Hermannstadt vs Voluntari Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

Hermannstadt

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Hermannstadt prepare for this fixture following a 2-2 Liga I draw versus Botoșani.

In that match, Hermannstadt had 63% possession and 12 shots on goal with 3 on target. On the other side, Botoșani got 14 shots on goal with 5 on target. Jean-Armel Drolé (22') scored for Botoșani.

It has been seldom in recent games where Hermannstadt have shown defensive steel. It will be a concern for them that Hermannstadt have seen their defence breached in 6 of their previous 6 matches, giving up 8 goals in the process.

Voluntari

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Since tasting defeat last time out to CFR Cluj in Liga I action, Voluntari and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

In that match, Voluntari managed 44% possession and 19 shots on goal with 5 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Voluntari was Andrei Dumiter (27'). At the other end, CFR Cluj had 19 attempts on goal with 10 of them on target. Karlo Muhar (45', 57') and Luka Juričić (92') scored for CFR Cluj.

In as many as 5 of the previous 6 clashes involving Voluntari, a minimum of three goals have gone in. The overall average number of goals per match in that spell is 3.83, with the number of goals averaged by Voluntari coming out as 1.67. That trend won’t necessarily be carried forward into this match, though.

↔️ Head to head

Checking on their prior head-to-head meetings going back to 13/12/2020 shows us that Hermannstadt have won 3 of these games & Voluntari 2, with the number of drawn results standing at 1.

15 goals were yielded between them throughout the course of those matches, with 7 of them for Sibienii and 8 created by Alb-Vișinii. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.5.

The previous league game featuring these sides was Liga 1 Play Offs match day 1 on 17/03/2023 which finished with the scoreline of Voluntari 1-1 Hermannstadt.

In that match, Voluntari had 50% possession and 4 shots at goal with 1 of them on target. The scorer was Vitalie Damaşcan (31').

Hermannstadt got 5 shots on goal with 1 on target.

📋 Team News: Hermannstadt

The Hermannstadt manager Eugen Neagoe has zero fitness concerns whatsoever ahead of this match with a completely healthy squad to pick from.

In our view, Sibienii look set to kick off with a 4-4-2 system featuring Catalin Cabuz, Mihai Butean, Valerica Gaman, Ionut Stoica, Alexandru Oroian, Silviu Balaure, Ciprian Biceanu, Baba Alhassan, A. Daniel Jipa, Gabriel Iancu and Daniel Paraschiv.

ℹ️ Team News: Voluntari

Voluntari manager Cristiano Bergodi has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. George Merloi (Unknown Injury), Naser Aliji (Foot Injury) and Lukas Droppa (Cruciate Ligament Surgery) are those who can’t be considered.

It’s our belief that Alb-Vișinii seem likely to begin the game with a 4-2-3-1 lineup, starting the game with Octavian Valceanu, Ricardinho, Patricio Matricardi, Igor Armas, Radu Boboc, R. Mar Sigurjonsson, Vadim Rata, D. Constantin Florea, Mihai Radut, Doru Cristian Andrei and Adam Nemec.

⚡ Prediction

Voluntari have the ability to score against this Hermannstadt outfit, but that is unlikely to be as many as they’ll concede.

We’re tipping a close game with a 2-1 winning margin for Hermannstadt at the end of the 90 minutes. Let’s just see how this one goes.

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

Peter Guest, 08:25 13/09/2023