Match Report
The table gap was wide: 15 points between Gloria Băneasa (6th, 29 pts) and Axiopolis (2nd, 14 pts). Axiopolis's recent output lagged their position: 14th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Axiopolis 2.57 scored and 1.43 conceded per game, Gloria Băneasa 2 and 2.14, with the league averaging 1.76.
Gloria Băneasa were winless in 7. The five-game form split read 8/15 points for Axiopolis against 2/15 for Gloria Băneasa.
Across 12 recorded meetings, Axiopolis have 2 wins to Gloria Băneasa's 8, with 2 draws, at 2.75 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. 4 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 2.75.
The venue was Stadionul Trust, with room for 5,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.