Gaz Metan Mediaș – Astra Giurgiu will take place on Friday at 19:00, the duel will count for the 8th round of the League 1 play-off. In the round of this play-off, the two finished undecided, 0- 0.
The duel in Mediaș between Gaz Metan and Astra is announced to be an unbalanced one. And this is because the Transylvanians, as you well know, recently closed the accounts with eight players whose contracts expired and Sergiu Buș and Marius Constantin, do not have the right to play being suspended due to the red cards received two stages ago with the University Craiova. Moreover, Buș has meanwhile signed a contract valid for three years with FCSB, and Marius Constantin is transferred from the University of Craiova, the negotiations being quite advanced. Gaz Metan approaches the duel from the last place with 25 points, being the only team in the play-off without a victory.
Gaz Metan Mediaș is without victory in the last 7 official matches of League 1. The last success of the Transylvanians dates from February 23, score 1-0 with Dinamo;
Astra has three consecutive matches without failure in the playoffs, Giurgiu ticking two draws and one victory;
In the last five “direct” Astra got two victories while the Transylvanians ticked a success, two other games ending in a draw.
In a single match in the last five “live” more than two goals were scored;
PREDICTION: Astra to win @ 1,70
