Match Report
Both sides brought 14 points into this one — FCSB 3rd, Otelul 4th. Otelul had been under-performing their position — 22nd on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: FCSB 1.44 scored and 1 conceded per game, Otelul 1.89 and 1.67, with the league averaging 1.26.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 4 FCSB wins, 2 for Otelul, 1 draw, at 2.71 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 14% of the wins in this fixture. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 29% of the meetings.
The match was played at Arena Naţională (capacity 55,634). On the scoreboard, FCSB led 4-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 4-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
FCSB: Alexandru Stoian (44'), Florin Tănase (13'), Mihai Popescu (20'), Darius Olaru (22')
Key stats
Possession: FCSB 58% · Otelul 42% · Total shots: 10-8 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 6-3