FCSB and Shirak face at Arena Naţională, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Europa League (1st Qualifying Round). These two teams have never met before, so this will be their first head-to-head meeting. In this game, the home factor may be decisive, since Shirak present considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
FCSB:
The home team plays its first game in this edition of the UEFA Europa League with the intention of taking advantage of the home factor to achieve a positive result. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses as a visitor, with 21 goals scored and 14 suffered; against 6 victories, 7 draws and 2 defeats in their stadium, with 23 goals scored and 16 suffered. The team comes to this match after a away win against Astra by (0‑3). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions,FCSB has won 4, tied 5 and lost 1. Their attack has scored regularly, scoring goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, he only managed 1 comeback in the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 8 home matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 4 of their 9 goals between minutes (0’‑ 15 ‘); they have conceded 4 of their 7 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
FCSB comes to this match after a 3-0 win on the trip to the Astra arena, in a match for the Romanian Championship. It should be noted that the locals have had access to the Europa League due to the conquest of the 2019/2020 Romanian Cup. In this home game, coach Anton Petrea must maintain the usual 4-3-3, with Sergiu Bus being the most advanced man on the team. It should be noted that Florian Tanase is the most important man in the locals’ tactical scheme: number 10 is very strong in the stopped balls and in the offensive process. For this game the coach of the house can count on all his players.
Shirak:
The visiting team will make its debut in this edition of the UEFA Europa League with the intention of achieving a positive result, taking advantage of the home factor. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 4 victories, 6 draws and 5 defeats as a visitor, with 23 goals scored and 23 suffered; against 9 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium, with 23 goals scored and 14 suffered. In their last match, for the Premier League, they tied with Noah by (2‑2). In their last 10 away matches, Shirak has registered 3 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In 14 games, he only managed 1 comeback in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 8 away matches for all competitions: they have scored 6 of their 10 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
Shirak’s team comes to this match after a 2×2 draw on the trip to the Artsakh stadium, adding the fourth consecutive official match without a win. It should be noted that the visitors finished in fourth position at the 2019/2020 Armenian Championship. In this game, coach Tigran Davtyan must play 4-4-2, favoring the organization of his block and counterattacks: Artem Gevorkyan will be the master of the team and responsible for organizing and creating the offensive process. All players are available for this game.
