Braila – Dinamo Buc

Claudiu Niculescu Dinamo manager

Dacia Unirea Braila will host Dinamo Bucharest in the 5th round of the Romanian Cup.

Braila is currently competing in the second division of Romanian football, but this might very well change next year. The hosts are dead last in the table with just 4 points in 8 matches, conceding no less than 22 goals (!!) in the process. Braila has a strange squad with a lot of foreign players who are of questionable quality and don`t have any chemistry together, and it`s clear that the team is currently not even able to meet the standard of second division football. They even struggled in their previous Cup game against third league side Axiopolis, when Braila needed penalties to win.

Dinamo Bucharest is in a very difficult situation. The Liga 1 giants are sitting on the 10th place in the standings, and have lost 3 consecutive games. As a result, manager Florin Bratu was just let go, and club legend Claudiu Niculescu has been hired in his place. The new manager will try to fix morale and start with a win, especially as the Cup is the only shot Dinamo has at a trophy this year.

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Team news: Braila will play its best lineup here and Dinamo is expected to field a very competitive team as well. The visitors are very interested in the Cup and they need a win both to advance and to mend the morale. They won`t leave things to chance and shouldn`t make too many changes in the lineup.

Considering Dinamo`s poor form, you would expect them to have a tough game away against most good second league sides. However, in the current circumstances, the Red Dogs should get a comfortable win here.

Braila is having a dreadful season and even if they are competing in the second league, their level of play is more like a third league team. They are in horrific form and because of this they shouldn`t be able to challenge a Liga 1 side.

Upsets in the Cup usually happen when the underdog is well organized, confident and in good form (rather than the favorite being in poor form), but that obviously not the case with Braila.

The managerial change should also have a positive impact on Dinamo’s game, especially as the old manager had clearly lost the dressing room before being fired, that being one of the reasons for Dinamo’s recent struggles. New manager Niculescu is well respected at the club and chances are the players will rally around him quickly, improving their performances.

Look for Dinamo to invest full energy and focus here, as they are very interested in the Cup and can`t afford an upset. They should be able to score a few times against a dreadful Braila side which allows 3 goals per game in average this year. My tip is Dinamo to cover the -1,5 goal handicap, I expect the Red Dogs to get something like a 3-0 or 3-1 win here. Prediction: Dacia Unirea Braila – Dinamo Bucharest 1-3.

Pick: Dinamo -1,5
Odds: 1.56 @ 1xBet
Stake: 7
Possible profit: 3.92
Event date: 25 September

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