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Celtic FC vs FC CFR 1907 Cluj, Champions League 2019-20 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2019-20
Celtic FC
3 – 4
Full Time
FC CFR 1907 Cluj
Tue 13 Aug 2019 · 18:45 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Y 40' Mario Rondon
Hatem Abd Elhamed 41' Y
Y 63' Ciprian Deac
Y 88' Giedrius Arlauskis

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs FC CFR 1907 Cluj — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Aleksandrs Golubevs
  • Referee Andris Treimanis
  • Referee Haralds Gudermanis
  • Referee Aleksejs Spasjonnikovs

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
2
Celtic FC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals FC CFR 1907 Cluj
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-13 Celtic FC 3–4 FC CFR 1907 Cluj 2019-08-07 FC CFR 1907 Cluj 1–1 Celtic FC

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Aug FC CFR 1907 Cluj H 3–4 L
10 Aug Motherwell FC A 5–2 W
07 Aug FC CFR 1907 Cluj A 1–1 D
03 Aug St. Johnstone FC H 7–0 W
30 Jul Nomme Kalju FC A 2–0 W
24 Jul Nomme Kalju FC H 5–0 W
FC CFR 1907 Cluj
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Aug Celtic FC A 4–3 W
07 Aug Celtic FC H 1–1 D
30 Jul Maccabi Tel Aviv FC A 2–2 D
24 Jul Maccabi Tel Aviv FC H 1–0 W
17 Jul Astana FK H 3–1 W
09 Jul Astana FK A 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Celtic FC get us underway at .
  • 5' Celtic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC CFR 1907 Cluj's shape.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Celtic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 27' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Billel Omrani makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 32' Romania international Ciprian Deac has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
  • 40' A moment of madness from Mario Rondon on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC CFR 1907 Cluj will be frustrated.
  • 41' Poor challenge from Hatem Abd Elhamed. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' The whistle greets Mario Rondon as he departs to be replaced by George Tucudean.
  • 51' A goal from the Scotland international James Forrest! He fires home on 51 to make it 1-1!
  • 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Celtic FC and FC CFR 1907 Cluj are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 61' What a moment for Odsonne Edouard! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 63' The referee shows FC CFR 1907 Cluj player a Yellow card on 63.
  • 68' Both keepers have barely been tested. Celtic FC and FC CFR 1907 Cluj are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 73' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 74' Billel Omrani adds to his 0 season tally! FC CFR 1907 Cluj lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 75' Another substitution for Celtic FC to replace Michael Johnston by Lewis Morgan on 75 minute.
  • 76' What a moment for Ryan Christie! That strike on 76 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 78' Alexandru Paun is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luis Aurelio at the 78 minute mark.
  • 80' What a strike from Billel Omrani! The score is 3-3.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Celtic FC. Jules Ntcham is replaced by Leigh Griffiths.
  • 84' Andrei Muresan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Billel Omrani at the 84 minute mark.
  • 88' FC CFR 1907 Cluj receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
  • 88' Another change for Celtic FC made on 88 minute. Scott Brown leaves to be changed by Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

FC CFR 1907 Cluj Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dan Petrescu

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Billel Omrani 3
James Forrest 2
Odsonne Edouard 2
Ciprian Deac 1
George Tucudean 1
Mohamed Elyounoussi 1
Damjan Dokovic 1
Andrei Burca 1

Head to Head

2019-08-13 Celtic FC 3–4 FC CFR 1907 Cluj 2019-08-07 FC CFR 1907 Cluj 1–1 Celtic FC

Celtic FC Form

2019-08-13 Celtic FC 3–4 FC CFR 1907 Cluj L 2019-08-10 Motherwell FC 2–5 Celtic FC W 2019-08-07 FC CFR 1907 Cluj 1–1 Celtic FC D 2019-08-03 Celtic FC 7–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2019-07-30 Nomme Kalju FC 0–2 Celtic FC W 2019-07-24 Celtic FC 5–0 Nomme Kalju FC W

FC CFR 1907 Cluj Form

2019-08-13 Celtic FC 3–4 FC CFR 1907 Cluj W 2019-08-07 FC CFR 1907 Cluj 1–1 Celtic FC D 2019-07-30 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 2–2 FC CFR 1907 Cluj D 2019-07-24 FC CFR 1907 Cluj 1–0 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC W 2019-07-17 FC CFR 1907 Cluj 3–1 Astana FK W 2019-07-09 Astana FK 1–0 FC CFR 1907 Cluj L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.15 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73 FC CFR 1907 Cluj xG
I would bet for: Celtic FC or FC CFR 1907 Cluj 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC45% Draw24% FC CFR 1907 Cluj31%
Actual: FC CFR 1907 Cluj win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
69%
Draw or FC CFR 1907 Cluj
55%
Celtic FC or FC CFR 1907 Cluj
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Celtic FC36% Draw38% FC CFR 1907 Cluj26%
Actual: FC CFR 1907 Cluj win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted
3 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.7%
3 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
3.4%
0 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push FC CFR 1907 Cluj covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 14% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 19% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 15% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 9% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
FC CFR 1907 Cluj keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.