CFR Cluj vs Braga Prediction & Betting Tips (7 August)

The CFR CLUJ had to start these qualifiers in the first round where it had to oppose PAKS. Taken in check at the first leg 0-0, she was then able to do the job on a 3-0 return to qualify in the 2nd round where she was to face Lugano. Faced with the Swiss, the Romanians again won a parity score on the outbound 0-0 before making the difference on return 1-0 and qualifying for the 3rd round. At the same time, in the championship, the railway workers do not shine particularly with a single victory won during the first 3 days. They will target a second next weekend against Universitatea Craiova.

 For its part, the SC Braga did not have to engage in these qualifiers in the first round but it still had to start in the 2nd round, opposite the Levski Sofia. Hanging in Bulgaria at the outburst of 0-0, the Portuguese did not have to force their talent to make the job on the return 1-0 in front of their supporters. Last year, the Arcebispos settled in a place at the foot of the podium in the Portuguese championship behind the Cadors that are Sporting, Benfica and FC Porto. This summer, Braga was pretty well prepared with 5 victories in 5 games, the last of which against Celta Vigo 3-1. 

Several important players are at the infirmary on the side of Cluj. Indeed, the winger Kamara (8 league goals last season) and the international midfielder Kosovar Lindon Emarllahu are injured at the same time as Stipe Juric and that defender Kenneth Omeruo. On the other hand, the Romanians should indeed count on their interesting attackers like Louis Munteanu (23 league goals last season) and the Moldovan International Virgiliu Postolachi (ex-Grenoble) which has scored 2 times in 3 championship games this season. This summer, the international striker Andrei Cordea arrived after a great season made in Saudi Arabia. Braga also deplores some packages like the central defender Robson Bambu (ex-nice, often injured) and the winger Interesting Gabri Martinez. Absent last week, Patrao could return this Thursday.

Arrived from Barça, Pau Victor was not registered on the list of players allowed to play these qualifiers. In the direction of departures, we can note those of the goalkeeper Matheus and the not very influential attacker Fernandez. On the other hand, the environment Ivorian Dorgeles and Le Parisien Moscardo (loan) arrived. Braga can also count on the interesting striker Ricardo Horta (15 goals last season) and on the former Monegasque João Moutinho (medium). Against Levski, it was the Spaniard Fran Navarro who scored the only goal of the meeting.