Rapid vs Universitatea Cluj: result 2-3 and analysis
Liga IRegular Season - 17Kick-off on November 27, 2023 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Superbet Arena-Giulești, București
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What was the result of Rapid vs Universitatea Cluj?
Universitatea Cluj won 2-3 on November 27, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 14′J. PapeauRapid
- 24′A. IonițăRapid
- 40′D. PopaUniversitatea Cluj
- 55′A. ChipciuUniversitatea Cluj
- 73′I. StoicaUniversitatea Cluj
Official lineup for Rapid vs Universitatea Cluj
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rapid
4-2-3-1- 11Borja Valle
- 96J. Papeau
- 10A. Ioniță
- 7F. Bamgboye
- 23A. Albu
- 4M. Käit
- 24A. Borza
- 6P. Iacob
- 22C. Săpunaru
- 47C. Braun
- 31H. Moldovan
Universitatea Cluj
4-1-3-2- 19D. Popa
- 7I. Stoica
- 98G. Simion
- 10D. Nistor
- 4K. Doukoure
- 21M. Fossati
- 5B. Vătăjelu
- 17A. Pițian
- 25L. Masoero
- 27A. Chipciu
- 23P. Iliev
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rapid have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Universitatea Cluj have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2023 | Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe(away) | 0-0 | Liga I |
| Nov 5, 2023 | FCSB(away) | 2-1 | Liga I |
| Nov 1, 2023 | CSA Steaua Bucureşti(away) | 0-0 | Cupa României |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Universitatea Craiova(home) | 2-0 | Liga I |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Uta Arad(away) | 2-2 | Liga I |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2023 | Petrolul Ploiesti(home) | 0-0 | Liga I |
| Nov 5, 2023 | FC Voluntari(home) | 1-2 | Liga I |
| Nov 2, 2023 | CFR 1907 Cluj(home) | 1-1 | Cupa României |
| Oct 30, 2023 | FC Botosani(away) | 3-0 | Liga I |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Farul Constanta(away) | 1-1 | Liga I |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Rapid wins, 2 draws, 0 Universitatea Cluj wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2023 | Universitatea Cluj 0-3 Rapid | Liga I |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Universitatea Cluj 0-0 Rapid | Liga I |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Universitatea Cluj 0-0 Rapid | Cupa României |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Rapid 1-0 Universitatea Cluj | Liga I |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Rapid 1-0 Universitatea Cluj | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 19, 2020 | Rapid 1-0 Universitatea Cluj | Liga II |
Last archived meeting: Universitatea Cluj vs Rapid on Jul 23, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Rapid score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Universitatea Cluj score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Universitatea Cluj | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rapid sit 2nd in Liga I (27 points from 12 matches) and Universitatea Cluj sit 5th (18 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rapid | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | Universitatea Cluj | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
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