Romania - Liga IITeren Sintetic Cornel NegoescuData current as of October 20, 2026

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Metalul Buzău vs Stefanesti: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Metalul Buzău plays Stefanesti in Liga II (Romania). The game is scheduled for October 24, 2026. Venue: Teren Sintetic Cornel Negoescu.

Recent form

Metalul Buzău has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.20 points per game. Stefanesti has 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses, with 0.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Metalul Buzău scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 0.70. Stefanesti scores 0.70 and allows 2.30. Games in this league average 2.92 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 30% of Metalul Buzău's games and 40% of Stefanesti's. The Over 2.5 rates are 20% and 70%, compared with league averages of 54% for BTTS and 55% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Metalul Buzău has the higher season xG average, 1.47 to 1.20 per game. Metalul Buzău takes 11.9 shots per game, while Stefanesti takes 8.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Metalul Buzău leads at halftime in 20% of its games and scores 0.70 goals per game after halftime. Stefanesti leads at halftime in 20% and scores 0.30 after halftime.

When the teams score

Metalul Buzău's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (3 goals). For Stefanesti, it is minutes 31-45+ (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Liga II games average 2.92 goals. Both teams score in 54% of games, and 55% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.40)
(4.35)
(6.08)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
1Goals scored / game0.7
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
0.7Goals allowed / game2.3
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
55%Average possession47%
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
4.3Shots on target / game4
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.9Shots per game8.6
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
4.3Shots on target4
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
8.4%Shot conversion8.1%
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
55%Possession47%
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
1.47xG for1.2
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
1.08xG against1.69
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti

Shooting quality

Metalul Buzău: BalancedStefanesti: Balanced
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
Accuracy (shots on target)36%47%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.230.17

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Metalul Buzău
DWWWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
50% W30% D20% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-3-2
1.80 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-0-1
Last 5 at home
3-0-1
WLWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.2xG: 1.46Opponent xG: 0.91BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 0%
Stefanesti
LLLLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
20% W0% D80% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-8
0.60 pts / game · goal difference -16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-5
0.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-5
Last 5 away
0-0-5
LLLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 2.6xG: 1.13Opponent xG: 1.66BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Metalul Buzău is 43% better for: goals scored per game.

1 goals / game - Metalul Buzău · 0.7 goals / game - Stefanesti

Metalul Buzău is 229% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.7 goals / game - Metalul Buzău · 2.3 goals / game - Stefanesti

Metalul Buzău scoring profile: very strong

Metalul Buzău scores in 70% of games (7 of 10 games), while Stefanesti keeps a clean sheet in 10% (1 of 10 games).

Stefanesti scoring profile: more difficult

Stefanesti scores in 50% of games (5 of 10 games), while Metalul Buzău keeps a clean sheet in 60% (6 of 10 games).

10Goals scored (season)7
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
7Goals conceded (season)23
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
1.7Average goals per game3
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
5Goals scored (last 5)3
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
1Goals conceded (last 5)13
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti

How often they score at least...

70%1 goal50%
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
20%2 goals10%
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
10%3 goals10%
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
0%4 goals0%
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti

How often they concede at least...

40%1 goal90%
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
20%2 goals70%
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
10%3 goals40%
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
0%4 goals30%
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

54%
League average

Goal patterns

10%BTTS at half-time20%
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
0%Scored in both halves10%
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti

BTTS and goal count

20%Min. 3 goals and BTTS40%
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS30%
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
20%BTTS - last 560%
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time90%
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
10%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time30%
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti

2nd half

70%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
30%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
10%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Metalul Buzău is 71% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.2 pts / game - Metalul Buzău · 0.7 pts / game - Stefanesti

Metalul Buzău - half-time state
20% leading60% draw20% trailing
Stefanesti - half-time state
20% leading10% draw70% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.2Points per game (1st half)0.7
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
0.3Goals scored (1st half)0.4
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
0.3Goals conceded (1st half)1.3
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
0.6Average goals (1st half)1.7
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
70%Clean sheet before half-time20%
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
70%No goal before half-time70%
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti

After half-time (2nd half)

1.5Points per game (2nd half)0.9
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
0.7Goals scored (2nd half)0.3
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
0.4Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
1.1Average goals (2nd half)1.3
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
70%Clean sheet after half-time40%
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti
60%No goal after half-time70%
Metalul BuzăuStefanesti

Metalul Buzău - second-half results

40% W30% D30% L
12
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding250%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Stefanesti - second-half results

20% W30% D50% L
7
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-9
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.70
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 20%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Metalul Buzău - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.402.00
Goals scored / game0.20.8
Goals allowed / game0.00.2
Average goals per game0.21.0
1 goal20%80%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%80%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference+1+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Stefanesti - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.600.60
Goals scored / game0.40.2
Goals allowed / game1.61.0
Average goals per game2.01.2
1 goal100%60%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-6-4
Half-time: 20% leading - 0% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Metalul Buzău
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
1
1
16-30
2
1
31-45
3
1
46-60
2
2
61-75
2
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (3 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Stefanesti
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
0
6
16-30
3
4
31-45
1
3
46-60
1
4
61-75
1
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.35
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 0.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
80%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
35%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
35%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
15%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 7 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Metalul Buzău

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.39
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.09
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.47
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
61%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
56%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

Stefanesti

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.49
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.50
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.61
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
56%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
139%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.60
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga II).

Teams vs league

Metalul BuzăuLigaStefanesti
Average goals per game▼ 1.702.92• 3.00
Both teams scored▼ 30%54%▼ 40%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 20%55%▲ 70%
Clean sheets▲ 60%25%▼ 10%
Goal before half-time▼ 50%77%▲ 90%
Goal after half-time▼ 70%82%▼ 80%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.92
Average goals per game
54%
Both teams scored
55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.65
Home goals / game
1.26
Away goals / game
+31%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defensive advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Metalul Buzău and Stefanesti play?

Metalul Buzău face Stefanesti on October 24, 2026 in Liga II at Teren Sintetic Cornel Negoescu. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Metalul Buzău vs Stefanesti?

Metalul Buzău score 1.00 goals per game on average and Stefanesti 0.70. The Liga II average is 2.92 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 55% of games. Both teams score in 30% of Metalul Buzău's matches and 40% of Stefanesti's.

What form are Metalul Buzău and Stefanesti in?

Over the last 5 games Metalul Buzău have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and Stefanesti 0-0-5 (0.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Metalul Buzău vs Stefanesti?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Metalul Buzău vs Stefanesti: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.