On Thursday, starting at 17:00, Ripensia Timisoara – U Cluj, from the 13th round of the second league in Romania, 2018-2019 edition, will be played.
In the 2013-2014 season of the Romanian Cup, Ripensia defeated the Cluj team by 2-1.
After 4 unsuccessful rounds, Timisoara defeated the Politehnica group in the local derby, scoring 1-0 away. Victoria has “flopped” Ripensia up to 14th place, 12 points, 2 away from the first relegable place. Timisoara were more efficient on the move, as they only got 4 points out of the 5 rounds played.
“Red Sepia” offered a real gallop of health last stage, in the 6-1 victory over Dacia Unirea Braila team. After consecutive draws with Mioveni and Daco-Getica, the Cluj returned morally, and now they are on the fifth position with 23 points, and a possible success in Timisoara will climb them, at least temporarily, on the podium of the second league.
U Cluj is the favorite for the match, but it will be quite difficult to break up the Timisoara defense, preoccupied to stay out of retrograde places.
PREDICTION: U. Cluj to win @ 1.70
