- CFR 1907 Cluj are the slim 21/20 favourites to beat Alashkert on Thursday, but there is not much to choose between the teams.
- Alashkert are unbeaten in 10 (Won 6, Drawn 4) in all competitions going into Thursday's game, while CFR 1907 Cluj are unbeaten in their last five and have drawn their last three.
- Alashkert have scored 1.80 goals per home game and conceded 0.60 on average in Armenia, a solid platform to build a European night on.
No value in CFR’s odds-on price
CFR 1907 Cluj are the 21/20 favourites to defeat Alashkert in Thursday's UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 clash at Football Academy Stadium, but the value can be found in the other side of this fixture.
The home side come into the match unbeaten in their last 10 matches in all competitions, having won six and drawn four. Alashkert have won three and drawn two of their last five home matches, while CFR Cluj have won two, drawn one and lost two of their five road games in all competitions.
The Alashkert are a compact 4-2-3-1 team with width and an eye for a set-piece, as coach Vahe Gevorgyan has honed his team into a tough opponent.
CFR Cluj have been solid rather than spectacular in their recent performances, drawing their last three, and 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 system which Antonio Folha has installed is more positional.
Daouda Togola is Alashkert's top scorer in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 with one goal in two appearances, while Andrei Cordea has been the spark in CFR's recent matches with two goals in five. But neither will walk through the other defense with ease.
A clash of styles
The clash of playing styles should favour the Alashkert side in the way that they are happy to play the ball direct and look for transitions, while CFR 1907 Cluj are more patient in build-up and structured in their pressing.
They are both good at what they do and the draw at 9/4 looks a little short too. It's hard to have much faith in a CFR Cluj side that have drawn their last three and are just a little more likely to nick it.
But the odds on the away side are slightly off and the BTTS No and Under 2.5 goals bets look like the way to go here at 3/5 and 18/25 respectively.
Alashkert drew 1-1 at home and away against Elimai FC in the previous round of UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026, and went on to win the shoot-out 5-6. CFR Cluj have been better recently, with a 0-0 and a 1-1 in recent games.
There is a touch of spice to the tie as these two sides met in UEFA competition in 2018, but the current form and respective goals conceded stats suggest this will be low-scoring and low-margin affair.
