He doesn’t even bother to think that Virtus is going to lose badly again! July 16, 2024: FCSB vs. Virtus Prediction – read more
On Tuesday night in Bucharest, the local FCSB will face Virtus in one of the second-leg matches of the first qualifying round of the Champions League. The Romanian club emerged victorious in the opening encounter, winning 7-1. The Dailysports expert team’s prediction for this game is shown here.
The Red-Blues secured their first championship since 2015 last season. Over the 10 Championship games, FCSB won five times and lost three, finishing three points ahead of CFR Cluj. Despite the title being decided, they dropped their final three matches of the season.
Going into the first leg of their European competition, the “Red-Blues” were confident, following a 3-0 victory over Hunedoara in the Romanian Super Cup. After a dominant 7-1 win against Virtus, Elias Charalambous’ side played to a 1-1 draw with Universitatea Cluj in the opening round of the new league campaign. In their last five outings, FCSB has claimed four wins and remained unbeaten.
Luigi Bizzotto’s squad claimed the championship last season, accumulating 79 points across 30 matches, finishing just two points ahead of La Fiorita. Virtus only lost three times during the season while racking up 26 wins.
As champions, Virtus is making their European competition debut. However, they faced a challenging draw in the first qualifying round, where they were overpowered by FCSB in a 1-7 home defeat.
