Dinamo-CFR Cluj will take place on Thursday at 18:30, the duel counting for the 14th round of League 1.
Dinamo approaches the match on the 10th place with 15 points, while CFR Cluj occupies the 3rd place with 27 points, but the derby in “Groapă” is announced to be extremely interesting. And that’s because, although at one point they were doomed, due to the financial situation, in sports the “dogs” managed to rise to the level of fans who have made and continue to make huge efforts to keep alive this traditional football team Romanian.
Still deceived with promises by the Spaniards, but paid from the “cheta” of the fans, left by “Guriță”, but masterfully led by the “interim” Gane, Dinamo managed to surprise, tying a series of four consecutive victories, three in the championship (no. 3-0 with FC Voluntari, 1-0 with FC Argeș and 4-1 with Poli Iași) and one in the Romanian Cup (no. 3-0 with Viitorul), a series that had the gift of bringing back the “white-reds” in the fight for the playoffs and last but not least, to raise the morale of the “dogs”. In this sense, the fans made another surprising move this week, the former coach Dario Bonetti agreeing to become a “DDB consultant” in the first phase, the Italian will even help Jerry Gane in technical and tactical problems in preparing the last two matches of the tour , but it is expected that from the beginning of next year it will have more power at Dinamo.
Dinamo has five consecutive matches in all competitions without defeat, the “dogs” ticking four victories and a draw;
Dinamo have scored at least one goal in their last six official matches;
CFR Cluj has two victories in the last five official matches in all competitions, the champion registering in the other games a draw and two defeats;
CFR Cluj has 5 victories in the last six “live” in League 1 with Dinamo, another match ending in a draw;
CFR Cluj received 6 goals in this championship, having the best defense in League 1;
Eliminated from the Europa League following a scandalous refereeing in Switzerland with Young Boys Bern, the champion gathered the ranks and prevailed in the style of a great team in front of the title contender, FCSB, a team that appeared in “Gruia” for seven consecutive victories . It was the second success in League 1 ticked by Transylvanians with 2-0 with Edward Iordănescu on the bench, after the one in Copou with Poli Iași. With the three points won against the rivals in the championship, CFR Cluj came close to only three points for Bucharest but remained four points behind the new leader of League 1, Craiova University.
The duels with Dinamo have been to the liking of the Transylvanians lately, the “dogs” being unsuccessful for three years, the champion ticking five victories and a draw in the last six “live” in League 1.
The bookmakers give CFR Cluj as the big favorite for the victory, being expected that Edward Iordănescu’s students, who have the pressure of the result, to impose the rhythm and play everything on the attack card. Having nothing to lose, Gaane’s students will play this match with pleasure in the desire to reward the fans for the attachment they have shown all this time. The “white-reds” have “race” players from the middle up that can cause problems and can rise to the level of play of the champions, which is why they are allowed to witness a spectacular derby.
PREDICTION: CFR Cluj to win @ 1,89
