Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Hermannstadt & FCSB face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Romania Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Hermannstadt form and stats
Hermannstadt participated in Romania Cup the last season, where they reached the quarter-finals.Overall Liga 1 stats at home this season for Hermannstadt are 5-5-3 (wins-draw-losses). Hermannstadt have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
In their previous game, the manager V. Miriuță led his Hermannstadt to a defeat in the Liga 1 match away at Voluntari. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadionul Municipal. Before that, Hermannstadt drew at home versus Astra.
Hermannstadt are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 13 games. Hermannstadt's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
FCSB form and stats
FCSB was sent out of Romania Cup in the 8th finals last season.As the visiting team in Liga 1 matches, FCSB have produced an overall stat of 8-1-4 so far.
FCSB delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Chindia Targoviste in their previous match; a Liga 1 game. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Dinamo Bucureşti's place.
The travelling fans enjoy FCSB's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 13 league matches away. FCSB are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 12 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last five meetings: one - zero - four (Hermannstadt wins - draws - FCSB wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 F. Coman 11 goals |  G. Debeljuh 7 goals |  H. Gnohéré 6 goals |
Hermannstadt missing players
FCSB missing players
| Hermannstadt | FCSB | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Won | W | 11 | 16 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | ||
| 26 | 18 | Scored | S | 23 | 40 | ||
| 34 | 16 | Conceded | C | 7 | 18 | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 72% | ||
| 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 43% | 44% | ||
| 20% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 7% | 16% | ||
| 8% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 52% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 29% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 57% | 48% | ||
| 36% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 14% | 16% | ||
| 4.3 | 4.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.9 | 4.9 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 4.4 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.5 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 4 | ||
| 205 | 102 | Total Shots | T S | 168 | 300 | ||
| 76 | 39 | Shots on Target | S O | 63 | 121 | ||
| 28% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 31% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | CFR Cluj | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 52 |
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 46 |
| 3 | Botosani | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 45 |
| 4 | FCSB | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 44 |
| 5 | Gaz Metan Medias | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 43 |
| 6 | Astra | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 42 |
| 7 | Viitorul | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 40 |
| 8 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 41 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 29 | -4 | 34 |
| 9 | Sepsi | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | Chindia Targoviste | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 47 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -18 | 25 |
| 11 | Hermannstadt | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 26 | -18 | 25 |
| 12 | CSM Iaşi | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 20 | -14 | 22 |
| 13 | Academica Clinceni | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 28 | -17 | 22 |
| 14 | Voluntari | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -23 | 20 |