Match Report
4th against 5th, but level on points: Plopeni and Olimpic Cetate both had 32. On recent form Plopeni sat only 19th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Against a league average of 1.56 goals per team per game, Plopeni ran at 1.39 scored and 0.61 conceded, Olimpic Cetate at 3 and 1.7.
Plopeni were unbeaten in 13.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 1 Plopeni win, 2 for Olimpic Cetate, 1 draw, at 4.75 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 75% of the meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 75% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 100%.
The venue was Stadionul Gheorghe ?ilaev in Stadionul Gheorghe ?ilaev, with room for 9,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-2.