Sepsi vs CFR Cluj Prediction: Both sides fighting to get back to winning ways

Sepsi and CFR Cluj will continue their struggles in the championship group when they clash at the Arena Sepsi on Friday. Both sides lost their first game and will hope to bounce back to winning ways in this clash. Who will win? Previews, head-to-head statistics, expert betting tips, and odds are provided below.

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Sepsi will hope to put their recent setback aside after a 2-1 loss in their previous game against FCSB. During the match, Sepsi were limited to 40% possession and managed only 9 attempts at goal, with just 1 on target. Gabriel Debeljuh (25') scored from the spot to draw his side level after Florinel Coman (11') had put FCSB in front. Alexandru Băluță (40') later secured the winning goal for FCSB.

Prior to the defeat, Sepsi had won their last 3 games in the regular season. However, they now sit last in the championship group with 22 points, trailing 6 points behind the second spot.

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CFR Cluj enter this clash after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Universitatea Craiova in their first championship group game. Despite dominating the match with 64% possession and 25 attempts at goal, with 7 on target, CFR Cluj failed to capitalize on their dominance. Stefan Baiaram opened the scoring for Universitatea Craiova in the 38th minute, followed by Alexandru Mitriţă doubling the lead in the 51st minute. Matei Ilie pulled one back for CFR Cluj with a fine header in the 66th minute, but they were unable to mount a comeback. Matters worsened for CFR Cluj as Matei Ilie received a straight red card in the 87th minute.

This defeat dropped CFR Cluj to 4th place in the table with 27 points, trailing second-placed Universitatea Craiova by 1 point and league leaders FCSB by 8 points.

Both sides have met 13 times from 2021 until the present. Sepsi have won 4 times, CFR Cluj have won 8 times, and 1 match have ended in a draw. The last game between them ended 2-1 in favor of Sepsi.

Both sides started the championship group with a defeat, but CFR Cluj played much better football and were unfortunate to be on the losing side. Therefore, I expect them to bounce back to winning ways in this match, as both teams are likely to find the net. Sepsi have scored in each of their last 5 games, and CFR Cluj have scored in 8 of their last 9 games. Additionally, the last 8 meetings between the two sides have produced 3 or more goals.

• BTTS for 1.80 odds
• Over 2.5 for 2.00 odds
• W2 for 2.05 odds