Match preview: 28 points split the contenders so far this season, Petrolul 52 the sharpest side. Will Astra shorten the gap?
- Astra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Petrolul 52 have the most clean sheets (9) in Liga 2
This has all the signs of an absorbing fixture with lots of spark and energy as both contenders are well revitalized since they last played a game. Get this show on the road!
Astra form and stats
Astra have played 6 Liga 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Astra after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Astra's last game was hosting Dunărea Călăraşi (placed 18th) and winning 3-0.
Before that, Astra played out a draw 1-1 when visiting CSA Steaua Bucuresti.Astra are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 6 games. Astra have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Petrolul 52 form and stats
4-0-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Petrolul 52, who have the most clean sheets (9) in Liga 2, in their Liga 2 matches away. Impressively, the visitors are on a nine-match winning run which they hope continue versus Astra.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Petrolul goalkeeper Raul Avram is eager to challenge this, with his 305 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Petrolul won their last game, 2-0 versus CSA Steaua Bucuresti played at home.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Brasov Steagul Renast with the score of 4-0.With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Petrolul are regular goalscorers on their travels. Petrolul are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 2 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  S. Diarra 8 goals |  D. Gheorghe 4 goals |  A. Vajushi 4 goals |
Astra missing players
Petrolul 52 missing players
| Astra | Petrolul 52 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 27 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 91% |
| 27% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 45% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 40% | 27% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 55% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 9% |
| 36% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 60% | 82% |
| 9% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 9% |
| 3.6 | 4.2 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 2.6 | 4 |
| 8.6 | 6.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3 | 3.9 |
| 3 | 2.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7.9 | 7.4 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 11.4 | 11.7 |
| 3.1 | 3.2 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 5 | 5.3 |
| 39% | 44% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 48% | 47% |
- Astra have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Astra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Astra haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Petrolul 52 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Petrolul 52 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Petrolul 52 have scored more than double the goals of Astra.
- Petrolul 52 have the most clean sheets (9) in Liga 2
- Petrolul 52 have the most scored goals in the second half (18) in Liga 2
- Petrolul 52 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Petrolul 52 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Petrolul 52 is in the best form (6-0-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Petrolul 52 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 25 | 30 |
| 2 | Hermannstadt | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 28 |
| 3 | Universitatea Cluj | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 27 |
| 4 | Concordia Chiajna | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 27 |
| 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 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 |
| 6 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 27 | 21 |
| 7 | Unirea Slobozia | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| 8 | Metaloglobus | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 18 |
| 9 | CSM Iasi | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 15 |
| 10 | Sirineasa | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 14 |
| 11 | Viitorul Selimbar | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -6 | 14 |
| 12 | Ripensia Timişoara | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -3 | 13 |
| 13 | Csikszereda | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 13 |
| 14 | Unirea Dej | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 12 |
| 15 | ASU Poli Timişoara | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 10 |
| 16 | Brasov Steagul Renast | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -13 | 9 |
| 17 | Unirea Constanta | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 23 | -26 | 7 |
| 18 | Dunărea Călăraşi | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -16 | 3 |
| 19 | Astra | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | Dacia Unirea Braila | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 22 | -33 | 2 |