Perhaps a welcome break from league football as SCM Zalău & CSM Iaşi face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Romania Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
Both contenders have had plenty of rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's trust this will be an enthusiastic fixture!
SCM Zalău form and stats
Action has already taken place for SCM Zalău in Romania Cup as they have defeated Victoria Carei, Gloria Bistrita and FCM Baia Mare to reach the Play-offs. Last season, Zalău's Romania Cup journey ended in the 1st round.Happy days for SCM Zalău in their previous game, a fixture away at Sanmartin that ended with a 2-0 victory.
Before that match, a home victory hosting FCM Baia Mare in the Romania Cup.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Zalău as they have a new game in only three days, a 3. Liga: Series 10 match thankfully also at home. Victoria Carei are visiting.
CSM Iaşi form and stats
CSM Iaşi was sent out of Romania Cup in the play-offs last season.1 win, 0 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of CSM Iaşi playing as the away team in the Liga 1 this season.
Two away games in a row for Iaşi, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus FCSB.
A loss against Universitatea Craiova was the result prior to that, in a Liga 1 home game.CSM Iaşi have another game away in just three sleeps, a Liga 1 fixture vs Universitatea Cluj. A rough calendar for the guests!
As for defending, Iaşi rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 6 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  L. de Souza Figueiredo 2 goals |  J. Vojtuš 1 goals |  G. Vașvari 1 goals |
SCM Zalău missing players
CSM Iaşi missing players
| SCM Zalău | CSM Iaşi | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 10 | Won | W | 6 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 43 | 32 | Scored | S | 20 | 43 | ||
| 20 | 6 | Conceded | C | 16 | 30 | ||
| 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 88% | ||
| 68% | 91% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 80% | ||
| 48% | 73% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 57% | 60% | ||
| 24% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 44% | ||
| 16% | 27% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 16% | ||
| 36% | 45% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 68% | ||
| 44% | 45% | Clean Sheets | C S | 14% | 20% | ||
| 32% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 24% | ||
| 1.5 | 1.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.1 | 3.2 | ||
| 0.7 | 0.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 3.7 | ||
| 0.4 | 0.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2.5 | 3.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 10.2 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.9 | ||
| 146% | 147% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 46% | ||
| 1.5 | 1.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.6 | 6.5 | ||
| 0.5 | 0.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 2.9 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FCSB | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | CFR Cluj | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Petrolul 52 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Rapid Bucuresti | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | Voluntari | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 10 |
| 7 | Sepsi | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | SSC Farul | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Hermannstadt | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 8 |
| 11 | Universitatea Cluj | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 12 | UTA Arad | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 7 |
| 13 | Otelul | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 6 |
| 14 | U Craiova 1948 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 15 | Botoşani | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
| 16 | CSM Iaşi | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
