Recap
Sepsi are facing serious financial difficulties following the withdrawal of their sponsors, forcing the club from Sfântu Gheorghe to search for alternative sources of funding. According to the club’s announcements, their available financial resources are sufficient to cover less than a month of operations, with the remaining funds already allocated to salary and bonus payments. This uncertain financial situation adds to the team’s sporting difficulties, as Sepsi are winless in their last three league rounds and currently sit 12th in the SuperLiga standings with 14 points from 12 matches. Ovidiu Burcă’s side are coming off a 1-1 away draw against Petrolul and now face a particularly challenging test against the reigning champions.
After a slow start to the campaign due to their European commitments, Universitatea Craiova have rediscovered their best form and arrive in Sfântu Gheorghe in excellent condition, having recorded eight victories and one draw in their last nine matches across all competitions. Their recent h2h record further strengthens their position, with the reigning champions having won their last six matches against Sepsi. With the opportunity to overtake Rapid and move to within just one point of league leaders Dinamo București, Craiova have additional motivation to secure all three points.