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Floriana (Mlt) vs CFR Cluj (Rou) Prediction & Betting tips
Floriana and Cluj meet at MFA Centenary Stadium, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Champions League (1st Qualifying Round). These two teams have never met before, so this will be their first head-to-head meeting. In this game, the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Floriana :
The home team will make its debut in this edition of the UEFA Champions League with the intention of achieving a positive result, taking advantage of the home factor. This is a team that curiously has been stronger on the road than in their home games, since in the last 30 games they have registered 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss away; against 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. The team comes to this match after a (1‑1) home draw against Hibernians. In the last 10 matches played at home for all competitions, Floriana won 5, tied 2 and lost 3. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, But their attack has scored regularly, having scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games.
The Floriana team comes to this game after a one-ball draw against the Hibernians, in a friendly preparation for the next official games. It should be noted that the locals won the 2019/2020 Malta Championship. In this tie against El Cluj, coach Vincenzo Potenza must keep the team 4-3-3, with the first positions being occupied by Tiago Adan, Diego Silva and Kepi: the latter is very strong when scoring. There are no major absences for this game.
Cluj:
The visiting team plays its first match in this edition of the UEFA Champions League with the intention of achieving a positive result as a visitor. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses as a visitor; against 12 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat in his stadium. In their last match, for League I, they beat Universidad Craiova away by (1‑3). In their last 10 away matches Cluj has recorded 5 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. His attack has scored regularly, having scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 games. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 9 away matches for all competitions: they have scored 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (0’‑ 15 ‘).
The CFR Cluj team comes into this game after a 1-3 win on the trip to Craiova, adding their fourth consecutive victory in the Romanian championship. We remember that the visitors were the big winners of the 2019/2020 Romanian Championship. In this match at the Floriana stadium, coach Dan Petrescu must favor maintenance of possession and positional attacks from the flanks. Forward Bilel Omrani stands out in CFR Cluj, being a very powerful and strong athlete at the finish. All players are available for this game.
