- CFR 1907 Cluj have drawn four of their last five matches, including the 1-1 draw with Alashkert in the first leg.
- Alashkert are unbeaten in their last four away UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 matches, winning three.
- Alashkert are in red-hot form in all competitions, winning six of their last ten.
Alashkert to make this another close match
With the first meeting in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 finishing 1-1, this tie is finely poised ahead of Thursday's return leg at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu, Romania. Antonio Folha has been at the club and he has quickly installed a structured possession-based game with wide outlets, fast transitions and aggressive counter-pressing.
A 1-1 draw at Alashkert has seen CFR Cluj maintain their unbeaten record in all four home matches in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026, although they have drawn three and won just one. In Romania, CFR Cluj have conceded just two goals in four matches and with the home edge, the hosts are 1.42 favourites to take the win this time around. However, Alashkert are 6.9 with the draw priced at 5.0.
CFR Cluj are without a win in five games, drawing four and losing one, and it's not really a good enough record for a side that should be taking this tie away from Armenia. Across all competitions, they have won three, drawn five and lost two in ten and that's a patchy run, rather than a hot streak.
Alashkert are the value underdog
It's hard to split these sides given the result from last week, but Alashkert are the team that are on the back of a strong run. They are unbeaten in ten games across all competitions (W6, D4) and kept their nerve to win on penalties away from home to Elimai FC in their previous qualification round.
Alashkert are a compact team that plays with a low block, they're physical in the duel and play in a way that limits the risk of getting stung. Vahe Gevorgyan will have his side set up with his players set to try and pinch the ball and sting on the counter attack, especially out wide where they have numbers to do damage. This should be a scrappy affair and CFR Cluj should be able to pin them back more, but they will struggle to get the ball back if they don't do it by tempo and build-up.
An ugly match is likely
I don't trust CFR 1907 Cluj to put this away given their current form and the 1-1 result in the previous leg. So, there is a chance that this goes the distance. The better price is on the market at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu, so I'm going for Both Teams to Score - No at 1.87 and Over 2.5 Goals at 1.6.
Andres Sfait has been the spark plug for CFR 1907 Cluj in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026, scoring 1 goal in 1 game, and provides the sharpest edge that the Romanian's have up top. Daouda Togola leads Alashkert with 1 goal in 2 matches and gives them a reliable outlet in transition, which is exactly how the Armenian's should come at this game.
