Liga 1 preview: Can Sepsi edge out victory against Hermannstadt?

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Sat 25.February
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Municipal (5000 seats)

The odds favour Sepsi in this match against Hermannstadt, but the visitors will fight to the bitter end. Here's the Tipsway match guide!

Insights:
  • Sepsi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sepsi have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Hermannstadt have scored away.

Both sides have had ample time to rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's wish for an active match!

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Sepsi form and stats

5-3-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga 1 numbers at home for Sepsi so far this season. The last three games played by Sepsi, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.

Sepsi travelled for their previous game, a trip to Botoşani that ended 1-1.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Chindia Targoviste that ended 2-2.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Sepsi handle that role? We have found 6 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

The manager Bergodi will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to SSC Farul in only three days.

The Sepsi fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 13 league matches. From these home matches, Sepsi have conceded only 10 goals.

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Hermannstadt form and stats

4-5-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Hermannstadt in their Liga 1 matches away. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Hermannstadt have lost on their last two travels.

Hermannstadt have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 225 minutes ago. Paraschiv was the goal scorer.

Hermannstadt delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against UTA Arad (placed 15th) in their previous game.

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Petrolul 52's place.

Low on goals? 12 of this side's latest 15 league fixtures have seen two goals or less.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Universitatea Cluj in just three days.

The attacking power of Hermannstadt when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 13 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Sepsi have won at least one point in the last 7 games (3-4-0) facing Hermannstadt.

It's not the first time these sides meet on the pitch this campaign, as the results database show this recent match: Hermannstadt - Sepsi 1-2.

Top Goalscorers

HermannstadtD. Paraschiv
D. Paraschiv
10 goals
SepsiM. Rondón Fernández
M. Rondón Fernández
9 goals
SepsiA. Tudorie
A. Tudorie
7 goals

Sepsi missing players

Hermannstadt missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sepsi Hermannstadt
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 13 5 Played P 4 13 26
10 5 2 Won W 0 4 9
8 3 2 Drew D 3 5 8
8 5 1 Lost L 1 4 9
42 22 7 Scored S 2 10 27
24 10 3 Conceded C 4 13 26
92% 92% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 85% 88%
69% 62% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 62% 65%
50% 46% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 23% 35%
23% 23% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 12%
12% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
46% 31% 40% BTTS BTTS 50% 31% 38%
31% 38% 40% Clean Sheets C S 25% 38% 35%
31% 38% 40% Failed to Score F T 50% 46% 38%
 
4.9 4.4 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 3.7 3.3
3.2 2.2 2.4 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.8 4.1
2.3 2.1 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2 2
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.5 12 9.4 Shots (avg) S ( 9 8.5 8.7
4.9 5.3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 2.7 3.4
32% 30% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 29% 31%
 
8.2 8.4 8.8 Shots against (avg) S A 9.2 10.5 9.7
3.7 3.4 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 4 3.8
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • Sepsi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sepsi have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Hermannstadt have scored away.

  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 26 16 7 3 49 25 13 10 2 1 28 8 13 6 5 2 21 17 24 55
2 CFR Cluj 26 17 2 7 41 23 13 9 0 4 23 11 13 8 2 3 18 12 18 53
3 FCSB 26 14 6 6 43 30 13 6 5 2 25 17 13 8 1 4 18 13 13 48
4 Rapid Bucuresti 26 13 7 6 35 22 13 9 3 1 25 11 13 4 4 5 10 11 13 46
5 Universitatea Craiova 26 13 6 7 33 25 13 9 2 2 21 11 13 4 4 5 12 14 8 45
6 Sepsi 26 10 8 8 42 24 13 5 3 5 22 10 13 5 5 3 20 14 18 38
7 U Craiova 1948 26 9 6 11 31 30 13 6 2 5 17 12 13 3 4 6 14 18 1 33
8 Petrolul 52 26 10 3 13 24 34 13 6 3 4 15 12 13 4 0 9 9 22 -10 33
9 Botoşani 26 7 10 9 27 38 13 4 6 3 17 12 13 3 4 6 10 26 -11 31
10 Chindia Targoviste 26 7 9 10 31 37 13 3 6 4 16 19 13 4 3 6 15 18 -6 30
11 Hermannstadt 26 9 8 9 27 26 13 5 3 5 17 13 13 4 5 4 10 13 1 26
12 Voluntari 26 6 8 12 23 31 13 4 3 6 12 11 13 2 5 6 11 20 -8 26
13 Argeş 26 6 8 12 20 37 13 4 4 5 11 16 13 2 4 7 9 21 -17 26
14 Universitatea Cluj 26 5 10 11 20 33 13 4 6 3 12 11 13 1 4 8 8 22 -13 25
15 UTA Arad 26 5 9 12 24 35 13 4 4 5 17 18 13 1 5 7 7 17 -11 24
16 Mioveni 26 3 9 14 19 39 13 1 6 6 6 13 13 2 3 8 13 26 -20 18

Table
  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 26 16 7 3 49 25 13 10 2 1 28 8 13 6 5 2 21 17 24 55
2 CFR Cluj 26 17 2 7 41 23 13 9 0 4 23 11 13 8 2 3 18 12 18 53
3 FCSB 26 14 6 6 43 30 13 6 5 2 25 17 13 8 1 4 18 13 13 48
4 Rapid Bucuresti 26 13 7 6 35 22 13 9 3 1 25 11 13 4 4 5 10 11 13 46
5 Universitatea Craiova 26 13 6 7 33 25 13 9 2 2 21 11 13 4 4 5 12 14 8 45
6 Sepsi 26 10 8 8 42 24 13 5 3 5 22 10 13 5 5 3 20 14 18 38
7 U Craiova 1948 26 9 6 11 31 30 13 6 2 5 17 12 13 3 4 6 14 18 1 33
8 Petrolul 52 26 10 3 13 24 34 13 6 3 4 15 12 13 4 0 9 9 22 -10 33
9 Botoşani 26 7 10 9 27 38 13 4 6 3 17 12 13 3 4 6 10 26 -11 31
10 Chindia Targoviste 26 7 9 10 31 37 13 3 6 4 16 19 13 4 3 6 15 18 -6 30
11 Hermannstadt 26 9 8 9 27 26 13 5 3 5 17 13 13 4 5 4 10 13 1 26
12 Voluntari 26 6 8 12 23 31 13 4 3 6 12 11 13 2 5 6 11 20 -8 26
13 Argeş 26 6 8 12 20 37 13 4 4 5 11 16 13 2 4 7 9 21 -17 26
14 Universitatea Cluj 26 5 10 11 20 33 13 4 6 3 12 11 13 1 4 8 8 22 -13 25
15 UTA Arad 26 5 9 12 24 35 13 4 4 5 17 18 13 1 5 7 7 17 -11 24
16 Mioveni 26 3 9 14 19 39 13 1 6 6 6 13 13 2 3 8 13 26 -20 18

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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.