National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Popești-Leordeni or Metaloglobus that keep their silverware dream alive.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Liga 2 game only four days ago. That game was also an away game, at CSA Steaua Bucureşti. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Popești-Leordeni form and stats
Popești-Leordeni participated in Romania Cup the last season, where they reached the 3rd round.Popești-Leordeni lost their last game at Tunari after a 1-3 scoreline.
Previous to that game, a 3. Liga - Final Stages home match hosting Tunari in a game that was won 2-1.Metaloglobus form and stats
Metaloglobus was sent out of Romania Cup in the 3rd round last season.The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga 2 travels is 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to CSA Steaua Bucureşti in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1.
The game before that, in the Liga 2, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Viitorul Şelimbăr.A quick return to home after this game, as Metaloglobus are hosting CSM Slatina in the Liga 2 only three days away.
Metaloglobus have the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Metaloglobus have been victorious in every one of the 6 latest matches versus this opponent. Will the streak continue?Top Goalscorers
  D. Huiban 1 goals |
Popești-Leordeni missing players
Metaloglobus missing players
| Popești-Leordeni | Metaloglobus | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 11 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 7 | 9 | ||
| 47 | 30 | Scored | S | 15 | 29 | ||
| 31 | 9 | Conceded | C | 18 | 26 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 88% | ||
| 80% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 64% | ||
| 68% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 44% | ||
| 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 14% | 12% | ||
| 20% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 8% | ||
| 52% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 40% | ||
| 36% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 14% | 32% | ||
| 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | ||
| 4.5 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 4.6 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.9 | 4.5 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2.3 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 8.7 | 7.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 9.2 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 3.7 | ||
| 48% | 65% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 31% | ||
| 6.1 | 5.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.4 | 8.1 | ||
| 2.4 | 1.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.1 | 3.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Viitorul Şelimbăr | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | CSM Slatina | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Corvinul Hunedoara | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Unirea Slobozia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Concordia Chiajna | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Csikszereda | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Alexandria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Unirea Dej | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | CSA Steaua Bucureşti | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Chindia Târgovişte | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Şirineaşa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Mioveni | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Arges | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Dumbrăviţa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Metaloglobus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 18 | Tunari | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 19 | Progresul Spartac | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Şcolar Reşiţa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 0 |
