Hermannstadt vs Petrolul 52 match preview: Even contest expected at Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan

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Competition: Romania Liga 2
Competition: Thu 05.May
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan (7814 seats)

A total of 19 rounds of fixtures are finished and both Hermannstadt and Petrolul 52 are up there with the best. Get this show on the road!

Insights:
  • Hermannstadt have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Petrolul 52 have the the best goal difference (+34) in Liga 2

Petrolul 52 could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Liga 2 game only four sleeps ago.

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Hermannstadt form and stats

22 points is a decent return from 10 Liga 2 games here at Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan for Hermannstadt. The data says 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.

Hermannstadt enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Concordia Chiajna's place. The match ended 3-1 with Blejdea, Paraschiv and Năstăsie scoring.

0-0 away at Unirea Slobozia before that.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Hermannstadt have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won three, drawn four and lost three.

Goals are plentiful at Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan in the league this season as Hermannstadt has scored 26 goals here in 10 home games.

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Petrolul 52 form and stats

Petrolul 52 have an excellent away record in the Liga 2 so far with 7-0-2 from 9 games.

Petrolul 52 delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against CSA Steaua Bucuresti in their previous game.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Universitatea Cluj wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Petrolul in our archives, and the results are: zero wins for Petrolul 52, one draw and four defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Concordia Chiajna in just four days.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Petrolul 52 are regular goalscorers on their travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far). It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Petrolul 52 - Hermannstadt 0-0 was the outcome when these sides formerly played each other, some time ago this season. Head-to-head totals (for the preceeding two meetings): Hermannstadt won one game, one match ended with a draw and Petrolul 52 got zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / two

Top Goalscorers

Petrolul 52S. Diarra
S. Diarra
15 goals
HermannstadtV. Buhăcianu
V. Buhăcianu
12 goals
HermannstadtS. Balaure
S. Balaure
8 goals

Hermannstadt missing players

Petrolul 52 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hermannstadt Petrolul 52
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 6 Played P 4 12 26
16 9 3 Won W 2 8 18
8 2 1 Drew D 0 0 4
2 2 2 Lost L 2 4 4
52 30 8 Scored S 5 23 47
18 11 5 Conceded C 5 11 13
85% 92% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 85%
73% 77% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 75% 65%
50% 62% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 46%
31% 38% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 33% 27%
23% 31% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
50% 46% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 42% 27%
42% 38% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 42% 65%
23% 23% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 23%
 
4.2 4.8 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 4.7 5.3
2.4 2 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 3.5 3.4
2.4 2.1 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.6 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.4 10.3 10.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 11.6 10.4
4.6 4.7 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 5.2 4.5
43% 50% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 26% 35% 39%
 
6.6 6.1 7.8 Shots against (avg) S A 10.8 8.9 7.4
2.4 2.8 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 2.8 2.2
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.
  • Petrolul 52 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Petrolul 52 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Petrolul 52 have the most points (21) away in Liga 2
  • Petrolul 52 have the the best goal difference (+34) in Liga 2
  • Petrolul 52 haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 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 Bucuresti 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 Bucuresti 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.