Astra and Gaz Metan Mediaş meet at Stadionul Marin Anastasovici, in a match for the 3rd round of League I. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which registers 3 wins and 1 loss in the last 4 games. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 29‑11‑2019, in a match for League I that ended with Astra’s victory by (1‑0). The only goal of the match was scored by D. Alibec (26 ‘). The home advantage may play an important role in this match, since Gaz Metan Mediaş presents considerable differences between results at home and as a visitor.
Astra :
The home team is currently in 4th position, with 24 points won. In its debut, it lost out against Cluj, by (2‑1). On Matchday 2, they won at home to Botoşani by (1‑0). This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Astra conquered 23 points out of 30 possible, after 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 10 matches they played in their stadium. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 28 games in this competition, he only got 5 comebacks in the 18 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 14 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have suffered 6 of their 13 goals between minutes (16’ ‑ 30 ‘).
The fight for the title is quite complicated, but the Astra depends only on itself to try to get closer to the leader. This is precisely why you want to take advantage of the local factor to get good results. He has to show who is in charge in his stadium, so it is necessary to attack early. You cannot give visitors space as they may surprise you. Therefore, it aims at a perfect performance to add the three points. The best available players will play in this match.
Gaz Metan Mediaş :
The visiting team is currently in 6th position, with 23 points won. In its debut, it lost out to Craiova University by (2‑1). On Matchday 2, they tied in a home match against Cluj, by (0‑0). This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. In their last 10 away matches for the championship, Gaz Metan Mediaş has recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses, so they have won 10 points in 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑0 (5 in 14 games). His offense has scored consistently, as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 12 of the last 14 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 28 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 12 times and only got 3 comebacks.
The Gaz Metan is in the last position of the final hexagon and certainly intends to improve that. He will try to get a place of access to the Europa League, but he will have to show more regular football to achieve it. Therefore, we must see a team with more desire on the field of play, always looking for a positive result. As the game will be difficult you will have to be careful, because if you expose yourself too much it can complicate everything. The best available players will play in this match.
PREDICTION: Astra to win @ 2,08
