Liga 1 preview: Can Voluntari edge out victory against Gaz Metan Mediaş?

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Sat 29.January
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu (4600 seats)

Voluntari are thought of as favourites to win this home fixture versus Gaz Metan Mediaş, if the league positions are thought to provide some clues. Or are we looking at a possible?

Insights:
  • Voluntari have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Liga 1
  • Gaz Metan Mediaş have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Voluntari form and stats

23 points is a decent return from 11 Liga 1 games here at Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu for Voluntari. The data says 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. Voluntari has recorded two wins in a row here at Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

A strong away win for Voluntari against Chindia Targoviste the last match. Voluntari shared the glory with Chindia Targoviste in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Voluntari faced defeat in their previous match, away at Chindia Targoviste (0-0).

In the game before, an away victory in the Club Friendlies 3 match versus Zagebie Lubin with a 0-1 scoreline. Before that, Voluntari played out a Club Friendlies 3 draw 0-1 when visiting Zagebie Lubin. Prior to that, an away loss at Zagebie Lubin in the Club Friendlies 3.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Voluntari have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won five times, drawn one and lost zero.

Voluntari are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 11 games. Voluntari are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 11 matches.

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Gaz Metan Mediaş form and stats

The visitors are W4-D0-L7 on the road this term. That's in the Liga 1.

Mediaş play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting UTA Arad (placed 9th). Gaz Metan Mediaş has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to UTA Arad for a 1-0 draw. Gaz Metan Mediaş are travelling again after losing away to UTA Arad in their previous match (1-0).

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Vaduz. A draw for Mediaş before that, at their own venue hosting Vaduz (2-1). A loss against Vaduz was the result prior to that, in a Club Friendlies 3 home game.

We have checked recent matches where Gaz Metan Mediaş have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those ten games were two victories, two draws and six defeats.

The attacking power of Gaz Metan Mediaş when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 11 league matches away. 14 goals have been conceded by Gaz Metan Mediaş in these games. Gaz Metan Mediaş has visited these top teams four times, and 3 of 4 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The two sides encountered each other previously this season: Gaz Metan Mediaş - Voluntari 1-2. Previous ten meetings with these participants: Voluntari won two, Gaz Metan Mediaş triumphed in seven and we saw one draw. six games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

VoluntariV. Raţă
V. Raţă
6 goals
VoluntariI. Gheorghe
I. Gheorghe
5 goals
VoluntariC. Costin
C. Costin
4 goals

Voluntari missing players

Gaz Metan Mediaş missing players

Voluntari Gaz Metan Mediaş
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 11 5 Played P 4 11 22
11 7 5 Won W 0 4 6
5 2 0 Drew D 0 0 5
6 2 0 Lost L 4 7 11
25 15 11 Scored S 3 9 18
20 8 3 Conceded C 7 14 25
86% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
64% 64% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 64% 59%
41% 45% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 45% 36%
9% 9% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 5%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
41% 45% 60% BTTS BTTS 75% 45% 50%
36% 36% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 18%
36% 27% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 36% 36%
 
3.5 3.4 2.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3 3
4.6 3.7 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6.3 6.1
2.6 2.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.5 2.9
2 1 1 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
8.8 9.5 10 Shots (avg) S ( 5.2 5.9 6.3
3.7 4.4 6.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 2.5 2.6
30% 31% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 32% 31%
 
13.3 12.5 11.4 Shots against (avg) S A 11.8 11.5 11
4.1 3.1 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4 3.9
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • Gaz Metan Mediaş have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Gaz Metan Mediaş have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Gaz Metan Mediaş haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Voluntari have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Voluntari have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) 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 CFR Cluj 22 19 1 2 35 11 11 11 0 0 19 4 11 8 1 2 16 7 24 58
2 FCSB 22 14 6 2 41 20 11 9 2 0 32 12 11 5 4 2 9 8 21 48
3 Voluntari 22 11 5 6 25 20 11 7 2 2 15 8 11 4 3 4 10 12 5 38
4 Universitatea Craiova 22 10 5 7 37 23 11 7 2 2 25 8 11 3 3 5 12 15 14 35
5 Botosani 21 8 10 3 21 19 10 3 5 2 9 10 11 5 5 1 12 9 2 34
6 SSC Farul 21 9 5 7 23 13 10 7 1 2 16 4 11 2 4 5 7 9 10 32
7 Rapid Bucuresti 22 8 8 6 26 22 11 4 4 3 10 7 11 4 4 3 16 15 4 32
8 Arges 22 9 4 9 21 19 11 4 2 5 10 11 11 5 2 4 11 8 2 31
9 UTA Arad 22 6 9 7 17 16 11 3 4 4 7 8 11 3 5 3 10 8 1 27
10 Sepsi 21 5 11 5 21 18 11 3 5 3 12 10 10 2 6 2 9 8 3 26
11 Mioveni 22 6 6 10 16 28 11 4 3 4 8 9 11 2 3 6 8 19 -12 24
12 Chindia Targoviste 22 5 8 9 13 17 11 2 4 5 8 12 11 3 4 4 5 5 -4 23
13 Gaz Metan Mediaş 22 6 5 11 18 25 11 2 5 4 9 11 11 4 0 7 9 14 -7 23
14 U Craiova 1948 21 4 7 10 15 21 11 2 4 5 6 11 10 2 3 5 9 10 -6 19
15 Dinamo Bucuresti 22 3 3 16 16 45 11 3 3 5 11 16 11 0 0 11 5 29 -29 12
16 Academica Clinceni 22 2 5 15 16 44 11 1 3 7 7 16 11 1 2 8 9 28 -28 11

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.