11 4 0 7 9 15 -5 30
8 Botosani 23 6 9 8 20 34 11 3 5 3 11 11 12 3 4 5 9 23 -14 27
9 Voluntari 22 6 8 8 20 22 11 4 3 4 11 8 11 2 5 4 9 14 -2 26
10 Chindia Targoviste 23 6 7 10 25 32 11 2 5 4 12 16 12 4 2 6 13 16 -7 25
11 Hermannstadt 23 9 6 8 26 23 11 5 1 5 16 12 12 4 5 3 10 11 3 24
12 U Craiova 1948 22 6 6 10 22 25 11 4 2 5 10 11 11 2 4 5 12 14 -3 24
13 Arges 23 6 6 11 18 33 12 4 3 5 11 16 11 2 3 6 7 17 -15 24
14 Universitatea Cluj 23 5 8 10 16 24 12 4 5 3 10 9 11 1 3 7 6 15 -8 23
15 UTA Arad 23 4 8 11 20 32 12 3 4 5 14 17 11 1 4 6 6 15 -12 20
16 Mioveni 23 3 6 14 16 36 11 1 4 6 5 12 12 2 2 8 11 24 -20 15

Read more about Liga 1

The Liga I, also spelled Liga 1, is the top level of the football pyramid in Romania. It is also known as the Liga 1 Betano due to its sponsor. It has 14 teams playing 26 fixtures each to create a league table for the regular season. The top six teams then play a championship round, the last eight play a relegation round.