CFR 1907 Cluj
- CFR 1907 Cluj have won 3 and drawn 2 of their 5 home matches this season.
- Antonio Folha took over at Cluj in June and has brought an adaptable system that can play with the ball or press, control the tempo and attack, or stifle the game and make it physical.
- The Romanian outfit are clearly in transition right now and Folha's system has made his side much more dangerous on the ball and with a much freer attack.
- Cluj are now on a 2 game winning streak, a 5-0 home victory against FC Voluntari following a 3-0 win at home to Alashkert, after drawing 1-1 away to the Armenian side a week prior.
Tromso IL
- The Norwegian side are much more predictable with Jørgen Vik sticking to a back three or five and playing with wing-backs that allow his team to play fast vertical football.
- Tromso have won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 across all competitions, but they've lost consecutive games in Europe against FC Hradec Kralove, going down 0-1 at home and 3-1 away.
- Tromso can be a tough team to beat as their structure is sound and they can be awkward, but they also make the game a bit tight for themselves by overloading the wings and they leave themselves exposed if the opposition can pin their wing-backs back.
Key Players
- Alin Razvan Fica has been in good form for CFR Cluj with 1 goal in 2 European matches.
- Heine Aasen Larsen has been Tromso IL's biggest threat with 4 goals in their last 5 matches.
Betting Insights
- CFR 1907 Cluj will be the slight favorites here at 2.68, but Tromso IL look competitive at 2.78 and the draw at 3.23 also makes a bit of sense, so this will be a very even game in Romania on Thursday.
- CFR 1907 Cluj have scored 2.00 goals on average and conceded just 0.20 at home this term.
- Tromso IL have scored 1.20 and conceded 2.00 on the road.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.72 looks good, especially when combined with Both Teams To Score - No at 1.93.
- A 1-0 or 2-0 Cluj win best fits the market in this spot, but both lines will be closer than they appear.
Prediction
- This looks like a possession versus transition clash and the home side should be much more comfortable on the ball, so we think they should edge a tight game here.
- Back Cluj to edge a close one.
