Voluntari hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 17 points and a 14th position in the Liga 1 table. Visiting Hermannstadt holds 10th place with 25 pts.
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.
Voluntari form and stats
Voluntari's struggle is real here at Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu with only 5 points collected from 12 Liga 1 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-2-9.
Voluntari are returning here after visiting Chindia Târgovişte in a Liga 1 game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Ion Gheorghe scored the goal(s). Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Dinamo Bucureşti.
Some amazing scenes last match, when Ştefan Cătălin Țîra scored the winning goal two minutes into stoppage time.
This is expected to be a close game, with Voluntari perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Voluntari as a small favourite), we find ten games. Voluntari has won two of these, drawn four and lost four.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Voluntari here at Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 12 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 21 goals have been conceded.
Hermannstadt form and stats
Hermannstadt have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Liga 1, after 0-5-7 (12 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.
Hermannstadt played 2-2 against Astra in their previous match. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Botoşani wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Hermannstadt playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were one Hermannstadt win, three draws and three defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Hermannstadt as they have only managed to score 9 times from 12 away games in the league. For Hermannstadt, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Hermannstadt - Voluntari 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last seven meetings between the teams: Voluntari won two, Hermannstadt won three and two draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Debeljuh 7 goals |   C. Ţîră 5 goals |  P. Petrescu 5 goals |
Voluntari missing players
Hermannstadt missing players
| Voluntari | Hermannstadt | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 20 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 26 |
| 45 | 21 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 24 | 42 |
| 84% | 83% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 83% | 88% |
| 72% | 75% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 83% | 80% |
| 72% | 75% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 58% | 56% |
| 24% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 24% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 12% |
| 56% | 58% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 56% |
| 16% | 17% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 17% | 16% |
| 44% | 42% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 40% |
| 4 | 4.3 | 3.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 226 | 115 | 40 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 86 | 216 |
| 86 | 43 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 37 | 91 |
| 23% | 19% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 24% | 29% |
- Hermannstadt has the most conceded goals in the second half (29)
- Hermannstadt have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Hermannstadt have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hermannstadt have yet to win a game away.
- Voluntari has the most matches over the total-line (17)
- Voluntari has the the worst goal difference (-13) at home
- Voluntari has the the worst goal difference (-25)
- Voluntari have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Voluntari have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | CFR Cluj | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 49 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 49 |
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 46 |
| 3 | FCSB | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 43 |
| 4 | Botoşani | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 42 |
| 5 | Astra | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 41 |
| 6 | Gaz Metan Mediaş | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 40 |
| 7 | Viitorul | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 39 |
| 8 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 40 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 28 | -3 | 34 |
| 9 | Sepsi | 25 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 32 |
| 10 | Hermannstadt | 25 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -16 | 25 |
| 11 | Chindia Târgovişte | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -18 | 24 |
| 12 | CSM Iaşi | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -13 | 22 |
| 13 | Academica Clinceni | 25 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 28 | -17 | 21 |
| 14 | Voluntari | 25 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 45 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -25 | 17 |
| 15 | Gloria Lunca Teuz Cermei | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | Crisul Chisineu Cris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |