Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Lazio
Match Time & Date:
16/02/2023
21:00
Prediction: 2-0
CFR Cluj
Lazio will be aiming to make amends for a 2-0 loss to Atalanta when they take on Cluj in the Conference League last 32, first leg. The Biancocelesti failed to win the previous four league fixtures in all competitions, but they will not have a better chance than this to get back on course. Fit-again centre-forward Ciro Immobile is widely expected to lead the line for the hosts, while Patric should replace Romagnoli in the starting XI as the later limped off with injury in a 2-0 loss to Atalanta at the weekend.
Stefan Radu is yet another absentee in the home team. The Romanians, on the other hand, suffered a dip in form, and given their poor displays in back-to-back losses to Steaua and Universitatea Craiova, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the Serie A outfit. Croatia forward Gabriel Debeljuh remains on the sidelines with a long-term injury.
Highlighted Player (Elseid Hysaj):
Born on 2nd February 1994, Elseid Hysaj is an Albanian defender who has spent his entire professional career in Italian Serie A and he is predicted a bright future in the game. Empoli scouts spotted his talent while he was playing for Shodra youth sides, and after three years in the youth team, the full-back was promoted to the first team set up.
Hysaj performed really well in his first three years as a first team regular, helping the Azzurri gain promotion to the top fight in the process. One season in Serie A proved enough for the right-sided defender to secure a big club move as he joined Napoli in the summer of 2015 and immediately nailed down a regular starting berth.
Capable of doing dirty defensive work as well as making forward runs, Hysaj is a modern full-back, who is destined for big things. The talented footballer is already a key member of the Albania national team and he will represent the country at the Euro 2016 finals.
Highlighted Team (CFR Cluj):
Cluj are one of the oldest clubs in Romania as they were founded back in 1907 when the city of Cluj-Napoca was part of Austria-Hungary. The Feroviarii host their rivals at Dr. Constantin Radulescu Stadium, the venue which can hold up to 23,500 spectators.
Cluj are one of the most successful Romanian clubs of the 21st century, with the team clinching their fifth domestic trophy in the 2018/2019 season. Universitatea Cluj are considered the club’s fiercest rivals and it has to be noted that they first faced each other back in October, 1920.
The Feroviarii hold rivalries with Dinamo Bucuresti, Rapid Bucuresti, FCSB, Universitatea Craiova and Politehnica Timisoara as well. Speaking of European competitions, Cluj did well to make it to the UEFA Intertoto Cup final in 2005, with the team losing to French club Lens in the double-header. Cluj footballers wear claret shirts and claret shorts when playing at home, whilst the club’s away kit is white.
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