Astra and Gaz Metan Mediaş meet at Stadionul Marin Anastasovici, in a match for the 14th round of League I. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which registers 3 victories and 1 draw in the last 4 games. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 06-15-2020, in a match for League I that ended in a draw (0-0). Despite being a match between 14th and 12th in the table, it is actually a clash between the 15th ranked in home games and the 8th away.
Astra :
After 2 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses, the home team is currently in 14th position, with 10 points won. In their last match, they drew in an away match with Botoşani by (1‑1), after having drawn (0‑0) at home in the previous match, against Chindia Târgovişte. This is a team little affected by the home factor, since they achieved similar results at home and abroad. For the championship, Astra conquered 5 points out of 21 possible, after 1 victory, 2 draws and 4 losses in the last 7 matches they played in their stadium. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so they have not been very strong defensively. In 13 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 11 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 6 of their 13 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
The team led by Eugen Neagoe must present itself in a 4-3-3, to favor the defensive organization and counterattacks, especially on the flanks. The three most advanced players, responsible for putting the opposing defense in direction, are Albert Stahl, Dario Canadija and Valentin Gheorghe. In turn, the central zone must be made up of Ljuban Crepulja, Mihai Radut and Constantin Budescu. For this game, the coach of the home team has all the players available.
Gaz Metan:
The visiting team is currently in 12th position, with 13 points won, after 4 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Universitatea Craiova by (3‑1). In the last match, they lost at home against Sepsi by (0‑3). Curiously, this is a team that has achieved more positive results abroad than in their stadium, since they won 9 points as a visitor and only 4 in their stadium. For the championship, Gaz Metan Mediaş won 9 points out of a possible 21, after 3 wins and 4 losses in the last 7 away games. The team has not been very strong defensively, since they have always suffered goals in the last 10 matches, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 13 games in this competition, he only managed 1 comeback in the 9 games in which he conceded the first goal.
On the other side of the pitch, the Gaz Metan Medias will have to align themselves in the usual tactical design, the 4-2-3-1, with Nicolao being the main figure in the visitors’ attack and responsible for capitalizing on the team’s scoring possibilities . Regarding the midfield, it must be formed by Francisco Junior, Bryan Alcéus and Ronaldo Deaconu. Apparently, coach Dusan Uhrin Jr. can count on all the units for this game with Astra.
