Universitatea Cluj vs Rapid: result 1-0 and analysis
Liga IChampionship Group - 8Kick-off on May 9, 2026 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 1-0 on May 9, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 17′D. CodreaUniversitatea Cluj
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Universitatea Cluj have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Rapid have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Arges Pitesti(home) | 1-0 | Liga I |
| Apr 25, 2026 | CFR 1907 Cluj(away) | 0-1 | Liga I |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Arges Pitesti(away) | 1-1 | Cupa României |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Dinamo Bucuresti(away) | 1-2 | Liga I |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Universitatea Craiova(home) | 4-0 | Liga I |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | CFR 1907 Cluj(home) | 1-2 | Liga I |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Dinamo Bucuresti(away) | 1-3 | Liga I |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Universitatea Craiova(away) | 0-1 | Liga I |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Arges Pitesti(home) | 0-0 | Liga I |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Universitatea Cluj(home) | 1-2 | Liga I |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Universitatea Cluj win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Rapid win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2026 | Rapid 1-2 Universitatea Cluj | Liga I |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Rapid 0-2 Universitatea Cluj | Liga I |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Universitatea Cluj 0-0 Rapid | Liga I |
| May 24, 2025 | Universitatea Cluj 2-2 Rapid | Liga I |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Rapid 0-2 Universitatea Cluj | Liga I |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Universitatea Cluj 2-1 Rapid | Liga I |
Last archived meeting: Rapid vs Universitatea Cluj on Apr 5, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Universitatea Cluj score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rapid score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universitatea Cluj | 2.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Rapid | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Universitatea Cluj sit 7th in Liga I (9 points from 5 matches) and Rapid sit 2nd (11 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rapid | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | Universitatea Cluj | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy