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FC Viitorul vs CFR Cluj Prediction & Betting tips
May 13, 2017, Ovidiu, Stadium: “Central”, hour: 18:00 (League 1 – Stage 10 – play-off)
FC Viitorul :
As expected, FC Viitorul won the match played in Pitesti with CS Universitatea Craiova, score 1-0 (Florinel Coman 51). It was a game dominated by Viitorul, who had several goals, some very big. The opponent had batch problems, using many youngsters, some of the debutants, which was in favor of the Konstantenians.
The formation coached by Gheorghe Hagi has only 4 wins in 9 stages, but it is 90 minutes of great performance, winning the title. The “White-Blues” hoped Steaua Bucharest to have lost to Giurgiu and continued the fight only with Dinamo Bucharest, but it was not so, “red-blue” winning 1-0. There is still a stage for this season, in which Future will play at home with CFR Cluj. Dobrogea is not interested in what Steaua or Dinamo is doing, but to win the match, in which case the Romanian champions will be premiered. Only in the event of a draw or a defeat, they would be interested in Steaua matches – CS Craiova University and Dinamo – Astra Giurgiu (Bucharest teams are definitely favorites).
With a simple 1-0 with CFR Cluj, the Ovidiu group would have 44 points, just like Steaua, who probably will defeat Craiova, but will be champion because it has the advantage of direct matches, 3-1 home and 1- 1 on the move. Players have an excellent morale, but they have great emotions, the stake of the game is enormous, the title of champion! Normally they can not miss the victory, especially because CFR Cluj will be a simple match of record.
Ionuţ Vână received the 4th yellow card of CS Craiova this season and will be suspended one stage. The midfielder was warned in the games with Steaua, Astra Giurgiu and CFR Cluj (tour).
There will be no play on Saturday, either by Robert Hodorogea and the closure Dragoş Nedelcu, both of whom are injured.
The Ovidiu match will be played with the “closed house”, with 4,545 tickets sold. Gheorghe Hagi will have some surprises for supporters who will be able to buy t-shirts and scarves at promotional prices. Also in the stadium, there will be materials for choreography.
-FC Viitorul has only one defeat in the last 16 games played at home
-Gheorghe Hagi’s team has only 4 wins in 9 play-off stages
-Dobrogenii lost in play-off only with CS Universitatea Craiova and Dinamo
CFR Cluj :
CFR Cluj did not have any motivation in the match played in Gruia with Dinamo Bucharest, being defeated by the score of 3-0 (Steliano Filip 50, Sergiu Hanca 87, Claudiu Bumba 90 + 7p). The formation coached by Vasile Miriuţă played well in the first half, but after the big mistake of the goalkeeper Traian Marc, totally fell, the “red dogs” taking control of the match.
After 9 rounds played, “white-sour cherries” ranked fourth in the standings, with 33 points. There are no chances to climb the podium and probably will finish in fourth position, even in the case of a defeat with FC Viitorul, because it is hard to believe that CS Universitatea Craiova will win at the National Arena with the Star. However, it does not really matter much if CFR finishes in 4th or 5th place, especially because it does not have the right to play in the European Cups.
So for “railroad”, the Ovidiu game is just a record, while for the opponent it is decisive for the title. The only question now is whether the CFR players will go to Ovidiu to really play and to help Steaua indirectly or will be more about the holiday, especially since it is the last stage of the season and they do not have much to play With a lot of determination and risking accidents. The CFR Club is a moral duty to Steaua because it has brought many points to Romania and has had the chance to play a few years ago directly in the Champions League groups. On the other hand, “red-blues” are rivals of the Cluj players in the championship and they have little reason to help them win the title. It remains to be seen if the Transylvanians will take the title of “King” or, on the contrary, will crown him in case of a defeat.
Portuguese defender Tiago Lopes was eliminated by referee Marius Avram in the CFR Cluj – Dinamo match and will be suspended one stage.
Olimpia did not move either goalkeeper Mihai Minca (muscle break), left left Portuguese defender Mário Camora (injured in the leg), Croatian midfielder Tomislav Gomelt (muscle break) and Spanish midfielder Juan Carlos Ruiz (stretch).
Goalkeeper Traian Marc is still affected by the allegations that his performance in the match against Dinamo has caused and can no longer start playing as a title but the third goalkeeper, Cosmin Vãcã, has not appeared in the game yet League 1 at the beginning of December 2016.
-CFR Cluj has no draw in the last 14 matches played away
-Vasile Miriuţă’s team has scored 6 goals in the last 2 stages
-The “Railers” have 3 wins in 9 play-off stages
FC Viitorul vs CFR Cluj head to head
09.04.17 L1 CFR Cluj FC Viitorul 0 : 0
05.03.17 L1 CFR Cluj FC Viitorul 1 : 0
21.10.16 L1 FC Viitorul CFR Cluj 2 : 1
19.10.15 L1 CFR Cluj FC Viitorul 1 : 2
11.07.15 L1 FC Viitorul CFR Cluj 2 : 2