Celtic vs CFR Cluj Predictions

The travelling CFR Cluj fans will bring some warm memories with them to Celtic Park on Thursday as they remember their dramatic triumph in Glasgow just a couple of months ago.

August saw these 2 clubs go head to head in the Champions League qualifiers, and after a 1-1 draw in Romania the Scottish champions looked set to progress. However, a 3-2 lead quickly turned into a 4-3 defeat thanks to 2 late goals from Cluj, and now the Romanians will be looking to replicate that success in the Europa League.

The Bhoys kicked off their group stage campaign with a rather low key 1-1 draw against Rennes, continuing their lacklustre record in the Europa League. They have now won just 7 of their last 26 ties in the competition in a run that stretches back to 2014.

Things don’t get any better for them at Celtic Park either. They have won a meagre 3 of their last 16 home European matches in the group stages and beyond, and their last 2 outings saw them lose against RB Salzburg and Valencia in the Europa League last season.

Clearly, CFR Cluj will be coming here in good spirits. They are unbeaten in all competitions since the end of August and even managed a stunning 2-1 win over Lazio in their group stage opener last month.

The visitors have only lost 4 of their last 9 Europa League matches and can look back upon 2 excellent results against Celtic back in August. All things considered, we think backing a CFR Cluj Win or Draw Double Chance is fantastic value for money.

After their thrilling victory at Celtic Park in August, and with Celtic losing 3 of their last 5 Europa League home games in the group stages by a 2-1 scoreline, we think a 2-1 win for the visitors looks the best value in the correct score markets.