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First round of the Champions League qualifier between FK Astana and FC Cluj
The FK Astana was able to qualify for the Champions League qualifier by the championship title last year and now meets the Romanian representative from Cluj. Both teams have already made it into the Champions League and hope to repeat this feat this year. Also, FC Cluj managed to secure the title in the Romanian league for the second time in a row last season. The kick-off will be on Tuesday at 15:00.
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FK ASTANA
home advantage
are in the game rhythm
win their home games to 70%
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CFR CLUJ
current Romanian champion
Defensive receives only 0.6 goals against each game
new coach with positive results
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The FK Astana starts as a lightweight favorite!
FC Astana is the most successful Kazakh football team at the moment and in recent years. Since 2014, you have won a total of 5 times the championship title and always with the same coach. His name is Stanimir Stoilov and he has been on the side of the team for an incredible 158 games. 94 of them he could win, 34 ended with a draw and only 30 encounters were lost. In total, this results in a strong point average of 2.00 points per game.
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Last season they secured the title with 77 points, 24 games were won and only 4 were lost. Also this year they prove after 19 matchdays the 1st place with 38 points and can already prepare for the playoff phase. Only Tobol Kostanay can keep up with the pace of Astana and also holds at 38 points, but the goal difference of Astana can convince more. This is 34:17 goals and is especially defensively very good.
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However, the team also knows how to convince the offensive and places two of the league's top scorers, Joao Paulo (9 goals) and Toktar Zhangylyshbay (8 goals). Especially at home, these players convince to convince and achieve an average of 1.90 goals per home game, they also win these games to 70% and only 30% lose a game at home. However, the defensive home can not always convince and conceded to all 90% at least one goal.
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Will FC Cluj secure a good starting position?
FC Cluj is a Romanian champion for four years and was able to win the title in the last year after 6 years of abstinence. Having already taken part in the Champions League in 2009, the Romanian side were a bit calmer and the placings also ranged between 4th and 9th. But this season the team found their way to the top and took the championship title with a strong 54th place Points back. 15 out of 26 games were won, 9 ended in a draw and only 2 games were lost.
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With a goal difference of 39:16 goals could convince above all the stable defensive. This received only 0.6 goals per game and was thus the best of all teams. Despite this good season, Dan Petrescu was introduced as the new coach in March of this year, this should end the championship successful. He succeeded in doing so and after 10 completed games he holds on a balance of 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
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The defensive he was able to hold steady and in the last 4 games conceded only 3 goals. Only in the cup one could not convince and lost in the semi-final against Astra Giurgiu after a return match with a total score of 3: 5 goals. In the game against FC Astana, it is easier to outsiders, which is also due to the weak away statistics of FC Cluj. Because only 2 of the last 5 games on foreign grass could be won, the last ended with a 1-0 defeat.
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Bet Tip and Forecast
It is not an easy task in the first round of the Champions League qualification to make a reputable bet. The season has not started for the most teams and nobody knows how the team works. FC Astana have the great advantage that the season is currently in full swing and they can show a certain rhythm of play. We would still hedge something and therefore recommend a double chance Tip 1 / X. Since both Astana and Cluj have very good defensives in the league we do not think that many goals will be scored and we recommend you to bet under 2.5 goals.
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In the first round of the Champions League qualifying for the 2019/20 season, two clubs with experience in the European Cup meet on Tuesday afternoon. The Astana Football Club made it in the 2015/16 season as the first team from Kazakhstan in the Champions League group stage. The Romanian club CFR 1907 Cluj managed this feat even three times, for the first time in the season 2008/09. Then also 2010/11 and 2012/13. Now both want to go back to the first main round, but have a long way to go.
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The first leg between the two teams will take place on Tuesday at 3 pm in the Astana Arena. The second leg in Cluj-Napoca is coming up next Wednesday. In the best case, two more qualifying rounds and the play-offs to the group stage await the winner. A big advantage of the home side is certainly the fact that the Premjer League in Kazakhstan is already in the middle of the season. In Romania, the new season does not begin until next weekend. The bookmakers send the hosts in the game Astana vs.. CFR Cluj on the odds as easy favorites in the race. The betting base agrees with this opinion and sets in the duel Astana vs.. CFR Cluj their tip on "Victory Astana".
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Astana - Statistics & Current Form
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For years the Premjer League in Kazakhstan has been dominated by Astana. The last five championships all went to the Blue and Yellow from the capital of the country. Also this season the club is fighting for the title again. After 19 matchdays, the champion is again in the first place in the table. Currently, however, only because of the better goal difference. The main competitor this season is FK Tobol Qostanai, who also scored 38 points on the account but two fewer games. Astana FC have 12 wins, two draws and five defeats this season.
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With 21 points from ten home games, the team of coach Roman Grigorchuk is the strongest home team in the league. On the opponent's place, there were only four victories in eight games. Thus, you can find the club in the away table "only" in third place, four points behind Tobol and Qysylorda. In the preseason Astana was still with a lead of 15 points on Almaty champion. To the five championships come for the FC meanwhile three cup successes in Kazakhstan.
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"We got the strongest opponent in the first round, but that makes it all the more interesting. Two games against such an opponent will make us stronger as well. We will try everything to move into the next round. "
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In the season 2015/16 the club was allowed to celebrate its biggest success on an international level. The Blue and Yellow joined Benfica Lisbon, Atletico Madrid and Galatasaray Istanbul in Group C of the Champions League. In the end, Astana retired from the competition with four draws, two defeats and a goal difference of 5:11 as bottom of the table, but had the biggest success of a club from Kazakhstan realized. In the last five seasons Astana managed three times in the Europa League group stage, but could only make the jump to the sixteenth finals once. 2017/18 was followed by Aus with 1: 3 and 3: 3 against Benfica.
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Before the season, the club was strengthened with players such as Luka Simunovic, Runar Mar Sigurjonsson (Grasshopper), Didar Schalmukan, Dorin Rotariu (Bruges), Firmin Ndombe Mubele (Toulouse) and Sergei Chischnichenko. Well-known player is the former Dortmunder and sixties Antonio Rukavina. On Friday, the AFC was able to make up important points in the table with a 2-0 away win against the main competitor for the championship Tobol. Before that, the reigning champions suffered two consecutive defeats in the league. The victory on the last matchday should give Astana tailwind and thus quite before the CL game Astana vs.. CFR Cluj speak for a forecast on the home side.
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Expected formation of Astana:
Eric - Rukavina, Postnikov, Logvinenko, Beysebekov - Simunovic - Rotariu, Sigurjonsson, Maevskiy, Tomasov - Murtazaev
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Last matches from Astana:
05.07.2019 - Tobol Qostanai Vs. Astana 0-2 (Premier League)
30.06.2019 - Astana vs. Qairat Almaty 0: 2 (Premier League)
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23.06.2019 - Ordabasy Shymkent Vs. Astana 3: 2 (Premier League)
16.06.2019 - Astana vs. Qaisar Qysylorda 4: 1 (Premier League)
31.05.2019 - Astana vs. Schetissu Taldyqorghan 1: 0 (Premier League)
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CFR Cluj - Statistics & Current Form
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With five championship titles, the CFR Cluj in Romania is still far behind the record champions Steaua (26 titles) and Dinamo (18 titles) from Bucharest. All five titles, the club from Cluj-Napoca but in the last twelve years. Most recently, the CFR was even two consecutive champions in the Romanian League 1. 2017/18, the lead over runner-up Steaua at the end of the season was four points, 2018/19 five counters. In addition, the club has also been four times Cup winner.
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The Violet-Whites also have a lot of experience in the European Cup. Already three times the Romanians played in the Champions League group stage. Immediately in the first group game in the premier class, the club made in September 2008 with a 2-1 away win at AS Roma for a big surprise. In the end, Cluj was still fourth with four points. Also in 2010/11 it was enough with four points in the CL group only to fourth place. In the Champions League season 2012/13, the CFR rose as a third in the table after all in the Europa League, failed there in the sixteenth final but clearly at Inter Milan.
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Before the current season, coach Dan Petrescu's squad was joined by Andrei Burca, Mateo Susic, Mario Rondon, Luis Aurelio, Cosmin Vatca, Michael Pereira and Yacouba Sylla. In central defense, however, one had to cope with the departures of Kevin Boli and Cristi Manea. Two or three new players are still to be brought. Coach Dan Petrescu, who spent five years as a pro for Chelsea, began his second term with Cluj in March this year.
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In preparation, the champions met FC Orenburg (1-0), Red Star Belgard (1-1), NK Osijek (2-1), Mlada Boleslav (1-0) and Sparta Prague (1-0). The league season starts for Cluj next Saturday with the home game against CSM Politehnica Iasi. On Saturday for the champion was also the Supercup against Cup winner Viitorul. Here the CFR conceded the first defeat of the new season by conceding in the 86th minute. The lack of match practice and the defeat in the first competitive match are also reasons that the guests, although they are individually better occupied, in the game Astana vs.. CFR Cluj come into play on the odds as outsiders.
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Expected formation of CFR Cluj:
Arlauskis - Peteleu, Vinicius, Muresan, Camora - Djokovic, Itu, Bordeianu - Deac, Costache, Omrani
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Last matches of CFR Cluj:
06.07.2019 - CFR Cluj vs.. Viitorul Constanta 0: 1 (Super Cup)
29.06.2019 - CFR Cluj vs.. Sparta Prague 1: 0 (friendly)
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28.06.2019 - CFR Cluj vs.. Mlada Boleslav 1: 0 (Friendly Match)
26.06.2019 - CFR Cluj vs.. NK Osijek 2: 1 (Friendly Match)
22.06.2019 - Red Star Belgrade vs. CFR Cluj 1: 1
(Friendly)
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Astana vs. CFR Cluj Romania Tip & Prediction - 09.07.2019
At home Astana is quite strong. In 14 Champions League home games, there was only one defeat, in August 2018 against Dinamo Zagreb. Cluj is also unbeaten in six games away in the premier class. In the 2012/13 season, the Romanians won, among other things, 2-1 in Basel and 1-0 at Manchester United. Added to a 1: 1 at Galatasaray. The last CL games of CFR, however, are a long time ago. In the preseason Cluj missed the group stage in the Europa League by the end in the play-offs against the Luxembourg champions Dudelange.
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Key facts - Astana vs. CFR Cluj tip
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In 14 home games of the premier class Astana had to take only one defeat
Cluj has been unbeaten in six games away in the Champions League
The first leg is the first duel between the two teams
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Astana is the best home team in the domestic league and has suffered only one home defeat in their history. The biggest advantage of the home side may also be that you are already in the middle of the season. Cluj has only completed a competitive game with the Supercup, which was lost promptly. We believe that the lack of match practice could be the decisive factor and set the game against Astana. CFR Cluj our tip on "Victory Astana". We play this recommendation with three units and get from Bet365 betting odds of 2.30.
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In the first round of the Champions League qualifying for the 2019/20 season, two clubs with experience in the European Cup meet on Tuesday afternoon. The Astana Football Club made it in the 2015/16 season as the first team from Kazakhstan in the Champions League group stage. The Romanian club CFR 1907 Cluj managed this feat even three times, for the first time in the season 2008/09. Then also 2010/11 and 2012/13. Now both want to go back to the first main round, but have a long way to go.
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The first leg between the two teams will take place on Tuesday at 3 pm in the Astana Arena. The second leg in Cluj-Napoca is coming up next Wednesday. In the best case, two more qualifying rounds and the play-offs to the group stage await the winner. A big advantage of the home side is certainly the fact that the Premjer League in Kazakhstan is already in the middle of the season. In Romania, the new season does not begin until next weekend. The bookmakers send the hosts in the game Astana vs.. CFR Cluj on the odds as easy favorites in the race.
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Astana:
For years the Premjer League in Kazakhstan has been dominated by Astana. The last five championships all went to the Blue and Yellow from the capital of the country. Also this season the club is fighting for the title again. After 19 matchdays, the champion is again in the first place in the table. Currently, however, only because of the better goal difference. The main competitor this season is FK Tobol Qostanai, who also scored 38 points on the account but two fewer games. Astana FC have 12 wins, two draws and five defeats this season.
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With 21 points from ten home games, the team of coach Roman Grigorchuk is the strongest home team in the league. On the opponent’s place, there were only four victories in eight games. Thus, you can find the club in the away table "only” in third place, four points behind Tobol and Qysylorda. In the preseason Astana was still with a lead of 15 points on Almaty champion. To the five championships come for the FC meanwhile three cup successes in Kazakhstan.
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In the season 2015/16 the club was allowed to celebrate its biggest success on an international level. The Blue and Yellow joined Benfica Lisbon, Atletico Madrid and Galatasaray Istanbul in Group C of the Champions League. In the end, Astana retired from the competition with four draws, two defeats and a goal difference of 5:11 as bottom of the table, but had the biggest success of a club from Kazakhstan realized. In the last five seasons Astana managed three times in the Europa League group stage, but could only make the jump to the sixteenth finals once. 2017/18 was followed by Aus with 1: 3 and 3: 3 against Benfica.
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Before the season, the club was strengthened with players such as Luka Simunovic, Runar Mar Sigurjonsson (Grasshopper), Didar Schalmukan, Dorin Rotariu (Bruges), Firmin Ndombe Mubele (Toulouse) and Sergei Chischnichenko. Well-known player is the former Dortmunder and sixties Antonio Rukavina. On Friday, the AFC was able to make up important points in the table with a 2-0 away win against the main competitor for the championship Tobol. Before that, the reigning champions suffered two consecutive defeats in the league. The victory on the last matchday should give Astana tailwind and thus quite before the CL game Astana vs.. CFR Cluj speak for a forecast on the home side.
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CFR Cluj:
With five championship titles, the CFR Cluj in Romania is still far behind the record champions Steaua (26 titles) and Dinamo (18 titles) from Bucharest. All five titles, the club from Cluj-Napoca but in the last twelve years. Most recently, the CFR was even two consecutive champions in the Romanian League 1. 2017/18, the lead over runner-up Steaua at the end of the season was four points, 2018/19 five counters. In addition, the club has also been four times Cup winner.
The Violet-Whites also have a lot of experience in the European Cup. Already three times the Romanians played in the Champions League group stage. Immediately in the first group game in the premier class, the club made in September 2008 with a 2-1 away win at AS Roma for a big surprise. In the end, Cluj was still fourth with four points. Also in 2010/11 it was enough with four points in the CL group only to fourth place. In the Champions League season 2012/13, the CFR rose as a third in the table after all in the Europa League, failed there in the sixteenth final but clearly at Inter Milan.
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Before the current season, coach Dan Petrescu’s squad was joined by Andrei Burca, Mateo Susic, Mario Rondon, Luis Aurelio, Cosmin Vatca, Michael Pereira and Yacouba Sylla. In central defense, however, one had to cope with the departures of Kevin Boli and Cristi Manea. Two or three new players are still to be brought. Coach Dan Petrescu, who spent five years as a pro for Chelsea, began his second term with Cluj in March this year.
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In preparation, the champions met FC Orenburg (1-0), Red Star Belgard (1-1), NK Osijek (2-1), Mlada Boleslav (1-0) and Sparta Prague (1-0). The league season starts for Cluj next Saturday with the home game against CSM Politehnica Iasi. On Saturday for the champion was also the Supercup against Cup winner Viitorul. Here the CFR conceded the first defeat of the new season by conceding in the 86th minute. The lack of match practice and the defeat in the first competitive match are also reasons that the guests, although they are individually better occupied, in the game Astana vs.. CFR Cluj come into play on the odds as outsiders.
The Champions 'Champions' Way starts for the Champions of Kazakhstan and Romania. There are many "champions" in a sentence, but will they only confirm their insignia?
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Astana needs a change!?! Symptoms of hegemonic reflection in the face. For the first time since 2015, when the main team made a pitch on the field under the legendary sound of "... these are the champions, the best ...", the team is in a direct combat position in the championship, however this is forgiving, already resource-intensive fight on a few fronts there are only two left.
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The Kazakh champion managed to fly out of the country cup with a knockout round of the Altai club from Ust-Kamenogorsk, even the league leaders, but still the leaders of the Premier League. Transfers to the Summer Window, which opened on July 3 for the PFL clubs, were canceled prior to qualifying for the main tournament in the Old World.
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Now Tobol is mistakenly seen as the main competitor of Astana in the championship, but Kostanay (yes, games in reserve) still had a crazy successful series against clubs that were not at the top, a decline is expected ... But Kairat and Ordabasy are in personal conversations The direct text stated that everything depends on the distance and the upcoming head-to-head encounters as well as on who will defeat the game on two fronts ...
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"CFR" would certainly fall into this conditional "Top 5" of Kazakhstan. The transfer work to expand the cage and strengthen the base for the Champions League was done volumetrically seven takeovers against two. The team has just come from the off-season, not shaken by the mixed encounters with mixed opponents and the imposition of the calendar for the European Cup.
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The end of last season after the arrival of Petrescu is chic from March to May, only two matches are lost, one in the Astra Cup, one in the Steaua Championship, which has already bitten out of anger and barked not even barked - until for the 10th round of the last stage of the Romanian championship - the CFR was already the champion and suffered from a "hangover" (as in the native RSC CSKA Zenith 2019, Arsenal Tula locomotive 2018 etc.).
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More recently, Viitorul beat the champion in the Super Bowl. I feel that Dan, whom I still remember well from the RPL, knows how to prioritize properly. Changing the trophy to the championship - I would make such a choice too; Super Bowl exchange for a successful performance in the Champions League - and what would you choose !? ...
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Traditionally, Astana is strong in European competition at home. If there were not the problems in the championship of Kazakhstan, kef would be significantly lower on the hosts. Here are not only the qualifications of the home team, but also the long flight and the specific climate always in conflict with the guests. As a result, Astana almost never loses at home and regularly gets points from more well-known clubs than the Romanian Cluj. I can also add that Roman Grigorchuk has always made the most of his clubs in the European Cups, even though something went wrong in his home championships (remembrance of Chernomorets in Odessa).
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And what about the guests? A good team has come up with a revived Cluj, but this team has little experience with Eurobattle (although Petrescu has had enough of the head coach). Yes, the championship was brilliant, but the Supercup had just lost against Viitorulu, the results of the cargo trainers are good, but there were no particularly strong opponents. The elephant age in the lower ranks stands out, and at a party, and more, it will play in front of the shelter.
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As a result, Astana, although not in good shape, began to correct and beat on the eve of a direct competitor for first place - Tobol. Yes and at a party. And sure enough - 2: 0. Astana is in good shape and plays at home. Astana almost does not lose in European competition. Roman Grigorchuk is usually pragmatic in such games and focuses on the result. Cluj had a good preseason, but immediately the Super Bowl of Romania did not lose the strongest opponent. Cluj tends to take a back seat with strong opponents. Cluj will fly a long game. Conclusion: 1: 0, 2: 0 for Astana, on which I want to bet.
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"Astana" is in my opinion in his own confidence and this season should be for them to catastrophic disillusionment. Back to the topic of the real fight on both fronts. The first investment of the capital at the LCHdated 2015 year. Then before the start of the qualification, 20 rounds were played before "Aktobe" and "Kairat". It was a debut with 4 or 1 points. Of the six games that announced the Champions League, Astana won in the second half of the table three.
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2 draw with "Tobol" from the same half through the adder "Aktobe" in a murderously explosive rough fight; and the defeat of "Kairat". In 2016, conclusions were drawn. In addition, the reporting 20th round was a slip-up from second place by 10 points; 8 extreme before the Champions League matches 6 victories over all who are under 3 places, a draw with "Irtysch" (3); Defeat against "Kairat" (2). 2017: 19 round breaks 5 points from "Kairat", who has broken a possibly 9-game winning streak into a series of 3 and 5 wins, unlikely with a 3-0 defeat in between. 2018 19 hits: B15 H2 P2. Now enter the Eurobot with the following indicators: M19 = B12 H2 P5. A typical argument in favor of the team from Kazakhstan touched at this time not really: plastic + 3440km.
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The CFR with the return of Petrescu showed at the end of last season, an excellent sharpness of the result and I see no contradictions in the off-season games. Graswurzelfußball with the protection of the benefits, what is needed in a two-round confrontation, which must begin at a party.
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Interestingly, the line basically allows players to play through both directions to get there and there. I will try to still play the goal of the guests, well, "Astana" does not convince. And ChFR can definitely close.
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On Tuesday in Nur-Sultan the match of the first qualifying round of the Champions League will take place, in which the best teams of Kazakhstan and Romania compete against each other.
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Astana has been the unchallenged champion of his country for many years, which regularly gives him the chance to shine at European Cups. However, the positions of the blue and yellow are now a bit shaky. In the national championship, they can only be seen in additional indicators at first, and two out of three previous Kazakh matches ended in failure - 2: 3 from Ordabasy and 2: 0 from Kairat, with a single 2-0 win over Tobol.
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At the same time, Cluj regained the status of Master of Romania, but due to the low coefficient of the country, he must pass at least four selection rounds for the Champions League group stage. On the eve of Burgundy, their mood deteriorated markedly by a 1-0 defeat by Viitorul in the Super Cup of Romania.
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Certain favorites of this meeting are considered hosts as they have much more experience in European competition. In addition, Astana is now in a good competitive tone, so it will definitely draw.
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Astana win with a handicap (0) at 1.5
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The Astana Champions League qualifying round match - CHFR Cluj will take place on Tuesday, 9 July at 16:00 (Moscow time) at the Astana Arena stadium. In one of the contests for the right to qualify for the second qualifying round of the Champions League play Astana and CFR. The winner of the next leg will play with Maccabi from Tel Aviv. In the first fight, the bookmakers prefer Astana, although they estimate the probability of winning below 50%.
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In Kazakhstan, the championship is held on the spring-autumn system, so a tournament is in full swing. Astana is at the top despite being inferior to Tobol and Ordabasy in terms of points lost. Last Friday she played only at Tobol and won 2-0. Previously, Astana suffered two consecutive defeats. At home, she lost three of the five previous games, and in general, this season does not look as strong as in recent years.
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Astana play regularly in the Champions League and even made it once in the group stage - 2015. Then they did not make it into the playoffs, but made in general a good impression and had suffered in the fight with Benfica, Atletico and Galatasaray not a single home defeat. In general, Astana has lost just 1 of 14 games in his field throughout his time in the Champions League - the last such match against Dynamo Zagreb. In the remaining 13 matches she won eight times and played five times draw.
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CHFR also played in the Champions League group and more than once. The last time that the Romanian club entered the main draw of the tournament in 2012. Now he has four qualifying rounds to go into the fall of the European Main Cup. Last Saturday, the CFR lost their first official game of the new season - Viitorulu scored for the Super Cup of Romania with a score of 0: 1. Nevertheless, the experts of the website Bookmakers.rf believe that it can achieve a good result when visiting Astana , It can not be ruled out that ChFR will win this game, which significantly increases the chances of qualifying for the next round. In this case, the best bet is to win at odds of zero.
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PRICES / COEFFICIENCY OF BOOKMAK OFFICES FOR MATCH ASTANA - CHFR KLUZH:
The victory of Astana - 2.21, a draw - 3.19, the victory of the CFR - 3.41.
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FORECAST FOR THE GAME ASTANA - CHFR KLUZH (CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, QUALIFICATION ROUND, FIRST GAME, JULY 9):
CFR win with handicap (0). In bookmaker 1xStavka a 1: 1 draw (coefficient 5,00) is predicted. Astana's second place in the popularity scale is 1: 0 (odds 5.50). An odd CFR can be set at odds of 2.40.
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Astana is the winner of the last five championships in Kazakhstan. Accordingly, she plays for the fifth time in a row in the Champions League. Astana scored the biggest success in the 2015/16 season. It was her debut in the tournament and after three qualifying rounds, she made her way into the group stage. There Astana scored three points in a company with Benfica, Atletico and Galatasaray, lost three times and finished last. Last season she began her career as usual in an early phase and continued in the third qualifying round. Then she lost to Zagreb Dynamo - 0-2 home defeat and 0-1 away defeat. By the way, the home defeat against the Croatians was the first for Astana in the Champions League (in 2015 they did not lose a single game in their field in the group stage). Before this defeat, Astana won eight of 13 home games and five more draws.
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Cluj last season for the second time in a row and for the fifth time in history became the champion of Romania (for the first time he won the championship in 2008). A year ago, Cluj spent only two games in the Champions League - in the second qualifying round with Sweden Malmö, lost 1-0 at home and played away with 1-1. Previously, he had not played for six years in the Champions League. In the 2012/13 season Cluj went in two qualifying rounds in the group stage and scored ten points in the quartet with Braga, Manchester United and Galatasarai. Nevertheless, he could not get through in the playoffs and finished third. Only by additional indicators he lost to Galatasaray.
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In the confrontation of Astana and Cluj the chances of the opponents are approximately equal. In the first encounter, Astana is the favorite, but in general, everything is decided in the second leg. Incidentally, the pair's winner in the second qualifying round will play with Maccabi from Tel Aviv.
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Astana will win.
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FORECAST FOR THE USE OF CONFRONTATION:
Cluj wins the sum of two meetings.
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