National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Afumaţi or Concordia Chiajna that keep their silverware dream alive.
The hosts Afumaţi saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the 3. Liga: Series 3. Thankfully the previous game, versus Axiopolis, was also a home game here at Stadionul Afumaţi. The away team is better rested.
Afumaţi form and stats
Afumaţi have not come this way in the Romania Cup without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Tunari. Last season their Romania Cup adventure ended in the 3rd round.The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Afumaţi has won four games in a row. The Mostiştea Ulmu match was the last time out without a victory. Afumaţi has recorded two wins in a row here at Stadionul Afumaţi, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Afumaţi's previous game was a 3. Liga: Series 3 match also played at home, ending 4-0 versus Axiopolis. The home side are looking to build on that result. A strong away win before that one, visiting Mostiştea Ulmu and winning 1-0.
As mentioned above, Afumaţi "killed" Axiopolis in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Afumaţi as they are travelling to their away game against Agricola Borcea in the 3. Liga: Series 3. That match is three days after this one.
Concordia Chiajna form and stats
They also participated in Romania Cup last season. This ended in the 16th finals.0 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Concordia Chiajna playing as the away team in the Liga 2 this season. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 29 away games in a row.
Concordia are travelling again after losing away to Rapid Bucuresti in their previous match (2-4). A 2-3 defeat away at Sporting Turnu before that.
As you can tell from the result, the match against Rapid Bucuresti was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Mioveni in just three days.
Concordia Chiajna has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 6 goals from 4 games. For Concordia, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Afumaţi missing players
Concordia Chiajna missing players
| Afumaţi | Concordia Chiajna | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 18 | 11 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 9 | 11 | ||
| 72 | 46 | Scored | S | 13 | 32 | ||
| 16 | 7 | Conceded | C | 25 | 36 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 92% | ||
| 80% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 80% | ||
| 56% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 56% | ||
| 36% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 21% | 28% | ||
| 32% | 42% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 12% | ||
| 48% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 71% | 68% | ||
| 48% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 14% | 24% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 16% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.9 | 2.7 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 7 | 7 | ||
| 51 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 108 | 234 | ||
| 22 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 36 | 77 | ||
| 59% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 42% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | U Craiova 1948 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | Rapid Bucuresti | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Dunarea Calarasi | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | ASU Poli Timisoara | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | Petrolul 52 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 6 | Metaloglobus | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Sporting Turnu | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | Concordia Chiajna | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | Csikszereda | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Universitatea Cluj | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | SSC Farul | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Unirea Slobozia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Sirineasa | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 14 | Şcolar Reşiţa | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -5 | 7 |
| 15 | Mioveni | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 17 | Ripensia Timisoara | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -7 | 6 |
| 18 | Comuna Recea | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 4 |
| 19 | CSM Slatina | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 3 |
| 20 | Aerostar Bacău | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 3 |
| 21 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -11 | 0 |