Oţelul Galaţi vs Hermannstadt: match statistics
Oţelul Galaţi vs Hermannstadt: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Oţelul Galaţi played against Hermannstadt in Liga I (Romania). The game was played on April 4, 2026. Final score: 2:0.
Recent form
Oţelul Galaţi has 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.20 points per game. Hermannstadt has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.80 points per game.
Scoring records
Oţelul Galaţi scores 1.31 goals per game and allows 1.16. Hermannstadt scores 1.06 and allows 1.66. Games in this league average 2.56 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 41% of Oţelul Galaţi's games and 56% of Hermannstadt's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 50%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 47% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Oţelul Galaţi has the higher season xG average, 1.48 to 1.36 per game. Oţelul Galaţi takes 13.5 shots per game, while Hermannstadt takes 11.9.
First-half and second-half trends
Oţelul Galaţi leads at halftime in 34% of its games and scores 0.59 goals per game after halftime. Hermannstadt leads at halftime in 16% and scores 0.66 after halftime.
When the teams score
Oţelul Galaţi's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (11 goals). For Hermannstadt, it is minutes 76-90+ (10 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
Liga I games average 2.56 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 47% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
I back the home win (1): Oţelul’s home-season metrics show 1.75 goals scored and 1.25 conceded per match, xG 1.59 versus 1.24 for the visitors, and on average 4.75 shots on target per home game versus 3 for Hermannstadt. The hosts also register higher possession (54% vs 46%) and keep clean sheets at home more often (31% of matches vs 6% of away games for the visitors), indicating game control and higher-quality chances. However, Oţelul’s recent form is poor: in the last 5 matches they have 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, scoring only 5 and conceding 13 (0.2 points per game over that stretch). Hermannstadt arrive in better recent form (3 wins and 2 losses in five matches, 11 scored and 6 conceded, 1.8 points per game), but defensively they concede a lot across the season (53 goals, averaging 1.63 on the road), so I project a narrow home-favorite outcome with a probability split of 50%/25%/25%.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Both teams have seasonal BTTS rates of 50% (Oţelul) and 63% (Hermannstadt), while the league average is 51%, and in the last 5 matches both sides have BTTS at 60%, indicating a propensity for Goal/Goal outcomes. Seasonal goals conceded averages are 1.69 for the home side and 1.63 for the away side; in the last 5 matches Oţelul conceded 2.6 goals on average (13 goals in 5 matches), and Hermannstadt 1.2 (6 goals), with clean sheet expected percentages only 13% and 6%, so there is no defensive stability. Offensively, the hosts have xG 1.48 and an average of 4.13 shots on target per match, the visitors have xG 1.24 and 3.0 shots on target, with Hermannstadt scoring 11 goals in the last 5 matches (2.2 avg), which increases the probability of them scoring. Considering the combination of seasonal BTTS 50%/63%, last 5 matches 60%/60%, low clean sheet rates (13% and 6%) and form (Oţelul: dllll, Hermannstadt: wlwlw), I rate BTTS - Yes at about 72% versus 28% for No Goal.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
I expect 2.74 goals in this match: Oţelul around 1.48 (attacking xG 1.48) and Hermannstadt 1.26 (average attacking xG 1.24 and home defensive xG 1.28). Over 1.5 appears the strongest signal, as the home side have 81% of matches with over 1.5 goals, the visitors 88%, and both teams have 100% of season matches with at least one goal. Over 2.5 is less certain: season-long 56% for the home team and 44% for the visitors finish above 2.5, but in the last 5 matches both teams recorded 80% of games >2.5, which pushes the probability above 50%. Over 3.5 is unlikely — seasonally only 31% and 19% (home/away) exceed 3.5 goals, and the combined xG 2.74 is clearly below 3.5, therefore I recommend Over 1.5 as the best option.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Form analysis favors Hermannstadt: in the last 5 matches the visitors won 3 of 5 (60%), while Oţelul has not registered a win (0 of 5). In those five fixtures Hermannstadt led at the break in 40% of cases (2 of 5), whereas the home side had 0% half-time leads, increasing the likelihood of the visitors holding a lead after 45 minutes. Season-long xG shows a slight edge for Oţelul (xG 1.48 versus 1.24 for Hermannstadt), but over the last 5 matches Hermannstadt averaged 2.2 goals per game compared to Oţelul’s 1.0 and conceded an average of 1.2 goals versus the hosts’ 2.6 conceded, which speaks in favor of the visitors. The visitors also had a better second-half record in the last 5 fixtures (average 2.0 vs 0.6), so the most probable scenario is Hermannstadt leading at half-time and winning at full-time (HT/FT = 2/2).
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Oţelul Galaţi | Hermannstadt | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 31% | 30% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.31 | 0.30 |
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.
Hermannstadt is 800% better for: last-5 form.
0.2 pts / game - Oţelul Galaţi · 1.8 pts / game - Hermannstadt
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.
Oţelul Galaţi is 24% better for: goals scored per game.
1.31 goals / game - Oţelul Galaţi · 1.06 goals / game - Hermannstadt
Oţelul Galaţi is 43% better for: goals allowed per game.
1.16 goals / game - Oţelul Galaţi · 1.66 goals / game - Hermannstadt
Oţelul Galaţi scores in 63% of games (20 of 32 meczów), while Hermannstadt keeps a clean sheet in 9% (3 of 32 meczów).
Hermannstadt scores in 66% of games (21 of 32 meczów), while Oţelul Galaţi keeps a clean sheet in 34% (11 of 32 meczów).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Oţelul Galaţi
Over / Under - Hermannstadt
1st half
2nd half
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.
Oţelul Galaţi is 62% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.47 pts / game - Oţelul Galaţi · 0.91 pts / game - Hermannstadt
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Oţelul Galaţi - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 34% of games and wins 34%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
Hermannstadt - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 16% of games and wins 19%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 0.60 | 0.60 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Goals allowed / game | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Average goals per game | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 80% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 20% |
| No goal | 40% | 60% |
| Goal difference | -3 | -5 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.40 | 2.20 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Average goals per game | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 40% | 20% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +5 |
* 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.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (11 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
* 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
Oţelul Galaţi
Hermannstadt
* 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 I).
Teams vs league
| Oţelul Galaţi | Liga | Hermannstadt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | • 2.47 | 2.56 | ▲ 2.72 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 41% | 51% | ▲ 56% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 50% | 47% | ▲ 50% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 34% | 27% | ▼ 9% |
| Goal before half-time | • 69% | 69% | ▼ 66% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 72% | 75% | ▲ 81% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Referee context
See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.
Head-to-head
Record from Oţelul Galaţi's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss against Hermannstadt. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Oţelul Galaţi vs Hermannstadt?
The Liga I match finished Oţelul Galaţi 2:0 Hermannstadt. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Oţelul Galaţi and Hermannstadt?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches Oţelul Galaţi won 1, Hermannstadt won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Oţelul Galaţi vs Hermannstadt?
Oţelul Galaţi score 1.31 goals per game on average and Hermannstadt 1.06. The Liga I average is 2.56 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 41% of Oţelul Galaţi's matches and 56% of Hermannstadt's.
What form are Oţelul Galaţi and Hermannstadt in?
Over the last 5 games Oţelul Galaţi have a 0-1-4 record (0.20 points per game) and Hermannstadt 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Oţelul Galaţi vs Hermannstadt?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Oţelul Galaţi vs Hermannstadt: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.