Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe
- Sepsi’s pragmatic and disciplined approach under Ovidiu Burca, who took over at the club in June 2025, has steadied a club that has faced recent instability.
- Their backline will be set to stifle Lukic’s influence on the game and keep it tight against Cluj’s possession and selective pressing, but Sepsi will also get forward and counterattack with their pace when they have the ball, as this match will attract plenty of interest for those looking for Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe vs Universitatea Cluj betting tips.
Universitatea Cluj
- Universitatea Cluj lead Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe in the Romanian Cup 2025-2026 group standings after one win, the hosts sitting fifth with one point on the board.
- Cluj have won four of their last five matches, the latest two back-to-back.
- Cluj’s 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 approach, which Cristiano Bergodi has perfected since joining in October 2025, will look to control the midfield and pressure Sepsi’s defense with good structure and discipline on the break.
Head-to-Head
- Recent head-to-heads between the clubs have been tight and tense, with Sepsi failing to win any of the last three clashes in all competitions (D2, L1) - the most recent of which finished 0-0 at Stadionul Sepsi, making this fixture particularly intriguing for anyone interested in Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe vs Universitatea Cluj betting tips.
- Cluj have good momentum behind them, but Sepsi are a solid and organised team that have won their last two matches against Voluntari and CSM Slatina after a gutsy 2-2 away draw at CS Afumati.
- Sepsi are no longer reliant on the scoring prowess of a single player, instead a team effort, quick transitions and set-piece work have helped them achieve positive results.
- This is a clash between Sepsi’s low blocks and fast breaks against Cluj’s more structured and patient style of play with some selective pressing.
- Sepsi are solid in a compact 4-4-2 or 4-1-4-1, while Cluj can also get solid or structured in their 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-3 systems.
- Cluj will feel they can nick it because they are winning all the right type of games right now and have a better away record.
Key Players
Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe will look to stifle Jovo Lukic on Thursday in the Romanian Cup 2025-2026 clash with Universitatea Cluj, whose striker has scored three goals in his last five games.
Betting Insights
- Cluj are very slightly favorites at 2.04 and Sepsi are 3.51, which seems about right given Sepsi’s strong home record against this opponent and Cluj’s superb away form.
- Cluj have won their only away match in this season’s Romanian Cup, conceding just one goal on the road, so backing BTTS at 1.87 makes plenty of sense here given the attacking quality of both clubs.
Prediction
But with Sepsi’s cup pedigree and Cluj having failed to win on their last three visits to this ground, a draw has to be seriously considered in the Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe vs Universitatea Cluj prediction.
