Unirea Slobozia supporters put their faith in manager Mihalcea to deliver victory against Petrolul 52

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Competition: Romania Liga 2
Competition: Sun 15.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul 1 Mai (5000 seats)

Both squads are enjoying a fine season so far and matches like this could be decisive. Read up on Unirea Slobozia - Petrolul 52!

Insights:
  • Unirea Slobozia have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Liga 2
  • Petrolul 52 have the most clean sheets (17) in Liga 2

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Unirea Slobozia form and stats

The story so far in the Liga 2 for Unirea Slobozia at their home stadium (Stadionul 1 Mai) is 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. The Unirea Slobozia fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stadionul 1 Mai and will expect new points from this game. Unirea Slobozia has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Unirea Slobozia, who played 0-0 against Petrolul 52. That match was also played at this venue (Stadionul 1 Mai).

Prior to that, an away loss at CSA Steaua Bucureşti.

The Unirea Slobozia fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 9 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Slobozia are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadionul 1 Mai in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 9 matches.

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Petrolul 52 form and stats

Petrolul 52's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Petrolul 52 collect 21 points from their 9 away matches in the Liga 2. 7 victories and 0 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). Visiting Petrolul 52 has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Unirea Slobozia in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0.

Before that, Petrolul 52 secured a home win against Concordia Chiajna with the score 2-0.

The Petrolul manager Constantin has got the team scoring on the road, with 20 away goals in 9 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far). It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams involved encountered each other previously this match year: Petrolul 52 - Unirea Slobozia 3-1. Statistics for the last four meetings featuring these two sides are: zero wins for Unirea Slobozia, one draw and three wins for Petrolul 52. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

Petrolul 52S. Diarra
S. Diarra
15 goals
SloboziaC. Toma
C. Toma
6 goals
Petrolul 52M. Bratu
M. Bratu
6 goals

Unirea Slobozia missing players

Petrolul 52 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Unirea Slobozia Petrolul 52
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 6 Played P 5 14 29
10 5 0 Won W 1 8 19
11 7 5 Drew D 1 2 6
8 2 1 Lost L 3 4 4
39 13 4 Scored S 4 24 50
25 8 5 Conceded C 7 12 14
86% 79% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 83%
72% 57% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 71% 66%
24% 7% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 57% 41%
17% 7% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 29% 24%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 7%
34% 29% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 43% 28%
45% 57% 33% Clean Sheets C S 20% 43% 66%
34% 36% 50% Failed to Score F T 20% 21% 24%
 
4.5 5.3 4.6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 4.5 5
5.4 4.7 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.6 3.9 3.6
2.8 1.9 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
11 12.2 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 7.4 10.8 10
3.3 3.5 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 4.7 4.3
27% 24% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 34% 39%
 
8.3 6.1 6.4 Shots against (avg) S A 10.2 9.2 7.7
3 1.8 1.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.4 2.9 2.3
Key stats in Liga 2 this season:
  • 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 (17) in Liga 2
  • Petrolul 52 have the most points (21) away in Liga 2
  • Petrolul 52 have the the best goal difference (+34) in Liga 2
  • Unirea Slobozia have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Liga 2
  • Unirea Slobozia have the most matches under the total-line (15) 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 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 Bucureşti 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 Bucureşti 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.