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 (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
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 Plzen | 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Celtic FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Celtic FC
| Mika Baur | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu as FC CFR 1907 Cluj face off against Celtic FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC CFR 1907 Cluj side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC CFR 1907 Cluj and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' Celtic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' Emmanuel Culio has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 133 appearances.
- 46' Fresh legs for Celtic FC! Kristoffer Ajer comes on to replace Christopher Jullien.
- 48' What composure from Andrei Burca! The Romania international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 53' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mihai Bordeianu suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 67' The whistle greets Lewis Morgan as he departs to be replaced by Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
- 68' Controversy at the stadium! Camora argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 70' The deadlock is broken! Damjan Dokovic gets on the scoresheet on 70 minutes.
- 71' It’s a booking for Celtic FC player. Leigh Griffiths gets a Yellow card.
- 72' Michael Johnston makes way for Karamoko Dembele at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Celtic FC.
- 74' The crowd applauds Billel Omrani as he leaves the pitch. Catalin Golofca steps in for FC CFR 1907 Cluj.
- 79' Celtic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 83' The whistle greets Damjan Dokovic as he departs to be replaced by Luis Aurelio.
- 85' Ciprian Deac makes way for Ovidiu Hoban at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC CFR 1907 Cluj.
- 90' FC CFR 1907 Cluj started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Celtic FC.
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 |
| Mario Rondon | 1 |
| Ryan Christie | 1 |
| Ciprian Deac | 1 |
| George Tucudean | 1 |
| Mohamed Elyounoussi | 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.