📊 Form Guide

Oţelul Galaţi

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Oţelul Galaţi will play in this match following a 1-1 Liga 1 Play Offs tied result vs Voluntari.

In that game, Oţelul Galaţi managed 60% possession and 13 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Oţelul Galaţi was João Lameira (90'). Voluntari got 8 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. Andrei Dumiter (20') scored for Voluntari.

Oţelul Galaţi have been on a persistent run of goalscoring form, hitting the target in each and every one of their last 6 games.

They’ve claimed a sum of 7 during that period while also conceding a total of 7. We will find out whether or not that trend will end up being sustained here.

Universitatea Cluj

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Since a loss in their previous game against Petrolul Ploieşti in Liga 1 Play Offs competition, Universitatea Cluj and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

In that game, Universitatea Cluj had 67% possession and 19 shots at goal with 5 on target. The only player to score for Universitatea Cluj was Ante Roguljić (55'). At the other end, Petrolul Ploieşti got 8 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Christian Irobiso (62') and Tommi Jyry (64') scored for Petrolul Ploieşti.

A sequence of hard-working displays by the Universitatea Cluj defenders has seen the number of goals they’ve conceded standing at 3 from their previous 6 outings combined. In that time, the number of goals that they have scored themselves amounts to 6.

↔️ Head to head

A review of their most recent head-to-head meetings dating back to 27/07/2013 shows that Oţelul Galaţi have won 3 of these and Universitatea Cluj 1, with the tally of draws standing at 2.

A combined total of 10 goals were produced between them throughout the course of those matches, with 6 of them for Oţelarii and 4 netted by șepcile roșii. The average goals per game has been 1.67.

The last league clash between the two was Liga I match day 20 on 17/12/2023 when the final score was Universitatea Cluj 0-1 Oţelul Galaţi.

On that occasion, Universitatea Cluj had 64% possession and 16 shots on goal with 2 of them on target.

Oţelul Galaţi had 5 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target.

📋 Team News: Oţelul Galaţi

The Oţelul Galaţi manager Dorinel Munteanu has a full complement, with no fitness worries whatsoever coming into this match thanks to a fully injury-free group available to select from.

In our view, Oţelarii could use the 4-3-3 formation this time with Eduard Pap, Milen Zhelev, Jonathan Cisse, Costin Ghiocel, Miguel Silva, Juri Cisotti, Diego Zivulic, Teles, Frederic Maciel, Anes Rusevic and Razvan Tanasa.

📰 Team News: Universitatea Cluj

Due to a fully injury-free squad available to choose from, the Universitatea Cluj boss Ioan Sabău does not have any fitness concerns at all ahead of this clash.

We reckon that șepcile roșii appear most likely to utilise a 4-3-2-1 formation, giving starts to Edvinas Gertmonas, Dorinel Oancea, Lucas Masoero, Thalisson, Roger, Marco Rus, Gabriel Simion, Ovidiu Bic, Dan Nistor, Ante Roguljic and Daniel Popa.

✨ Prediction

We envisage that Universitatea Cluj and Oţelul Galaţi could well cancel each other out, with goals at a real premium.

At this stage, it appears to have the makings of a possible draw. We’re therefore predicting a 0-0 score by the conclusion of this game.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Peter Guest, 12:00 21/04/2024