FC Argeș, assault for the Conference League » Probable teams + best odds

The “dogs” are in pole-position for the 4th place, the one that leads to the Conference League play-off, but also keeping theoretical chances at the last step of the podium. However, Zeljko Kopic's side have never been able to beat the Purple Eagles this season. FC Argeș one of the most solid defenses in the play-off, without more than one goal conceded in any match in this phase of the competition.

This game, which marks the return of the “pack” to the Arc de Triomphe, a stadium that became a real fortress in a certain period, will take place in a tense context. The ultras from PCH and SUD will protest against the new logo and announced that they will not enter the stadium, going to watch the match from outside the arena, from the Cașin Monastery area.

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Dinamo – FC Arges, probable teams:

Dinamo (4-3-3): Epassy – Sivis, Boateng, Stoinov, Opruț – Cr. Mihai, Gnahore, Cîrjan – Musi, Pușcaș, Armstrong
reserves: Roșca – Toader, Țicu, Ikoko, Borduşanu, Milanov, Caragea, Tarbă, Duțu, Pop
Absent: Soro, Mărginean, Karamoko (injured)
Coach: Zeljko Kopic

FC Arges (4-3-3): Cabuz – Oancea, Sadriu, Tudose, Borța – Rață, Sierra, Rădescu – Matos, Brobbey, Bettaieb
reserves: Straton – Garutti, Briceag, Blagaic, Idowu, Marin, Dinu, Manole, Tofan, Seto, Pîrvu
Coach: Bogdan Andone

Referee: Florin Andrei // A1: Valentin Avram // A2: Alexandru Voda
VAR referee: Adrian Cojocaru // Assistant VAR: Vasile Marinescu
Book: Iuliana Demetrescu // Obs. referees: Sorin Boca

What the two technicians said: “We're not at our best” / “We haven't won in a long time”

It is a very important moment. I've been working all season, I can't say I'm extremely satisfied with everything I've done so far. I've had a good season so far and we have a good chance for European cups.

The first match is against Argeşul, all players understand the importance of the match. We are returning to the Arc de Triomphe after a long time, we will take it match by match. Sometimes the little details make the difference, we have to be ready, play a good game, fight for the 3 points.

Karamoko still has problems, Mărginean as well, Alberto Soro is not ready for this game, he will be out for a while. We're not at our best in terms of herd, but that's what it is. We will see by tomorrow which options we consider to be the best. We have our ideas, but we want to keep them to ourselves

They had a good season too, they got into the play-offs in the first year after promotion, which is a huge achievement. They don't have any kind of pressure, they can enjoy football and that's what they do, every game they are competitive. And the last game, with U Cluj, was decided in the last minutes. He is a solid opponent, good defensively, who managed a very good season.

– Zeljko Kopic, Dinamo coach

Dinamo, even though it lost in Craiova in extra time, won in the last two stages at home, 3-1 against Rapid and 2-1 against Universitatea Cluj. I think he's going through a good period at the moment, or the last few weeks.

We will have to rise again to a very good level, in all respects, and manage to break this streak of bad luck, of bad luck, and get back on the track of winning games, because it's been quite a long time since we've been able to win.

– Bogdan Andone, FC Argeș coach

PHOTO. Images from the match in the play-off round, which ended in a tie, 1-1

The most important details, provided by Liviu Manolache, Gazeta's statistician:

• 10 wins, five draws and three losses is the record recorded by the people of Bucharest in the current championship at home.

• The people of Pitesti prevailed in eight of the 18 trips in the current editionand three other times they ended in a tie.

• 35 of the 52 goals scored by Dynamo were scored in the second half, 15 of which after the 75th minute.

• 17 matches without conceding a goal were collected by the Argesans in the first 37 rounds, the most among all competitors.

• Dinamo has conceded at least one goal in 14 of the previous 15 matches played in the Super League.

• Seven of the 10 goals scored by the Portuguese Ricardo Matos for Pitesti meant opening score.

• With six goals scored, two assists and three penalties taken, Alexandru Musi is the U21 eligible domestic player with the most offensive contributions (given at the end of the previous stage).

• Raul Opruț and Roberto Sierra are the players from the two groups who have appeared in all the games of the current season, the Dynamo defender being the only one in the championship who started every time as a starter.

• Zeljko Kopic is facing match number 100 as a head coach in the Superligaa terminal reached along the time of only four other foreign technicians.

• The two teams have met before in the main domestic competition 96 times (barrage matches are not included), Bucharest won 55 times, Pitesti won 27 times, and another 14 games ended in a draw.

  • The first duel took place on August 20, 1961Dinamo Pitesti-Dinamo București 3-4 and recorded the Argesan debut in Division A. They scored Fl. Halagian, V. Lovin – double, respectively C-tin Frațilă, Vasile Alexandru, Ghe. Ene – double. For the Bucharesters, that game would start the best domestic period, the only one in which they won four titles in a row (1961/1962, 1962/1963, 1963/1964, 1964/1965).

  • The first victory for the Pitesti team in the championship came on September 26, 1965, 2-1 at home, a match in which Nicolae Dobrin opened the scoring in the first minute.

  • Of all the 96 confrontations, the match on June 24, 1979, Dinamo-FC Argeş 3-4 was the most spectacular and remained in the memory of the right microbists “the most beautiful championship final in history”. After the exceptional performance, “Gâscanul” received a score of 10 from the representative of “Sport”, Ioan Chirilă, who noted: “The “Devil” Dobrin exercised his right of veto. He launched the counterattack of 1-1, against the course of the game, he succeeded in the great breakaway sprint, in the 69th minute, allowing himself the luxury of offering, in his autograph, the last goal of the championship”.

  • Only two white draws they were recorded over time, both on the land of Pitesti (September 26, 1984; March 23, 1997).

  • The most recent direct meeting in the Superliga: April 4, 2026, FC Argeș-Dinamo 1-1 (Ricardo Matos / Eddy Gnahore).

How the Superliga play-off standings look like: