On Wednesday at 19:30 in Moldova will be played one of the most interesting duels in the 16-finals of the Romanian Cup, the 2019-2020 edition.
FC Botosani will receive on the “Municipal” the visit of the champion and also of the current leader of the League 1, CFR Cluj.
Due to the loaded program, the Transylvanians demanded the postponement of the match, the Moldovans agreed with this, but both groups were shocked by the categorical refusal of the Romanian Football Federation (FRF), which decided that the match would be disputed according to the initial programming.
In these conditions, the two groups have complied but there are clear signals that both Marius Croitoru and Dan Petrescu will send the reserves on the field.
Moldovans are on the ground after the consecutive series of seven games in Liga 1 without victory, a series that has removed them from the play-off places closer to the hot zone of the League 1 ranking, and the programming in the championship does not benefit at all. , Saturday from 14:30 hours to play Tg. Mureș is a six-point match with FC Hermannstadt.
Croitoru is willing to sacrifice the Cup and to hold the holders for Saturday’s championship duel, considering that a possible new wrong step in Liga 1 would involve even more waters in Moldova and throw an experimental team against the champion in the field. there are several players who have evolved a little this season and footballers from the second team!
On the other hand, there are clear signs that Dan Petrescu will bet on a mix between regular Liga 1 holders who are reserved in European Cups and players who have evolved less in the championship.
Even so, analyzing item by item, the individual value of the reserves in the champion lot is clearly higher than that of the Moldovans, which is why CFR Cluj clearly starts with the first chance at qualifying, the share being quite fabulous.
The last straight duel, which recently took place in League 1 in “Gruia” was won more clearly than the score shows, 4-1 champion!
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / NO @ 1,82
