Read our prediction for AS Roma vs CFR Cluj below. This preview was written by a sport journalist who is specialised in betting tips and predictions. Use our betting tips for the match between AS Roma vs CFR Cluj and you can increase your winnings!
AS Roma vs CFR Cluj Prediction & Betting tips
Roma and Cluj meet at Stadio Olimpico, in a match for this stage of the UEFA Europa League (Group Stage). There is no record of direct confrontations between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last match was played on 08‑12‑2010 and ended with the score: Cluj (1‑1) Roma. In this game the home factor may be decisive, as Cluj presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Roma :
The home team comes to this 3rd round of Group A in 2nd position, with 4 points won, after 1 victory and 1 draw. In their first match in this group stage, they won away against Young Boys, by (1‑2). In matchday 2, they drew at home against CSKA Sofia by (0‑0). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 8 victories, 3 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with 33 goals scored and 24 suffered; against 9 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats in their stadium, with 31 goals scored and 18 suffered. The team comes to this match after a home win against Fiorentina by (2‑0). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Roma won 6, drew 3 and lost 1. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their attack has scored with consistency, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, as 18 of the last 20 matches have ended with Over 1.5 goals and 14 out of 20 have ended with Over 2.5 goals. In 15 games, he came back in 4 of the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 5 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 4 of their 9 goals between minutes (31′ ‑ 45 ‘).
Roma come to this match after a 2×0 victory over Fiorentina, in a Europa League match: the team’s goals were scored by Pedro and Leonardo Spinazzola. It should be noted that the home team faced CSKA Sofia in their last match in the group stage in the Europa League. The greatest quality of the home team lies in the ability it shows to attack through quick transitions. Frenchman Jordan Veretout is Roma’s top scorer in official matches, with five goals scored. At the front of this team will be Pedro, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Edin Dzeko. Coach Paulo Fonseca will not be able to count on Gianluca Mancini, suspended, as well as Davide Santon, Riccardo Calafiori, Amadou Diawara, Diego Perotti, Nicolá Zaniolo and Javier Pastore, delivered to the medical department.
CFR Cluj :
After 1 victories, 1 draw and 0 defeats, the visiting team reaches this 3rd round in the 1st position of Group A, with 4 points won. The previous round, they drew at home against Young Boys by (1‑1), after in the first match of this group stage having won by (0‑2) away against CSKA Sofia. This is a team that curiously has been stronger away than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 10 wins and 5 draws as a visitor; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. In their last match, for League I, they lost to Gaz Metan Mediaş at home by (1‑2). In their last 10 away matches Cluj has 8 wins and 2 draws. His attack has scored regularly, as he scored at least one goal in each of the last 4 matches for this competition.
CFR Cluj comes to this game unmotivated, after a 1×2 reception loss to Gaz Metan, in a match for the Romanian championship. On the last day of the Europa League group stage, the Romanians drew 1×1 with Young Boys. Despite being a team with some difficulties, Cluj has shown some facilities to create danger through counterattacks. It should be noted that forward Gabriel Debeljuh is one of the great scorers of this team, with 4 goals scored. For this game the coach of the visitors does not have Mike Cestor, due to physical problems.
AS Roma vs CFR Cluj head to head matches
08.12.10 CL CFR Cluj AS Roma 1 : 1
28.09.10 CL AS Roma CFR Cluj 2 : 1
26.11.08 CL CFR Cluj AS Roma 1 : 3
16.09.08 CL AS Roma CFR Cluj 1 : 2
Betting tips we recommend:
| Prediction: | Over 2,5 goals |
| Selection odds: | 1,60 |
| Bookmaker: |  |
| Free Stream: | |
