Universitatea Cluj vs Otelul: Romanian Championship Match Forecast

Current form

Universitatea had a great start to the season and became the leader of the Romanian championship. The team is still in first place, although they have not managed to win a single game in their last three matches. The club drew with Craiova (1:1) and Unirea (2:2), and lost to Politehnica (0:1). In the cup, the hosts suffered an unexpected defeat to the modest Metalul from Buzau (0:1).

Disqualifications and injuries

Adel Betaeb will be out of action due to a broken arm.

Interesting trends for betting

• Universitatea Cluj have not lost in five matches at home

• The hosts have kept clean sheets in three of their last five home games.

Estimated lineup : Gertmonas - Bobok, Masoera. Christi, Kipciu - Bik, Popescu - Tiam, Nistor, Ratse - Blanuta

Current form

Last season, Otelul finished eighth in the Romanian Championship and participated in the playoffs for a place in the Conference League. There, the team was eliminated in the first round by Universitati Cluj (0:2). The hosts have started the current championship very well. So far, the team has not suffered a single defeat. The club from Galati is in third place with 19 points.

Disqualifications and injuries

There are no problems with the composition.

Interesting trends for betting

• Otelul have drawn four times in a row

• The club has kept a clean sheet in four of its last six matches

Tentative line-up : Popescu - Maftei, Cisse, Stevanovic, Tomasevic - Cisotti, Zivulic, Lameira - Frederic, Juric, Djuric.