Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Otelul & FCSB face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Romania Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Liga 1.
Otelul form and stats
Last season their Romania Cup adventure ended in the 3rd round.Otelul are steadily winning Liga 2 games and points here at Stadionul Oţelul. 5 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 7 games.
Otelul are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Unirea Slobozia.
Before that, Otelul drew at home versus SCM Gloria Buzau.Otelul has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Otelul are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadionul Oţelul in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches.
FCSB form and stats
FCSB's mission in Romania Cup last season failed in the round of 16.FCSB have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Liga 1, after 2-1-4 (7 played).
FCSB go into this game after a win, the home game against Rapid Bucuresti that ended 3-1.
The match before that was the Europa Conference League-duel against West Ham United, a home loss (0-3).
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Liga 1 trip to U Craiova 1948.
As opposed to that, FCSB have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the previous ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: one win for Otelul, three draws and six wins for FCSB. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Compagno 7 goals |  G. Cârjan 6 goals |  A. Cordea 5 goals |
Otelul missing players
FCSB missing players
| Otelul | FCSB | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 8 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | ||
| 34 | 20 | Scored | S | 16 | 37 | ||
| 24 | 11 | Conceded | C | 21 | 43 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 60% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 84% | ||
| 44% | 54% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 68% | ||
| 24% | 15% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 48% | ||
| 12% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 20% | ||
| 44% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 68% | ||
| 28% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 20% | ||
| 36% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 16% | ||
| 6.1 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 5 | ||
| 3.3 | 2.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 4.3 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 9.4 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 13 | ||
| 3.6 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 5.6 | ||
| 33% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 27% | ||
| 7 | 6.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.7 | 10.8 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.7 | ||
| 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 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Unirea Slobozia | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Unirea Dej | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 25 |
| 4 | CSM Iasi | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| 5 | Csikszereda | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 22 |
| 6 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 22 |
| 7 | Otelul | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
| 8 | CSM Slatina | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 19 |
| 9 | Brasov Steagul Renast | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 19 |
| 10 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 18 |
| 11 | Concordia Chiajna | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 12 | Viitorul Selimbar | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 13 | Ripensia Timisoara | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 14 | Sirineasa | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -5 | 15 |
| 15 | FCM Baia Mare | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -5 | 14 |
| 16 | Progresul Spartac | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 13 |
| 17 | Dumbrăviţa | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -14 | 13 |
| 18 | Unirea Constanta | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -18 | 12 |
| 19 | Metaloglobus | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 10 |
| 20 | ASU Poli Timisoara | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -12 | 8 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | SSC Farul | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 40 |
| 2 | Rapid Bucuresti | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 32 |
| 3 | CFR Cluj | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 31 |
| 4 | Universitatea Craiova | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 30 |
| 5 | Hermannstadt | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 26 |
| 6 | Petrolul 52 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 26 |
| 7 | FCSB | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 23 |
| 8 | Sepsi | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 22 |
| 9 | Voluntari | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 20 |
| 10 | Argeş | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -12 | 20 |
| 11 | Chindia Târgovişte | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | -1 | 19 |
| 12 | Botosani | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 19 |
| 13 | Universitatea Cluj | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 17 |
| 14 | U Craiova 1948 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 16 |
| 15 | UTA Arad | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -8 | 16 |
| 16 | Mioveni | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -16 | 8 |
