Universitatea Cluj vs Rapid: result 2-1 and analysis
Liga IRegular Season - 24Kick-off on February 1, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca
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What was the result of Universitatea Cluj vs Rapid?
Universitatea Cluj won 2-1 on February 1, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 20′L. MasoeroUniversitatea Cluj
- 35′T. ChristensenRapid
- 79′M. ThiamUniversitatea Cluj
Official lineup for Universitatea Cluj vs Rapid
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Universitatea Cluj
4-2-3-1- 93M. Thiam
- 94O. Bic
- 10D. Nistor
- 20A. Bota
- 98G. Simion
- 18A. Artean
- 27A. Chipciu
- 16J. van der Werff
- 5L. Masoero
- 24R. Boboc
- 30E. Gertmonas
Rapid
3-4-3- 29A. Dobre
- 11B. Burmaz
- 7C. Micovschi
- 24A. Borza
- 17T. Christensen
- 4M. Käit
- 19R. Onea
- 5A. Pașcanu
- 13D. Ciobotariu
- 23C. Manea
- 16M. Aioani
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Universitatea Cluj have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Rapid have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2025 | Dinamo Bucuresti(away) | 0-0 | Liga I |
| Jan 18, 2025 | SCM Gloria Buzău(home) | 2-1 | Liga I |
| Jan 11, 2025 | MTK Budapest(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Gangwon FC(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe(away) | 0-0 | Liga I |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2025 | Universitatea Craiova(home) | 1-0 | Liga I |
| Jan 20, 2025 | Politehnica Iasi(home) | 2-1 | Liga I |
| Jan 15, 2025 | SHANGHAI SIPG(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Ulsan Hyundai FC(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Dinamo Bucuresti(away) | 0-0 | Liga I |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Universitatea Cluj wins, 2 draws, 2 Rapid wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2024 | Rapid 0-2 Universitatea Cluj | Liga I |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Rapid 2-3 Universitatea Cluj | Liga I |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Universitatea Cluj 0-3 Rapid | Liga I |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Universitatea Cluj 0-0 Rapid | Liga I |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Universitatea Cluj 0-0 Rapid | Cupa României |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Rapid 1-0 Universitatea Cluj | Liga I |
Last archived meeting: Rapid vs Universitatea Cluj on Sep 16, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Universitatea Cluj score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rapid score 1.1 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universitatea Cluj | 1.6 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Rapid | 1.1 | 0.6 | 9 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Universitatea Cluj sit 5th in Liga I (18 points from 11 matches) and Rapid sit 2nd (24 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rapid | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 24 |
| 5 | Universitatea Cluj | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
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