Lugano vs CFR Cluj Tips & Preview - Open contest to produce goals

By Tolu Shotade

22 Jul 2025

Tolu Shotade 22 Jul 2025

Share this article

Lugano hosts CFR Cluj in a UEFA Europa League qualifier.
Both teams struggle defensively; expect goals.
Lugano tend to score first; high-scoring game anticipated.

Lugano vs CFR Cluj

Lugano host CFR Cluj in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League qualifier.

Both teams are showing similar form at the moment and will come into this clash confident of claiming the upper hand. Neither defence has shown much solidity lately, and this clash is expected to produce goals.

Lugano News

Lugano drew a bye from the first round of the qualifiers and are set to make their first appearance. Their form has been mixed lately, with just three wins from their last 10 matches across all competitions.

With the Swiss Super League still on break, Lugano have been involved in preseason games lately. Mattia Croci-Torti’s team claimed a 2-0 victory over Pro Vercelli in their last warm-up game.

One of the problems for Lugano is a lack of solidity at the back, having failed to keep a clean sheet in eight of their last 10 matches across all competitions. However, they have scored in their last seven matches, grabbing the opening goal in two of the last four fixtures in this run. Four of their last seven matches have also produced over 2.5 goals.

CFR Cluj News

CFR Cluj have come through one round of qualifiers, claiming a 3-0 aggregate victory over Paks. They battled to a 0-0 away draw in the first leg before claiming a 3-0 home win in the second meeting.

With the Romanian season also underway, CFR Cluj come into this qualifier already in competitive mode. They are unbeaten in their last four matches and claimed a lot 1-1 draw at Rapid Bucharest in a domestic fixture last weekend.

CFR Cluj boast quality going forward and have scored in nine of their last 10 matches across all competitions. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet six times in this run, while six of the last nine matches have also produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

This will be the first-ever meeting between Lugano and CFR Cluj.

Verdict

Lugano v CFR Cluj

Lugano and CFR Cluj have not been convincing at the back, and there is enough quality in attack to ensure both teams score here. The hosts have opened the scoring in two of their last four matches and could be set to grab the first goal here.

With six of CFR Cluj’s last nine matches producing over 2.5 goals, a similar outcome could be in the cards here.

Yes

Both Teams to Score

@-126.58 - 3 Units

25 SC no deposit & 250,000 GC

Use promo code NEWBONUS

Get 25 Stake Cash & 250,000 Gold Coins when you sign up with code NEWBONUS at Stake.us. USA only. Excludes certain States including NY,NV,ID, KY,WA. 18+ only. Terms and Conditions apply.

Bet at Stake.com

Lugano

To Score First Goal

@-123.46 - 3 Units

25 SC no deposit & 250,000 GC

Use promo code NEWBONUS

Get 25 Stake Cash & 250,000 Gold Coins when you sign up with code NEWBONUS at Stake.us. USA only. Excludes certain States including NY,NV,ID, KY,WA. 18+ only. Terms and Conditions apply.

Bet at Stake.com

Over 2.5

Total Goals

@102.00 - 2 Units

25 SC no deposit & 250,000 GC

Use promo code NEWBONUS

Get 25 Stake Cash & 250,000 Gold Coins when you sign up with code NEWBONUS at Stake.us. USA only. Excludes certain States including NY,NV,ID, KY,WA. 18+ only. Terms and Conditions apply.

Bet at Stake.com