On Sunday at 17:00 on the “Municipal” stadium in Sibiu will take place the match of the 18th round of League 1, FC Hermannstadt – CFR Cluj.
It will be the first match that Eugen Neagoe’s band will play in front of their supporters in Sibiu, Hermannstadt thus returning from exile. The mission of Neagoe’s students to impress their fans will be hellish, with the opponent being the title champion and also the up-to-date leader of League 1.
The victory that Astra Giurgiu obtained in this round on his own ground with Gaz Metan Mediaș put a terrible pressure on the band prepared by Dan Petrescu, who is condemned to defeat Sibiu to consolidate his leading armchair. In addition, a failure or semi-failure of the Transylvanians in conjunction with a success of the Future months in Moldova with FC Botosani, would cause CFR Cluj to lose the chair of the League 1 leader, which is unthinkable for Dan Petrescu.
FC Hermannsstadt is in the relegation place before this match, after 17 rounds on 13th place with 14 points. On the other side, as mentioned, CFR Cluj is the leader with 34 points.
The last victory of the Sienians was obtained at the beginning of September in Tg. Mureș with FC Voluntari, score 2-1. There followed a series of nine consecutive games for Sibiu in the championship without a match won, Hermannstadt suffering four defeats and recording five draws.
PREDICTION: CFR Cluj to win @ 1,72
