CELTIC v CFR CLUJ
Champions League
Tuesday 13th August 2019
Kickoff: 1945hrs
Pick: Celtic win
Bookmaker: Betvictor
Odds: 1.60 (odds taken at 08:38 GMT, 13 August 2019)
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* (Betting Odds were taken from 22Bet on August 13, 2019 at 08:38)
Tuesday night brings us the 2nd legs of the 3rd qualifying round in the Champions League and our next preview features a clash between Scottish side, Celtic, and Romanian outfit, CFR Cluj, as the betting tips continue at Celtic Park.
Celtic Prediction – Can Celtic Park be fortress in 2nd leg?
Although the scores remain level at 1-1 after last week’s 1st leg stalemate at the Stadionul Dr. Constantin in Romania, Celtic surely hold the upper hand now.
Either side of the recent 1-1 draw with CFR Cluj, Celtic registered convincing wins over St Johnstone and Motherwell respectively.
Resounding victories saw The Hoops thrash St Johnstone 7-0 and last weekend saw the demolition of Motherwell 5-2 away from home.
The hosts are now unbeaten in their last 13 matches in all competitions, during which time they’ve scored a total of 37 goals.
The Scottish domestic season is just 2 games old but already Celtic sit top of the Premiership with a goal difference of +10, such is their dominance.
Celtic’s path to this 3rd qualifying round of the Champions League have seen The Bhuoys remain unbeaten in their previous 5 ties.
A 5-2 aggregate win over Bosnia-Herzegovina outfit, Sarajevo was followed by an emphatic 7-0 aggregate win against Estonian side, Nomme Kalju.
The Scottish champions also possess some dangerous goalscoring threats in the shape of Ryan Christie (4 goals) and Edouard (2 goals).
CFR Cluj Prediction – Can CFR Cluj stay the pace?
The Romanian club may well be rueing their missed chance to take a lead into this all-important 2nd leg at Celtic Park in Scotland.
CFR Cluj took the lead but could only keep it for 9 minutes as Celtic equalised through Jamie Forrest and the scores remained level at 1-1.
Although they now have to hit the road to face Celtic in their own backyard in this return leg, CFR Cluj bring a solid unbeaten run of their own into this contest.
The visitors are unbeaten in their last 9 matches overall in all competitions, which includes playing in the previous two qualifying rounds of the Champions League.
A 3-2 win against Kazakhstan outfit, Astana, was followed up with another tight 3-2 win against Israeli side, Maccabi Tel Aviv.
In addition, CFR Cluj have won their last 4 domestic league matches on the trot in the Romanian Liga 1 as well.
However, that’s all well and good until the step up in the Champions League; the visitors have won just 1 of their last 5 ties away from home.
A 1-0 win at Manchester United isn’t to be sneezed at but that did happen some 7 years ago now!
Key-Facts – Celtic v CFR Cluj
- Celtic are unbeaten in their last 13 matches in all competitions
- Celtic have won 4 of their last 5 home ties in the Champions League
- CFR Cluj have won just 1 of their last 5 away ties in the Champions League
Betting Tips Verdict
Celtic have been in blistering form so far this season and this momentum should continue against CFR Cluj tonight.
