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Rapid vs Universitatea Cluj: result 1-0 and analysis

Liga IRegular Season - 8Kick-off on August 30, 2022 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Superbet Arena-Giulești, București

Rapid
1-0
Universitatea Cluj

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What was the result of Rapid vs Universitatea Cluj?

Rapid won 1-0 on August 30, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 80′M. DugandžićRapid (pen.)

Official lineup for Rapid vs Universitatea Cluj

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Rapid

4-2-3-1
  1. 45M. Dugandžić
  1. 10A. Ioniță
  2. 17Ș. Pănoiu
  3. 28A. Mățan
  1. 8A. Ciobanu
  2. 4L. Crepulja
  1. 13Júnior Morais
  2. 22C. Săpunaru
  3. 6P. Iacob
  4. 15D. Dussaut
  1. 31H. Moldovan

Universitatea Cluj

4-3-3
  1. 7Ely Fernandes
  2. 9A. Bălan
  3. 27A. Chipciu
  1. 16I. Filip
  2. 52Romário Pires
  3. 94O. Bic
  1. 5M. Briceag
  2. 44D. Ispas
  3. 17A. Pițian
  4. 24R. Romeo
  1. 33A. Gorcea
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rapid have 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats; Universitatea Cluj have 2, 3 and 10.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Rapid
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 27, 2022Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe(away)2-1Liga I
Aug 20, 2022Uta Arad(home)1-0Liga I
Aug 13, 2022Petrolul Ploiesti(away)0-1Liga I
Aug 6, 2022Arges Pitesti(home)2-1Liga I
Jul 31, 2022Universitatea Craiova(away)1-0Liga I
Universitatea Cluj
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 26, 2022FC Voluntari(away)0-0Liga I
Aug 22, 2022Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe(home)0-1Liga I
Aug 13, 2022Uta Arad(away)1-2Liga I
Aug 5, 2022Petrolul Ploiesti(home)0-1Liga I
Jul 29, 2022Arges Pitesti(away)1-3Liga I

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Rapid wins, 1 draw, 0 Universitatea Cluj wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 27, 2021Rapid 1-0 Universitatea ClujFriendlies Clubs
Nov 19, 2020Rapid 1-0 Universitatea ClujLiga II
Nov 10, 2019Rapid 1-1 Universitatea ClujLiga II

Last archived meeting: Rapid vs Universitatea Cluj on Jan 27, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Rapid score 1.2 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Universitatea Cluj score 1.2 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rapid1.22.048/158/15
Universitatea Cluj1.21.317/155/15

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).

2026-27 standings
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2Rapid1173118924
5Universitatea Cluj11605201818

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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