- Team form: Csikszereda have won 3 of their last 5 games (W3, D1, L1).
- Opposition form: Farul Constanta have lost 3 of their last 5 (W2, L3).
- Home form: Csikszereda have won their last 2 home matches.
Csikszereda’s cool defensive discipline
Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc edged out FC Farul Constanta 1-0 at home in Liga I 2025/2026 just 11 days ago, and while there is no guarantee that they can repeat the trick this Saturday, Robert Ilyes’ men will be full of confidence of getting the job done.
Ilyes has been at the helm since March 2023 and has ingrained a cool, disciplined and defensively resilient identity within the squad. Csikszereda operate a 4-5-1 formation, sitting back and countering in numbers when needed.
This pragmatic approach has yielded 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches, including a gutsy 3-2 success away to Otelul Galati in the previous round of the Liga I Playout.
Laszlo Kleinheisler leads their scoring charts in the Playout with 1 goal, but it’s Marton Eppel who is on a roll with 5 goals in his last 5 appearances. Anderson Ceara has also caught the eye in recent weeks, providing 2 assists in 1 game since the start of the Playout.
Farul will have to outgun Csikszereda to win
Tactics:
Ianis Zicu’s appointment as Farul’s manager has not changed their 4-3-3 system, which is possession-based, high-tempo and designed to overload wide areas when the team has the ball. Farul will be looking to dominate this contest and force Csikszereda into a chess match of styles, but they arrive at Stadionul Miercurea Ciuc in mediocre form, having lost 3 and won 2 of their last 5.
Key players:
- Jovan Markovic is in form with 3 goals in his last 5 games, and has been a crucial outlet for Farul when they have been under pressure in the final third.
- Alexandru Isfan, meanwhile, has been a dual threat this term, providing 1 goal and 1 assist since the beginning of the Playout.
Back the home side to hold firm
This is a huge game in the Liga I Playout, with both sides desperate to secure their major league status for another season. However, we’re backing Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc to get the job done and make Stadionul Miercurea Ciuc an even harder place to go than it was before.
Farul have lost their last 2 on the road, while Csikszereda have won their last 2 at home. The home team are the better side right now, with the confidence to go with it, so they should be able to squeeze out another result here.
Csikszereda to beat Farul is 2.78, while Both Teams to Score - No is 1.95, which looks fair given the respective home and away form of these sides.
