Politehnica Iasi
23 Dec, 2024
19:00
FCSB
Poli Iași has struggled defensively this season, ranking as the third-worst defense in the league, with 30 goals conceded.
Currently sitting in 14th place, they are 12 points behind Steaua, who hold a spot in the Championship Group.
With little chance of closing that gap, motivation appears to be low for Poli Iași.
Despite their struggles, they’ve been decent at home, securing 5 wins and a goal difference of 14:11. Notably, they’ve managed to score in each of their last five games against Steaua.
After three matches without a win, Steaua will be looking to bounce back in this encounter.
Having exited the cup, their focus is now firmly on the league, where they are just 3 points behind the leaders, U. Cluj. A win here would bring them closer to breaking into the top three. Steaua has also enjoyed success against Poli Iași, winning 3 of their last 5 meetings.
What we say
FCSB to Win
Poli Iași has shown the ability to find the net, and they could score in this match.
That said, we expect a highly motivated Steaua side, capable of handling any challenge the home team presents.
Given their recent form and past success, we expect the visitors to secure an away victory, just as they did in their last two visits to Poli Iași.
Home team lineup
| Player Name | Player Position |
| Fernandez | GK |
| Guilherme | RB |
| Ilie | CB |
| Umar | CB |
| Atanaskoski | LB |
| Bordeianu | DM |
| Roman | CM |
| Miskovic | CM |
| Gheorghita | RM |
| Taison | LM |
| Kamberi | CF |
Away team lineup
| Player Name | Player Position |
| Tarnovanu | GK |
| Cretu | RB |
| Popescu | CB |
| Dawa | CB |
| Radunovic | LB |
| Sut | CM |
| Tanase | RCM |
| Olaru | LCM |
| Stefanescu | RW |
| Toma | LW |
| Birligea | CF |
Head to head
| Mon 12, 2024 | Politehnica Iasi | FCSB | 0 - 2 |
| Sat 08, 2024 | FCSB | Politehnica Iasi | 0 - 1 |
| Tue 12, 2023 | Politehnica Iasi | FCSB | 1 - 3 |
| Sun 08, 2023 | FCSB | Politehnica Iasi | 2 - 1 |