Liga 2: Astra - Şirineaşa pre-match thoughts and all the data

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Competition: Romania Liga 2
Competition: Tue 17.August
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Marin Anastasovici (8500 seats)

This has the looks of quite the entertaining skirmish at Stadionul Marin Anastasovici in the Liga 2. Astra is in 20th position and receive Şirineaşa in 13th place. Read all about the match here!

This has all the signs of an absorbing fixture with lots of spark and bustle as both contenders are well recovered since they last saw competitive action. Bring it on!

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Astra form and stats

The home fans saw their team lose the first Liga 2 game of the season here at Stadionul Marin Anastasovici. Last season these fans witnessed 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses from Astra's 5 home games. Astra are slowly digging their own grave here at Stadionul Marin Anastasovici with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in eight attempts. The last victory here came in the Hermannstadt match.

Astra enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Csikszereda's place. The match ended 1-0.

Preceding that match was the home game against Metaloglobus that was lost 1-2.

There will be little rest for Astra after this match as they are travelling to Dacia Unirea Brăila for a Liga 2 game in only three days.

Early season league goal statistics from Astra's 1 home game: 1 goal, 2 conceded.

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Şirineaşa form and stats

Playing away, Şirineaşa have won 0 games, drawn 1 and suffered 0 defeats in the Liga 2 this season.

The manager C. Lupuţ was unhappy after their last game, a Liga 2 match played at their home ground Stadionul Jiul. Şirineaşa suffered a 0-2 loss to CSA Steaua Bucureşti (placed 5th).

A 2-2 draw at Brasov Steagul Renast's stadium before that.

A new game in only three days for Şirineaşa, the Liga 2 home match versus Petrolul 52. Busy days.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Şirineaşa has managed 2 goals and let in 2 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

ŞirineaşaA. Băican
A. Băican
1 goals
ŞirineaşaP. Mitrică
P. Mitrică
1 goals

Astra missing players

Şirineaşa missing players

Astra Şirineaşa
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
2 1 0 Played P 0 1 2
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
1 1 0 Lost L 0 0 1
2 1 0 Scored S 0 2 2
2 2 0 Conceded C 0 2 4
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 50%
50% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 50%
 
1 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 4
14 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 8
5 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 7
3 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 2
33% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Astra Last season Şirineaşa
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
39 20   Played P   12 26
10 4   Won W   7 13
13 7   Drew D   1 3
16 9   Lost L   4 10
44 20   Scored S   23 47
51 26   Conceded C   14 41
87% 85%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 92%
74% 80%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   83% 81%
44% 45%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   67% 69%
23% 15%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   25% 38%
13% 5%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   17% 23%
46% 40%   BTTS BTTS   58% 69%
28% 30%   Clean Sheets C S   33% 23%
38% 45%   Failed to Score F T   17% 15%
 
4.5 5   Corners for (avg) C F   3.3 4.6
4.8 4.7   Corners against (avg) C A   6.7 5.5
2.4 2.3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   3.2 2.5
6 4   Red cards R C   3 4
 
7.8 9.1   Shots (avg) S (   9.4 11.9
3.5 4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.3 5.2
32% 25%   Goal Efficiency G E   47% 35%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Unirea Slobozia 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 6
2 Universitatea Cluj 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 6
3 Hermannstadt 2 2 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 6
4 Concordia Chiajna 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 6
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 Bucureşti 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 6
6 Metaloglobus 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 6
7 Petrolul 52 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
8 Viitorul Selimbar 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 3
9 ASU Poli Timisoara 2 1 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 3 4 -1 3
10 Ripensia Timisoara 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
11 Brasov Steagul Renast 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
12 Dunarea Calarasi 2 0 1 1 4 6 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 3 3 -2 1
13 Şirineaşa 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 -2 1
14 Dacia Unirea Brăila 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 1
15 Unirea Dej 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 -2 1
16 SCM Gloria Buzau 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 0
17 Csikszereda 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -2 0
18 CSM Iasi 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 -3 0
19 Unirea Constanta 2 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -4 0
20 Astra 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 -5
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.