Romanian League
2009-05-22 - Timisoara vs Steaua Bucuresti
A Sports Betting Pick by ROZsolt
Romanian League stage 32
"Dan Paltinisanu" stadium,
Friday 22 May 2009 - Kickoff 21:00 GMT+2
The Current Statings
Table :
1. Dinamo 65
2. Urziceni 63
3. FC Timişoara 58*
4. CFR Cluj 55
5. Rapid 54
6. Craiova 53
7. Steaua 52
*Fc Timisoara was penalized with 6 points, it's a long story i won't get into it, but there's a high probability that they will get it back, there's a case ongoing at TAS.
There are three rounds left to play in the Romanian League.
FC Timisoara (3rd - Home Rec : 13-1-1)
Timisoara had a good season so far, qualifying for Romanian Cup final, but their main goal is to reach a Champions League place (1st or 2nd).
They've had an excellent home run 13-1-1 but they are coming after a defeat against their traditional rivals - Dinamo Bucharest - 3-1, a defeat that helped Dinamo to make a big step in their way of winning the title.
Timisoara will be supported by more than 30 000 people in this very important match in their battle for 2nd position.
FC Steaua Bucuresti (7th - Away Rec : 5-6-4)
Steaua is having one of the worst seasons from their history, with 3 rounds before the championship ends they are in 7th place, a position that leaves them outside any European cup.
The main responsible for this is the owner of the club, Gigi Becali, who is constantly making accusations on TV about the team, which created a bad atmosphere, he recently fired coach Marius Lacatus ( for the 2nd time this season!! )and he said he is taking over the team, making the strategy for this match
The team lost their fans support, who are trying to determine Becali to sell the club.
Head to Head
2008-11-15 21:00 Steaua Bucharest - Poli Timisoara 2 - 2
2008-04-22 20:30 Steaua Bucharest - Poli Timisoara 1 - 1
2007-11-04 20:30 Poli Timisoara - Steaua Bucharest 2 - 0
2006-12-02 17:00 Steaua Bucharest - Poli Timisoara 3 - 1
2006-07-29 21:00 Poli Timisoara - Steaua Bucharest 0 - 0
* Steaua hasn't won in Timisoara since april 2004.
* French referee's at this match.
The Betting Verdict
Giving the circumstances, I think Steaua has no chance in this away game against one of the best team from the league.
The Pick :
FC Timisoara 1-0 Steaua
