Dinamo Bucuresti
- Dinamo Bucuresti have won three of their last five games, a run which includes a dominant 3-1 victory at home against Rapid Bucuresti.
- While boss Zeljko Kopic has instilled a modern, possession-based system at Dinamo that focuses on overloads wide and a structured build-up.
- Dinamo will look to dictate the flow of the game and create chances from the flanks.
CFR 1907 Cluj
- CFR 1907 Cluj are unbeaten in their last five (W3, D2), winning each of their last two away games.
- Daniel Pancu has set up his CFR Cluj side to be a pragmatic outfit that is comfortable on the counter.
- Cluj’s approach will be to stay compact, frustrate Dinamo and hit them on the break, particularly from turnovers.
Key Players
- Catalin Cirjan is a great targetman for Dinamo in the air and has three goals in seven playoff appearances, but Danny Armstrong’s four assists in eight games have been crucial in getting the ball into the right areas.
- Andrei Cordea is CFR’s main man with two goals in eight playoff matches, but he has also scored two of his side’s last five goals.
Prediction
With both sides in good form and the playoff stakes adding extra edge, I expect this to be a competitive game in which both teams will find the net, and Dinamo will win in front of their home fans.
