Liga 2 match preview: Astra versus Metaloglobus

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Competition: Romania Liga 2
Competition: Sat 31.July
Match begins: 08:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Marin Anastasovici (8500 seats)

New season, new opportunities: Here's what you need to know before the Astra - Metaloglobus match!

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Astra form and stats

Disaster struck Astra last season as they could not defend their status as a Liga 1 team. With 10 defeats from 30 games, and only 9 wins, relegation could not be avoided. Astra are hopeful of bouncing straight back up, but need to improve upon their home record from last season of W4 D6 L5.

Astra have prepared for this season with two friendly games versus mixed opposition. Results from training matches should always be treated with caution, but the takeaways from these two matches are 0 victories, 0 draws and 2 losses. In these games, Astra have scored 1 goal and conceded 4 times.

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Metaloglobus form and stats

Let's have a look at how Metaloglobus performed last season in the Liga 2: They landed a 11th position in the league table after playing out 9 victories, 4 draws and 7 defeats. In total they scored 27 and conceded 17 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 1 and lost 5 with 8/8 goals scored/conceded.

Metaloglobus played two friendlies in their break from official games, resulting in 0 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat. In these two matches Metaloglobus scored 2 and conceded 3 goals.

Head 2 Head

Astra missing players

Metaloglobus missing players

Astra Metaloglobus
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
0 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Astra Last season Metaloglobus
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
39 20   Played P   13 26
10 4   Won W   4 12
13 7   Drew D   1 4
16 9   Lost L   8 10
44 20   Scored S   9 33
51 26   Conceded C   14 24
87% 85%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 92%
74% 80%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   38% 54%
44% 45%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   23% 38%
23% 15%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   15% 19%
13% 5%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 8%
46% 40%   BTTS BTTS   23% 35%
28% 30%   Clean Sheets C S   23% 38%
38% 45%   Failed to Score F T   54% 35%
 
4.5 5   Corners for (avg) C F   3.2 3.6
4.8 4.7   Corners against (avg) C A   4.8 3.9
2.4 2.3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.4 2
6 4   Red cards R C   2 3
 
7.8 9.1   Shots (avg) S (   5.5 7.6
3.5 4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.1 2.8
32% 25%   Goal Efficiency G E   32% 46%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Astra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 ASU Poli Timisoara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Concordia Chiajna 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Corona Brasov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 CSA Steaua Bucuresti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Csikszereda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 CSM Iasi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Dacia Unirea Brăila 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Dunărea Călăraşi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Hermannstadt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Metaloglobus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Petrolul 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Ripensia Timişoara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 SCM Gloria Buzau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Sirineasa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Unirea Constanța 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Unirea Dej 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Unirea Slobozia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Universitatea Cluj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Viitorul Şelimbăr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Chindia Targoviste 9 4 4 1 7 3 5 2 2 1 5 3 4 2 2 0 2 0 4 36
2 Gaz Metan Medias 9 4 3 2 15 10 5 3 2 0 12 6 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 32
3 Viitorul 9 5 1 3 9 4 4 3 0 1 4 2 5 2 1 2 5 2 5 32
4 UTA Arad 9 4 1 4 7 9 5 2 0 3 3 4 4 2 1 1 4 5 -2 32
5 Dinamo Bucuresti 9 5 2 2 11 8 4 2 1 1 4 1 5 3 1 1 7 7 3 31
6 Arges 9 3 2 4 10 7 5 2 1 2 8 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 31
7 Voluntari 9 3 3 3 6 7 4 1 2 1 1 1 5 2 1 2 5 6 -1 28
8 Hermannstadt 9 4 1 4 6 9 4 1 1 2 3 5 5 3 0 2 3 4 -3 26
9 Astra 9 1 2 6 6 12 5 0 1 4 2 8 4 1 1 2 4 4 -6 24
10 CSM Iasi 9 2 1 6 7 15 4 0 0 4 1 7 5 2 1 2 6 8 -8 20

Read more about Liga 2

The Liga II, also spelled Liga 2, is the second highest level in Romanian football. It is also known by the sponsorship name Liga 2 Casa Pariurilor. Liga II has 20 teams each playing 38 fixtures to create a final league table. The two top teams are promoted directly, while the bottom five are relegated. Third place gets to play a promotion play-off.