Otelul take on the visitors Farul Constanta in round 2 match of Romanian Liga 1. The match will be played on Monday, July 22nd at Stadionul Otelul (Galati).
Oțelul are celebrating their 60th anniversary. Over this time, they’ve had considerable success, highlighted by winning the Romanian Championship in 2011, before going bankrupt five years later. The club was revived under the leadership of the Munteanu brothers, with Cristian as an executive and Dorinel (a well-known footballer from the turn of the century) as the coach. They quickly achieved several promotions. Last season, the team played in the top division and even finished in the upper half of the table, in 8th place. Additionally, they reached the cup final, though they lost. After a short summer break, the club began with an away win against Botoșani. After an early goal by Popa, the hosts scored twice, but in the middle of the second half, Zivulić netted a brace from Cisotti's assists.
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Farul aim to reclaim lost ground. The Mariners have a complicated history. However, when local legends like Hagi and Marica joined forces (with another great Romanian footballer, Popescu, becoming a top executive and 10 percent of the shares owned by Rivaldo, whose son plays here), they quickly achieved success – in 2023, the championship title went to Constanța. But the following season did not go well, starting with European competition qualifications: in the Champions League, the debutants were eliminated by their first opponent, neighboring Sheriff, and they did not make it to the main round of the Conference League, stopped by HJK. In the national championship, they finished only in fifth place. After the break, Hagi's team also faltered, losing at home to Unirea Slobozia.
Last season, the teams played for the first time since 2016. The Mariners won 4 out of 6 possible matches. The more successfully started team of this season is playing at home. We bet that they will win again, but with a "draw no bet" safety net.
Prediction for the match: Farul to win with 0.0 handicap.
