Astra Giurgiu – University of Craiova, will take place on Monday at 18:00, the duel will count for the 17th round of League 1.
After seven games in a row without failure under the command of Eugen Neagoe, the team from Giurgiu gave up the score of no-show at the beginning of this year, bowing in front of FCSB on “Național Arena”. For 77 minutes, however, the astrals were equal to the “red-blues”, Toni Petrea’s team making the difference at the end of the match. With 16 points, Astra goes to battle in the duel with the Oltenians on the 12th place, but with a victory in this match it is close to the play-off place area.
The university is undefeated in this away championship, with six wins and two draws;
Only 3 goals were received by Oltenia away in the 8 matches played this season;
2 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats is the ranking line of Giurgiu on their own field this season;
4 of the last 5 “direct” went to the Oltenians;
On the other hand, the University was held in chess by Sepsi on its own field at the beginning of this year, score 0-0, result of which CFR Cluj took full advantage, the Transylvanians surpassing Oltenia in the ranking. Moreover, the champion won in this round at Sf. Gheorghe with Sepsi, score 1-0, and was four points away from Oltenia, putting pressure on FCSB, which in this round will play at Ovidiu with Viitorul.
Under these conditions, the “white-blues” have only the option of victory in Giurgiu in order not to lose contact with the two rivals in the fight for the title. It will not be easy at all considering that Corneliu Papură’s team has three matches in a row without a goal scored. In addition, in the duel with Sepsi, the Oltenians lost Screciu, eliminated, from the midline still missing Bic, positive for coronavirus. Also, Cicâldău has some knee problems, being uncertain, so the duel is more than difficult for the youngsters.
PREDICTION: U Craiova to win @ 2,08
