Astra Giurgiu vs CFR Cluj will meet on May 6, 2019, in the 8th round of the Betano League (play-off), at the “Marin Anastasovici” stadium in Giurgiu.

Astra Giurgiu has the weakest play-off defense

Astra Giurgiu lost the match played on the National Arena in Bucharest with FCSB Football Club, at the limit, with a score of 1-0 in the 7th round of League 1 Betano. The only goal of the parttide was scored by Florin Tănase (54). FCSB also had a bar through Dennis Man (8), while Astra could score through Mihai Butean (40), Denis Alibec (63) and Mike Cestor (90 + 2). In the regular season, each team placed themselves on the pitch with a score of 1-0. The coached team, Constantin Enache, suffered the 6th defeat in the play-off, where he managed a single victory with Sfantu Gheorghe Sepsi. The “Black Dragons” have won 10 goals in the 7 games played and have the weakest play-off defense. Astra is the only play-off team that has not had a tie in 7 stages. In 630 minutes, the “black and white” scored only 2 goals, Denis Alibec, home with FC Viitorul and Mike Cestor with Sepsis Sfântu Gheorghe.

• The probable team Astra Giurgiu (4-3-3): Miguel Santos – Butean, Erico, Cestor, Radunović – Balaure, Romário Pires, Moise – Bègue, Zoua, Alibec
• Coach: Constantin Enache
• Injury: Mrzljak
• Incert: Bejan
• Suspend: does not exist
• Reserves: Lazar, Erico, R. Crişan, N. Roşu, Biceanu, V. Gheorghe, Hambo, Llullaku
• Last 2 matches this season: FC Viitorul (away) and Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe (home)

CFR Cluj has the best defensive play-off

CFR Cluj was leaded 1-0 by FC Viitorul in Gruia, through Rivaldinho’s goal (14), but he proved that he is not the winner of the championship, in the second half he managed to return the result and scored three times through Mário Camora (57), Juan Emmanuel Culio (67) and Paulo Vinícius (74). “White-cousins” had two occasions in the first half by Juan Emmanuel Culio (32) and Billel Omrani (45 + 2). In the regular season, direct confrontations ended with victories in the away games, 2-1 for FC Viitorul and 1-0 for CFR Cluj. “The railers” also won 1-0 in the playoffs tour. Three stages before the end of the season, the team trained by Dan Petrescu is ranked first with 44p, followed by FCSB Football Club, which has 39p. CFR is the only play-off team that has not lost any match in 7 stages and has the best defense, receiving only 2 goals.

• Probable Team CFR Cluj (4-3-3): Arlauskis – Cr. Manea, Paulo Vinicius, K. Boli, Camora – Đoković, Bordeianu, Culio – C. Deac, Omrani (Ţucudean), V. Costache
• Coach: Dan Petrescu
• Injury: None
• Uncertain: Ţucudean
• Suspend: does not exist
• Reserves: Jesús, Peteleu, A. Mureşan, T. Moutinho, Al. Ionita II, Bud, Ţucudean
• Last 2 matches this season: Craiova University (home) and FCSB Football Club (away)

Astra Giurgiu vs CFR Cluj: direct results (H2H)

Until now, Astra Giurgiu and CFR Cluj have met 25 times in League 1 Betano, the balance being 3 victories of “black and white”, 8 results of equality and 14 successes of “white-crushed”. In the 12 games played in Giurgiu, the “Black Dragons” won 2 victories, the “Railers” 7 successes, while 3 games ended in a draw.

Latest 5 direct results

• 08.04.2018: CFR Cluj – Astra Giurgiu 1-1 (Stage 4, play-off)/They scored: 1-0 (Paulo Vinícius 54), 1-1 Piotr Polczak (81)
• 13.05.2018: Astra Giurgiu – CFR Cluj 0-2 (Stage 9, play-off)/They scored: 0-1 George Ţucudean (12), 0-2 Billel Omrani (32)
• 06.10.2018: Astra Giurgiu – CFR Cluj 1-2 (Stage 11)/They scored: 0-1 George Ţucudean (45 + 1), 0-2 Thierry Moutinho (55), 1-2 Jacques Zoua (89)
• 16.02.2019: CFR Cluj – Astra Giurgiu 1-1 (Stage 24)/They scored: 1-0 Andrei Mureşan (53), 1-1 Risto Radunović (74)
• 30.03.2019: CFR Cluj – Astra Giurgiu 1-0 (Stage 3, play-off)/Marked: 1-0 Mihai Bordeianu (60)

Astra Giurgiu vs CFR Cluj Picks

For hosts, the 3p have no stakes, because they will probably finish fifth in the play-off. The goal of the “black devils” is not to beat the champion, but to win the Romanian Cup final with FC Viitorul, which will take place on May 25, 2019, at the “Ilie Oana” stadium in Ploiesti. The visitors need victory in order to keep the 5p distance from the FCSB and avoid a decisive match with it in the final stage of the National Arena. The tactics of Cluj will also be based on the result of the Craiova University – FCSB, which will take place on Sunday. If the “red-blues” will win in the Bani, then the Transylvanians will have to play in Giurgiu. If Craiova beat or be equal, black and white would also allow her to be equal, but it would still be a victory to be mathematical champions. In the semifinals of the Romanian Cup, the group from Giurgiu imposed itself on CFR with a general scoring of 5-3, but the Cluj had the owners. Now the “Bursucul” will send the standard team to the field and, given the very poor play of the Astra Giurgiu in the play-off, the “white-cousins” should check the 3p. In order to be sure that the forecast will come out, I will choose the option “Break or Final CFR Cluj”.

Our Prediction: x2

Odds: 1.57