This looks to be an engaging match as CSM Slatina have their expected home advantage, while Otelul have an edge of 9 points in the Liga 2 standings.
- CSM Slatina have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Liga 2
CSM Slatina form and stats
CSM Slatina have played 7 Liga 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). The last three games played by CSM Slatina, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.
The CSM Slatina manager Oprescu and his side return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Progresul Spartac (placed 18th).
Before that, Slatina drew at home versus ASU Poli Timişoara.It should be considered that a glance at the 11 most recent league games shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).
CSM Slatina are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 7 games. Slatina have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Otelul form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga 2 travels is 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Otelul goalkeeper Cosmin Andrei Dur-Bozoanca is eager to challenge this, with his 302 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
This game can not go any worse than the previous one, a Romania Cup home defeat versus SCM Gloria Buzau with 0-2 on the scoreboard.
Before that, Otelul secured a home win against Metaloglobus with the score 3-0.Low on goals? 10 of this club's last 13 league fixtures have seen two goals or less.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's not easy to score on Otelul as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  G. Cârjan 6 goals |  C. Doman 3 goals | L. Nițu 3 goals |
CSM Slatina missing players
Otelul missing players
| CSM Slatina | Otelul | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 75% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 88% |
| 56% | 57% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 43% | 50% |
| 31% | 29% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 14% | 31% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 14% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 38% | 29% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 29% | 38% |
| 56% | 57% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 44% |
| 31% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 57% | 31% |
| 3.6 | 4.9 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 5 | 5.8 |
| 4.4 | 3.7 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| 2.2 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.5 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.2 | 13.1 | 12.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 9 | 9.5 |
| 3.4 | 4.7 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| 30% | 24% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 22% | 35% |
| 9.1 | 6.6 | 6.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5.5 | 7.7 | 7.6 |
| 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3 | 3.1 |
- CSM Slatina have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Liga 2
- CSM Slatina have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Liga 2
- CSM Slatina have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Liga 2
- CSM Slatina have won significantly more corners at 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 | CSA Steaua Bucuresti | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 34 |
| 2 | CSM Iaşi | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 31 |
| 3 | Otelul | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 31 |
| 4 | Unirea Slobozia | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 30 |
| 5 | Unirea Dej | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 27 |
| 6 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | Csikszereda | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 25 |
| 8 | Brasov Steagul Renast | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 24 |
| 9 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 24 |
| 10 | Concordia Chiajna | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 23 |
| 11 | CSM Slatina | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| 12 | Viitorul Şelimbăr | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 21 |
| 13 | Şirineaşa | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 21 |
| 14 | Dumbrăviţa | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -12 | 19 |
| 15 | Ripensia Timişoara | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | -3 | 16 |
| 16 | Metaloglobus | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 16 |
| 17 | FCM Baia Mare | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -7 | 15 |
| 18 | Progresul Spartac | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -9 | 15 |
| 19 | ASU Poli Timişoara | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -12 | 12 |
| 20 | Unirea Constanta | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 20 | -22 | 12 |
