FC Rapid Bucharest

Football Romania - Liga I Stadionul Rapid-Giulesti Sun 26 Jan 01:00

CS Universitatea Craiova

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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Squads
  6. Table

Bet Against Goals

We’re confident that there will be a low goal count when Rapid Bucharest and Universitatea Craiova meet. The Total Goals market offers us the chance to bet on Under 2.5 and the odds of 1.74 look really appealing.

1-1 Draw in Most Recent H2H

Rapid Bucharest last game was a 2-1 win over Politehnica Iasi at Stadionul Rapid-Giulesti. That means it’s now been two home victories on the spin. The Burgundy Eagles enjoyed 61% possession and had seven shots on target, while Claudiu Petrila scored both goals.

Universitatea Craiova drew 1-1 in their previous game. This was at home at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco against Dinamo Bucharest. Constantin Galca's men recorded 41% possession and totalled six shots on goal, with Alexandru Mitrita finding the net.

U Craiova have not lost to Rapid in the past four games, with the last clash seeing a 1-1 draw played out at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco. The previous 10 H2H games have ended in five U Craiova victories, three draws and two Rapid wins.

Liga I G W D L GF GA GD GD P
13 Rapid Bucharest logo Rapid Bucharest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 U Craiova logo U Craiova 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
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Rapid Bucharest – Last 10 League Games

5 wins, 1 loss and 4 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 13.2 attempts and 5.4 shots on goal. Rapid have had 51.8% possession, 459.8 passes and 5.1 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 0.5 goals from 12.7 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 3.7 corners.

Top goalscorers are Claudiu Petrila and Aaron Salem Boupendza on 3 goals, while Alexandru Pascanu has bagged 2. Claudiu Petrila and Cristian Manea have the most assists with 2, while goalie Benjamin Siegrist has recorded 4 clean sheets.

Universitatea Craiova – Last 10 League Games

U Craiova have won 4, lost 2 and drawn 4, with an average of 1.4 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 15.1 attempts. The Lions from Bănie have averaged 56.2% possession, 482.4 passes, 4.4 corners awarded and 3.7 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.1 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 9.4 attempts.

Stefan Baiaram has scored 3, followed by Alexandru Mitrita, Luis Paradela and Denil Maldonado with 2 goals apiece. Alexandru Mitrita has had 3 assists, with Laurentiu Popescu notching 1 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Rapid Bucharest confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Mihai Aioani (GK), Cristian Manea, Denis Ciobotariu, Alexandru Pascanu, Razvan Onea, Tobias Christensen, Jakub Hromada, Andrei Borza, Claudiu Micovschi, Borisav Burmaz, Alex Dobre.

Universitatea Craiova confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Laurentiu Popescu (GK), Carlos Mora, Denil Maldonado, Gjoko Zajkov, Nicusor Bancu, Takuto Oshima, Anzor Mekvabishvili, Stefan Bana, Alexandru Cicaldau, Alexandru Mitrita, Jovo Lukic.

Expert SuperLiga Analysis

Football recommendations are only made once we have established the latest team news. It’s also important to study the form and investigate the most relevant stats to get the full picture.

Key Rapid Bucharest vs Universitatea Craiova league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Rapid games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Rapid games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 U Craiova games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 U Craiova games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 U Craiova games.

Rapid Bucharest vs Universitatea Craiova Prediction

We hope you agree with our verdict of a low-scoring encounter, with an opportunity to back the 1.74 for the Under 2.5 Goals selection. We are not anticipating this SuperLiga clash to yield goals.

There are some bigger-priced options for those looking for larger odds and that includes the Result & Total Goals market. Combine Under 2.5 Goals with one of the teams to triumph.

Under 2.5 Probability

The betting sites make it a 57.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Rapid Rapid logo 1 - 0 U Craiova logo U Craiova

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing Rapid to win 1-0. We can’t pass up the odds of 7.50 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners 1.72 bet365 logo

Each of the past seven Universitatea Craiova games have involved the 9.5 Total Corners line not being covered. There is value when it comes to going under the Total Corners line and this is available at 1.72.

League Games

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Rapid Logo Rapid
Total
10.80 6.20 4.60
Home
9.00 5.90 3.10
Away
9.90 4.70 5.20
U Craiova Logo U Craiova
Total
9.60 5.20 4.40
Home
8.80 4.50 4.30
Away
9.20 4.70 4.50

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Rapid Bucharest vs Universitatea Craiova Odds

This Liga I match sees Rapid Bucharest available at 2.60 and Universitatea Craiova priced at 2.70 for the victory. The bookies have betting odds of 3.20 about the draw.

If you think there will be two goals or less during the ninety minutes, then Under 2.5 Goals is a potential option.

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Team Stats

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Full-Time Result

  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 8 wins and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

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Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s important to be as informed as possible, with the Rapid vs U Craiova team news helping you find out who is available for the next game.

Rapid Bucharest vs Universitatea Craiova Lineups

Rapid Bucharest Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

U Craiova Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Rapid Bucharest Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

16 Mihai Aioani
23 Cristian Manea 13 Denis Ciobotariu 5 Alexandru Pascanu
19 Razvan Onea 17 Tobias Christensen 14 Jakub Hromada 24 Andrei Borza
7 Claudiu Micovschi 11 Borisav Burmaz 29 Alex Dobre
21 Laurentiu Popescu
17 Carlos Mora 3 Denil Maldonado 26 Gjoko Zajkov 11 Nicusor Bancu
8 Takuto Oshima 5 Anzor Mekvabishvili
31 Stefan Bana 20 Alexandru Cicaldau 28 Alexandru Mitrita
24 Jovo Lukic

U Craiova Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Rapid Bucharest Substitutes

  • 1Benjamin Siegrist
  • 4Mattias Kaeit
  • 6Paul Iacob
  • 9Clinton N'Jie
  • 15Catalin Vulturar
  • 20Constantin Grameni
  • 22Cristian Sapunaru
  • 25Xian Emmers
  • 28Luka Gojkovic
  • 55Rares Pop

U Craiova Substitutes

  • 6Vladimir Screciu
  • 14Lyes Houri
  • 15Juraj Badelj
  • 19Elvir Koljic
  • 22Iago Carracedo
  • 23Mihai Capatina
  • 27David Barbu
  • 33Silviu Lung Jr.
  • 36Florin Gaspar
  • 41Marcus Pacurar

Previous Rapid Bucharest Lineups

17 Mar Liga I
FCSB 3-3 Rapid Bucharest
09 Mar Liga I
Hermannstadt 1-0 Rapid Bucharest
03 Mar Liga I
Rapid Bucharest 0-0 FCSB
25 Feb Liga I
Farul Constanta 1-3 Rapid Bucharest
18 Feb Liga I
Rapid Bucharest 1-0 Botosani
09 Feb Liga I
Otelul Galati 1-1 Rapid Bucharest

Previous Universitatea Craiova Lineups

15 Mar Liga I
U Craiova 3-0 U Cluj
10 Mar Liga I
FCSB 1-0 U Craiova
02 Mar Liga I
U Craiova 1-0 Farul Constanta
22 Feb Liga I
Botosani 2-2 U Craiova
15 Feb Liga I
U Craiova 2-1 Otelul Galati
08 Feb Liga I
Unirea Slobozia 0-1 U Craiova

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Superliga Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Botosani 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 CFR Cluj 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Dinamo Bucharest 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Arges Pitesti 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 FCSB 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 FC Metaloglobus Bucuresti 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Unirea Slobozia 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Farul Constanta 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Hermannstadt 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Otelul Galati 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Petrolul Ploiesti 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Rapid Bucharest 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 UTA Arad 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 U Cluj 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 U Craiova 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Botosani 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 CFR Cluj 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Dinamo Bucharest 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Arges Pitesti 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 FCSB 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 FC Metaloglobus Bucuresti 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Unirea Slobozia 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Farul Constanta 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Hermannstadt 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Otelul Galati 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Petrolul Ploiesti 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Rapid Bucharest 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 UTA Arad 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 U Cluj 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 U Craiova 0 0 0 0 0:0 0