Rapid vs Universitatea Cluj: result 0-2 and analysis
Liga IRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 31, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Superbet Arena-Giulești, București
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What was the result of Rapid vs Universitatea Cluj?
Universitatea Cluj won 0-2 on January 31, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 67′O. MendyUniversitatea Cluj
- 85′D. NistorUniversitatea Cluj (pen.)
Official lineup for Rapid vs Universitatea Cluj
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rapid
4-3-3- 29A. Dobre
- 30D. Paraschiv
- 80O. Moruțan
- 8C. Grameni
- 17T. Christensen
- 14J. Hromada
- 24A. Borza
- 4Léo Bolgado
- 13D. Ciobotariu
- 19R. Onea
- 16M. Aioani
Universitatea Cluj
4-3-3- 77A. Gheorghiță
- 9A. Trică
- 19I. Macalou
- 94O. Bic
- 8D. Codrea
- 7M. Drammeh
- 27A. Chipciu
- 6I. Cristea
- 26J. Cissé
- 24D. Mikanović
- 30E. Gertmonas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rapid have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Universitatea Cluj have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2026 | Uta Arad(away) | 2-1 | Liga I |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Metaloglobus(home) | 1-0 | Liga I |
| Jan 11, 2026 | CSKA 1948(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Wisla Plock(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 21, 2025 | FCSB(away) | 1-2 | Liga I |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Unirea Slobozia(home) | 1-0 | Liga I |
| Jan 18, 2026 | Dinamo Bucuresti(away) | 0-1 | Liga I |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Widzew Łódź(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Dukla Praha(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Fatih Karagümrük(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Rapid wins, 2 draws, 4 Universitatea Cluj wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 | Universitatea Cluj 0-0 Rapid | Liga I |
| May 24, 2025 | Universitatea Cluj 2-2 Rapid | Liga I |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Rapid 0-2 Universitatea Cluj | Liga I |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Universitatea Cluj 2-1 Rapid | Liga I |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Rapid 0-2 Universitatea Cluj | Liga I |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Rapid 2-3 Universitatea Cluj | Liga I |
Last archived meeting: Universitatea Cluj vs Rapid on Sep 12, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Rapid score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Universitatea Cluj score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Universitatea Cluj | 1.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rapid sit 2nd in Liga I (24 points from 11 matches) and Universitatea Cluj sit 5th (18 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rapid | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 24 |
| 5 | Universitatea Cluj | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
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