2016/2017| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pucioasa | 15 | W3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12/15 | 11-1 |
| Şirineaşa | 4 | L2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1/12 | 4-8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pucioasa | 9 | 28 | 37 | 0 | WLLLW | 10 | -1 |
| Viitorul Pandurii Targu Jiu | 13 | 28 | 27 | -23 | WWLDL | 6 | +7 |
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 2017-04-08
37 points for Pucioasa (9th), 27 for Şirineaşa (13th): a 10-point gap. Viitorul Pandurii Targu Jiu ranked 6th in the league on five-round form, well above their 13th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Pucioasa 1.21 scored and 1.21 conceded per game, Şirineaşa 0.93 and 1.75, with the league averaging 1.4.
Momentum sat with Pucioasa, winners of their last three.
Stadionul Municipal in Alexandria staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000.
