CFR Cluj vs Hermannstadt Prediction: Can Sibienii win again?

CFR Cluj will welcome Hermannstadt to the Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu on Friday as we witness the last round of the regular season. The Sibiu People defeated the Railwaymen in the first leg of this game. Can they secure another win? Previews, H2H, expert picks, and odds are provided below.

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CFR Cluj enter this clash having fought back to gain 1 point in their last match against Farul. Arlind Ajeti’s 82nd-minute strike canceled Ronaldo Deaconu's 65th-minute opener for Farul Constanta. The draw marks the second game in a row where Cluj will find it hard to secure a win after recently drawing 2-2 against Otelul prior to their last game. On the positive side, this side has lost just one of their last 7 games, which places them 3rd on the table with 50 points in 29 games, scoring 53 and conceding 29.

24-year-old Nigerian forward, Philip Otele, has been superb for the Provincial Champion after scoring 12 goals and assisting 6 this season. Despite failing to score in the last game against Farul, he has found the back of the net 3 times in the last 2 games before their last game where he fired blanks. He’s 3rd in the top scorer chart with only 2 goals separating him from the top scorer in the league.

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Hermannstadt came from behind to return to winning ways in their last match with an impressive 4-1 victory over Otelul. Ianis Stoica scored a brace (in the 26th and 49th minutes) for himself, while Daniel Paraschiv (in the 44th minute via a penalty) and Cristian Negut (in the 86th minute) got their names on the scoreboard, canceling Otelul’s Teles' 12th-minute opener. The win is the second for Hermannstadt in their last 6 games, placing them 8th on the table with 40 points in 29 games, scoring 36 and conceding 30. The Red and Blacks will hope to do everything they can in this clash to see if they can secure a place in the championship group, as a win in this game could propel them as high as 5th place on the table.

CFR Cluj and Hermannstadt have met 12 times in their recorded history. CFR Cluj have won 7 times, Hermannstadt have seen 2 wins, and 3 of the games have ended in a draw. The last game between these two sides was in round 15 of this current season, where Hermannstadt won 1-0 despite CFR Cluj dominating possession.

CFR Cluj seem to be in the better position to win this game, but as things stand, being the final game of the regular season, I will put my money on Hermannstadt to either win this game or draw. A victory for the Red and Blacks in this game may be enough to send them to the championship group, which will definitely be a source of motivation for them. With the post-season actions in mind for both sides, we should expect to see lots of attacking play in this clash.

• BTTS for 2.20 odds
• Over 2.5 for 2.10 odds
• X2 for 2.20 odds