Pre-match info: 4 points stand between the contenders up until now, Voluntari having done best. Can Otelul pull off a surprise?
- Otelul have the fewest scored goals (3) in Liga 1
- Voluntari have the most conceded goals in the first half (6) in Liga 1
This should be an engrossing game with lots of fun and excitement as both sides are well rested since they last played a game. Get this show on the road!
Otelul form and stats
Three Liga 1 home games done for Otelul, who are not happy collecting 2 points from these matches.
The home team returns to Stadionul Oţelul after drawing with Botosani (placed 15th) on their last time out; the game ended 0-0.
In the match before that, Otelul hosted Universitatea Cluj and drew the game 1-1.Sports gamblers who enjoy looking for low-scoring matches might be interested to know that this team have played 6 league fixtures in a row with zero, one or two goals (under 2.5).
Otelul aren't scoring a lot here at Stadionul Oţelul in the league, with only {2 goals} from 3 games. 4 goals have been conceded.
Voluntari form and stats
Things could have gone better for Voluntari in their Liga 1 away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right.
This game can not go any worse than the previous one, the home defeat versus Dinamo Bucureşti with 2-3 on the scoreboard.
Prior to that match, the Voluntari manager Dună faced defeat when travelling to U Craiova 1948 and losing 1-3.Voluntari find the net regularly in their away games. 4 goals from 3 away fixtures in the league. The Voluntari manager Dună has some worries about the defense as 7 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  A. Pop 3 goals |   G. Merloi 3 goals |  A. Nemec 2 goals |
Otelul missing players
Voluntari missing players
| Otelul | Voluntari | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 50% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2.3 | 2.7 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 4.2 |
| 5.8 | 2.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| 2.5 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.5 | 11 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| 1.8 | 2.3 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.3 | 3.7 |
| 27% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 45% |
| 11.2 | 8.7 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 18 | 15.2 |
| 3.2 | 3 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
- All of Otelul's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Voluntari's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Otelul have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Otelul have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Liga 1
- Otelul have the fewest scored goals (3) in Liga 1
- Otelul have the most matches under the total-line (6) in Liga 1
- Otelul have yet to win a game.
- Voluntari have scored in all their matches so far.
- Voluntari have scored more than double the goals of Otelul.
- Voluntari have the most conceded goals (7) away in Liga 1
- Voluntari have the most conceded goals in the first half (6) in Liga 1
- Voluntari have the most matches over the total-line (5) in Liga 1
- Voluntari haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Universitatea Craiova | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| 2 | FCSB | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | Petrolul 52 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Voluntari | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 9 |
| 5 | Sepsi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | CFR Cluj | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 7 |
| 8 | SSC Farul | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Hermannstadt | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | U Craiova 1948 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 11 | Universitatea Cluj | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 | Rapid Bucuresti | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Otelul | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 5 |
| 14 | UTA Arad | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 4 |
| 15 | Botosani | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 16 | CSM Iasi | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 3 |
