Romanian League
2013-05-24 - Vaslui vs Otelul Galati
A Sports Betting Pick by ROzsolt
Football : Romania: Liga 1
Venue: "Municipal", Vaslui
Friday 24th May – Kickoff time: 19:30 GMT+1
Vaslui (6th W14 D10 L8)
Vaslui managed to get the better of Dinamo Bucuresti last week in a 4-1 home victory after one of their best performances of the season.
It was only the second time when Vaslui scored four goals in a match during this season, the last time they netted as many goals was back November when they beat Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt 4-3.
Vaslui’s objective will be to finish to season on a positive note after failing to achieve their objective which was to finish on the podium.
Gabi Balint’s side can remain the only team not to suffer a home defeat during this season if they’ll manage to at least pick up a point against Otelul. Their current record stands at W11 D5 L0.
Otelul Galati (11th W11 D10 L11)
Despite their 2-1 second leg win in Ploiesti against Petrolul in the Romanian Cup semis on Tuesday, Otelul failed to reach the final after going down 0-3 in the first leg.
A presence in the Romanian Cup final might have saved the former Romanian champion’s season, but they will now have to settle for a second half of the table finish after a mediocre campaign.
Otelul Galati managed to win their fourth away match of the season last time around in Medias, but their away record remains a poor one, with only four victories in 16 games and a -5 negative goal balance.
The Betting Verdict
There’s not much at stake here, but Vaslui proved during this campaign that they can make the most of their home games, so I expect them to push for their 12th victory in what will be their last home match of the season.
The team from Vaslui also holds a solid h2h record against Otelul Galati when playing at home, since 2005 when Vaslui promoted to the top flight they’ve defeated Otelul four times and have only been held to a draw twice.
There’s also the fact that Otelul Galati played a demanding game on Tuesday against Petrolul Ploiesti in the Romanian Cup, which means that Vaslui had more time to prepare this match.
There is a slight risk of a draw in case Gabi Balint won’t be able to motivate his side (Vaslui) enough, but the most likely result is a home win here which can be found at attractive odds.
The Pick :
Vaslui 1-0 Otelul Galati
BEST BETTING TIP :
Take Vaslui to win at 1.95 at BetwayConfidence: 6/10
