Liga 2 preview and data: Hermannstadt - CSA Steaua Bucureşti at Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan

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Competition: Romania Liga 2
Competition: Sun 15.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan (7814 seats)

Fasten your seatbelt before the show! The starring antagonists are Hermannstadt and CSA Steaua Bucureşti, 3 points is the prize and 1 1/2 hours the playing time.

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

It's no vacation for neither Hermannstadt nor CSA Steaua Bucureşti as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Hermannstadt form and stats

Hermannstadt have performed here at Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan this season with 7 wins from 10 Liga 2 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2. Hermannstadt haven’t lost a league-game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Universitatea Cluj, 67 days ago.

The home fans saw a 0-0 draw versus CSA Steaua Bucureşti last time out and are looking for a win here.

Before that match, a win away at Universitatea Cluj.

Hermannstadt are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan in their league games, having scored an impressive 26 goals in 10 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.

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CSA Steaua Bucureşti form and stats

As the visiting team in Liga 2 matches, CSA Steaua Bucureşti have produced an overall stat of 5-1-3 so far. One point away has become something of a habit for CSA Steaua Bucureşti who have played out draws in their last three away games.

Bucureşti has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Hermannstadt for a 0-0 draw.

That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Unirea Slobozia.

The travelling fans enjoy CSA Steaua Bucureşti's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 9 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have met previously this season: CSA Steaua Bucureşti - Hermannstadt 1-4. Head-to-head data (for the former two meetings): Hermannstadt won one game, zero matches ended in a draw and CSA Steaua Bucureşti managed one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / one Alhassan loves to meet CSA Steaua Bucureşti and have scored 2 goals in these games.

Top Goalscorers

CSA Steaua BucureştiR. Chipirliu
R. Chipirliu
15 goals
HermannstadtV. Buhăcianu
V. Buhăcianu
12 goals
HermannstadtS. Balaure
S. Balaure
8 goals

Hermannstadt missing players

CSA Steaua Bucureşti missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hermannstadt CSA Steaua Bucureşti
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 15 7 Played P 6 14 29
17 9 4 Won W 0 5 14
10 4 2 Drew D 4 5 8
2 2 1 Lost L 2 4 7
55 31 10 Scored S 3 17 41
20 12 5 Conceded C 6 11 23
83% 87% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 79% 83%
72% 73% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 57% 62%
48% 53% 29% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 36% 38%
28% 33% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 21% 21%
21% 27% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 10%
52% 47% 43% BTTS BTTS 33% 36% 34%
41% 40% 43% Clean Sheets C S 33% 50% 52%
24% 27% 29% Failed to Score F T 67% 36% 31%
 
4.1 4.9 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.9 5.8
2.5 2.1 2.4 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 5.2 4.2
2.5 2.1 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.1 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.2 10.3 10.9 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 7.5 10.7
4.4 4.4 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.1 4.2
43% 47% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 39% 33%
 
6.4 5.5 6.6 Shots against (avg) S A 8.3 8.6 8.6
2.3 2.5 2.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 2.7 3
Key stats in Liga 2 this season:
  • Hermannstadt have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hermannstadt have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Hermannstadt have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 19 16 1 2 41 7 10 9 1 0 21 1 9 7 0 2 20 6 34 49
2 Universitatea Cluj 19 14 0 5 34 14 10 9 0 1 21 4 9 5 0 4 13 10 20 42
3 Hermannstadt 19 12 5 2 41 15 10 7 1 2 26 10 9 5 4 0 15 5 26 41
4 Corona Brasov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 CSA Steaua Bucureşti 19 11 4 4 31 13 10 6 3 1 16 5 9 5 1 3 15 8 18 37
5 Concordia Chiajna 19 10 6 3 18 10 10 5 5 0 10 4 9 5 1 3 8 6 8 36
6 Unirea Slobozia 19 9 6 4 33 13 9 5 2 2 10 5 10 4 4 2 23 8 20 33
7 Csikszereda 19 10 3 6 32 23 9 4 2 3 14 11 10 6 1 3 18 12 9 33
8 SCM Gloria Buzau 19 9 5 5 43 14 9 5 2 2 26 6 10 4 3 3 17 8 29 32
9 Unirea Dej 19 8 4 7 17 16 10 6 2 2 13 8 9 2 2 5 4 8 1 28
10 Metaloglobus 19 8 4 7 22 23 9 4 2 3 12 12 10 4 2 4 10 11 -1 28
11 CSM Iasi 19 7 4 8 25 21 9 3 2 4 10 9 10 4 2 4 15 12 4 25
12 Ripensia Timisoara 19 6 7 6 18 19 10 2 5 3 8 11 9 4 2 3 10 8 -1 25
13 Sirineasa 19 6 6 7 16 20 9 4 3 2 7 8 10 2 3 5 9 12 -4 24
14 Viitorul Selimbar 19 6 5 8 18 26 10 6 2 2 14 11 9 0 3 6 4 15 -8 23
15 ASU Poli Timisoara 19 6 3 10 19 27 9 2 2 5 9 14 10 4 1 5 10 13 -8 21
16 Brasov Steagul Renast 19 3 5 11 16 32 10 3 1 6 11 21 9 0 4 5 5 11 -16 14
17 Unirea Constanta 19 3 2 14 18 54 9 1 1 7 6 23 10 2 1 7 12 31 -36 11
18 Dunarea Calarasi 19 1 4 14 12 50 9 1 1 7 7 24 10 0 3 7 5 26 -38 7
19 Dacia Unirea Braila 19 0 2 17 7 53 9 0 2 7 2 24 10 0 0 10 5 29 -46 2
20 Astra 19 5 4 10 21 32 10 3 1 6 11 17 9 2 3 4 10 15 -11 -1

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 Petrolul 52 19 16 1 2 41 7 10 9 1 0 21 1 9 7 0 2 20 6 34 49
2 Universitatea Cluj 19 14 0 5 34 14 10 9 0 1 21 4 9 5 0 4 13 10 20 42
3 Hermannstadt 19 12 5 2 41 15 10 7 1 2 26 10 9 5 4 0 15 5 26 41
4 Corona Brasov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 CSA Steaua Bucureşti 19 11 4 4 31 13 10 6 3 1 16 5 9 5 1 3 15 8 18 37
5 Concordia Chiajna 19 10 6 3 18 10 10 5 5 0 10 4 9 5 1 3 8 6 8 36
6 Unirea Slobozia 19 9 6 4 33 13 9 5 2 2 10 5 10 4 4 2 23 8 20 33
7 Csikszereda 19 10 3 6 32 23 9 4 2 3 14 11 10 6 1 3 18 12 9 33
8 SCM Gloria Buzau 19 9 5 5 43 14 9 5 2 2 26 6 10 4 3 3 17 8 29 32
9 Unirea Dej 19 8 4 7 17 16 10 6 2 2 13 8 9 2 2 5 4 8 1 28
10 Metaloglobus 19 8 4 7 22 23 9 4 2 3 12 12 10 4 2 4 10 11 -1 28
11 CSM Iasi 19 7 4 8 25 21 9 3 2 4 10 9 10 4 2 4 15 12 4 25
12 Ripensia Timisoara 19 6 7 6 18 19 10 2 5 3 8 11 9 4 2 3 10 8 -1 25
13 Sirineasa 19 6 6 7 16 20 9 4 3 2 7 8 10 2 3 5 9 12 -4 24
14 Viitorul Selimbar 19 6 5 8 18 26 10 6 2 2 14 11 9 0 3 6 4 15 -8 23
15 ASU Poli Timisoara 19 6 3 10 19 27 9 2 2 5 9 14 10 4 1 5 10 13 -8 21
16 Brasov Steagul Renast 19 3 5 11 16 32 10 3 1 6 11 21 9 0 4 5 5 11 -16 14
17 Unirea Constanta 19 3 2 14 18 54 9 1 1 7 6 23 10 2 1 7 12 31 -36 11
18 Dunarea Calarasi 19 1 4 14 12 50 9 1 1 7 7 24 10 0 3 7 5 26 -38 7
19 Dacia Unirea Braila 19 0 2 17 7 53 9 0 2 7 2 24 10 0 0 10 5 29 -46 2
20 Astra 19 5 4 10 21 32 10 3 1 6 11 17 9 2 3 4 10 15 -11 -1

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The Liga II, also spelled Liga 2, is the second highest level in Romanian football. It is also known by the sponsorship name Liga 2 Casa Pariurilor. Liga II has 20 teams each playing 38 fixtures to create a final league table. The two top teams are promoted directly, while the bottom five are relegated. Third place gets to play a promotion play-off.