Farul vs CFR Cluj, 5th round playoff tie, scheduled for Saturday, April 22 at 8:30 p.m. at the Central Stadium in Ovidio and broadcast live on Digi Sport 1, Orange Sport 1 and Prima Sport 1.

The two leaders in the Superliga ranking, Farul and CFR Cluj, continue their fight for the championship title in the most important game of this playoff, which can decisively affect the fate of the 2022-2023 season.

Farul are in 1st place with 39 points, although they lost in the previous stage, with a score of 1-2 at the National Arena with FCSB after two wins and a draw in the first three playoff matches.

Hyke Hagi’s side have won 13 of their last 14 home games in the regular season and play-offs, with the Mariners’ top scorer being Denys Alibek, who scored 11 goals in this edition of the Super League, but he will miss the CFR Cluj match with an injury .

“For us, only victory is important. We play at home, really with a strong, pragmatic team, with a very good coach who knows what he wants and is a champion. CFR Cluj has won the championship in recent years, but it is important for us to play our football, be new and win,” said Gike Hagi, coach and patron of the Farul team.

CFR Cluj is in 2nd place with 38 points and comes off the back of a 2-1 win at home to Sepsi, the first in the playoffs after three consecutive draws.

Unbeaten in the playoffs, Dan Petrescu’s side have lost just once, against Craiova University, in their last 10 away games, and Transylvania’s top scorer is Rangelo Djanga with 9 league goals.

“We are facing a team that has dominated this championship, a very good team, especially at home. We are going for the win, we also have a good morale, even if we have big problems with the draw. I don’t think this is a decisive match, but it is very important. I hope for a surprise,” said Dan Petrescu, the coach of CFR Cluj.

In the regular season matches, two teams shared victories, managing to take the upper hand on the opponent’s field, Farul on August 28, 2022 with a score of 3-1 (Pitu 34, L. Munteanu 63, 87 / Malele 10p) and CFR Cluj on January 23, 2023 with a score of 3 -0 (Krasnichi 49, Kr. Manea 59p, Petrila 77).

Farul and CFR Cluj also met in the group stage of the Romanian Cup when they played out a 0-0 draw in Ovidiu, which saw the Transylvanians advance to the quarter-finals and the Mariners out of the competition.

Superbet offers odds of 1.45 on the 1X prediction: a home win or a draw in the match Farul – CFR Cluj.

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