CFR Cluj – CSKA Sofia Picks & Prediction
CFR Cluj - CSKA Sofia Prediction, Picks and Tips
Cluj and CSKA Sofía meet at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu, in a match for this stage of the UEFA Europa League (Group Stage). Attention to the home factor, since Cluj tends to achieve different results at home and abroad.
After 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses, the home team is currently in 3rd position, with 4 points won. In the last match, they lost (0‑2) at home against Roma, after in the previous match, having lost (5‑0) away to Roma. This is a team that curiously has been stronger as visitors than in their home games, since in the last 30 games they have registered 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. In their last match, for Cupa României, they lost away to Politehnica Iași by (1‑0). In their last 10 home games Cluj has registered 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses. In 15 games, they conceded the first goal 6 times and never got the comeback.
CFR Cluj comes to this match after a 1x0 win over Iasi, in a match for the Romanian Cup. It should be noted that the Romanians have lost the last two Europa League games. Coach Dan Petrescu should benefit from maintaining possession and organized attacks: Damjan Djokovic is the great organizer of the offensive process. Quite possibly, we will see this team lined up at 4-3-3, with Ciprian Deac, Mario Rondón and Gabriel Debeljuh being the most advanced men on the team. Outside of this game are Paulo Vinícius, Ciprian Deac, Ovidiu Hoban, Billel Omrani and Mike Cestor, all with physical problems.
After 1 draw and 3 losses, the visiting team is currently in 4th position, with 1 point won. In the last match, they lost (0‑1) at home against Young Boys, after in the previous match, having lost (3‑0) away to Young Boys. This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. In their last match, for A PFG, they beat CSKA 1948 Sofia at home by (2‑0). In their last away match, for the Cup, they won (0‑5) against Botev Ihtiman. In their last 10 away matches CSKA Sofía has recorded 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. Their defense has not been very solid, since they have conceded goals in 6 of the last 8 matches for this competition. This is a team that rarely scores first: they only opened the scoring in 2 of their last 8 UEFA Europa League games, of these 2 they reached the half-time advantage in all and won at the end of the 90 'in all. In 8 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 5 times, but got the comeback in 2. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 18 away games for all competitions: he scored 10 of his 23 goals between minutes (76 ' -90 '); they have conceded 8 of their 17 goals between minutes (31' ‑ 45 ').
CSKA Sofia comes into this match after a 2x0 victory over CSKA 1948, in a Bulgarian championship match. It should be noted that the visitors lost 0x1 to Young Boys on the last day of the Europa League. Now, in this match against CFR Cluj, coach Bruno Akrapovic must maintain the usual 3-5-2, in which Ali Sowe and Georgi Yomov are the most offensive references of the team. The first athlete mentioned is CSKA Sofia's top scorer, with 6 goals scored. For this game the coach can count on all the players.
Our recommendation tip for CFR Cluj - CSKA Sofia : CFR Cluj to win @ 1.70