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 was eliminated in the quarter-finals last season in the Romania Cup.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.
Hermannstadt are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Voluntari. Before that, Hermannstadt drew at home versus Astra.
Hermannstadt has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. 18 goals have been conceded.
FCSB form and stats
Last season their Romania Cup adventure ended in the 8th finals.The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga 1 travels is 8 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.
There were no winners in FCSB's previous match, a Liga 1 home game that ended 1-1 vs Chindia Targoviste. Prior to that match, the FCSB manager B. Vintilă faced defeat when travelling to Dinamo Bucureşti and losing 1-2.
FCSB has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 20 goals from 13 games. 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
Hermannstadt-FCSB H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Hermannstadt one win, FCSB four wins, zero draws. five of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).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 | Botoşani | 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 Mediaş | 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 |