National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Dunărea Călăraşi or Astra that keep their silverware dream alive.
This looks to be an engaging match with lots of fun and bustle as both contenders are well recovered since they last saw competitive action. Let's get started!
Dunărea Călăraşi form and stats
Călăraşi was eliminated in the quarter-finals last season in the Romania Cup.Two Liga 2 home games so far for Dunărea Călăraşi, who are yet to win here at Stadionul Central Ion Comşa. Only 0 points so far. With Călăraşi having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager M. Condei.
A. Bedea was the last player to score a league goal for Dunărea Călăraşi and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Dunărea Călăraşi haven't scored in 323 minutes.
Călăraşi are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Viitorul Şelimbăr.
Before that game, the home loss against SCM Gloria Buzau with the scoreline 0-3.Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Liga 2 game versus Unirea Constanta in only three days. This game is also played here at Stadionul Central Ion Comşa.
At Stadionul Central Ion Comşa, Dunărea Călăraşi has the goal stats of 1-6 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Astra form and stats
Last season their Romania Cup adventure ended in the final.Four points from two away games for Astra, meaning one draw and one victory in the Liga 2 so far.
Astra's last game was the home draw against Unirea Slobozia (1-1).
Ahead of that match was the Liga 2 away draw versus Dacia Unirea Braila that ended 1-1.The schedule is very tough for Astra now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Liga 2 game at Ripensia Timişoara is waiting in only three days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Astra has managed 2 goals and let in 1 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Data for the last three meetings featuring these two participants are: zero wins for Călăraşi, one draw and two wins for Astra. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: one game.Top Goalscorers
  D. Brăilă 2 goals |  A. Bedea 1 goals | A. Stoica 1 goals |
Dunărea Călăraşi missing players
Astra missing players
| Dunărea Călăraşi | Astra | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Won | W | 4 | 7 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Lost | L | 4 | 11 | ||
| 28 | 17 | Scored | S | 11 | 22 | ||
| 43 | 25 | Conceded | C | 8 | 26 | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 82% | 84% | ||
| 76% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 45% | 56% | ||
| 60% | 69% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 40% | ||
| 36% | 46% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 9% | 8% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 60% | 69% | BTTS | BTTS | 36% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 15% | Clean Sheets | C S | 45% | 36% | ||
| 28% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 36% | ||
| 4.4 | 4.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5 | ||
| 5.5 | 5.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.6 | 5 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 7.6 | 7.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.7 | 7.5 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 3.3 | ||
| 38% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 34% | 28% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | CSA Steaua Bucuresti | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 2 | Hermannstadt | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Concordia Chiajna | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Corona Brasov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Petrolul 52 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12 |
| 5 | Universitatea Cluj | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Unirea Slobozia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 7 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 7 |
| 8 | ASU Poli Timişoara | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Metaloglobus | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Ripensia Timişoara | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | CSM Iasi | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 12 | Viitorul Şelimbăr | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 13 | Brasov Steagul Renast | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 6 |
| 14 | Unirea Dej | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 15 | Dunărea Călăraşi | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 2 |
| 16 | Sirineasa | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |
| 17 | Dacia Unirea Braila | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 2 |
| 18 | Csikszereda | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -10 | 0 |
| 19 | Unirea Constanta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | -21 | 0 |
| 20 | Astra | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 |