U Craiova vs Astra Giurgiu will meet on 08/23/2019, in the 7th stage of League 1, at the “Ion Oblemenco” stadium in Craiova.

U Craiova has 6 consecutive matches without a victory in all competitions

U Craiova finally managed to leave unbeaten from Botosani, after being defeated by Moldovans in the previous 6 games. Now, the “white-blue” have achieved an equal result, although they have scored from the first minute from Cătălin Golofca. Oltenii, who started Mihai Bălaşa, who took the break in place of Renato Kelić, equalized in the 29th minute through Nicuşor Bancu. The team coached by Corneliu Papură reached 6 consecutive matches without victory in all competitions and is ranked 6th in Liga 1, with 10p, at 4p of the leader CFR Cluj and CSM Politehnica Iaşi. Eliminated from the Europa League by AEK Athens, the Craiovans will be able to concentrate from now on internally, where they hope to win the title and the Romanian Cup for the first time.

• Probable team U Craiova (4-3-3): Pigliacelli – Martić, Bălaşa (Kelić), Acka, Bank – A. Ivanov, Mateiu, Cicâldău – Bărbuţ, Marković, V. Mihăilă

Astra has scored in all matches played this season

Astra Giurgiu finished on equal footing with FC Viitorul, score 1-1, on his own field, in the 6th stage of League 1. The guests opened the scoring through Gabriel Tamas (38), who scored in his own goal, to a deflected ball after a corner. The hosts quickly equalized, through Valentin Gheorghe (40), with a shot deflected by Paul Iacob. After 6 stages in the regular season, the team coached by Dan Alexa, who transferred midfielder Constantin Budescu from Al-Shabab FC, is in the 8th place in the standings, with 8p and will continue to have a very difficult program, following a now play away with the University of Craiova, then at home with the champion CFR Cluj.

• Probable team Astra Giurgiu (4-3-3): Kitanov – David Bruno, Tamas, Graovac, Radunović – G. Simion, Răduț, Crepulja – Stahl, Tounkara, Fl. Matei

U Craiova vs Astra Giurgiu: Direct results (H2H)

So far, the University of Craiova vs Astra Giurgiu have met 16 times in Liga 1, the balance being 5 victories of the “white-blue”, 4 equality results and 7 successes of the “black-and-white”.

Last 5 direct results

• 04/23/2018: Astra Giurgiu vs CS U Craiova 1 – 0 (Stage 6, play-off) / Scored: 1-0 Takayuki Seto (79)
• 26.10.2018: Astra Giurgiu vs U Craiova 0 – 3 (Stage 13) / Scored: 0-1 Alexandru Mitriţă (38), 0-2 Alexandru Cicâldău (62), 0-3 Elvir Koljić (72)
• 04.03.2019: U Craiova vs Astra Giurgiu 1 – 2 (Stage 26) / Scored: 1-0 lvir Koljić (49), 1-1 Azdren Llullaku (76), 1-2 Isaac Donkor (87 goals)
• 10.03.2019: U Craiova vs Astra Giurgiu 1 – 0 (Stage 1, play-off) / A scored: 1-0 Elvir Koljić (18)
• 04/19/2019: Astra Giurgiu vs U Craiova 0 – 1 (Stage 6, play-off) / Scored: 0-1 Valentin Mihăilă (68)

U Craiova vs Astra Giurgiu Picks

The hosts have left the Europa League and will now have a lighter schedule. The “white-blue” won the last time on July 28, 1-0 with Chindia Târgoviște and has since checked a single point in the standings, having 2 defeats with FC Hermannstadt and Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe and the equal with FC Botosani. For the Oltenians a success with Astra Giurgiu would be very important, because they have a low morale, even if they got 1p for the “Municipal” Botosanean. “Black and white” come after a failure with Gaz Metan Mediaş and a draw with FC Viitorul and would need a positive result in Bania. The group was met with experimenters Gabriel Tamas and Constantin Budescu, there are Florentin Matei with Mihai Răduț or Denis Alibec, who is injured. It will be a balanced match, which will take place on a bad grass, where the Oltenians are easily favored.

Our Prediction: 1

Odds: 1.95