- CFR Cluj are winless in 5, drawing 4, after a 1-1 draw with Alashkert in the first leg.
- Alashkert have won 3 and drawn 2 of their last 5.
- Alashkert are unbeaten in 4 UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 away matches, winning 3 and drawing 1.
Visitors in the driving seat
CFR 1907 Cluj are 21/50 favourites to win this, while Alashkert are 59/10 and the draw is priced at 4/1, but it looks to me like the visitors have a great chance of staying in the tie here. The first leg finished 1-1, so it's finely poised heading to Romania.
The home side have been solid enough on their own patch in this competition, winning 1 and drawing 3 of their 4 matches and conceding just twice. However, Antonio Folha's men have been in patchy form across all competitions over the last month, drawing 5 and losing 2 of their last 10, while Alashkert have won 6 and drawn 4 of their 10 in the same period.
Alashkert are on a roll
The Armenian side are in great form coming into this, so they have momentum on their side and they're certainly capable of making it 11 unbeaten on Thursday. Vahe Gevorgyan has set Alashkert up to play with a compact, risk-aware shell, which is set up to defend deep, engage in physical duels. Gevorgyan's men have been tough to break down and have been clinical when they have got forward. Daouda Togola leads the scoring for Alashkert in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 with 1 goal in 2 matches, while his physical presence up front provides a reliable outlet in transition.
CFR will be looking to pin Alashkert back
Antonio Folha has quickly established a structured possession style at CFR 1907 Cluj, which sees the hosts looking to control the ball and tempo, especially from the wide areas. Folha's side are quite effective in transition and are aggressive counter-pressers, but they're likely to lack the penetration to break down the visitors on Thursday.
Andres Sfait has been their spark in this competition, scoring 1 goal in 1 game, but there is a little more quality to Alashkert's team and I think Gevorgyan's side can make it tough in Romania. This one looks like a tight, tense scrap and the hosts will do well to edge it, but the 1-1 result in the first leg suggests that this tie could still go the distance.
Both Teams to Score - No at 87/100 and Over 2.5 Goals at 3/5 look to have a lot of value at the Stadionul Dr. Constantin Radulescu.
