Henry Roldán
On Thursday, the UEFA Conference League will see eight more teams qualify for the round of 16, and one of them will emerge from the second leg of the CFR Cluj vs Lazio match.
In the first leg, the Romanian team suffered a 1-0 defeat at the Olimpico in Rome against one of the favorites to win the tournament, but they may be able to cause an upset against the Italian club. Without further ado, JefeBet presents you our preview of this crucial match.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Odds for the CFR Cluj vs Lazio Conference League Playoffs Second Leg Game on February 23, 2023
- Where: Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu – Cluj-Naposca, Romania.
- When: Thursday, February 23, 2023, 12:45 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: CFR Cluj (+290) / Tie (+230) / Lazio (+100).
- Asian Handicap: CFR Cluj (+0.5, -118) / Lazio (-0.5, +100).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+128) / Under (-159).
- Both teams score: Yes (+100) / No (-130).
All odds shown are courtesy of Unibet.
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Betting on CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj has the opportunity to cause one of the first upsets of the year in the Conference League by attempting to overturn their one-goal deficit at home. The reigning champions of Romania need to improve their performance in front of their home fans, having lost four out of 13 matches in the local league and two of their last three games.
In the group stage, Cluj finished second in Group G with 10 points and a goal difference of 0, conceding only five goals while scoring only five. This lack of goals could be a challenge for Dan Petrescu’s team, which has been held scoreless in three of their last six matches played in Romania.
Probable lineup (4-4-2): Simone Scuffet; Camora, Andrei Burca, Yuri Matias, Cristian Manea; Ciprian Ioan Dea, Bismarck Adjei-Boateng, Karlo Muhar, Ermal Krasniqi; Daniel Birligea, Emmanuel Yeboah.
Betting on Lazio
Lazio, who suffered a tough elimination in the Europa League by finishing third on goal difference in Group F, is bound to make a stronger showing in the Conference League.
Although they are currently fighting for Champions League places in Serie A, Maurizio Sarri’s team couldn’t win the first leg of the tie at home due to the early sending off of defender Patric. After this, the team was forced to play with only 10 players for practically the entire match.
Now, they face the challenge of traveling to Romania, where they previously lost in the group stage of the Europa League in 2019 against Cluj with a 2-1 score. In this year’s tournament, they have only managed one draw and suffered two away losses.
However, this Lazio team is looking for important things this season and has not played badly away from home in the last three Serie A matches, having allowed only seven goals against, which is the best figure in this condition along with Napoli.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Ivan Provedel; Elseid Hysaj, Nicolo Casale, Manuel Lazzari, Adam Marusic; Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Danilo Cataldi, Luis Alberto; Felipe Anderson, Pedro, Ciro Immobile.
JefeBet Prediction
Lazio are not through to the last 16, but the Italian club outplayed Cluj despite playing almost the entire first leg with 10 men. Now, they must seal their place in the last 16 on Thursday.
In Serie A, they have lost only one of their last seven matches, and they boast one of the best defenses in the Italian championship-We have no doubt this will be quite productive for them to hold the advantage against a Romanian club that does not have an attacking strength.
We don’t expect a big score in Romania, but do expect a victory for one of the favorites to reach the Conference League final on June 7 in Prague.
Prediction: Lazio to win (CLU 1 – LAZ 2).
