CSM Iaşi vs Universitatea Cluj betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga 1 match on September 28th, 2024

CSM Iaşi and Universitatea Cluj will meet each other on September 28th, 2024, Saturday at 13:45h (UTC), in an event counting for the Liga 1 in Romania, check the CSM Iaşi vs Universitatea Cluj betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where CSM Iaşi vs Universitatea Cluj will occur

The game will be played in the small Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu stadium, in the city of Iasi, with a capacity for 11310 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

See everything about the match live on Betarena, including statistics, events and odds, and everything that can help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the CSM Iaşi vs Universitatea Cluj betting tip 2024/2025

The Liga 1 has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.59 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.44 goals per match played.

CSM Iaşi last match

CSM Iaşi comes from a draw in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was UTA Arad, in a match valid for Liga 1, and the match ended 0-0. Coach E. Săndoi's team lined up with this formation: 4-4-1-1.

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 3.00.

Universitatea Cluj last match

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

A very balanced game was expected, so a draw was somewhat anticipated, with odds around 3.20.

CSM Iaşi vs Universitatea Cluj h2h

CSM Iaşi occupied 8th place when they went against Universitatea Cluj, who was in 4th place, in their last match at Liga 1. CSM Iaşi first went in with a 4-2-3-1 formation, which was engaged by Universitatea Cluj with a 4-4-2 deployment.

These two clubs faced each other for the last time in a match of the 2023/2024 Liga 1 season. The match, played on 24-04-2024, recorded the 1-0 win for Universitatea Cluj.

The last encounter between these two it was a close fight.

Teams each aiming for their goals using their strengths.

CSM Iaşi

Liga 1 leaderboard now

Ranking in 12th place in the Liga 1, CSM Iaşi enters this match with 11 points, 3 wins, 5 losses, 2 draws. What’s more, it is saddled with a negative balance.

Saddled with the same points against Sepsi in position 11, in the 11th round.

CSM Iaşi analysis

At the end of matchday 10 we see that CSM Iaşi conceded more goals than they scored, with 15 goals conceded and 10 scored.

The average ball possession of CSM Iaşi in this league is 45.3%, which means that the team has a rather wait-and-see attitude and does not often take over the ball of the game. Therefore, for the match against Universitatea Cluj they should do something to reverse the trend and try to impose their game on their opponents if they want the win.

Best goalscorer from CSM Iaşi

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Mihai Bordeianu. With 3 goals on his own, the Midfielder has been instrumental in helping the CSM Iaşi team achieving several victories this season.

Universitatea Cluj

Liga 1 leaderboard now

The Universitatea Cluj team with 22 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 6 wins, 4 draws, and 0 losses.

Universitatea Cluj analysis

Universitatea Cluj shows a very satisfactory ratio of goals scored to goals conceded. The team after 10 games has only conceded goals on 5 occasions, and has scored in 16.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Liga 1.

With away his balance of 3 wins, 0 losses, and 3 draws in the Liga 1, opposing teams usually have slim chances of winning.

Universitatea Cluj is a more offensive team than CSM Iaşi, having 908 attacks vs. 819 from CSM Iaşi, having scored 16 times, in comparison, CSM Iaşi converted into goal 10 times.

Best goalscorer from Universitatea Cluj

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Dan Nistor. The Midfielder has already scored 5 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Universitatea Cluj, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

It is important to highlight that more than 50% of the goals scored by this player were from the penalty spot. More precisely, 5 of the 5 goals scored have this characteristic.

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

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of CSM Iaşi is Mihai Bordeianu, who has already scored 3 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Universitatea Cluj is Dan Nistor, he has scored in 5 opportunities.

Universitatea Cluj has conceded 3 away goals in 6 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Universitatea Cluj will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 1-0, something to take into consideration.

A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.

The bet on under 2.5 goals is very compelling since frequently Universitatea Cluj does not concede goals as a visitor. Universitatea Cluj also averages 1.33 goals per match when playing away from their field.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.57.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

Something to explore in order to get favorable betting results is noting the average of 4.25 corners per game which one can get by combining the number of corners of both teams.

Cards Top Betting Tips

CSM Iaşi has an average of 2 yellow cards per game over the 10 rounds, while Universitatea Cluj has an average of 2.2. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.6 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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