Astra Giurgiu vs FC Viitorul
Astra Giurgiu vs FC Viitorul will meet on April 8, 2019, in the 4th stage of League 1 Betano (play-off), at the “Marin Anastasovici” stadium in Giurgiu.
Astra Giurgiu has 3 defeats in 3 play-off stages but is close to the Europa League
Astra Giurgiu has very poor results in the play-off, where he lost all the matches played. The team trained by Constantin Enache had the following results: 0-1 away with Universitatea Craiova (Elvir Koljić 18), 0-2 home with Football Club FCSB (Harlem Eddy Gnohéré 29, Iulian Cristea 32) and 0-1 away with CFR Cluj (Mihai Bordeianu 60). However, the “Black Dragons” can save their season, because they are practically qualified in the final of the Romanian Cup, after they managed to win in Gruia with the score of 3-1 (Valentin Gheorghe 5, Julien Bègue 35, Mihai Butean 51 – Cristian Bud 15). If they win the finals that will most likely be FC Viitorul, the “black and white” will play in the Europa League.
- The probable team Astra Giurgiu (4-4-2): Lazar – Butean, Cestor, R. Crişan, Radunović – Bègue, Mrzljak, Romário Pires, V. Gheorghe – Llullaku, Alibec
- Coach: Constantin Enache
- Injury: None
- Suspend: does not exist
- Reserves: Miguel Santos, Erico, Biceanu, N. Roşu, Moise, Zoua, Hambo
Gheorghe Hagi: “Astra is a soccer team, and when Alibec plays, it is more unpredictable and stronger.” In the last match we lost straight away, now we want to make a better match and win, because only so we stay in the fight for the 3rd place. Some people say that you only have to play with a team, but I think everyone should have their chance, we have a lot, we run it and it’s normal to do that in order to have physical, tactical and mental freshness. ”
FC Viitorul is at 6p of podium
FC Viitorul Constanţa had an excellent play-off debut, winning away on the National Arena in Bucharest with a 2-1 match against FCSB Football Club (Andreias Calcan 15, Ianis Hagi 65 penalty – Florinel Coman 40), after which he lost at home 0-1 with the CFR Cluj leader (Adrian Alexandru-Păun 73) and finished 0-0 away with Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe, in a game in which the coach and owner Gheorghe Hagi has numbered several players for the semifinals in Romanian Cup. This strategy came out perfectly for “King”, because his team defeated 2-1 at Universitatea Craiova (Lyes Houri 77, Rivaldinho 89 – Nicusor Bancu 5) in the first leg and is very close to playing the Romanian Cup finals and to regain a place for the Europa League.
- The probable team FC Viitorul (4-3-3): Tordai – Mladen, Artean, P. Iacob, Kuipers – A. Ciobanu, V. Achim, Casap – Eric, Rivaldinho, G. Ganea
- Technical Manager: Gheorghe Hagi
- Injured: Mater
- Suspend: does not exist
- Reserves: Cojocaru, Boboc, V. Ghita, N. Popescu, Tarcoveanu, Calcan, Pitu
- They will also miss: Ţaru, Nooijer, Vanu, T. Băluţă, Houri, I. Hagi and Drăguş (stayed at home)
Astra Giurgiu vs FC Viitorul: direct results (H2H)
Until now, Astra Giurgiu vs FC Viitorul have met 20 times in League 1 Betano, the balance being 9 Astra Giurgiu victories, 4 draws and 7 successes FC Viitorul.
Latest 5 direct results
- 02.02.2018: FC Viitorul vs Astra Giurgiu 1 – 1
- 01.04.2018: Astra Giurgiu vs FC Viitorul 0-2 (play-off)
- 04.05.2018: FC Viitorul vs Astra Giurgiu 1 – 1 (play-off)
- 30.09.2018: FC Viitorul vs Astra Giurgiu 1 – 0
- 08.02.2019: Astra Giurgiu vs FC Viitorul 3-0
Astra Giurgiu vs FC Viitorul Picks
Viitorul won 1-0 with Ovidiu, followed by a scandal, but Astra took revenge in Giurgiu when he was 3-0. After 3 play-off stages, the hosts are ranked 5th with 22p, and the 4th with 23p. “Black and White” are at 7p of 3rd place, the last of the Europa League and the “black-blacks” at 6p. Both Astra and Viitorul have great chances to play the Romanian Cup final, after having won their victories in Cluj and Craiova. As in the match with Sf. Gheorghe with Sepsi, Gheorghe Hagi decided to rest several players, who played in the Cup in Craiova. Thus, Bogdan Ţâru, Bradley of Nooijer, Ionut Vanu, Tudor Băluţă, Lyes Houri, Ianis Hagi and Denis Drăguş were left home.
Prediction Today: Over 1.5
Odds: 1.53
