Open game expected at Stadionul Marin Anastasovici: Astra vs Unirea Dej preview

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Competition: Romania Liga 2
Competition: Sat 18.September
Match begins: 08:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Marin Anastasovici (8500 seats)

Astra are counting on their home crowd to help them when playing this fixture against Unirea Dej. Who is the winner at Stadionul Marin Anastasovici?

Insights:
  • Astra have the most dropped points from leading position (6) in Liga 2
  • Unirea Dej have yet to win a game away.

Both sides have had enough days rest since their last competitive action. Let's agree to expect an in-your-face fixture!

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Astra form and stats

The complete Liga 2 statistics playing at home this season for Astra are 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Astra are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Ripensia Timisoara.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Dunarea Calarasi (0-1).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Astra have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won four, drawn five and lost four.

Astra has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Astra's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 3 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Unirea Dej form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Liga 2 for Unirea Dej with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.

A. Burdeț and M. Manole scored in Unirea's previous match, the home game against CSA Steaua Bucuresti that ended 2-1.

A loss against FCM Baia Mare was the result prior to that, in a Romania Cup home game.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Unirea Dej playing away and similar expectations, we found one relevant match. Results were zero Unirea wins, zero draws and one defeat.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Unirea Dej has managed 0 goals and let in 1 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Unirea DejA. Pop
A. Pop
3 goals
AstraD. Brăilă
D. Brăilă
2 goals
AstraR. Grecu
R. Grecu
1 goals

Astra missing players

Unirea Dej missing players

Astra Unirea Dej
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
6 3 1 Played P 0 2 6
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 2
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
2 1 1 Lost L 0 1 2
6 3 1 Scored S 0 0 5
6 3 2 Conceded C 0 1 4
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 50% 67%
67% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 50%
33% 33% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 17%
33% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 67%
 
4.2 5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 1.5 4.7
7.8 6.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 7 4.5
2.8 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 2.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.2 7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8.5 11.5
3 3.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3 5.2
33% 29% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 16%
Key stats in Liga 2 this season:
  • Astra have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Astra have the most dropped points from leading position (6) in Liga 2
  • Astra haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Unirea Dej have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Unirea Dej have failed to score a single goal away.
  • Unirea Dej have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Unirea Dej have yet to win a game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Concordia Chiajna 6 5 1 0 10 1 3 2 1 0 4 1 3 3 0 0 6 0 9 16
2 Petrolul 52 6 5 0 1 13 1 3 3 0 0 8 0 3 2 0 1 5 1 12 15
3 Hermannstadt 6 4 2 0 12 5 3 3 0 0 8 3 3 1 2 0 4 2 7 14
4 Corona Brasov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 CSA Steaua Bucuresti 6 4 1 1 12 5 3 3 0 0 8 2 3 1 1 1 4 3 7 13
5 Universitatea Cluj 6 4 0 2 8 6 3 3 0 0 6 1 3 1 0 2 2 5 2 12
6 Unirea Slobozia 6 3 2 1 12 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 2 1 0 9 1 8 11
7 SCM Gloria Buzau 6 3 1 2 20 4 2 1 0 1 14 1 4 2 1 1 6 3 16 10
8 Metaloglobus 6 3 1 2 10 7 3 2 1 0 6 2 3 1 0 2 4 5 3 10
9 Ripensia Timisoara 6 2 3 1 8 7 4 1 3 0 6 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 9
10 Viitorul Selimbar 6 3 0 3 6 9 4 3 0 1 6 4 2 0 0 2 0 5 -3 9
11 Unirea Dej 6 2 2 2 5 4 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 8
12 ASU Poli Timisoara 6 2 1 3 7 10 2 0 1 1 1 2 4 2 0 2 6 8 -3 7
13 CSM Iasi 6 2 0 4 4 6 3 1 0 2 2 2 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 6
14 Brasov Steagul Renast 6 1 3 2 5 11 3 1 1 1 3 8 3 0 2 1 2 3 -6 6
15 Dunarea Calarasi 6 0 3 3 5 11 3 0 1 2 2 7 3 0 2 1 3 4 -6 3
16 Sirineasa 6 0 3 3 3 9 3 0 1 2 1 6 3 0 2 1 2 3 -6 3
17 Csikszereda 6 1 0 5 4 12 3 1 0 2 3 5 3 0 0 3 1 7 -8 3
18 Dacia Unirea Braila 6 0 2 4 4 15 3 0 2 1 1 3 3 0 0 3 3 12 -11 2
19 Unirea Constanta 6 0 1 5 1 22 2 0 0 2 0 4 4 0 1 3 1 18 -21 1
20 Astra 6 2 2 2 6 6 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 -2

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.