Perhaps a welcome break from league football as SSC Farul & Academica Clinceni face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Romania Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
SSC Farul and Academica Clinceni should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
SSC Farul form and stats
Last season their Romania Cup adventure ended in the 4th round.When playing at home in the Liga 2, SSC Farul have managed 2 wins, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 6 games.
The Farul supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Scolar Resita in Liga 2 and win 1-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Rapid Bucuresti (1-2).
There will be little rest for Farul after this match as they are travelling to Universitatea Cluj for a Liga 2 game in only four days.
Farul are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 6 games. On the other hand, Farul have conceded 7 goals.
Academica Clinceni form and stats
Academica was sent out of Romania Cup in the quarter-finals last season.As the visiting team in Liga 1 matches, Academica Clinceni have produced an overall stat of 2-3-0 so far. The fact that Academica Clinceni have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Academica, as they have won on their previous two travels.
361 minutes! That's how long the Academica goalkeeper Octavian Gabriel Valceanu and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
The supporters enjoyed Academica's previous game versus Viitorul, a Liga 1 1-0 win played at home. Prior to that result Academica won their away game at Astra in the Liga 1. The scoreline was 2-0.
Academica have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 5 league away games 5 goals have been scored. Academica are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 2 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Farul won zero games, zero matches ended with a draw and Academica Clinceni has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / oneTop Goalscorers
  V. Lică 5 goals | A. Cruceru 5 goals | A. Stoica 5 goals |
SSC Farul missing players
Academica Clinceni missing players
| SSC Farul | Academica Clinceni | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 4 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 9 | ||
| 36 | 19 | Scored | S | 9 | 25 | ||
| 24 | 10 | Conceded | C | 15 | 28 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 88% | ||
| 72% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | ||
| 44% | 45% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 36% | ||
| 24% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | ||
| 4% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 48% | 45% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 28% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 52% | ||
| 24% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 32% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 11.4 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.9 | 8.1 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3 | ||
| 31% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 33% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | U Craiova 1948 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 27 |
| 2 | ASU Poli Timişoara | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 |
| 3 | Dunărea Călăraşi | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 23 |
| 4 | Şirineaşa | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 23 |
| 5 | Metaloglobus | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| 6 | Rapid Bucuresti | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
| 7 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 20 |
| 8 | SSC Farul | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 20 |
| 9 | Petrolul 52 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 18 |
| 10 | Mioveni | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| 11 | Universitatea Cluj | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| 12 | Sporting Turnu | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
| 13 | CSM Slatina | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 17 |
| 14 | Csikszereda | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| 15 | Unirea Slobozia | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 15 |
| 16 | Ripensia Timisoara | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -7 | 15 |
| 17 | Comuna Recea | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -6 | 14 |
| 18 | Scolar Resita | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 14 |
| 19 | Concordia Chiajna | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 12 |
| 20 | Aerostar Bacau | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -8 | 8 |
| 21 | Pandurii Targu Jiu | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -21 | 5 |
| 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 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 27 |
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | CFR Cluj | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Academica Clinceni | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 |
| 6 | UTA Arad | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| 7 | Viitorul | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 8 | Chindia Targoviste | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 14 |
| 9 | Gaz Metan Medias | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | Voluntari | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 13 |
| 11 | Botoşani | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 12 |
| 12 | Hermannstadt | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 11 |
| 13 | CSM Iasi | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -17 | 10 |
| 14 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 9 |
| 15 | Argeş | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 9 |
| 16 | Astra | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 8 |