Exciting top table potboiler in Liga 2 as Petrolul 52 have come the 124 miles needed to confront Hermannstadt at their Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan.
- Hermannstadt have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Petrolul 52 have the most clean sheets (10) in Liga 2
Both contenders have had enough rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's agree to expect an enthusiastic fixture!
Hermannstadt form and stats
Hermannstadt have performed here at Stadionul Municipal Gaz Metan this season with 5 wins from 7 Liga 2 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1.
Happy days for Hermannstadt in their previous game, a Liga 2 match away at Astra (placed 19th) that ended with a 5-0 victory. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Hermannstadt played a great game against Astra and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Brașov Steagul Renașt.This is expected to be a close game, with Hermannstadt perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Hermannstadt as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Hermannstadt has won three of these, drawn four and lost four.
Hermannstadt are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (19 goals in 7 games). 8 goals have been conceded.
Petrolul 52 form and stats
Petrolul 52 have been very strong on the road so far with a massive 15 points collected from 6 Liga 2 games. 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat is the record so far. Things are running smoothly for Petrolul 52 who hasn't tasted defeat in their last twelve matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Metaloglobus.
S. Jarović scored in Petrolul 52's previous match, the home game against Concordia Chiajna that ended 1-0. S. Jarović came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Concordia Chiajna last time out, making the manager N. Constantin feel like a tactical genius.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Astra with the score of 2-1.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Petrolul 52 playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were zero Petrolul wins, one draw and three defeats.
Petrolul have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 14 goals from 6 away matches. The Petrolul defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (3 goals in 6 games).
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  V. Buhăcianu 9 goals |  S. Diarra 9 goals |  S. Balaure 6 goals |
Hermannstadt missing players
Petrolul 52 missing players
| Hermannstadt | Petrolul 52 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | 19 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 14 | 34 |
| 12 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 86% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 83% | 86% |
| 57% | 86% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 36% | 57% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 29% | 43% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 64% | 71% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 21% |
| 29% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 71% |
| 7% | 14% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 7% |
| 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
| 2.8 | 2.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.1 | 13 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 13.2 | 12.4 |
| 5 | 5.8 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| 46% | 49% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 44% | 44% |
| 6.9 | 7.5 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 9 | 7.4 |
| 3.4 | 4.3 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
- 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.
- Hermannstadt haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 clean sheets (10) in Liga 2
- Petrolul 52 have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in Liga 2
- Petrolul 52 have the the best goal difference (+11) away in Liga 2
- Petrolul 52 have the the best goal difference (+30) in Liga 2
- Petrolul 52 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Petrolul 52 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Petrolul 52 is in the best form (6-0-0) in Liga 2
| 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 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 30 | 39 |
| 2 | Hermannstadt | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 31 |
| 3 | Universitatea Cluj | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 30 |
| 4 | Concordia Chiajna | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 30 |
| 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 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 27 | 25 |
| 6 | CSA Steaua Bucuresti | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 25 |
| 7 | Csikszereda | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 22 |
| 8 | Metaloglobus | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 | Viitorul Selimbar | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -3 | 21 |
| 10 | Unirea Slobozia | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 20 |
| 11 | CSM Iasi | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 19 |
| 12 | Unirea Dej | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | Ripensia Timisoara | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | -1 | 18 |
| 14 | Sirineasa | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -3 | 17 |
| 15 | ASU Poli Timisoara | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -7 | 14 |
| 16 | Brașov Steagul Renașt | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -15 | 9 |
| 17 | Unirea Constanta | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 25 | -29 | 7 |
| 18 | Dunarea Calarasi | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -23 | 3 |
| 19 | Astra | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 2 |
| 20 | Dacia Unirea Braila | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 24 | -38 | 2 |