CFR Cluj VS Sevilla Match Prediction
2020-02-20
17:55:00
CFR Cluj
VS
Sevilla
Our Prediction Tip
Draw will win this match.
2020-02-2017:55:00 Draw will win this match.
Cluj and Sevilla will be facing off for the first time ever in this two-legged tie.
Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:
Cluj are at 3/1, a draw is at 5/2, and Sevilla are at 10/11.
Cluj come into this match on top of the pile in the Romanian Liga currently, sitting on 49 points from 25 matches. They have the fewest losses in the division, four, but they still have just a three point edge over their closest rivals, so it is far from being over. Two successive goalless draws has them reeling a bit, as well coming into this fixture.
Sevilla, meanwhile, will enter this match in the middle of an all-out melee in Spain for the Champions League places. Right now they are level on points with fourth placed Atletico with 40, but there are six sides within five points, so it is a highly volatile situation. They have not been in the best of form in the league or overall, with their last win coming nearly a month ago now.
At home, Cluj have taken 16 wins, three draws, and just one loss in all official competitions this term. That loss came at the hand of Slavia Prague in the Champions League qualifiers, and it’s part of the reason why they are here now. In the group stage, they rattled off three wins over Lazio, Celtic, and Rennes, so they are highly dangerous. Sevilla’s away form in all comps includes ten wins, two draws, and six losses. They have lost three straight on the road ahead of this match and they lost their last away UEL outing at APOEL back in December.
Ladbrokes have Cluj’s double chance at 4/5.
Betfair have both sides scoring at 1.87.
Neither side can totally afford to focus on this tie, which makes it interesting to see who will come out on top. Cluj are not a huge side and don’t have the experience Sevilla do, but you could see them pinching a result.
Dan Petrescu had no major injuries prior to Friday’s showdown with Viitorul, but winger Andrei Joca had to depart early, making him unlikely to feature here.
Cluj have struggled for goals of late in Romania, but if they want to snap out of that, it will likely come down to striker Ciprian Deac. The Romanian has scored seven times in the league and has two goals in this comp, leading them in both categories. Winger Billel Omrani, a Frenchman, is another to keep an eye on. He’s capable of causing a lot of trouble himself, having scored six in the league and created two more via assists. He has one in this comp thus far.
Cluj have two draws, two wins, and a loss in their last five matches:
0-0 home draw vs Viitorul
0-0 draw at Gaz Metan Medias
1-0 home win vs Steaua Bucurest
3-2 home win vs Emelec (Friendly)
1-0 loss at ES Setif (Friendly)
Julen Lopetegui remains without center back Daniel Carrico and midfielder Oliver Torres due to injuries but otherwise looks to have a full side to pick from here for this tricky away fixture.
Espanyol once again looked like pulling off a shock upset of Sevilla on Sunday, but they were stopped by former AC Milan winger Suso. The Spaniard scored in the 80th minute to equalize, giving them chance to hunt down a winner that never came for them. In terms of goal scoring, the man for the job in the UEL this term has been Munir, and he might just be viewed as their main man here. He’s got five in the competition already (with one assist) and he will be fresh having watched the entire match against Espanyol on Sunday.
Sevilla have two draws, two losses, and a win in their last five matches:
2-2 home draw vs Espanyol
2-1 loss at Celta Vigo
1-1 home draw vs Alaves
3-1 loss at Mirandes (Copa del Rey)
2-0 home win vs Granada
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