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Rapid vs Universitatea Craiova: result 1-0 and analysis

Liga IRegular Season - 23Kick-off on January 25, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Superbet Arena-Giulești, București

Rapid
1-0
Universitatea Craiova

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What was the result of Rapid vs Universitatea Craiova?

Rapid won 1-0 on January 25, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 18′A. DobreRapid

Official lineup for Rapid vs Universitatea Craiova

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Rapid

3-4-3
  1. 29A. Dobre
  2. 11B. Burmaz
  3. 7C. Micovschi
  1. 24A. Borza
  2. 14J. Hromada
  3. 17T. Christensen
  4. 19R. Onea
  1. 5A. Pașcanu
  2. 13D. Ciobotariu
  3. 23C. Manea
  1. 16M. Aioani

Universitatea Craiova

4-2-3-1
  1. 24J. Lukić
  1. 28A. Mitriță
  2. 20A. Cicâldău
  3. 31Ștefan Daniel Bană
  1. 5A. Mekvabishvili
  2. 8T. Oshima
  1. 11N. Bancu
  2. 26G. Zajkov
  3. 3D. Maldonado
  4. 17C. Mora
  1. 21L. Popescu
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rapid have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Universitatea Craiova have 7, 4 and 4.

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

Rapid
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 20, 2025Politehnica Iasi(home)2-1Liga I
Jan 15, 2025SHANGHAI SIPG(home)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Jan 14, 2025Ulsan Hyundai FC(home)1-2Friendlies Clubs
Dec 22, 2024Dinamo Bucuresti(away)0-0Liga I
Dec 19, 2024CFR 1907 Cluj(home)0-2Cupa României
Universitatea Craiova
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 19, 2025Dinamo Bucuresti(home)1-1Liga I
Jan 12, 2025Politehnica Iasi(home)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Jan 11, 2025Oţelul(home)1-2Friendlies Clubs
Dec 21, 2024SCM Gloria Buzău(away)2-0Liga I
Dec 18, 2024FCSB(away)2-0Cupa României

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Rapid win, 2 draws, 3 Universitatea Craiova wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 31, 2024Universitatea Craiova 1-1 RapidLiga I
Apr 29, 2024Rapid 1-2 Universitatea CraiovaLiga I
Mar 30, 2024Universitatea Craiova 2-1 RapidLiga I
Mar 4, 2024Universitatea Craiova 1-1 RapidLiga I
Oct 29, 2023Rapid 2-0 Universitatea CraiovaLiga I
May 22, 2023Rapid 2-3 Universitatea CraiovaLiga I

Last archived meeting: Universitatea Craiova vs Rapid on Aug 31, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Rapid score 1.4 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Universitatea Craiova score 1.3 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rapid1.40.694/154/15
Universitatea Craiova1.30.958/155/15

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).

2026-27 standings
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2Universitatea Craiova141022341032
3Rapid14932231330

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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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