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FC CFR 1907 Cluj v Slavia Prague Betting Tips [21 August 2019]
The match
The first-ever competitive meeting between CFR Cluj and Slavia Prague will be a high-stakes one. The winner of this tie will go into the UEFA Champions League group stage, while the loser will have to make do with the UEFA Europa League group stage. That aside, both sides have a big incentive for qualifying to the continental tournament. Cluj have not featured in the group stage of the Champions League since 2012, while Slavia have made only appearance, which was 12 years ago. The Romanian hosts already had an eventful tournament, eliminating Astana, Maccabi Tel-Aviv and Celtic. Cluj were involved in just one Champions League play-off tie earlier, which ended in a 3-1 aggregate victory over Basel in 2012/13. Slavia have featured just one in the Champions League group stages, 12 years ago, and have lost in the preliminary clubs four times since then. This is the Czech side’s first European match of the season, but are unbeaten in their last six matches against the Romanian opponents (W2, D4). However, the last three have been draws and that could be a fancied result in this first-leg tie.
Key Statistics
- Cluj have a W2 L2 record against Czech teams, while Slavia are unbeaten in six games vs Romanian sides (W2, D4).
- Slavia beat Cluj 4-2 in a friendly in 2010.
- Slavia have won only one of their last 15 Champions League matches (W1, D7, L7).
The bet of our experts
Sylvia Prague remain the sole Czech survivors in Europe this season, having already seen the other four eliminated. As such, they would be eager to book their slot in the group stage and start the tie with a favourable result. However, CFR Cluj have been in impressive form and should fancy their chances of picking up full points.
Created on 20/08/2019 at 01:08
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