Red Star Belgrade vs FC CFR 1907 Cluj Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League

Prediction published on 16/08/2021, 00:17  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 16/08/2021 at 00:20 in Europa League Prediction

Red Star Belgrade and CFR Cluj’s Champions League journeys are over and they are hoping for redemption in the Europa League. Red Star hosts Cluj in the first leg of their play-off tie. Red Star’s fine run was brought to an end in their last game, a 1-0 loss away at Sheriff, which saw them eliminated from the Champions League. Before the loss, they were on a five-game unbeaten run, with four wins. They were also prolific in attack, which hasn’t been the case in recent matches. In the last three matches, they haven’t scored more than a goal, which has seen them all end in under 2.5 goals, while they have one clean sheet only in the last four matches. However, they have a great home run, and go to this game unbeaten in their last 56. In their last five home games, they have three wins and four clean sheets but have scored more than one goal in just one of them.

Cluj aren’t also known to be high scorers; they come to this game having beaten FCV Farul 1-0 in their domestic league. While they have scored in each of their last five matches, they haven’t managed more than one goal in any of them. They have just one loss in their last nine matches, a 3-1 loss to Young Boys in the Champions League qualifiers. In each of their last seven matches, Cluj have scored the first goal of the game and they have four clean sheets in that run. Five of their last six matches have produced under 2.5 goals and the three wins in the last five matches have all been by one-goal margins.