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U Craiova vs CFR Cluj Prediction & Betting tips
It could hardly be more exciting in Romanian League I. The title final between Craiova and Cluj may be in the championship playoffs on Monday evening. The five-time champion from Cluj is currently in pole position. Accordingly, the home side are also under pressure and have to deliver in the top game against the title rival.
In the match between Craiova vs. According to odds from the best bookmakers, Cluj has no clear favorite. At the first clash in the championship playoffs, Craiova won 3-2 in a foreign game against CFR Cluj – is there now a déjà vu for Cluj?
CFR Cluj landed a big point in the title race on the last day of the Liga I and prevailed against Steaua Bucharest. If CFR Cluj wins the match on Monday evening, the Feroviarii are early champions one game day before the end of the season. In addition to our betting tip below for the match between Craiova vs. Cluj more tips and analysis of the Monday games can be found in the betting base section Sports betting tips.
Craiova:
So far, Universitatea Craiova has played a strong season and qualified as second in the regular season for the championship playoffs. The points and, accordingly, the gap to the top of the standings were halved in the playoffs. In the meantime Craiova benefited from this and passed Cluj. Now the blue-whites are pursuers again.
Should Craiova lose the match on Monday evening, the title will go to CFR Cluj. While the title competitor already has nine playoff games, Craiova currently has eight matches. In the event of a draw, Universitatea Craiova would have won the title in League I, but would have to master the away game at Astra Giurgiu.
Craiova has not won the championship since the 1990/91 season. The last national title was posted in 2018 (Romanian Cup). Accordingly, the Studentii are eager to end the long dry spell in the Romanian House of Lords.
During the regular season, Craiova had a home record of 9-1-3 in League I. As part of the playoffs, the blues and whites were able to reload and have won four home wins in four games. Two goals were always scored. If this offensive trend continues at home in Ion Oblemenco, Craiova vs. Cluj’s forecast of over 2.5 goals is by no means absurd.
Trainer Bergodi will have no serious losses at the supposed season finale against CFR Cluj. Almost three weeks ago, the blue and whites played the last competitive game. How the long game break should be judged remains uncertain, but the pursuer from Craiova may lack game practice.
Cluj:
Match ball for CFR Cluj! On Monday evening, the Feroviarii can crown the Romanian champions for the third time in a row. But Cluj has to win the away game in Craiova, otherwise the Feroviarii will be dependent on shooters. For CFR Cluj, the match on Monday evening is the season finale. In contrast to Craiova, Cluj already has nine games.
On Monday evening it will be the third competitive game for CFR Cluj in less than a week. Most recently, the Feroviarii prevailed against Botosani (1-0) and Steaua Bucharest (2-0). The recent away win at FCSB was particularly important. After all, the league leadership in League I was conquered.
As in the regular League I season, the Feroviarii defensive was a decisive factor. In the playoffs, Cluj has only conceded six goals in the nine matches – three of them in the home game against the title competitor from Craiova.
The personnel situation at the league leaders from Cluj is currently still unclear. As with the match against Botosani, where almost half of the team infected with the virus was apparently not operational, there are currently similar reports in the run-up to the season finale against Craiova.
If in fact numerous players are not operational and the association still insists on the match between Craoiva vs. If Cluj is held, fluctuations in the betting odds cannot be excluded.
U Craiova vs CFR Cluj head to head matches
28.06.20 L1 CFR Cluj U Craiova 2 : 3
23.02.20 L1 U Craiova CFR Cluj 0 : 2
19.10.19 L1 CFR Cluj U Craiova 2 : 0
12.05.19 L1 CFR Cluj U Craiova 1 : 0
07.04.19 L1 U Craiova CFR Cluj 0 : 0