Conference league

How do the leading European servers predict the result of the match Slavia Prague vs. CFR Cluj?

Prague Slavia has a third game in the Conference League. After an unnecessary draw with Sivaspor, a home win against Balkani, now the Romanian side Cluj awaits. What result do the European sites that focus on analysis and previews expect?

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2 years ago

6. 10. 2022

Jirka Malý

Prague Slavia has a third game in the Conference. After an unnecessary draw with Sivaspor, a home win against Balkani, now the Romanian side Cluj awaits. What result do the European sites that focus on analysis and previews expect?

The two teams have met once before, but it was in a more elite competition. In the summer of 2019, Slavia and Cluj squared off in the last preliminary round for Champions League qualification. The lucky ones were Susians, who after two 1:0 wins advanced to the group stage.

Now the two teams meet again, but in a different frame of mind and two categories worse competition. Cluj won the league by one point ahead of FCSB, but did not qualify for the Champions League.

CFR fell out with Armenia’s Pyunik Yerevan in the first Champions League preliminary round, then travelled straight to the Conference League preliminary round, where they made it through three opponents.

However, it hasn’t done well in the regular group. Firstly, it only drew with Balkani on its soil 1: 1, then at home it lost to Sivasspor 0: 1. After two matches, they are in the last place in the table with one point and a score of 1::2.

Slavia, on the other hand, is in first place in the table. It has the same number of points as Sivasspor (4), but a better score (4::3). Moreover, it is extremely strong in home games and regularly gives its opponents big goals.

The key for the Sivas is to win the group. They would advance straight to the eight finals and would not have to fight their way through the 1/16 finals against a Europa League opponent.

At the weekend, Susians tuned up with a 3-0 home win over Liberec, while Cluj beat Petrolul 1-0. After a poor start, they are in fourth place in the table, five points behind the leaders.