CFR Cluj vs FC Astana will meet on July 17, 2019, in the second round of the first round of the Champions League, at the “Constantin Rădulescu” stadium in Cluj Napoca.

CFR Cluj played very poorly at Nur-Sultan

CFR Cluj started the season 2019-2020 with a defeat in Ploiesti with FC Viitorul in the Romanian Supercup. The team trained by Dan Petrescu was clearly dominated by FC Astana. “The railers” had an advantage in the wings, 10-4. One year ago, the “white-cousins” were eliminated in the second round of the Champions League of Swedes from Malmö FF (0-1 home and 1-1 away). The Cluj came to the Europa League, where they passed without any problems in the second round of the FC Alashkert Arsenal, to be shamefully played in the play-off by the F91 Dudelange.

• CFR Cluj Probable Team (4-3-3): Arlauskis – Sušić, Paulo Vinícius, A. Mureşan, Camora – Bordeianu, Đoković, Culio – C. Deac, Omrani, Alexandru-Păun

FC Astana wins the first CFR bout

FC Astana went well over the tournament round of the Champions League’s first round, winning Astana Arena in Nur-Sultan with a score of 1-0. The Kazakhstan champion was forced by the goal scored by Yevgeny Postnikov in the 68th minute. In the last season of the Champions League, the team coached by Ukrainian Hryhorchuk eliminated in the first round Sutjeska Nikšić (1-0 and 2-0). in the second round on FC Midtjylland (2-1 and 0-0). In the third round, the Kazakh champion was eliminated by Dinamo Zagreb (0-2 and 0-1). FC Astana arrived in the Europa League, where he played in APOEL Nicosia playoffs, qualifying in Group K.

• Probation Team FC Astana (4-1-4-1): N. Erić – Rukavina, Postnikov, Šimunović, Beisebekov – Logvinenko – Tomasov, Mayewski, Sigurjssonsson, Murtazayev – D. Rotariu

CFR Cluj vs FC Astana Picks

The team coached by Dan Petrescu played modestly both with FC Viitorul and FC Astana, but hopes that on the return, where fans will support, will return the result and eliminate the champion of Kazakhstan. “The Ferrari” will have to be patient and be very careful in defense, not to receive a goal, because it is hard to believe how he plays he can score at least three times in the gate of Nenad Erić. The big problem of “white-sour cherries” is that they do not have valuable attackers.

Our Prediction: 2

Odds: 1.47