Bet on Cluj vs Roma – Visitors good enough to take point needed
Published:Roma should have no trouble securing the point they need against CFR Cluj to ensure they join Bayern Munich as the Group E representatives in the knockout stages of the Champions League.
The Italians are three points ahead of Basel in the race for second spot and head to Romania to face a team with little to play for as they are already consigned to bottom place in the group.
Roma are 4/6 to take maximum points in the Champions League betting odds, while the draw can be backed at 5/2.
Claudio Ranieri’s team have previous when it comes to beating Cluj away as they left Romania with three points in the Champions League group stages two seasons ago.
On that occasion Roma won 3-1 and a repeat is priced at 7/1.
Cluj do have their pride at stake and a victory, which is available at betting odds of 9/2, would hand them their highest ever points tally in the Champions League.
Basel face a tough task if they are to claim second in the group as not only do Roma need to lose, but they somehow have to win away to Bayern Munich.
The Swiss outfit fell to a 2-1 defeat at home to Bayern, while the Germans also left Basel with a 3-1 friendly victory in January.
Bayern’s betting odds are 8/11 to beat Basel and a win would mark their seventh successive home victory in the Champions League.
Basel are 7/2 to secure the three points and can go all guns blazing for the victory safe in the knowledge that at worst they are ensured a spot in the last 32 of the Europa League for finishing third in their Champions League group.
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