📏 Form Guide

Steaua Bucharest

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Steaua Bucharest are hoping to win again after their last result, a 0-2 Liga I triumph over CSM Politehnica Iași.

In that match, Steaua Bucharest managed 57% possession and 22 attempts on goal with 7 of them on target. The only player to score for Steaua Bucharest was Darius Olaru (44', 76'). Politehnica Iași had 8 shots on goal with 0 on target.

Their latest results shine a light on the fact that not much more can be done by the Steaua Bucharest rearguard. Steaua Bucharest have been mean at the back, with the total number of goals that have gone in at their end during their past 6 games standing at 3.

Hermannstadt

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In their previous game, Hermannstadt drew 0-0 in the Liga I tie with Farul Constanța.

In that game, Hermannstadt managed 49% possession and 12 shots on goal with 2 on target. Farul Constanța got 10 shots on goal with 3 of them on target.

Throughout their six latest matches, Hermannstadt have fired home a total of 8 times - yielding them the goals scored per game average of 1.33.

Going into this encounter, Hermannstadt are unbeaten in their previous 2 league matches away from home.

↔️ Head to head

Looking at the statistics for their head to head duels stretching back to 14/02/2021, it’s been all-even between these two clubs with Steaua Bucharest winning 2 of those games, Hermannstadt 2 and 2 being draws in regulation time.

A combined sum of 15 goals were scored between them in this period, with 8 of them for Steliștii and 7 coming from Sibienii. The average goals per game has been 2.5.

The previous league game featuring these sides was Liga I match day 7 on 25/08/2024 which finished with the scoreline of Hermannstadt 2-0 Steaua Bucharest.

On that occasion, Hermannstadt had 33% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. The goals were scored by Alessandro Murgia (56') and Ronaldo Deaconu (96').

At the other end, Steaua Bucharest had 16 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target.

🗞️ Team News: Steaua Bucharest

It looks as if Steliștii could go for a 4-2-3-1 formation for this one featuring Stefan Tarnovanu, Valentin Cretu, Joyskim Dawa, Mihai Popescu, Risto Radunovic, Adrian Sut, Baba Alhassan, David Miculescu, Florin Tanase, Mihai Toma and Daniel Birligea.

📋 Team News: Hermannstadt

We reckon that Sibienii seem most likely to elect for a 4-4-2 system, choosing Catalin Cabuz, Tiberiu Capusa, Valerica Gaman, Ionut Stoica, Alexandru Oroian, Silviu Balaure, Ciprian Biceanu, Alessandro Murgia, Ianis Stoica, Aurelian Chitu and Robert Popescu.

⚡ Prediction

We believe that Steaua Bucharest look set to score at least once when they play Hermannstadt, who will not find it easy scoring a goal of their own.

We therefore think that it’s going to be a 2-0 winning margin for Steaua Bucharest after 90 minutes.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Peter Guest, 17:05 17/01/2025