Rapid vs Uta Arad: result 2-0 and analysis
Liga IRegular Season - 8Kick-off on August 29, 2025 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Superbet Arena-Giulești, București
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What was the result of Rapid vs Uta Arad?
Rapid won 2-0 on August 29, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 13′D. CiobotariuRapid
- 30′A. DobreRapid
Official lineup for Rapid vs Uta Arad
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rapid
4-2-3-1- 95E. Koljić
- 10C. Petrila
- 17T. Christensen
- 29A. Dobre
- 18K. Keita
- 14J. Hromada
- 24A. Borza
- 6L. Kramer
- 13D. Ciobotariu
- 47C. Braun
- 16M. Aioani
Uta Arad
4-2-3-1- 11H. Abdallah
- 10M. Tzionis
- 8A. Roman
- 19V. Costache
- 30Benjamin Andre Van Durmen
- 23Ovidiu Popescu
- 72A. Padula
- 4A. Benga
- 6F. Poulolo
- 2M. Țuțu
- 1D. Iliev
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rapid have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Uta Arad have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2025 | Metaloglobus(away) | 2-1 | Liga I |
| Aug 17, 2025 | FCSB(home) | 2-2 | Liga I |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Oţelul(away) | 1-1 | Liga I |
| Aug 4, 2025 | FC Botosani(home) | 2-1 | Liga I |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Csikszereda(away) | 2-0 | Liga I |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | CSA Steaua Bucureşti(away) | 2-0 | Cupa României |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Unirea Slobozia(home) | 1-1 | Liga I |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Dinamo Bucuresti(away) | 1-1 | Liga I |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Farul Constanta(home) | 2-1 | Liga I |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Petrolul Ploiesti(away) | 2-1 | Liga I |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Rapid wins, 3 draws, 0 Uta Arad wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2024 | Rapid 2-0 Uta Arad | Liga I |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Uta Arad 1-1 Rapid | Liga I |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Rapid 4-1 Uta Arad | Liga I |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Uta Arad 2-2 Rapid | Liga I |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Uta Arad 1-1 Rapid | Liga I |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Rapid 1-0 Uta Arad | Liga I |
How many goals should we expect?
Rapid score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Uta Arad score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Uta Arad | 1.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
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 Uta Arad sit 12th (12 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rapid | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 24 |
| 12 | Uta Arad | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 12 |
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