Unirea Slobozia vs FCSB: Prediction, Lineups, Kickoff Time | Romanian Liga 1 2025/26

On: December 13, 2025 1:06 AM

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Unirea Slobozia vs FCSB — Match Preview

A vital clash for both ends of the table takes place at the May 1 Stadium on Sunday, 14 December 2025. FCSB, the defending champions, find themselves in a disappointing 10th place with 25 points, struggling to balance domestic duties with their European campaign. They arrive off the back of a chaotic 4–3 win over Feyenoord in the Europa League but need to fix their league form immediately. Unirea Slobozia are in freefall, sitting 13th with 18 points and on a five-match losing streak. Desperate for points to avoid the relegation zone, they host a tired but dangerous FCSB side.

Unirea Slobozia vs FCSB — Match Info

Competition: Liga I (Matchday 20)
Venue: May 1 Stadium, Slobozia (Capacity: 6,000)
Date: Sunday, 14 December 2025
Kickoff: 20:30 EET | 18:30 GMT
Referee: TBC (CCA Appointment)

Unirea Slobozia vs FCSB — Match Stakes

Unirea Slobozia (13th — 18 pts):

Win → Moves to 21 pts; breaks the 5-game losing streak and eases relegation fears
Draw → Stops the rot; a massive point against the champions
Loss → 6th consecutive defeat; pulls them deeper into the relegation battle

FCSB (10th — 25 pts):

Win → Moves to 28 pts; climbs towards the Play-off spots (Top 6)
Draw → Frustrating result; keeps them stuck in the bottom half of the table
Loss → Crisis mode active; gap to the playoffs could widen significantly

Unirea Slobozia vs FCSB — Team News

Unirea Slobozia:

Rusu D. — Out (Broken Fibula)
Pop V. — Out (Suspended – Yellow Card accumulation)
Purece F. — Questionable (Knock)

FCSB:

Dawa J. — Out (Knee Injury – Long term)
Popescu M. — Out (Cruciate Ligament Injury)
Chiricheș V. — Out (Muscle Injury)
Olaru D. — Out (Suspended – Disciplinary points)

Unirea Slobozia vs FCSB — Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Unirea Slobozia

06/12 — 0–3 vs Oțelul Galați (Liga I)
30/11 — 0–1 vs FC Botoșani (Liga I)
21/11 — 1–2 vs Csikszereda (Liga I)
09/11 — 0–1 vs CFR Cluj (Liga I)
01/11 — 0–1 vs FC Argeș (Liga I)

FCSB

12/12 — 4–3 vs Feyenoord (Europa League)
07/12 — 0–0 vs Dinamo București (Liga I)
04/12 — 0–3 vs UTA Arad (Cup)
01/12 — 2–1 vs Farul Constanța (Liga I)
28/11 — 0–1 vs Crvena Zvezda (Europa League)

Unirea Slobozia vs FCSB — Head-to-Head (Last 3 Meetings)

11/08/2025 — FCSB 0–1 Unirea Slobozia (Liga I)
24/11/2024 — FCSB 3–0 Unirea Slobozia (Liga I)
20/07/2024 — Unirea Slobozia 2–2 FCSB (Liga I)

Unirea Slobozia vs FCSB — Playing XI (Predicted Lineups)

Unirea Slobozia (4-2-3-1)

Niczuly; Medina, Pospelov, Antoche, Șerbănică; Perianu, Coadă; Afalna, Purece, Vlăsceanu; Gele

FCSB (4-3-3)

Târnovanu; Crețu, Ngezana, Haruț, Radunović; Șut, Lixandru, Tănase; Băluță, Bîrligea, Miculescu

Unirea Slobozia vs FCSB — Impact Bench

Unirea Slobozia: Camara (Pace on wing), Ilie (Target man)

FCSB: Octavian Popescu (Creative spark), Edjouma (Aerial threat), Pantea (Energy)

Unirea Slobozia vs FCSB — Tactical Analysis

Unirea Slobozia

Adrian Mihalcea’s side is in a confidence crisis, having failed to score in 4 of their last 5 league games. They will likely adopt a deep defensive block, trying to frustrate FCSB and hit on the counter through Afalna. Set-pieces will be their best chance to score, but they must avoid conceding early, as their heads tend to drop.

FCSB

Fatigue is the biggest enemy for FCSB after a Thursday night thriller against Feyenoord. Without defensive leader Joyskim Dawa and captain Darius Olaru, they lack stability. However, their attack remains potent. Expect them to dominate possession (60%+) and look for Daniel Bîrligea in the box. Their high line might be risky if Unirea can transition fast, but FCSB’s individual quality usually shines through against lower-ranked sides.

Unirea Slobozia vs FCSB — Key Battles

Pospelov vs Bîrligea — Physical duel in the box
Perianu vs Tănase — Midfield control battle
Medina vs Miculescu — Stopping the cut-inside threat
Niczuly vs Fatigue — Can the GK keep them in the game?

Unirea Slobozia vs FCSB — Spotlight Players

Unirea Slobozia — Christ Afalna

The rapid winger is Unirea’s most dangerous outlet. If FCSB’s full-backs push too high, Afalna is the man capable of exploiting the space behind.

FCSB — Daniel Bîrligea

The striker is in good form and will be the focal point of the attack. With Olaru missing, FCSB need Bîrligea’s finishing to break down Unirea’s low block.

Unirea Slobozia vs FCSB — Prediction

Unirea Slobozia 0–2 FCSB

Despite the fatigue, FCSB have too much quality for a struggling Unirea side that can’t buy a goal right now. Unirea’s losing streak is likely to continue as the champions assert their dominance.