Rapid vs Universitatea Craiova: result 2-0 and analysis
Liga IRegular Season - 14Kick-off on October 29, 2023 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Superbet Arena-Giulești, București
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What was the result of Rapid vs Universitatea Craiova?
Rapid won 2-0 on October 29, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 36′F. BamgboyeRapid
- 80′Borja ValleRapid
Official lineup for Rapid vs Universitatea Craiova
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rapid
4-2-3-1- 11Borja Valle
- 27C. Petrila
- 10A. Ioniță
- 7F. Bamgboye
- 23A. Albu
- 26R. Oaidă
- 24A. Borza
- 6P. Iacob
- 22C. Săpunaru
- 47C. Braun
- 31H. Moldovan
Universitatea Craiova
4-3-3- 28A. Mitriță
- 9A. Ivan
- 37M. Danciu
- 14L. Houri
- 27J. Kurtič
- 4A. Crețu
- 11N. Bancu
- 15J. Badelj
- 6V. Screciu
- 2Ș. Vlădoiu
- 21L. Popescu
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rapid have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Universitatea Craiova have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2023 | Uta Arad(away) | 2-2 | Liga I |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Politehnica Iasi(home) | 3-2 | Liga I |
| Oct 1, 2023 | AFC Hermannstadt(away) | 1-1 | Liga I |
| Sep 28, 2023 | FC Botosani(away) | 3-1 | Cupa României |
| Sep 25, 2023 | CFR 1907 Cluj(home) | 3-1 | Liga I |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2023 | Petrolul Ploiesti(home) | 1-3 | Liga I |
| Oct 7, 2023 | FC Voluntari(away) | 0-0 | Liga I |
| Oct 1, 2023 | FC Botosani(home) | 5-1 | Liga I |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Tunari(away) | 1-1 | Cupa României |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Universitatea Cluj(away) | 1-1 | Liga I |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Rapid win, 1 draw, 4 Universitatea Craiova wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2023 | Rapid 2-3 Universitatea Craiova | Liga I |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Universitatea Craiova 3-1 Rapid | Liga I |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Rapid 2-2 Universitatea Craiova | Liga I |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Universitatea Craiova 0-1 Rapid | Liga I |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Universitatea Craiova 1-0 Rapid | Liga I |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Rapid 1-2 Universitatea Craiova | Liga I |
Last archived meeting: Rapid vs Universitatea Craiova on May 22, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Rapid score 2.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Universitatea Craiova score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid | 2.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Universitatea Craiova | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rapid sit 3rd in Liga I (30 points from 14 matches) and Universitatea Craiova sit 2nd (32 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Universitatea Craiova | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 32 |
| 3 | Rapid | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 30 |
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