It's advantage Petrolul 52 so far with their 2nd position in the Liga 2 table, welcoming SCM Gloria Buzau who are placed 8th.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Petrolul 52 form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadionul Ilie Oana as Petrolul 52 have scored 12 goals to get 17 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Liga 2 are 5-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). Ever since the Mioveni game Petrolul 52 has been unbeatable here at Stadionul Ilie Oana producing five straight wins.
Petrolul 52 manager F. Stoican and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Sporting Turnu (placed 3rd) in the Liga 2. Preceding that game was the away draw at Arges that finished 1-1.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Petrolul 52 matches with similar probabilities have ended with 1 win, 0 draws and 2 defeats (from three games).
A decent goal production from Petrolul 52 in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 league matches. Petrolul 52 are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadionul Ilie Oana in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 8 matches.
SCM Gloria Buzau form and stats
There's been little loot from SCM Gloria Buzau's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 8 away games in the Liga 2. SCM Gloria Buzau only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw. Bitter travels for SCM Gloria Buzau as they have lost five games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Pandurii Targu Jiu match.
SCM Gloria Buzau won their last game, 3-1 versus Dunarea Calarasi played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting UTA Arad's place.
SCM Gloria Buzau have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. In the opposite end, SCM Gloria Buzau have conceded 14 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  S. Arnăutu 9 goals |  V. Alexandru 9 goals |  D. Huiban 6 goals |
Petrolul 52 missing players
SCM Gloria Buzau missing players
| Petrolul 52 | SCM Gloria Buzau | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 22 | 12 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 27 |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 14 | 21 |
| 89% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 89% |
| 61% | 62% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 78% |
| 39% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 56% |
| 17% | 12% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 12% | 11% |
| 39% | 25% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | 44% |
| 44% | 62% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 39% |
| 28% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 28% |
| 6.1 | 7.6 | 6.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 3.6 | 5.2 |
| 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 221 | 107 | 44 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 68 | 208 |
| 76 | 39 | 22 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 22 | 69 |
| 28% | 28% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 41% | 39% |
- Petrolul 52 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Petrolul 52 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Petrolul 52 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Petrolul 52 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- SCM Gloria Buzau have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- SCM Gloria Buzau have won significantly less corners away then 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 | UTA Arad | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 35 |
| 2 | Petrolul 52 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
| 3 | Sporting Turnu | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 32 |
| 4 | Mioveni | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 31 |
| 5 | Rapid Bucuresti | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 31 |
| 6 | Metaloglobus | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 30 |
| 7 | Arges | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 29 |
| 8 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 26 |
| 9 | SSC Farul | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 25 |
| 10 | Ripensia Timisoara | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 25 |
| 11 | Sirineasa | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 25 |
| 12 | ASU Poli Timisoara | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 24 |
| 13 | Concordia Chiajna | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 23 |
| 14 | Csikszereda | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | -4 | 23 |
| 15 | Universitatea Cluj | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 22 |
| 16 | Dunarea Calarasi | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 22 |
| 17 | Scolar Resita | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 16 |
| 18 | Sportul Snagov | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 24 | -28 | 8 |
| 19 | Pandurii Targu Jiu | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 29 | -30 | 7 |
| 20 | Juventus Bucuresti | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 21 | -25 | 6 |