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FCSB welcome Virtus to Stadionul Steaua for the second leg of their UEFA Champions League round-one qualification tie on Tuesday. The hosts have a comfortable lead in the tie following their 7-1 away win.
Darius Olaru scored a first-half hat-trick and provided an assist for one of Daniel Popa's two goals before the break. David Miculescu added a second-half brace while Manuel Battistini scored a late consolation strike for the hosts.
The Bucharest outfit followed up their continental victory with a 1-1 draw at home to Universitatea Cluj in their opening game of the new Romania Liga 1 season.
Elias Charalambous' side booked their spot at this stage of the UEFA Champions League qualifiers courtesy of their status as Romanian Liga 1 champions. Virtus are here as Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio champions.
The winner of this tie will face Maccabi Tel Aviv in the second round of the qualifiers while the loser drops into the UEFA Conference League.
FCSB vs Virtus Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Last week's clash was the first meeting between the two sides.
- Seven of Virtus' last nine competitive games have seen one side fail to find the back of the net.
- FCSB are competing in the UEFA Champions League for the first time since the 2017-18 campaign.
- Four of FCSB's last six competitive games have seen at least one side fail to find the back of the net.
- Virtus have won their last six away games on the bounce.
FCSB vs Virtus Prediction
FCSB have all but booked a date with Maccabi Tel Aviv in the next round of the qualifiers. They have an almost unassailable five-goal advantage in the tie and it would take a capitulation of historic proportions for the Red and Blues to be eliminated.
Virtus, for their part, were not given much of an opportunity in this tie and the thrashing they received at home in the first leg highlighted the difference in quality between the two sides.
We are backing FCSB to cruise to another comfortable victory in addition to a clean sheet.
Prediction: FCSB 5-0 Virtus
FCSB vs Virtus Betting Tips
Tip 1 - FCSB to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Over / Under 2.5 goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Halftime/Fulltime result: FCSB/FCSB
Bold Tip - FCSB to score over 1.5 goals in both halves
