📊 Form Guide

CFR Cluj

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Cluj, who won their previous game, will hope for a similar result following a 1-4 Liga 1 Play Offs triumph versus Rapid Bucharest.

In that match, CFR Cluj managed 42% possession and 10 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. For CFR Cluj, the goals were scored by Daniel Bîrligea (3', 8', 37') and Cristian Manea (45'). For their opponents, Rapid Bucureşti got 23 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. Albion Rrahmani (81') was the scorer for Rapid Bucharest.

CFR Cluj haven’t had any problems with scoring, finding the back of the net in each and every one of their last 6 matches.

They’ve claimed a sum of 10 during that time and have conceded a total of 7. We shall soon find out if that trend will end up being continued on in this game.

Steaua Bucharest

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Steaua Bucharest head into the game following a 2-0 Liga 1 Play Offs win versus Universitatea Craiova in their previous match.

In that match, Steaua Bucharest managed 40% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. The scorer for Steaua Bucharest was Florinel Coman (29'). On the other side, Universitatea Craiova got 15 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Ștefan Vlădoiu (32' Own goal) was the scorer for Universitatea Craiova.

Ilias Charalambous's Steaua Bucharest have slotted home 8 times throughout their previous six matches. The aggregate of goals that they have conceded during that same period adds up to 6.

👥 Head to head

A glance at their prior head-to-head meetings going back to 15/12/2022 shows us that Cluj have won 1 of them & Steaua Bucharest 3, with the tally of drawn games being 2.

A combined total of 8 goals were yielded between them in this period, with 3 from Ceferiștii and 5 netted by Steliștii. That’s an average goals per game figure of 1.33.

The last league match featuring these clubs was Liga I match day 19 on 10/12/2023 which finished with the scoreline of CFR Cluj 1-1 Steaua Bucharest.

On that day, CFR Cluj had 44% possession and 15 attempts at goal with 2 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Panagiotis Tachtsidis (8').

Steaua Bucharest got 14 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. Darius Olaru (26') scored.

📋 Team News: Cluj

The Cluj manager Andrea Mandorlini has a full complement, with no fitness worries to speak of coming into this match thanks to a completely healthy group available for selection.

It’s our opinion that Ceferiștii will probably line up in a 4-3-3 formation this time, handing starts to Razvan Sava, Cristian Manea, Matija Boben, Matei Cristian Ilie, Aly Abeid, Karlo Muhar, Kader Keita, Durel Avounou, Ciprian Ioan Deac, Daniel Birligea and Philip Otele.

🗞️ Team News: Steaua Bucharest

With a fully injury-free squad to pick from, the Steaua Bucharest boss Ilias Charalambous doesn’t have any fitness concerns at all before this game.

We believe Steliștii could decide to make use of a 4-3-3 system, starting the game with Stefan Tarnovanu, Valentin Cretu, Siyabonga Ngezana, Vlad Chiriches, Risto Radunovic, Adrian Sut, Mihai Lixandru, Darius Olaru, Octavian Popescu, David Miculescu and Florinel Coman.

💭 Prediction

We’re inclined to think that Steaua Bucharest will surely be able to break down this CFR Cluj lineup, although that realistically won’t be as many as the goals that they could concede.

We’re predicting a close game with a 2-1 advantage for CFR Cluj at full-time. Should be a good one.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 17:04 14/04/2024