An important duel in the bottom section of the Liga 1, with both Argeş and Astra experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 15th and the visitors in 16th place.
Argeş and Astra should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Argeş form and stats
Argeş have played three Liga 1 home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 1 point from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. Argeş has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager I. Badea and the players.
In their previous game, the manager I. Badea led his Argeş to a defeat in the Liga 1 match away at Sepsi. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadionul Municipal Nicolae Dobrin. Preceding that match was the home game against Universitatea Craiova that was lost 1-2.
Argeş are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games. Argeş are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (6 from 3 played).
Astra form and stats
It's not happening yet for Astra on their Liga 1 travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? Three has not been a lucky number for Astra as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Sepsi match. Astra seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Astra failed to get anything from their last game, a Liga 1 home match vs Voluntari (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 2-3. Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting Viitorul's place.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Astra has managed 1 goal and let in 6 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  V. Gheorghe 2 goals |  G. Deac 1 goals |  G. Honciu 1 goals |
Argeş missing players
Astra missing players
| Argeş | Astra | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 67% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 2.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 38 | 25 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 17 | 45 |
| 17 | 13 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 24% | 31% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 25% | 36% |
- All of Argeş's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Astra's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Argeş have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Argeş have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Argeş have yet to win a game.
- Argeş haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Astra has the most conceded goals (16) in Liga 1
- Astra has the most conceded goals in the first half (10) in Liga 1
- Astra has the the worst goal difference (-11) in Liga 1
- Astra have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Astra have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Astra have lost all their away matches so far.
- Astra haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Universitatea Craiova | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | FCSB | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | CFR Cluj | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Voluntari | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Hermannstadt | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Sepsi | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | CSM Iaşi | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 9 |
| 8 | Botoşani | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Chindia Târgovişte | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Gaz Metan Mediaş | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Academica Clinceni | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | UTA Arad | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | Viitorul | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 15 | Argeş | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -8 | 1 |
| 16 | Astra | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -11 | 1 |