Betting preview: Astra faced with a tough challenge when CFR Cluj visits

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Date: Mon 06.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Marin Anastasovici (8500 seats)

Astra and CFR Cluj are both riding high in the Liga 1 with their 4th and 1st positions respectively. Expect a great game!

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Astra form and stats

6-4-3 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Astra so far this season.

Astra lost their last game at FCSB after a 0-1 scoreline. The points were shared before that, a Romania Cup home game that ended 2-2 versus CFR Cluj.

Astra are traveling soon after this match as the Liga 1 match at Viitorul awaits in four days.

The Astra fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 goals in 13 matches. Astra are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadionul Marin Anastasovici, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 13 matches.

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CFR Cluj form and stats

The away team, who have the most points (32) away in Liga 1, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 10 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss.

The supporters enjoyed CFR Cluj's previous game versus Viitorul, a Liga 1 3-1 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Astra.

After this away game CFR Cluj return home for a Liga 1 game against Universitatea Craiova. That game is only four sleeps after this.

CFR Cluj has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 20 goals from 13 games. CFR Cluj are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 6 goals away.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the CFR Cluj - Astra 1-0 earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 1 Astra victory, 3 draws and 6 CFR Cluj wins.

Top Goalscorers

G. Țucudean
18 goals / 1 assists
A. Llullaku
6 goals / 6 assists
N. Roșu
5 goals / 1 assists

Astra missing players

CFR Cluj missing players

Astra CFR Cluj
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
33 16 4 Played 3 16 33
12 6 1 Won 1 12 20
9 4 0 Drew 1 3 11
12 6 3 Lost 1 1 2
38 21 1 Scored 2 22 48
33 19 6 Conceded 2 6 18
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 67% 81% 82%
67% 75% 50% Over 1.5 67% 44% 55%
36% 50% 25% Over 2.5 0% 31% 36%
9% 19% 0% Over 3.5 0% 6% 18%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 0% 6% 6%
48% 50% 0% BTTS 0% 25% 42%
24% 31% 25% Clean Sheets 67% 69% 55%
30% 25% 75% Failed To Score 67% 25% 21%
 
3.8 4.2 4.2 Corners For (avg) 7 4.6 5.6
4 3.5 5.2 Corners Against (avg) 2.3 4.4 3.8
2.7 2.8 2.2 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 2.6 2.2
8 4 1 Red Cards 1 4 5
Key stats this season:
  • Astra is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

Astra
All Liga 1 Europa League Romania Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-04-19 RC CFR Cluj 1 - 3 Astra
08-04-19 L1 Astra 1 - 4 Viitorul
15-04-19 L1 Sepsi 0 - 1 Astra
19-04-19 L1 Astra 0 - 1 Universitatea Craiova
24-04-19 RC Astra 2 - 2 CFR Cluj
28-04-19 L1 FCSB 1 - 0 Astra
06-05-19 L1 Astra 18:00 CFR Cluj
11-05-19 L1 Viitorul - Astra
18-05-19 L1 Astra - Sepsi
25-05-19 RC Astra - Viitorul
CFR Cluj
All Liga 1 Champions League Europa League Super Cup Romania Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
30-03-19 L1 CFR Cluj 1 - 0 Astra
03-04-19 RC CFR Cluj 1 - 3 Astra
07-04-19 L1 Universitatea Craiova 0 - 0 CFR Cluj
14-04-19 L1 CFR Cluj 0 - 0 FCSB
20-04-19 L1 Sepsi 0 - 1 CFR Cluj
24-04-19 RC Astra 2 - 2 CFR Cluj
29-04-19 L1 CFR Cluj 3 - 1 Viitorul
06-05-19 L1 Astra 18:00 CFR Cluj
11-05-19 L1 CFR Cluj - Universitatea Craiova
18-05-19 L1 FCSB - CFR Cluj

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 CFR Cluj 26 15 9 2 39 16 13 5 7 1 19 10 13 10 2 1 20 6 23 54
2 FCSB 26 14 7 5 49 29 13 9 2 2 26 12 13 5 5 3 23 17 20 49
3 Universitatea Craiova 26 13 6 7 43 24 13 7 4 2 20 9 13 6 2 5 23 15 19 45
4 Astra 26 11 9 6 36 23 13 6 4 3 20 12 13 5 5 3 16 11 13 42
5 Viitorul 26 11 5 10 26 27 13 6 2 5 14 11 13 5 3 5 12 16 -1 38
6 Sepsi 26 10 7 9 32 25 13 6 2 5 17 12 13 4 5 4 15 13 7 37
7 Botoşani 26 9 9 8 31 33 13 5 3 5 14 17 13 4 6 3 17 16 -2 36
8 CSM Iaşi 26 10 4 12 28 38 13 5 3 5 14 15 13 5 1 7 14 23 -10 34
9 Hermannstadt 26 9 5 12 25 28 13 5 3 5 14 12 13 4 2 7 11 16 -3 32
10 Dinamo Bucureşti 26 8 8 10 29 37 13 6 4 3 18 13 13 2 4 7 11 24 -8 32
11 Gaz Metan Mediaş 26 7 10 9 25 32 13 5 4 4 16 16 13 2 6 5 9 16 -7 31
12 Dunărea Călăraşi 26 4 12 10 16 25 13 3 5 5 11 15 13 1 7 5 5 10 -9 24
13 Voluntari 26 4 9 13 30 46 13 3 5 5 20 20 13 1 4 8 10 26 -16 21
14 Concordia Chiajna 26 4 6 16 19 45 13 1 5 7 9 22 13 3 1 9 10 23 -26 18

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