We said: FC Pyunik 0-2 CFR Cluj
Cluj have already demonstrated a penchant for keeping clean sheets and marching to victory away from home in their summer friendlies, which will certainly serve them well here.
Pyunik are no pushovers at home, but Petrescu's side have the advantage of greater continental experience and will expect to claim a first-leg advantage before the return leg next week.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a FC Pyunik win with a probability of 42.91%. A win for CFR Cluj had a probability of 33.71% and a draw had a probability of 23.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a FC Pyunik win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.88%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.07%) and 2-0 (6%). The likeliest CFR Cluj win was 1-2 (7.76%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.47%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 4.2% likelihood.