- CFR 1907 Cluj are unbeaten in 5 in Romania at home (W3, D2, L0).
- Tromso IL have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 away in all competitions.
- CFR 1907 Cluj have scored 10 goals in their last 5 home games, while Tromso IL have scored 6 in their last 5 games away.
Clash of styles to unfold in Romania
CFR 1907 Cluj are the slight favourites to get the job done at 2.6 here, with Tromso IL coming in at 2.7 and the draw at 3.2. Those odds tell us that this should be a tight contest.
CFR 1907 are coming into the clash in better form than Tromso, winning two in a row since thrashing FC Voluntari 5-0 in Liga I and Alashkert 3-0 in UEFA Conference League qualifying. Antonio Folha has made the team more ambitious in this competition but they are still pragmatic in the base of the field with a compact transition game.
Tromso have been more up and down, posting four wins, three draws and three defeats across their last ten in all competitions. They lost back-to-back matches to nil at home and 3-1 away to FC Hradec Kralove in UEFA Europa League qualifying.
Fica can fire CFR to victory
A clash of these two styles will determine who controls the middle and the wings in what should be a cagey European contest. CFR Cluj are the team to take, but the odds suggest this will be tight and there is a chance Tromso could nick it.
CFR Cluj are a wall at home, winning three and drawing two of their last five, and the market makes the most sense on under 2.5 goals. The draw is a possibility here, but we'll go with a narrow CFR Cluj win and BTTS-NO also looks good here.
Alin Razvan Fica has been the spark for CFR in this UEFA Conference League qualification, scoring one goal in two games. Tromso's hot hand has been Heine Aasen Larsen, who has scored four of their 13 goals in the last five games.
