Petrolul Ploieşti vs CFR Cluj Prediction: Can Galben-albaștrii continue their beautiful home record?

Petrolul Ploieşti will welcome CFR Cluj to the Stadionul Ilie Oană on Saturday for round 13 action of the Romania Liga I. Petrolul Ploieşti are unbeaten in their eight home games but have lost their last four games against CFR Cluj. Below are previews, possible starting 11, expert betting tips, and odds.

Petrolul Ploieşti

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Petrolul suffered a 3-1 loss to UTA Arad in their last game before the international break. UTA Arad were 2-0 up in the first 38 minutes of the game before they were reduced to 10 men, and this gave Petrolul control of the match, and Alexandru Tudorie pulled one back in the 53rd minute. However, Denis Hrezdac managed to extend the lead for UTA Arad. The defeat followed their 4-1 win over Hermannstadt. They played a 1-1 draw against Dutch Vitesse during the break. They are unbeaten in 11 of their last 12 games in all competitions.

The Yellow Wolves sit 6th on the table with 18 points in 12 games, scoring 13 goals and conceding 11. 19-year-old Mihnea Radulescu will be a player to watch in this clash. He scored for Romania U21 during the break against Montenegro. He has scored four goals this season.

CFR Cluj

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CFR Cluj returned to winning ways in their last game with a 2-1 win over Poli lasi. Mohammed Kamara scored in the 16th minute before Louis Munteanu doubled the lead in the 36th minute. Poli lasi got a consolation goal in the 87th minute, 11 minutes after Mohammed Kamara was sent off. The win was the first for the Provincial Champion after they had gone three games without a win. They sit 4th on the table with 18 points in 11 games, scoring 21 goals and conceding 15. However, Adel Bettaieb will also miss this game due to a broken hand.

Possible Starting 11

Petrolul Ploiesti — Lukas Zima, Ricardinho, Alexandru Stanica, Marian Huja, Lucian Dumitriu, Tidiane Keita, Mihnea Radulescu, Sergiu Hanca, Tommi Jyry, Gheorghe Grozav, Alexandru Tudorie.

CFR Cluj — Mihai Popa, Simao Rocha, Leonardo Bolgado, Aly Abeid, Camora, Damjan Djokovic, Kader Keita, Panagiotis Tachtsidis, Ciprian Ioan Deac, Louis Munteanu, Alexandru Paun.

Expert Betting Tips

After experiencing a tough time recently, CFR Cluj finally returned to winning ways in their last game. They have also won the last four games against Petrolul. However, Petrolul have scored in their last seven games in all competitions. So they will find the net in this clash.

• BTTS for 1.90 odds
• Over 2.5 for 2.10 odds
• W2 for 1.90 odds