Universitatea Cluj vs Petrolul 52 betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga 1 match on December 14th, 2024

Universitatea Cluj and Petrolul 52 are scheduled to play against each other on December 14th, 2024, Saturday at 18:00h (UTC), in a Liga 1 match to be held in Romania, check the Universitatea Cluj vs Petrolul 52 betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Universitatea Cluj vs Petrolul 52 will occur

The game takes place in the small Cluj Arena stadium, in the city of Cluj-Napoca, with a capacity for 8500 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

At Betarena, you can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Universitatea Cluj vs Petrolul 52 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 2.38 goals per match played.

Universitatea Cluj last match

The last match ended in a win for the Universitatea Cluj team. On that occasion they met CFR Cluj for the Liga 1, and the match ended 3-2. Coach I. Sabău's lined up a 4-3-1-2 formation.

The odds for the home team to win before the match were 2.55, so it was logical to expect a fairly even match.

Petrolul 52 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, Petrolul 52, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Universitatea Craiova team with a final score of 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 vs Petrolul 52 h2h

Petrolul 52 was in 11th place in the Liga 1 while Universitatea Cluj was in 3rd place, the last time these teams faced each other. Petrolul 52 team entered the field with the 4-2-3-1 formation, the same tactic Universitatea Cluj used in the match.

During the football season of 2024/2025, these Liga 1 teams played against each other on 12-08-2024 in a duly contested game that ended in a 0-0 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

Universitatea Cluj

Liga 1 leaderboard now

The Universitatea Cluj team with 33 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 9 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses.

FCSB ranks just above, occupying 1st place in the 20th round, with the same number of points.

Universitatea Cluj analysis

Universitatea Cluj at the end of round 19 in Liga 1 had 28 goals scored and 17 conceded.

Universitatea Cluj average number of shots on goal is 4.11 per match, and this is another important indicator that tells us that the team certainly does not have an irresistible attack, and therefore scores little.

The Universitatea Cluj team often seeks control of the game with an average ball possession of 57.26%. This is because teams with ball possession above 50% usually have some control over their opponents.

While they’ve won 4 games as the visiting team, this team proves that there is such a thing as a home-court advantage with their record of 5 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws.

Universitatea Cluj has proven to be a formidable attacking force, with 1913 attacks resulting in 28 goals. Petrolul 52, on the other hand, has only scored 20 times with 1635 attacks.

Best goalscorer from Universitatea Cluj

Vladislav Blănuță has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 7 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Universitatea Cluj to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

Petrolul 52

Liga 1 leaderboard now

With 28 points won, Petrolul 52 is in 7th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation Round zone. The team's campaign so far is 6 wins against 3 losses, plus 10 draws.

The team has a slight disadvantage of 1 point against Sepsi who occupies the position 6 in the 20th round.

Petrolul 52 analysis

After round 19 of Liga 1 we count 20 goals scored by Petrolul 52 and 16 conceded.

With away his balance of 3 wins, 2 losses, and 4 draws in the Liga 1, opposing teams usually have slim chances of winning.

Best goalscorer from Petrolul 52

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Alexandru Tudorie. The Attacker has scored 8 times in this competition and helped Petrolul 52 avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

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Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Universitatea Cluj is Vladislav Blănuță, who has already scored 7 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Petrolul 52 is Alexandru Tudorie, he has scored in 8 opportunities.

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

The option of betting under 2.5 goals is also compelling since Petrolul 52 has an average of 1.11 goals per game as a visitor and often not suffers goals playing away from home, making this a market to explore.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.65.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One will find that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 4.76 corners per game, making this something to note in attempting to obtain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Universitatea Cluj has an average of 2.6 yellow cards per game over the 19 rounds, while Petrolul 52 has an average of 2. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.79 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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