The second leg of the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 second qualifying round between CFR Cluj (Romania) and Lugano (Switzerland) will take place on July 31 at the Constantin Radulescu Stadium in Cluj-Napoca. The first match ended in a 0-0 draw. CFR Cluj vs. Lugano: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
CFR Cluj
The Romanian team played out a draw in the first leg of the Europa League second qualifying round away against Lugano (0-0). To advance to the next round, the club now needs a win in regular time. However, at home, the Romanians have failed to achieve such a result in 4 of their last 5 Europa League matches. If another draw occurs, the tie will be decided in extra time.
- The team has not won in 4 of their last 5 home matches in the Europa League (2 draws, 2 losses).
- In 11 of the club's last 12 home European matches, there was no exchange of goals.
- CFR Cluj has kept a clean sheet in 7 of their last 8 home games on the international stage.
Predicted lineup for CFR Cluj (4-3-3)
Otto Hindrich – Mario Camora, Matei Ilie, Sheriff Sinyan, Antonio Bosec – Alin Fica, Karlo Muhar, Damjan Djokovic – Beni Nkololo, Louis Munteanu, Meriton Korenica.
Lugano
After a goalless draw in the first leg against CFR Cluj, the team extended their winless streak in the Europa League to four matches (2 draws, 2 losses). Now, Lugano needs a victory to advance to the next round, but they have only managed one win in their last six away games in this tournament. Additionally, it is worth noting that the Swiss club is competing at this stage of the Europa League qualification for the first time.
- The Swiss have scored in 4 of their last 5 away matches in the Europa League.
- The team has lost 8 of their last 12 matches in this tournament.
- More than one goal was scored in 7 of the club's last 9 home games in the Europa League.
Predicted lineup for Lugano (4-5-1)
Amir Saipi – Antonios Papadopoulos, Lars-Lukas Mai, Ayman El-Wafi, Mattia Zanotti – Uran Bislimi, Daniel dos Santos, Ezgjan Alioski, Anto Grgic, Renato Steffen – Georgios Koutsias.
Referee
Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
Matches – 12 (International matches, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 64;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.3;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 17%.
Match Prediction: CFR Cluj vs. Lugano
The Romanians have shown good offensive results: the team has scored at least once in 10 of their last 12 home Europa League matches and scored three times at home in the first round of qualification. In the first leg against Lugano, they came close to scoring but missed a penalty. Moreover, the club has already played seven official games this season, which gives them a noticeable advantage in match fitness over their opponent, who has played only two matches.
Lugano continues to struggle defensively: the club has conceded at least one goal in 7 of their last 8 away Europa League matches and in 16 of their last 18 away European matches. Even in the national championship, the team started poorly, conceding two goals against league newcomer Thun (1-2).
Considering all this, my prediction: CFR Cluj Individual Total Over 1
