With their 0-1 Liga I victory over Voluntari last time out, Cluj will want to keep going. CFR Cluj had 57% possession in that match, four attempts on goal, and one goal. Voluntari made four attempts, one of which was successful. For Voluntari, Cristian Paz scored an own goal (69′). The number of games involving CFR Cluj in recent years that ended in a nil result is a common feature.
Steaua Bucharest will be hoping to make a difference in this situation. Steaua Bucharest had 51 percent possession and nine shots, two of which were successful. Andrei Cordea (47′), Andrea Compagno (59′), and Stefan Târnovanu (90′ own goal) all scored goals for Steaua Bucharest. Farul Constanța made two shots on goal out of eight attempts. For Farul Constanța, Denis Alibec scored on a 56-footer.
Match details
- CFR Cluj – FCSB
- Liga 1 Romania
- Date – 05/02/2023
- Starting time – 19:00 UTC
- Venue: Dr. Constantin Radulescu, Cluj Napoca, Romania
Prediction
We believe that Steaua Bucharest may have a challenge ahead of them to score against this CFR Cluj lineup, who we believe will be able to score in a successful performance. As a result, we can expect a competitive game that ended with CFR Cluj winning by a score of 1-0. Should be enjoyable.
Head to head
According to a review of their previous head-to-head matches dating back to May 25, 2021, Cluj has won three of them, while Steaua Bucharest has won two, with one draw.
In these games, they combined to score 19 goals, with 11 coming from Ceferiștii and 8 from Steliștii. 3.17 goals have been scored on average per game.
Steaua Bucharest defeated CFR Cluj 0-1 in their previous league matchup on Liga I match day 9 on December 15, 2022. Steaua Bucharest had 64% possession and 10 shots on goal, 5 of which were successful. Seven of CFR Cluj’s 14 attempts at goal were successful. Rangelo Janga scored (69′).
Team News
Due to the fact that the team is largely intact, Dan Petrescu, the manager of Cluj, only has to deal with one fitness issue. There are not many personnel concerns. Gabriel Debeljuh is out because of a fractured cruciate ligament.
Mihai Pintilii, the head coach of Steaua Bucharest, has no fitness concerns to report ahead of this game because his team is completely injury-free.
Lineups :
FCSB:
- Andrei Daniel Vlad
- Rachid Bouhenna
- Ovidiu Popescu
- Radu Boboc
- Iulian Cristea
- Ionut Pantiru
- Adrian Sut
- Alexandru Musi
- Florinel Coman
- Ioan Andrei Dumiter
- Bogdan Gheorghe Rusu
Cluj:
- Rares Gal
- Camora
- Christopher Braun
- Nana Boateng
- Ovidiu Hoban
- Mihai Bordeianu
- Claudiu Adrian Mihai Petrila
- Vito Hammershoy Mistrati
- Gabriel Debeljuh
- Adrian Gidea
- George Daniel Birligea
Betting tips
When it comes to the odds on the 90-minute result market, a win for CFR Cluj is worth 2.01, a draw is worth 3.36, and betting on Steaua Bucharest to win is worth 4.2. Those are the returns that are currently the most competitive. For this match, our knowledgeable partners are tipping over 1.5 goals.
Where to watch
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