A crucial match in Liga 2 as both sides are fighting for the top league positions. With CSA Steaua Bucureşti in 6th position and SCM Gloria Buzau at 5th, this is almost guaranteed to be an exciting duel. Read on to learn more!
- CSA Steaua Bucureşti have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- SCM Gloria Buzau have the most scored goals (39) in Liga 2
SCM Gloria Buzau could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Romania Cup game only three sleeps ago.
CSA Steaua Bucureşti form and stats
4-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga 2 numbers at home for CSA Steaua Bucureşti so far this season.
The fans are hoping that Bucureşti will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Liga 2 game against ASU Poli Timişoara (placed 15th).
Before that game, the home loss against Universitatea Cluj with the scoreline 0-1.This is expected to be a close game, with CSA Steaua Bucureşti perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with CSA Steaua Bucureşti as a small favourite), we find two games. Bucureşti has won one of these, drawn zero and lost one.
CSA Steaua Bucureşti have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadionul Granitul with 12 goals in 8 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. CSA Steaua Bucureşti have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
SCM Gloria Buzau form and stats
The visitors are W4-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Liga 2.
Home advantage was not enough for Gloria in their previous game, as they lost their Romania Cup-match, hosting Voluntari, 0-1.
Before that, Gloria secured a home win against Brasov Steagul Renast with the score 1-0.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with SCM Gloria Buzau playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were five Gloria wins, two draws and one defeat.
Gloria have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 17 goals from 8 away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  M. Chică-Roșă 10 goals | R. Chipirliu 8 goals | C. Ciobanu 6 goals |
CSA Steaua Bucureşti missing players
SCM Gloria Buzau missing players
| CSA Steaua Bucureşti | SCM Gloria Buzau | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 | 12 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 17 | 39 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 87% | 75% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 93% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 27% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 47% |
| 7% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 27% |
| 7% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 27% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 47% |
| 53% | 62% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 47% |
| 27% | 38% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 13% |
| 6.2 | 7.6 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 7.3 | 5.5 |
| 3.8 | 2.9 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4 | 3.6 |
| 1.7 | 1 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11.3 | 15.8 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 15.9 | 12.6 |
| 4.3 | 6 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8 | 7.6 | 5.7 |
| 30% | 25% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 30% | 48% |
| 7.7 | 5.8 | 5.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 7.9 | 6.5 |
| 2.7 | 2.4 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.9 | 3 |
- CSA Steaua Bucureşti have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- CSA Steaua Bucureşti have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- CSA Steaua Bucureşti have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- SCM Gloria Buzau have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- SCM Gloria Buzau have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- SCM Gloria Buzau have scored more than double the goals of CSA Steaua Bucureşti.
- SCM Gloria Buzau have the most scored goals (17) away in Liga 2
- SCM Gloria Buzau have the most scored goals (39) in Liga 2
- SCM Gloria Buzau have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Liga 2
- SCM Gloria Buzau 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 | Petrolul 52 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 29 | 39 |
| 2 | Hermannstadt | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 34 |
| 3 | Universitatea Cluj | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 33 |
| 4 | Concordia Chiajna | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 31 |
| 4 | Corona Brasov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 28 | 28 |
| 6 | CSA Steaua Bucureşti | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
| 7 | Csikszereda | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
| 8 | Metaloglobus | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 22 |
| 9 | Viitorul Selimbar | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -3 | 22 |
| 10 | Unirea Slobozia | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 21 |
| 11 | Ripensia Timisoara | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| 12 | CSM Iasi | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 20 |
| 13 | Sirineasa | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -2 | 20 |
| 14 | Unirea Dej | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| 15 | ASU Poli Timişoara | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 17 |
| 16 | Brasov Steagul Renast | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -16 | 9 |
| 17 | Unirea Constanta | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 25 | -29 | 8 |
| 18 | Astra | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Dunarea Calarasi | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -23 | 4 |
| 20 | Dacia Unirea Braila | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 25 | -39 | 2 |