Dillan George
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
Already on Thursday, July 4, we will discover the winner of the first trophy of the season in Romanian football. In the Romanian Super Cup match, FCSB will face Corvinul Hunedoara. The match kicks off at 19:00 Central European Time. The forecast and bets for this match have been prepared by the team of analysts at Dailysports.
FCSB
Last season, FCSB became the champion of Romania for the first time since 2015. The Bucharest club ended the hegemony of Cluj, who had won Liga 1 Romania for five consecutive seasons. Despite losing the last three matches of the season, FCSB managed to finish three points ahead of Cluj and qualify for the Champions League, where they will face modest Virtus from San Marino in the first round.
Ahead of the Romanian Super Cup match, FCSB played two friendly matches, both against Dutch teams. First, the Romanian champions thrashed Apeldoorn 8-0, and then they defeated Almere City 2-1.
Corvinul Hunedoara
Corvinul Hunedoara, a representative of Romania's Liga 2, sensationally won the Romanian Cup. Throughout the tournament, Corvinul thrashed Cluj 4-0, defeated Voluntari 3-1, and in the final, drew 2-2 against Oțelul, ultimately winning in the penalty shootout. However, Corvinul failed to secure promotion by the end of the season.
This unique situation means that a second-division club will represent Romania in the Conference League. In the first round of qualification, Corvinul Hunedoara will play against the Hungarian club Paksi.
Before the match with FCSB, Corvinul played a friendly against Bosnian side Borac Banja Luka, which they lost 0-2.
Interesting facts about the match and head-to-head history
- FCSB and Corvinul Hunedoara have met once before. In the 2022/23 season, their Romanian Cup match ended with FCSB winning 5-3.
- FCSB has not won the Romanian Super Cup since 2014. Corvinul has never competed for this trophy.
FCSB vs Corvinul Hunedoara prediction
We are in for a David vs. Goliath battle, with FCSB being the clear favorite. My bet is on the Romanian champions to win.
