This pair of squads are delivering a sweet season so far and games like today could be influential. Get the info on Otelul - Dinamo Bucureşti!
- Otelul have the most points (26) at home in Liga 2
Otelul have less rest than Dinamo Bucureşti in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Liga 2 game only four days ago. That game was an away game at CSA Steaua Bucuresti, so at least Otelul are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Otelul form and stats
Home games in the Liga 2 have been a walk in the park for Otelul so far, with 26 points won from 10 matches; 8 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses. Two home wins in a row for Otelul bring valid hopes of a third.
The home team returns to Stadionul Oţelul after drawing with CSA Steaua Bucuresti on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.
Prior to that, an away loss at CSM Iasi.This is expected to be a close game, with Otelul perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Otelul as a small favourite), we find 5 games. Otelul has won 2 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.
Low-scoring affair? In this team's last 18 league games, 14 have had two goals or less.
Otelul have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadionul Oţelul with 15 goals in 10 league matches. Otelul have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Dinamo Bucureşti form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga 2 travels is 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Dinamo Bucureşti's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Unirea Dej that finished 0-0.
Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to SCM Gloria Buzau.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 7 similar matches played by Bucureşti in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Dinamo Bucureşti, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
A new game in only four days for Dinamo Bucureşti, the Liga 2 home match versus CSA Steaua Bucuresti. Busy days.
Bucureşti are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last head to head match ended Dinamo Bucureşti - Otelul 3-0, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - one - eight (Otelul wins - draws - Dinamo Bucureşti wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Cârjan 6 goals |  L. Ghezali 6 goals | J. Cisotti 5 goals |
Otelul missing players
Dinamo Bucureşti missing players
| Otelul | Dinamo Bucureşti | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 13 | 10 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 28 | 20 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 15 | 37 |
| 22 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 26 |
| 88% | 92% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 54% | 54% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 69% | 69% |
| 31% | 46% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 38% | 46% |
| 12% | 15% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 23% |
| 8% | 15% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 38% | 46% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 46% |
| 42% | 54% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 38% | 42% |
| 31% | 8% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 31% | 23% |
| 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 3 | 2.4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.3 |
| 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8.7 | 9 | 8.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.6 |
| 3.3 | 3.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| 32% | 45% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 32% | 40% |
| 8.4 | 8.5 | 11.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.7 | 8.8 | 8.7 |
| 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
- Otelul have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Otelul have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Otelul have the most points (26) at home in Liga 2
- Otelul 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 | CSA Steaua Bucuresti | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 40 |
| 2 | CSM Iasi | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 40 |
| 3 | Otelul | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 36 |
| 4 | Unirea Dej | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 32 |
| 5 | Unirea Slobozia | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 31 |
| 6 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 31 |
| 7 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 31 |
| 8 | Concordia Chiajna | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 29 |
| 9 | Brasov Steagul Renast | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 28 |
| 10 | CSM Slatina | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
| 11 | Csikszereda | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 26 |
| 12 | Sirineasa | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 25 |
| 13 | Viitorul Selimbar | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 24 |
| 14 | Dumbravita | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -10 | 24 |
| 15 | Metaloglobus | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 21 |
| 16 | Progresul Spartac | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -11 | 17 |
| 17 | Ripensia Timisoara | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | -7 | 16 |
| 18 | FCM Baia Mare | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -11 | 16 |
| 19 | ASU Poli Timisoara | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -16 | 13 |
| 20 | Unirea Constanta | 19 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 49 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 31 | -34 | 12 |
