Rapid vs Universitatea Craiova: result 1-1 and analysis
Liga IRegular Season - 30Kick-off on March 8, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Superbet Arena-Giulești, București
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What was the result of Rapid vs Universitatea Craiova?
Rapid and Universitatea Craiova drew 1-1 on March 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 49′N. BancuUniversitatea Craiova
- 55′A. DobreRapid
Official lineup for Rapid vs Universitatea Craiova
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rapid
4-3-3- 10C. Petrila
- 30D. Paraschiv
- 29A. Dobre
- 8C. Grameni
- 15C. Vulturar
- 80O. Moruțan
- 24A. Borza
- 4Léo Bolgado
- 5A. Pașcanu
- 19R. Onea
- 16M. Aioani
Universitatea Craiova
3-4-2-1- 7S. Nsimba
- 10Ș. Baiaram
- 30D. Matei
- 11N. Bancu
- 8T. Băluță
- 5A. Mekvabishvili
- 17C. Mora
- 6V. Screciu
- 28A. Rus
- 3O. Romanchuk
- 21L. Popescu
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rapid have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Universitatea Craiova have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 | Unirea Slobozia(away) | 2-1 | Liga I |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Dinamo Bucuresti(home) | 2-1 | Liga I |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Farul Constanta(away) | 1-3 | Liga I |
| Feb 10, 2026 | CFR 1907 Cluj(away) | 1-1 | Cupa României |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Petrolul Ploiesti(home) | 1-1 | Liga I |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | CFR 1907 Cluj(home) | 3-1 | Cupa României |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Metaloglobus(home) | 2-1 | Liga I |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Unirea Slobozia(away) | 3-0 | Liga I |
| Feb 15, 2026 | FCSB(home) | 1-0 | Liga I |
| Feb 12, 2026 | FCSB(home) | 2-2 | Cupa României |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rapid wins, 2 draws, 2 Universitatea Craiova wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2025 | Universitatea Craiova 2-2 Rapid | Liga I |
| May 2, 2025 | Universitatea Craiova 1-2 Rapid | Liga I |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Rapid 1-2 Universitatea Craiova | Liga I |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Rapid 1-0 Universitatea Craiova | Liga I |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Universitatea Craiova 1-1 Rapid | Liga I |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Rapid 1-2 Universitatea Craiova | Liga I |
Last archived meeting: Universitatea Craiova vs Rapid on Nov 2, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Rapid score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Universitatea Craiova score 2.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Universitatea Craiova | 2.1 | 1.0 | 8 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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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