CFR Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga 1 match on July 28th, 2024

CFR Cluj will be playing against Universitatea Craiova in a Liga 1 football match scheduled to take place on Sunday, July 28th, 2024, at 19:00h (UTC), in Romania, check the CFR Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where CFR Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Stadionul CMC stadium, in the city of Cluj-Napoca, with a capacity for 23500 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the CFR Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova betting tip 2024/2025

The last match ended in a draw for the CFR Cluj team. On that occasion they met Rapid Bucuresti for the Liga 1, and the match ended 2-2. Coach D. Petrescu's lined up a 4-3-3 formation.

The game had all the elements to be an even game between both teams, for that reason it was logical that the draw was one of the most expected results, with odds around 3.20.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Liga 1, Universitatea Craiova, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the UTA Arad team with a final score of 4-2.

The team's favoritism prior to the match was confirmed thanks to the positive result, a victory that had odds of 1.60.

When these teams last played against each other in Liga 1, CFR Cluj ranked 4th place while Universitatea Craiova was in 3rd place. CFR Cluj initiated hostilities with a 4-3-3 formation while Universitatea Craiova played using a 4-2-3-1 tactic.

The last time these two teams faced off, neither team had a decisive advantage.

The two teams have not faced each other since 25-04-2024. On that occasion they were playing for the 2023/2024 season of the Liga 1, and the match ended with a 0-1 win for CFR Cluj.

CFR Cluj

Current leaderboard

CFR Cluj sit in 4th place in the table, with 4 points achieved up to 3rd round.

CFR Cluj analysis

After 2 rounds, CFR Cluj has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 5 goals for and 4 conceded.

With 49.5% of ball possession averaged per game over the course of this league, CFR Cluj can hardly be said to be the kind of team that imposes its textures on the field. However,in the next match of the season against Universitatea Craiova they will have to come down with a whole different attitude on the pitch, and try to build more scoring chances.

Universitatea Craiova

Current leaderboard

Universitatea Craiova is currently in 3rd place in the league after the 3rd round, having won 4 points from their matches so far this season.

Universitatea Craiova analysis

Universitatea Craiova goal quotient is definitely positive, with 4 down scored and 2 conceded after 2 rounds played.

As we approach the Regular Season, Universitatea Craiova is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 6.5 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

The Universitatea Craiova team typically attempts to control the game by achieving an average ball possession of 62%. The reason for this is that teams with ball possession above 50% usually hold some control over their opponents.

For bettors some entries may be interesting for this match, namely:

As we are at the beginning of the competition, there is still little data to be studied, that allows suggestions for good bets. However, it is important to note that, usually, in the first games of a tournament, the matches have goals in the first half. The teams are still getting familiar, and there is no interest in maintaining any specific result due to the leaderboard.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Although the sample is still small, and therefore less accurate, due to the tournament being in the initial rounds, it is already possible to have an average of corners won by these teams. Adding the number of corner shots of these two teams, we reach an average of 7 per game.

Universitatea Craiova is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 8.5 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Universitatea Craiova in this match.

Goals Top Betting Tips

The number of goals that both teams scored and conceded at the start of the championship round can be a successful betting parameter. CFR Cluj didn't score any goal in the last round of the competition and conceded in 4 opportunities, while Universitatea Craiova scored 4 times and conceded 2 goals.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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