Cluj go into battle on Sunday as the clock ticks down to their upcoming Liga 1 Play Offs clash with Steaua Bucharest.
Our Steaua Bucharest v CFR Cluj predictions, statistics and match poll can be seen below - as well as the best betting odds.
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Form Guide
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Steaua Bucharest
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Steaua Bucharest go into this game coming off the back of a 0-0 Liga 1 Play Offs drawn result vs Universitatea Craiova.
In that game, Steaua Bucharest had 53% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 1 on target. Universitatea Craiova had 13 shots on goal with 8 on target.
In their preceding 6 fixtures, Elias Charalambous's Steaua Bucharest have hit the back of the net a total of 7 times giving them an average number of goals per match equal to 1.17.
CFR Cluj
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Previously, Cluj drew 1-1 in the Liga 1 Play Offs match with Rapid Bucharest.
In that match, CFR Cluj had 45% possession and 14 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for CFR Cluj was Leo Bolgado (7'). Rapid Bucureşti got 5 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Mattias Käit (52') was the scorer for Rapid Bucharest.
A series of resolute displays from the CFR Cluj defensive unit has seen their ‘goals against’ tally amounting to 4 from their previous 6 outings combined. In that time, their own attack force has managed to score 13. We will see if that trend will end up being continued on in this game.
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Head to head
A review of their most recent head-to-head meetings dating back to 06/08/2023 shows that Steaua Bucharest have won 2 of these games & Cluj 1, with the tally of drawn results standing at 3.
In all, 11 goals were produced between them during those clashes, with 6 of them for Steliștii and 5 created by Ceferiștii. That is an average goals per game value of 1.83.
The last league encounter featuring these clubs was Liga I match day 24 on 02/02/2025 when it ended Steaua Bucharest 1-1 CFR Cluj.
That day, Steaua Bucharest had 58% possession and 7 shots on goal with 3 on target. Their only player to score was David Miculescu (57').
For their opponents, CFR Cluj had 9 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Louis Munteanu (53') was the scorer.
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Prediction
For this match, we think that CFR Cluj have it in them to score against this Steaua Bucharest team, although it realistically won’t be as many as they’ll concede.
We’re expecting a tight encounter finishing with a 2-1 win for Steaua Bucharest when the full-time whistle blows. Should be a good one.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?
Looking at the bookies’ prices in the 90 minute result market, the win for Steaua Bucharest is available for 1.95, betting on the draw is 3.1 and betting on victory for CFR Cluj gets 3.9. They’re the best market prices offered at the current time.
Lucas Pereira,
00:02 19/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Steaua Bucharest
Formed: 1947
Stadium: Arena Națională (55,634)
Captain: Darius Olaru
Chairman: Valeriu Argăseală
Manager: Elias Charalambous
Competitions: Liga I position 1, Europa League Qualifiers (Play-Offs)