Pyunik Yerevan – CFR Cluj : Preview & Prediction
Pyunik and CFR measure forces at Vazgen Sargsyan anvan Hanrapetakan Marzadasht in a meeting for the UEFA Champions League (1st Qualifying Round). According to our data, there are no recent match records between the two teams.
The home team plays its first match in this edition of the UEFA Champions League with the intention of taking advantage of the home factor to get a positive result. In the last game they played, for the League, they drew with Alashkert away by (1-1). In the last 10 home games Pyunik records 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Their attack has been scoring regularly, as they have scored at least one goal in each of their last 10 games. In their home games there is a tendency for few goals, as 12 of their last 29 games have ended with Less than 1.5 goals and 23 out of 29 have ended with Less than 2.5 goals. This is a team that often scores first: it has opened the scoring in 12 of its last 15 games, of those 12 it has reached halftime in a lead in 9 and managed to hold the lead until the end of the 90′ in 10.
Pyunik comes to this 1st knockout stage of the Champions League after winning the Armenian League 2021/2022. In this first match against Cluj, coach Eghishe Melikyan should keep 4-3-3 with Uros Nenadovic, Milad Jahani and Edgar Movsesyan being the most advanced pieces of the home team. It should be noted that the Armenians have several problems in keeping possession of the ball. All players are available for this game.
The visiting team makes its debut in this edition of the UEFA Champions League with the intention to get a positive result and surprise the home team. The team arrives in this match after an away defeat with FCSB by (3-1). In the last 10 away matches played in all competitions, CFR has won 5, drawn 3 and lost 2. Their attack has been scoring with regularity, as they have managed to score in 8 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, it has only managed 1 turnover on the scoreboard in the 4 games in which it conceded the first goal. In their last 11 away games for all competitions there are 3 periods that stand out: they have scored 7 of their 19 goals between the minutes (31′-45′); conceded 4 of their 11 goals between the minutes (61′-75′) and 4 of their 11 between the minutes (76′-90′).
CFR Cluj starts this match with a triumph, 0-2, on their trip to Hajduk’s field, in a preparation match for their next official matches. It should be noted that the Romanian team reaches this first knockout stage of the Champions League after winning the Romanian Championship 2021/2022. In this match against Pyunik, coach Dan Petrescu will probably keep the team in a 4-3-3 formation, privileging the possession of the ball and the attacks in the corridors: Ciprian Deac is the main organizer of the game, with great passing quality and vision. All players are available for this game.
Pyunik Yerevan – CFR Cluj : Betting Tips
OVER 2.5 GOALS Odds: 2.25
