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FC Viitorul Constanta will take on Dinamo Bucharest in the 17th round of the Romanian Liga 1.
Viitorul has cemented its place as a Top 5 team in Romania in recent years, and the hosts are having a good season this year as well. Viitorul is currently third in the standings and is also riding a good run of form, with three wins and one draw in the last 4 matches. As usual, they are relying on a nucleus of young players from their own academy, and they have an outside shot to even win the title if all goes well.
Dinamo Bucharest, currently 10th in the table, is in a bad spot right now. It has been the worst campaign in the club`s 70 year history so far, with Dinamo being placed just above the relegation zone for most of the season. The appointment of experienced manager Mircea Rednic back in October has brought some improvement, and indeed Dinamo is undefeated in 5 Liga 1 matches with him at the helm. But the Red Dogs claimed just 1 victory in those 5 matches, and that was against the worst team in the league (Voluntari) via a 90th minute penalty.
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While Dinamo is undefeated since Rednic (who came as a saviour) took over, the team is still playing garbage football, which is not surprising considering the lack of talent in the squad.
One thing that Rednic clearly improved, however, is the defense. Dinamo had a horrific defensive record until Rednic took over, but in the 5 Liga 1 matches under his reign Dinamo allowed just 3 goals.
Rednic knew that the first thing he needed to fix in a struggling team was the defense, and he is doing just that, despite having really bad players in his back line. He is looking to solidify the team at the back, and then build on that. This came at a cost though, as Dinamo`s offense has been non existent recently, with the Red Dogs being completely impotent and unable to create goal scoring chances.
In the press conference ahead of this clash Rednic stressed the importance of a good defensive effort against Viitorul, and surely that will be the main focus of the Red Dogs in this match. Their objective will be not to lose, as a defeat would really hamper the few chances they have left to make the playoffs.
Under Rednic, Dinamo recorded the following results in the league: 1-1, 0-0, 1-0, 1-1, 1-1. And two of those 1-1`s were never in any danger of going over 2.5 goals.
Viitorul isn`t a very high scoring team either, the average number of goals which is being scored in their matches standing at 2.19 / game. Two of their last three matches overall, and three of their last four at home, ended with under 2.5 goals.
Matches between Viitorul and Dinamo have been pretty high scoring historically, but the previous meeting this season saw Dinamo winning 1-0 in a complete borefest.
This should be a rather tight clash. Dinamo will focus on defense and will try not to concede, while their pathetic offense is unlikely to create much danger up front. Viitorul is a rather pragmatic team and will be satisfied to control the rhythm, waiting for opportunities.
For what it`s worth, the game will be played on the National Day of Romania at very low temperatures, so maybe the players won`t be that pumped up. This might or might not contribute to a slow paced, boring affair.
All in all, under 2.5 goals is the logical bet to take here, and the odds are pretty good. Prediction: Viitorul – Dinamo Bucharest 1-0.
Pick: under 2,5 goals
Odds: 1.72 @ 1xBet
Stake: 7
Possible profit: 5.04
Event date: 1 December
