Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ vs Metalul Buzău: match statistics
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ vs Metalul Buzău: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ play Metalul Buzău in Liga II (Romania). The match date is 9 May 2026 at 10:00. Final score: 0:3.
Current form
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. Metalul Buzău: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match.
Goal statistics
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ scores 0.86 and concedes 2.21 goals per match. Metalul Buzău scores 1.75 and concedes 1.14. League average: 2.71 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ 39%, Metalul Buzău 50%. Over 2.5: Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ 61%, Metalul Buzău 54%. League level: BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 49%.
xG, shots and style
Metalul Buzău has higher xG: 1.76 vs 1.13. Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ: 9.3 shots per match, Metalul Buzău: 13.8.
Match halves
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ: half-time lead 18%, second-half goals 0.61. Metalul Buzău: half-time lead 39%, second-half goals 0.96.
Goals by minute
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ: 76-90+ (9 goals). Metalul Buzău: 46-60 (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Liga II: 2.71 goals per match, BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 49%.
Head-to-head
1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.
Match description
I back the away win (2) — Metalul Buzău holds a clear advantage in key metrics. The visitors average 1.85 goals away and register 5.23 shots on target per match versus the hosts’ 1.08 goals and 3.83 SoT at home, with a higher conversion rate of 15% vs 10%. Metalul also posts a superior xG (1.52 vs 1.29) and concedes 1.31 goals on average away compared to Ceahlăul’s 2.00 conceded in home matches; across the season the hosts have conceded 59 goals and the visitors 32 (difference 27). Recent form further favors the visitors — Metalul have won 4 of their last 5, scoring 9 and conceding 4, while Ceahlăul have failed to win any of their last five (0-2-3) and have conceded 13. Additionally, the hosts fail to score in 33% of home games, whereas Metalul register goalless away matches in only 15% of fixtures, increasing the likelihood of the visitors to score and giving them the edge in this matchup.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ | Metalul Buzău | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 32% | 37% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.29 | 0.34 |
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Metalul Buzău is 500% better for: last-5 form.
0.4 pts / match - Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ · 2.4 pts / match - Metalul Buzău
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 103% better for: goals scored per match.
0.86 goals / match - Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ · 1.75 goals / match - Metalul Buzău
Metalul Buzău is 94% better for: goals conceded per match.
2.21 goals / match - Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ · 1.14 goals / match - Metalul Buzău
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ scores in 57% of matches (16 of 28 matches), while Metalul Buzău keeps a clean sheet in 32% (9 of 28 matches).
Metalul Buzău scores in 79% of matches (22 of 28 matches), while Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ keeps a clean sheet in 21% (6 of 28 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ
Over / Under — Metalul Buzău
1st half
2nd half
Match 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 99% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
0.79 pts / match - Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ · 1.57 pts / match - Metalul Buzău
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 18% of matches and wins 18%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Metalul Buzău - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 39% of matches and wins 57%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.20 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 20% |
| No goal | 100% | 60% |
| Goal difference | -6 | -3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.20 | 2.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 80% |
| No goal | 80% | 0% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +5 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (12 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ
Metalul Buzău
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga II).
Teams vs league
| Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ | Liga | Metalul Buzău | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 3.07 | 2.71 | ▲ 2.89 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 39% | 49% | • 50% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 61% | 49% | ▲ 54% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 21% | 29% | ▲ 32% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 79% | 72% | • 71% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 96% | 82% | • 82% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ 0 - 0 - 1 Metalul Buzău. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ vs Metalul Buzău?
The Liga II match finished Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ 0:3 Metalul Buzău. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ vs Metalul Buzău?
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ score 0.86 goals per game on average and Metalul Buzău 1.75. The Liga II average is 2.71 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 39% of Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ's matches and 50% of Metalul Buzău's.
What form are Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ and Metalul Buzău in?
Over the last 5 games Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Metalul Buzău 4-0-1 (2.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ vs Metalul Buzău?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ vs Metalul Buzău: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.