Liga 1: What this game might lack in glamour it should make up in energy and dedication. Get set for Astra - Voluntari!
- Voluntari have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Astra have less rest than Voluntari in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Romania Cup game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Dinamo Bucuresti, so at least Astra are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Astra form and stats
Astra have collected 18 points from their Liga 1 home games so far after 4-6-5. Three consecutive losses here at Stadionul Marin Anastasovici is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Astra to get some points in this home game.
The fans are hoping that Astra will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Romania Cup game against Dinamo Bucuresti (after extra-time, 4-5 on penalties). A Liga 1 defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Gaz Metan Medias.
Astra has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Astra's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Voluntari form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga 1 travels is 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats. Voluntari has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Jefte was the last player to score for the away team. Voluntari haven't scored a league goal in the last 422 minutes.
Voluntari delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Chindia Targoviste in their previous match; a Liga 1 game. Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Arges's place.
Voluntari find the net regularly in their away games. 15 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 20 goals have been conceded by Voluntari in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Voluntari - Astra 1-3. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Astra, three draws and three wins for Voluntari. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  V. Gheorghe 8 goals |  J. Betancor Sánchez 7 goals | M. Montini 5 goals |
Astra missing players
Voluntari missing players
| Astra | Voluntari | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 37 | 19 | 7 | Played | P | 5 | 19 | 37 |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 14 | 8 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 44 | 20 | 13 | Scored | S | 2 | 17 | 35 |
| 47 | 23 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 26 | 47 |
| 86% | 84% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 89% | 92% |
| 76% | 79% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 68% | 65% |
| 43% | 42% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 42% | 38% |
| 24% | 16% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 16% | 16% |
| 14% | 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 8% |
| 49% | 42% | 43% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 42% | 43% |
| 30% | 32% | 57% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 32% | 27% |
| 35% | 42% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 37% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7.7 | 8.9 | 10.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.6 | 8.1 | 8.4 |
| 3.5 | 4.1 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| 34% | 26% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 34% | 31% |
- Voluntari have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FCSB | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 35 | 65 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 27 | 64 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 19 | 58 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 30 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 43 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 45 |
| 5 | Academica Clinceni | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 44 |
| 6 | Botosani | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 42 |
| 7 | Arges | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -8 | 40 |
| 8 | Chindia Targoviste | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | -2 | 39 |
| 9 | Astra | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 38 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 38 |
| 10 | UTA Arad | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | -10 | 37 |
| 11 | Gaz Metan Medias | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 33 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 22 | -8 | 33 |
| 12 | Voluntari | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -8 | 32 |
| 13 | Viitorul | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 36 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 13 | -1 | 31 |
| 14 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 41 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 20 | -15 | 27 |
| 15 | Hermannstadt | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -12 | 26 |
| 16 | CSM Iasi | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 29 | 64 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 37 | -35 | 25 |