Soccer match preview: Home supporters have big expectations when Petrolul 52 host Viitorul Şelimbăr

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Competition: Romania Liga 2
Competition: Sun 03.October
Match begins: 08:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Ilie Oană (15073 seats)

Petrolul 52 have outperformed Viitorul Şelimbăr so far, but every fixture opens at 0-0. Here's all the info you require ahead of kickoff:

Insights:
  • Petrolul 52 have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Liga 2
  • Viitorul Şelimbăr have yet to win a game away.

Both sides have had enough rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's aim for an enthusiastic match!

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Petrolul 52 form and stats

The story so far in the Liga 2 for Petrolul 52 at their home stadium (Stadionul Ilie Oană) is 4 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of six straight victories regardless of arena.

Petrolul 52 are returning here after visiting Unirea Dej in a Liga 2 game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. E. Cebotaru scored the goal(s).

Preceding that match was a Romania Cup defeat to U Craiova 1948 (0-1).

Petrolul are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (10 goals in 4 games). Petrolul have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 0 goals.

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Viitorul Şelimbăr form and stats

The Liga 2 season is young and Viitorul Şelimbăr have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.

Viitorul's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Astra that finished 1-1.

Before that, Viitorul travelled to CSA Steaua Bucuresti and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Viitorul's away games in the league this season with only 0 goals from 3 matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Viitorul have conceded 5 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

PetrolulS. Diarra
S. Diarra
6 goals
Petrolul 52A. Vajushi
A. Vajushi
4 goals
Petrolul 52M. Bratu
M. Bratu
3 goals

Petrolul 52 missing players

Viitorul Şelimbăr missing players

Petrolul 52 Viitorul Şelimbăr
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
8 4 2 Played P 2 3 8
7 4 2 Won W 0 0 3
0 0 0 Drew D 1 1 2
1 0 0 Lost L 1 2 3
18 10 4 Scored S 0 0 7
2 0 0 Conceded C 2 5 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 67% 88%
88% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 75%
38% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 38%
25% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 12%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
12% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 38%
75% 100% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 25%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 100% 50%
 
4 6 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 2.7 5.1
3.8 4.8 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 8 6.7 5.5
1.5 1.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2 2.4
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.5 11.8 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5 7 10.9
5.1 5.5 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.3 3.8
44% 45% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 23%
Key stats in Liga 2 this season:
  • All of Petrolul 52's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Petrolul 52 have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
  • Petrolul 52 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Petrolul 52 have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Petrolul 52 have scored more than double the goals of Viitorul Şelimbăr.
  • Petrolul 52 have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Liga 2
  • Petrolul 52 have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Petrolul 52 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Petrolul 52 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Petrolul 52 is in the best form (6-0-0)
  • Viitorul Şelimbăr have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Viitorul Şelimbăr have failed to score a single goal away.
  • Viitorul Şelimbăr have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Viitorul Şelimbăr have yet to win a 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 8 7 0 1 18 2 4 4 0 0 10 0 4 3 0 1 8 2 16 21
2 Hermannstadt 8 6 2 0 19 5 4 4 0 0 14 3 4 2 2 0 5 2 14 20
3 Concordia Chiajna 8 6 2 0 12 2 4 2 2 0 5 2 4 4 0 0 7 0 10 20
4 Corona Brasov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Universitatea Cluj 8 6 0 2 12 6 4 4 0 0 7 1 4 2 0 2 5 5 6 18
5 CSA Steaua Bucuresti 8 5 2 1 13 5 4 3 1 0 8 2 4 2 1 1 5 3 8 17
6 SCM Gloria Buzau 8 5 1 2 27 7 3 2 0 1 18 2 5 3 1 1 9 5 20 16
7 Unirea Slobozia 8 3 3 2 13 6 4 1 1 2 3 4 4 2 2 0 10 2 7 12
8 Unirea Dej 8 3 2 3 8 7 5 2 1 2 6 6 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 11
9 Viitorul Şelimbăr 8 3 2 3 7 10 5 3 1 1 7 5 3 0 1 2 0 5 -3 11
10 Metaloglobus 8 3 1 4 12 15 4 2 1 1 7 6 4 1 0 3 5 9 -3 10
11 CSM Iasi 7 3 0 4 10 6 3 1 0 2 2 2 4 2 0 2 8 4 4 9
12 Ripensia Timişoara 8 2 3 3 8 10 5 1 3 1 6 6 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 9
13 Brasov Steagul Renast 8 2 3 3 8 13 5 2 1 2 6 10 3 0 2 1 2 3 -5 9
14 ASU Poli Timişoara 8 2 1 5 9 14 3 0 1 2 2 4 5 2 0 3 7 10 -5 7
15 Şirineaşa 8 1 3 4 5 11 4 1 1 2 3 7 4 0 2 2 2 4 -6 6
16 Csikszereda 8 2 0 6 8 16 4 1 0 3 5 8 4 1 0 3 3 8 -8 6
17 Unirea Constanta 8 1 1 6 5 29 3 0 0 3 0 10 5 1 1 3 5 19 -24 4
18 Dunarea Calarasi 7 0 3 4 6 14 3 0 1 2 2 7 4 0 2 2 4 7 -8 3
19 Dacia Unirea Brăila 8 0 2 6 4 24 4 0 2 2 1 6 4 0 0 4 3 18 -20 2
20 Astra 8 2 3 3 7 9 4 1 1 2 3 5 4 1 2 1 4 4 -2 -5

Read more about Liga 2

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.