Rapid vs U Craiova 1948: result 1-3 and analysis
Liga IIPromotion Round - 9Kick-off on May 17, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Superbet Arena-Giulești, București
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What was the result of Rapid vs U Craiova 1948?
U Craiova 1948 won 1-3 on May 17, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 20′C. BălanU Craiova 1948
- 45′C. BălanU Craiova 1948
- 61′A. BălanRapid (pen.)
- 68′C. BălanU Craiova 1948
Official lineup for Rapid vs U Craiova 1948
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rapid
- AA. Sefer
- RR. Ilie
- AA. Bălan
- RRaul Răzvan Costin
- PP. Goge
- BB. Barbu
- AAmir Jorza
- CC. Hlistei
- CC. Ignat
- AA. Nastos
- HH. Moldovan
U Craiova 1948
- CC. Bălan
- RRobert Dumitru Răducanu
- AA. Compagno
- WWilliam Guido Baeten
- CConstantin Dragoș Albu
- AAlexandru Blidar
- JJérémy Huyghebaert
- LL. Paramatti
- DD. Ispas
- AA. Gîţ
- SSorin Răducu Mogoșanu
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rapid have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; U Craiova 1948 have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2021 | FC Politehnica Timisoara(home) | 1-0 | Liga II |
| May 7, 2021 | Dunarea Calarasi(away) | 2-3 | Liga II |
| May 1, 2021 | Csikszereda(home) | 2-0 | Liga II |
| Apr 24, 2021 | CS Mioveni(home) | 1-1 | Liga II |
| Apr 19, 2021 | U Craiova 1948(away) | 0-1 | Liga II |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2021 | Csikszereda(home) | 0-0 | Liga II |
| May 7, 2021 | FC Politehnica Timisoara(away) | 1-2 | Liga II |
| Apr 30, 2021 | CS Mioveni(home) | 4-2 | Liga II |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Sportul Şimleu(away) | 1-1 | Liga III - Serie 1 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Dunarea Calarasi(away) | 1-1 | Liga II |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Rapid wins, 0 draws, 2 U Craiova 1948 wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2021 | U Craiova 1948 1-0 Rapid | Liga II |
| Oct 10, 2020 | U Craiova 1948 5-0 Rapid | Liga II |
Last archived meeting: U Craiova 1948 vs Rapid on Apr 19, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Rapid score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; U Craiova 1948 score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid | 1.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| U Craiova 1948 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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