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Rapid vs Universitatea Craiova: result 1-1 and analysis

Liga IRegular Season - 7Kick-off on August 31, 2026 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Superbet Arena-Giulești, București

Rapid
1-1
Universitatea Craiova

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What was the result of Rapid vs Universitatea Craiova?

Rapid and Universitatea Craiova drew 1-1 on August 31, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 29′N. StevanovićUniversitatea Craiova
  • 67′F. StojilkovićRapid

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Universitatea Craiova win at 38%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.

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Official lineup for Rapid vs Universitatea Craiova

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Rapid

4-3-3
  1. 29A. Dobre
  2. 9F. Stojilković
  3. 80O. Moruțan
  1. 44C. B. Doumbia
  2. 15C. Vulturar
  3. 8C. Grameni
  1. 21R. Sălceanu
  2. 6L. Kramer
  3. 5A. Pașcanu
  4. 19R. Onea
  1. 16M. Aioani

Universitatea Craiova

3-4-3
  1. 10Ș. Baiaram
  2. 9A. Al Hamlawi
  3. 30D. Matei
  1. 11N. Bancu
  2. 20A. Cicâldău
  3. 8T. Băluță
  4. 17C. Mora
  1. 6V. Screciu
  2. 24N. Stevanović
  3. 3O. Romanchuk
  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 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Universitatea Craiova have 6, 5 and 4.

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

Rapid
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 21, 2026Petrolul Ploiesti(away)2-0Liga I
Aug 15, 2026Dinamo Bucuresti(home)0-1Liga I
Aug 7, 2026Uta Arad(away)0-0Liga I
Aug 2, 2026CFR 1907 Cluj(home)3-1Liga I
Jul 27, 2026FC Botosani(away)1-1Liga I
Universitatea Craiova
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 27, 2026Ararat-Armenia(away)0-1UEFA Europa League
Aug 23, 2026FC Voluntari(home)3-1Liga I
Aug 20, 2026Ararat-Armenia(home)1-1UEFA Europa League
Aug 16, 2026Oţelul(away)1-1Liga I
Aug 13, 2026KuPS(home)2-1UEFA Europa League

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
May 25, 2026Rapid 0-0 Universitatea CraiovaLiga I
Apr 19, 2026Universitatea Craiova 1-0 RapidLiga I
Mar 8, 2026Rapid 1-1 Universitatea CraiovaLiga I
Nov 2, 2025Universitatea Craiova 2-2 RapidLiga I
May 2, 2025Universitatea Craiova 1-2 RapidLiga I
Mar 29, 2025Rapid 1-2 Universitatea CraiovaLiga I

Last archived meeting: Rapid vs Universitatea Craiova on May 25, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Rapid score 0.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Universitatea Craiova score 1.7 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rapid0.91.057/155/15
Universitatea Craiova1.71.139/157/15

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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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

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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