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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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Celtic FC launch into their encounter with FC CFR 1907 Cluj.
  • 5' Odsonne Edouard has been relatively quiet despite scoring 98 goals in his last 411 appearances.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alexandru Paun, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 20' Celtic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' It’s high time Dan Petrescu made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 27' Billel Omrani makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and FC CFR 1907 Cluj are in front.
  • 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' FC CFR 1907 Cluj receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 40.
  • 41' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Hatem Abd Elhamed on 41 minutes.
  • 46' George Tucudean is replacing Mario Rondon for the FC CFR 1907 Cluj side.
  • 51' James Forrest does the damage! The net is bulging and Celtic FC surge ahead!
  • 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 61' A goal from the France international Odsonne Edouard! He fires home on 61 to make it 2-1!
  • 63' Ciprian Deac picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 68' Scott Bain has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 73' It is a cagey affair so far. Celtic FC in their trying to find a way past FC CFR 1907 Cluj's compact .
  • 74' The deadlock is broken! Billel Omrani gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
  • 75' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Lewis Morgan comes on to replace Michael Johnston.
  • 76' The deadlock is broken! Ryan Christie gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
  • 78' Luis Aurelio makes way for Alexandru Paun at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC CFR 1907 Cluj.
  • 80' Against the run of play, Billel Omrani has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Celtic FC — Leigh Griffiths on, Jules Ntcham off on 83 minutes.
  • 84' Andrei Muresan is replacing Billel Omrani for the FC CFR 1907 Cluj side.
  • 88' It’s a booking for FC CFR 1907 Cluj player. Giedrius Arlauskis gets a Yellow card.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Vakoun Issouf Bayo. He replaces Scott Brown on 88 minute.
  • It finishes all square. Celtic FC and FC CFR 1907 Cluj share the spoils 3-4.

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
Odsonne Edouard 2
James Forrest 2
Ryan Christie 1
Ciprian Deac 1
George Tucudean 1
Mohamed Elyounoussi 1
Damjan Dokovic 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.