The University of Cluj – Ripensia Timișoara will take place on Friday at 14:00, the two will duel in a delay in the 13th round of the Second League.
The confrontation on “Cluj Arena” catches the two teams with moods but also with totally different objectives. Through the victory they ticked at the beginning of this week in the epilogue of the 15th round with Dunărea Călărași, score 2-1, a match perfectly analyzed by our editorial staff, both tips being winners, “Șepcile Roșii” increased their chances of to end the year on the playoffs. The backlog with Banat catches Costel Enache’s team on the 10th place with 20 points, just two points away from Metaloglobus, a team on the 6th place, the ulitm that ensures the presence in the play-off.
The only direct duel between the two, also played in Cluj, ended 1-1;
Ripensia have scored 21 goals in 11 matches played in this tournament this season;
Ripensia have not drawn in 11 matches in this tournament, having five wins and six losses;
On the other hand, Ripensia aims to get out of the hot zone in Transylvania. In the 11 matches played in this championship, the team from Banat collected only 15 points and is on the 19th place.
The difference in value between the two teams is clear in favor of the Transylvanians who will give everything to win the game and end the year 2020 in place of the playoffs, following that by the end of the regular season to improve their situation in the standings in an attempt to enter the “top 6” from a place as good as possible and at a distance from the first place, the leader of FC “U” Craiova, being the favorite in 1st place this regular season.
PREDICTION: U. Cluj to win @ 1,68
