2017/2018| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otelul | 15 | W4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13/15 | 11-1 |
| Olimpic Cetate | 11 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10/15 | 9-5 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otelul | 3 | 28 | 60 | 40 | DWWLD | 5 | -2 |
| Olimpic Cetate | 6 | 28 | 44 | 13 | LWLDD | 11 | -5 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2018-05-05
On paper the standings were lopsided — Otelul 3rd with 60 points, Olimpic Cetate 6th with 44, 16 apart. Olimpic Cetate had been under-performing their position — 11th on five-round form against 6th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Otelul 1.96 scored and 0.54 conceded per game, Olimpic Cetate 1.46 and 1, with the league averaging 1.69.
Otelul arrived on a run of four straight wins.
The match was played at Stadionul Oţelul in Galati (capacity 13,500).
