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Universitatea Cluj vs Rapid: result 3-4 and analysis

Liga IRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 12, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca

Universitatea Cluj
3-4
Rapid

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What was the result of Universitatea Cluj vs Rapid?

Rapid won 3-4 on October 12, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 2′I. MacalouUniversitatea Cluj
  • 13′M. KamaraRapid
  • 24′F. StojilkovićRapid
  • 50′F. StojilkovićRapid
  • 54′M. DrammehUniversitatea Cluj
  • 81′D. CodreaUniversitatea Cluj
  • 88′R. OneaRapid

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Universitatea Cluj win at 36%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-4.

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Official lineup for Universitatea Cluj vs Rapid

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Universitatea Cluj

4-2-3-1
  1. 17J. Lukić
  1. 11M. Ștefănescu
  2. 29O. Mendy
  3. 19I. Macalou
  1. 7M. Drammeh
  2. 94O. Bic
  1. 27A. Chipciu
  2. 8D. Codrea
  3. 6I. Cristea
  4. 24D. Mikanović
  1. 1Ştefan Daniel Lefter

Rapid

4-2-3-1
  1. 9F. Stojilković
  1. 7M. Kamara
  2. 80O. Moruțan
  3. 29A. Dobre
  1. 44C. B. Doumbia
  2. 8C. Grameni
  1. 66W. L. Ouedraogo
  2. 6L. Kramer
  3. 18S. Sinyan
  4. 19R. Onea
  1. 99B. Ungureanu
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Universitatea Cluj have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Rapid have 8, 5 and 2.

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

Universitatea Cluj
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 8, 2026CFR 1907 Cluj(away)3-1Liga I
Sep 20, 2026FC Voluntari(away)2-0Liga I
Sep 14, 2026Oţelul(home)3-0Liga I
Sep 7, 2026Universitatea Craiova(away)0-4Liga I
Sep 1, 2026Petrolul Ploiesti(home)1-0Cupa României
Rapid
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 2, 2026Genoa(home)2-0Friendlies Clubs
Sep 18, 2026Arges Pitesti(home)3-1Liga I
Sep 12, 2026FC Voluntari(home)2-1Liga I
Sep 6, 2026Oţelul(away)1-0Liga I
Sep 3, 2026FC Politehnica Timisoara(away)2-0Cupa României

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Universitatea Cluj wins, 2 draws, 0 Rapid wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 9, 2026Universitatea Cluj 1-0 RapidLiga I
Apr 5, 2026Rapid 1-2 Universitatea ClujLiga I
Jan 31, 2026Rapid 0-2 Universitatea ClujLiga I
Sep 12, 2025Universitatea Cluj 0-0 RapidLiga I
May 24, 2025Universitatea Cluj 2-2 RapidLiga I
Apr 19, 2025Rapid 0-2 Universitatea ClujLiga I

Last archived meeting: Universitatea Cluj vs Rapid on May 9, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Universitatea Cluj score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rapid score 1.3 and concede 0.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Universitatea Cluj1.51.349/1510/15
Rapid1.30.677/154/15

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 (27 points from 12 matches).

2026-27 standings
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2Rapid1283120927
5Universitatea Cluj11605201818

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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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