FC CFR 1907 Cluj vs Celtic FC, Europe 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FC CFR 1907 Cluj vs Celtic FC — Europe at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu.
- FC CFR 1907 Cluj 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Celtic FC 8 games · 11 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alper Ulusoy
- Referee Ekrem Kan
- Referee Ceyhun Sesiguzel
- Referee Halis Ozkahya
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | Celtic FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | SS Lazio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Nov | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Celtic FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | SS Lazio | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | FC CFR 1907 Cluj | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Dec | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Ross County FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Nov | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | Livingston FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | Motherwell FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Celtic FC
| Benjamin Nygren | 4 G | 1 A |
| Reo Hatate | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC CFR 1907 Cluj welcome Celtic FC for this crunch clash at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC CFR 1907 Cluj and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Celtic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Lacina Traore is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC CFR 1907 Cluj so far.
- 20' Celtic FC is showing some good football. However, Celtic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC CFR 1907 Cluj that had 133 games and scored 68 goals.
- 30' Andrei Burca has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 6 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' Ciprian Deac has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 133 appearances.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Christopher Jullien is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC CFR 1907 Cluj.
- 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' Kristoffer Ajer gets the nod from Celtic FC. He replaces Christopher Jullien and will look to change the dynamic.
- 48' What a moment for Andrei Burca! That strike on 48 puts his side firmly in control.
- 53' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 58' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 63' FC CFR 1907 Cluj are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 67' It is a substitution in Celtic FC team. Lewis Morgan is replaced by Vakoun Issouf Bayo on 67 minute.
- 68' That is a Yellow card for FC CFR 1907 Cluj. Camora will be fuming at that decision.
- 70' What a strike from Damjan Dokovic! The score is 2-0.
- 71' Leigh Griffiths was booked on 71.
- 72' Karamoko Dembele is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michael Johnston at the 72 minute mark.
- 74' Time for substitution for FC CFR 1907 Cluj. Billel Omrani is replaced by Catalin Golofca.
- 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Luis Aurelio. He replaces Damjan Dokovic on 83 minute.
- 85' Ciprian Deac makes way for Ovidiu Hoban at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC CFR 1907 Cluj.
- 90' Celtic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC CFR 1907 Cluj Lineups
Starting XI
- 92
- 16
-
9
Billel Omrani ↓ Catalin Golofca 74'
- 45
-
8
Damjan Dokovic ↓ Luis Aurelio 83'
- 87
-
10
Ciprian Deac ↓ Ovidiu Hoban 85'
- 19
- 37
- 90
- 3
Bench
-
28
Ovidiu Hoban ↑ 85'
- 7
- 77
- 1
-
6
Luis Aurelio ↑ 83'
- 2
-
23
Catalin Golofca ↑ 74'
Coach
Dan Petrescu
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 2
- 1
- 11
- 9
- 6
- 21
- 19
- 16
- 23
- 41
Bench
- 49
-
35
Kristoffer Ajer ↑ 46'
- 65
- 3
-
10
Vakoun Issouf Bayo ↑ 67'
-
77
Karamoko Dembele ↑ 72'
- 74
Coach
Neil Lennon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
FC CFR 1907 Cluj Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52
FC CFR 1907 Cluj xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC CFR 1907 Cluj win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FC CFR 1907 Cluj or Draw
74%
Draw or Celtic FC
53%
FC CFR 1907 Cluj or Celtic FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FC CFR 1907 Cluj
| Handicap | FC CFR 1907 Cluj covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC CFR 1907 Cluj keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.