CFR Cluj vs Pyunik Yerevan Predictions

• There has been fewer than three goals scored in all of the visitor’s previous five.
• Both sides have opened the scoring in five of their last seven respective fixtures.
• The hosts have scored in all of their last five home games.

First goal will be key

The second leg will get underway here and we’re still yet to see a goal in this tie as the first leg ended in a 0-0 stalemate. That was a disappointing result for Dan Petrescu’s men who are used to playing in Europe in one form or another and they’ll be keen to put this one to bed on home soil. They haven’t been eliminated from a first-round qualifier in their 114-year history and they will do everything they can to ensure they avoid that particular feat once again.

Armenian top-flight champions Pyunik arrive here having been able to enjoy a full week’s rest and it has no doubt given boss Eghishe Melikyan plenty of opportunities to perfect the defensive tactics that have served him so well. Their sturdy defence has been one of the main cogs in the Pyunik machine which has seen them go unbeaten in all tournaments for 18 matches.

Another tight affair predicted

We think we’re in for another close encounter here and given how organised the visitors are away from home, a low-scoring encounter looks likely. There is no denying the hosts should be sealing a victory, but they’ll be made to work for it. We’ll be siding with under 2.5 goals here.

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