FC Universitatea Cluj

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U Cluj Might Prove Too Strong

We think that Universitatea Cluj can get the better of Rapid Bucharest and we really like the odds of 1.91 on the Full-Time Result market. The price looks appealing and we’re confident this selection will be on the money.

U Cluj Beat Rapid in Pair’s Previous Clash

Universitatea Cluj won their last game 3-1. This was an away victory at Stadionul Arcul de Triumf against Dinamo Bucharest. Ioan Sabau's team had 40% possession and seven shots on target, while Dan Nistor, Dorin Codrea and Issouf Macalou each scored one goal.

Rapid Bucharest lost when they were last in action. In a home game at Stadionul Rapid-Giulesti, they were beaten 4-1 by CFR Cluj. The Burgundy Eagles boasted 61% possession and had seven shots on goal, with Alex Dobre finding the net.

It has been four wins on the bounce for U Cluj when playing Rapid. In the last clash, away side U Cluj landed a 2-0 victory at Stadionul Rapid-Giulesti. The 7 past H2H meetings have involved four U Cluj victories, one draw and two Rapid wins.

Liga I G W D L GF GA GD GD P
13 Rapid Bucharest logo Rapid Bucharest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 U Cluj logo U Cluj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
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Universitatea Cluj – Last 10 League Games

U Cluj have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.1 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 8.4 attempts. The Cluj-Napoca outfit have averaged 48.7% possession, 428.7 passes and 4.7 corners per match, conceding 1.4 goals and 4.8 corners from 4.8 shots on goal and 10.5 attempts.

Issouf Macalou leads the way with 3 goals, with Mamadou Khady Thiam and Vladislav Blanuta getting 2 apiece. Andrej Fabry and Mamadou Khady Thiam are the leading assists makers with 2.

Rapid Bucharest – Last 10 League Games

Rapid have 2 victories, 5 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.0 goals from 11.5 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 47.6% possession, 403.5 passes, 4.9 corners awarded and 4.8 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.6 goals from 12.8 attempts and 5.6 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Alex Dobre, Tobias Christensen and Denis Ciobotariu, with 2 goals apiece. Claudiu Petrila has had 3 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Universitatea Cluj confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Stefan Lefter (GK), Dorinel Oancea, Lucas Masoero, Iulian Cristea, Andrei Artean, Dorin Codrea, Dan Nistor, Issouf Macalou, Andrej Fabry, Mamadou Khady Thiam, Vladislav Blanuta.

Rapid Bucharest confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Franz Stolz (GK), Cristian Manea, Denis Ciobotariu, Robert Badescu, Christopher Braun, Tobias Christensen, Catalin Vulturar, Constantin Grameni, Rares Pop, Borisav Burmaz, Alex Dobre.

Expert SuperLiga Analysis

We use the injury and suspension information to come up with the best possible football predictions. You will also see that we take a stats-led approach by considering the key numbers.

Key Universitatea Cluj vs Rapid Bucharest league stats:

  • U Cluj have won 6 of their last 10 games at home.
  • U Cluj have won 3 of their last 5 games.
  • Rapid have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
  • U Cluj have won the last 4 games between these teams.

Universitatea Cluj vs Rapid Bucharest Prediction

We believe that Universitatea Cluj are excellent value at 1.91 when it comes to this SuperLiga encounter. The odds look really attractive and we’re confident of landing a return here.

U Cluj can be backed in different ways and you might find the odds more attractive when you check out the Asian Handicap or the Result & Both Teams to Score markets.

U Cluj to Win Probability

According to the bookies, our pick has a 52.4% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our team calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

U Cluj U Cluj logo 1 - 0 Rapid logo Rapid

We’re betting on U Cluj to secure a 1-0 winning scoreline. Odds of 7.00 can be taken and it’s great fun to predict a correct score and hopefully land a winner.

Corners Prediction

U Cluj To Have Most Corners 1.96 bet365 logo

Universitatea Cluj have had a corner average of 6.60 in the past 5 home games, with Rapid Bucharest averaging 3.60 corners in their last 5 away matches. The Corner Match bet can be won by U Cluj and odds of 1.96 can be taken.

League Games

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
U Cluj Logo U Cluj
Total
9.50 4.70 4.80
Home
10.60 6.20 4.40
Away
9.20 4.90 4.30
Rapid Logo Rapid
Total
9.70 4.90 4.80
Home
10.10 6.70 3.40
Away
9.30 4.20 5.10

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Universitatea Cluj vs Rapid Bucharest Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result U Cluj 1.91
Both Team To Score No 2.10
Most Corners U Cluj 1.96

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Universitatea Cluj vs Rapid Bucharest Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

U Cluj Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

The bookmakers have Universitatea Cluj at 1.85 when it comes to 1x2. This suggests that the favourites have a 54% chance of winning this SuperLiga clash based on the betting odds. If you want to wager on the underdog, Rapid Bucharest have been priced up at 3.90.

If you’re feeling confident of a win for U Cluj, the Asian Handicap -0.5 option is priced at 1.88. You might instead think that Rapid +0.5 at 1.93 is more appealing and the draw is included here.

The latest betting suggests it’s a close call between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals. If you think both sides will find the net, then you can back the Yes option on the Both Teams to Score market at 1.73.

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Team Stats

Universitatea Cluj logo Universitatea Cluj League Stats

Rapid Bucharest logo Rapid Bucharest League Stats

Full-Time Result

  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 3 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

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Universitatea Cluj vs Rapid Bucharest Lineups

U Cluj Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Rapid Bucharest Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

U Cluj Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Stefan Lefter
26 Dorinel Oancea 5 Lucas Masoero 6 Iulian Cristea 18 Andrei Artean
8 Dorin Codrea 10 Dan Nistor
19 Issouf Macalou 13 Andrej Fabry 93 Mamadou Khady Thiam
77 Vladislav Blanuta
1 Franz Stolz
23 Cristian Manea 13 Denis Ciobotariu 3 Robert Badescu 47 Christopher Braun
17 Tobias Christensen 15 Catalin Vulturar 8 Constantin Grameni
55 Rares Pop 11 Borisav Burmaz 29 Alex Dobre

Rapid Bucharest Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

U Cluj Substitutes

  • 3Bogdan Mitrea
  • 4Razvan Oaida
  • 7Robert Mihai Silaghi
  • 11Artur Miranyan
  • 12Denis Moldovan
  • 20Alex Bota
  • 22Vadim Rata
  • 23Ovidiu Popescu
  • 99Tudor Andrei Cosa

Rapid Bucharest Substitutes

  • 7Claudiu Micovschi
  • 10Claudiu Petrila
  • 16Mihai Aioani
  • 19Razvan Onea
  • 28Luka Gojkovic
  • 31Adrian Briciu
  • 50Andrei Sucu
  • 51Andrei Niculcea
  • 52Sebastian Banu
  • 53Patrick Popa
  • 69Peter Ademo
  • 95Elvir Koljic

Previous Universitatea Cluj Lineups

17 May Liga I
Dinamo Bucharest 1-3 U Cluj
12 May Liga I
U Cluj 0-2 FCSB
04 May Liga I
CFR Cluj 1-0 U Cluj
27 Apr Liga I
U Cluj 2-1 U Craiova
20 Apr Liga I
Rapid Bucharest 0-2 U Cluj
13 Apr Liga I
U Cluj 2-4 Dinamo Bucharest

Previous Rapid Bucharest Lineups

20 May Liga I
Rapid Bucharest 1-4 CFR Cluj
13 May Liga I
Dinamo Bucharest 0-0 Rapid Bucharest
03 May Liga I
U Craiova 1-2 Rapid Bucharest
28 Apr Liga I
Rapid Bucharest 1-2 FCSB
20 Apr Liga I
Rapid Bucharest 0-2 U Cluj
15 Apr Liga I
CFR Cluj 1-1 Rapid Bucharest

Romania FlagSuperLiga Table

Superliga Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Botosani 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 CFR Cluj 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Dinamo Bucharest 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Arges Pitesti 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 FCSB 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 FC Metaloglobus Bucuresti 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Unirea Slobozia 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Farul Constanta 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Hermannstadt 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Otelul Galati 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Petrolul Ploiesti 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Rapid Bucharest 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 UTA Arad 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 U Cluj 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 U Craiova 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Botosani 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 CFR Cluj 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Dinamo Bucharest 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Arges Pitesti 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 FCSB 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 FC Metaloglobus Bucuresti 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Unirea Slobozia 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Farul Constanta 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Hermannstadt 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Otelul Galati 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Petrolul Ploiesti 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Rapid Bucharest 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 UTA Arad 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 U Cluj 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 U Craiova 0 0 0 0 0:0 0