CFR Cluj vs Roma
26th November 2000hrs
Football – Europe – UEFA Europa League
Pick Away Win to Nil
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 9/4 odds taken 1555 GMT, Friday 28 September
CFR Cluj and Roma meet in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday night. This is a big game at the CFR Cluj Stadium in Romania, as only three points separates first to third in Group A. The Italian giants thumped the Romanian side 5-0 when the two locked horns at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Will we see a similar scoreline in this one?
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CFR Cluj Preview – Can the Railwaymen avoid another big defeat?
CFR Cluj have had a decent Europa League campaign so far, winning one, drawing one and losing one. Before the heavy defeat in Rome, the Romanian outfit had taken four points from their opening two matches.
Cluj started Group A by securing an excellent 2-0 victory over CSKA Sofia at the Vasil Levski Stadium, with Mario Rondon and Ciprian Deac getting the goals. They then battled to a 1-1 home draw with Swiss side Young Boys.
The Romanians were brought back down to earth with a bang in Rome a few weeks ago, but Dan Petrescu’s men are still well and truly in the mix to qualify for the knockout stages. Can the Liga I champions cause an upset on home turf this Thursday?
Roma Preview – Easy victory in Romania for I Giallorossi?
Roma took control of the group after their stunning victory over Cluj last time out. Paulo Fonseca’s side are top of the group, collecting seven points from a possible nine so far.
The Serie A giants kicked off their campaign with a 2-1 victory over Young Boys in Bern. Late goals from Bruno Peres and Marash Kumbulla turned that one around in their favour. In game two, though, Roma were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by Sofia in the Olimpico.
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Roma head to Cluj-Napoca in fine fettle, winning each of their last four in all competitions. The Italian team are the strong favourites to get the win on Thursday and move on to ten Europa League points.
CFR Cluj vs Roma Betting Advice
Thursday’s matchup will be the sixth meeting between the two clubs. Roma have certainly had the better of the Romanian side, winning three and drawing one of the last four. Cluj’s one and only victory came in a UEFA Champions League game back in September 2008.
Key Facts – CFR Cluj vs Roma Betting Tip
- These two sides have met five times before, with Roma winning three of those
- The Serie A side have picked up four wins on the bounce
- In the reverse game in Rome, Roma thumped Cluj 5-0
Roma ran riot when the pair met in the Italian capital earlier in the month. Goals from Borja Mayoral (2), Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Ibanez and Pedro gave Fonseca’s side a resounding 5-0 win.
Roma have kept clean sheets in three of their last four games, which have all ended in victories. Take a punt on the away team to win to nil on Thursday at 9/4.
The best betting odds for CFR Cluj vs Roma
CFR Cluj to win: 16/5 at Bet365
Draw: 14/5 at Bet365
Roma to win: 4/5 at Bet365
