Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Dacia Unirea Brăila & Otelul face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Romania Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
These are full days for the host team, as they played only four days ago in the Liga 2. This match was also played here at Stadionul Municipal. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Otelul have had more rest.
Dacia Unirea Brăila form and stats
Dacia Unirea Brăila have not come this way in the Romania Cup without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Pescarusul Sarichioi. Last season their Romania Cup adventure ended in the 4th round.Dacia Unirea Brăila have less points than they have played home games in the Liga 2 so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 2 points. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Astra in the Liga 2 last time out and are looking for a win here.
In the game before, an away victory in the Romania Cup match versus Pescarusul Sarichioi with a 2-0 scoreline.Unirea are traveling soon after this match as the Liga 2 match at Petrolul 52 awaits in three days.
At Stadionul Municipal, Dacia Unirea Brăila has the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Otelul form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Sporting Liesti in order to reach 3rd round of Romania Cup. They also participated in Romania Cup last season. This ended in the 2nd round.The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 1 draw and only 2 losses in the 3. Liga: Series 2. Momentum is building for Otelul in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Two travels in a row for Otelul, whose manager could celebrate last time after the Romania Cup win against Sporting Liesti. As mentioned above, Otelul was the only team on the pitch versus Sporting Liesti in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
Preceding that game was the away 3. Liga: Series 2 victory against Sportul Chiscani with the score of 3-0.With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Otelul are regular goalscorers on their travels. Otelul are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the prior five meetings featuring these two contenders are: four wins for Unirea, zero draws and one win for Otelul. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Stănescu 1 goals |
Dacia Unirea Brăila missing players
Otelul missing players
| Dacia Unirea Brăila | Otelul | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Won | W | 7 | 15 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | ||
| 68 | 39 | Scored | S | 27 | 64 | ||
| 31 | 16 | Conceded | C | 15 | 23 | ||
| 96% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 96% | 93% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 80% | ||
| 84% | 79% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | ||
| 56% | 64% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 58% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 29% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 24% | ||
| 64% | 71% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 44% | ||
| 36% | 29% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 44% | ||
| 4% | 7% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 16% | ||
| 5.2 | 6.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 5.4 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14.7 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 13.6 | ||
| 6.4 | 7.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 4.2 | ||
| 34% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 43% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Concordia Chiajna | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 2 | Unirea Slobozia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | CSA Steaua Bucuresti | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | Corona Brasov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Hermannstadt | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Petrolul 52 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 6 | Universitatea Cluj | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | ASU Poli Timisoara | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Metaloglobus | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Ripensia Timişoara | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | Unirea Dej | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | CSM Iasi | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 13 | Viitorul Şelimbăr | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 3 |
| 14 | Brasov Steagul Renast | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 3 |
| 15 | Dacia Unirea Brăila | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 2 |
| 16 | Dunarea Calarasi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 2 |
| 17 | Şirineaşa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 1 |
| 18 | Csikszereda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
| 19 | Unirea Constanța | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
| 20 | Astra | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Otelul | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 41 | 41 |
| 2 | Dacia Unirea Brăila | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 56 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 37 | 38 |
| 3 | Focsani | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 36 |
| 4 | Olimpia Ramnicu Sarat | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 33 |
| 5 | Viitorul Ianca | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 29 |
| 6 | Sporting Liesti | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | CSM Bacau | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -13 | 19 |
| 8 | Avantul Valea Marului | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -21 | 13 |
| 9 | Faurei | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 50 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 37 | -35 | 8 |
| 10 | Sportul Chiscani | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 38 | -57 | 8 |