Universitatea Cluj vs Rapid Bucharest Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 12 Sep 2025

SuperLiga Betting Preview: Universitatea Cluj vs Rapid Bucharest

Universitatea Cluj host Rapid Bucharest in this Romanian SuperLiga clash at Cluj Arena, with kick-off set for 02:00 on Saturday 13 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats and team news.

Rapid Look Value for This Clash

We like the Asian Handicap option which means we can back Rapid Bucharest at 0.0 against Universitatea Cluj. Odds of 1.82 can be wagered with confidence, especially as there’s money back if the game ends in a draw.

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Teams Drew 2-2 in Previous H2H Clash

Universitatea Cluj won their last game 1-0. This was an away victory at Stadionul Clinceni against Unirea Slobozia. Ioan Sabau's side enjoyed 65% possession and had three shots on target, with the winning goal scored by Dan Nistor in the 54th minute.

Rapid Bucharest have won their previous two SuperLiga matches. The latest was a 2-0 home victory at Stadionul Rapid-Giulesti against UTA Arad. The Burgundy Eagles enjoyed 49% possession and five shots on goal, with Denis Ciobotariu and Alex Dobre on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

U Cluj are unbeaten in the past five games against Rapid, with the last clash ending in a 2-2 draw at Cluj Arena. The previous 8 H2H matches have ended up with four U Cluj wins, two Rapid victories and two draws.

SuperLiga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Rapid Bucharest	9	5	4	0	14	6	8	14:6	19
8	U Cluj	9	3	4	2	11	8	3	11:8	13

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U Cluj have 4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 11.5 attempts. The Cluj-Napoca outfit have averaged 54.4% possession, 482.7 passes and 5.2 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.1 goals from 3.9 shots on goal, 13.4 attempts and 3.9 corners.

Top scorer Jovo Lukic has found the net 3 times, with Dan Nistor, Mamadou Thiam and Issouf Macalou getting 2 each. Andrej Fabry has made the most assists with 4.

Rapid have won 5, lost 1 and drawn 4, with an average of 1.7 goals from 14.8 attempts and 6.0 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 53.8% possession, 457.0 passes, 5.4 corners awarded and 4.8 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.2 goals from 13.9 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal.

Alex Dobre is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5, Elvir Koljic has 4, with Antoine Baroan and Claudiu Petrila both on 2. Andrei Borza has had 3 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Universitatea Cluj confirmed lineup (4-3-1-2): Edvinas Gertmonas (GK), Dino Mikanovic, Jonathan Cisse, Iulian Cristea, Alexandru Chipciu, Gabriel Simion, Andrei Artean, Ovidiu Bic, Dan Nistor, Atanas Trica, Jovo Lukic.

Rapid Bucharest confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Mihai Aioani (GK), Christopher Braun, Alexandru Pascanu, Lars Kramer, Cristian Manea, Catalin Vulturar, Kader Keita, Alex Dobre, Tobias Christensen, Claudiu Petrila, Elvir Koljic.

Universitatea Cluj vs Rapid Bucharest Prediction & Betting Tips

Head into Universitatea Cluj vs Rapid Bucharest with expert betting insights, including our main match prediction, expected scoreline, top corners angle, key player props and a thoughtfully built bet builder.

Match Prediction

Rapid Bucharest at 0.0 could be the way forward for this SuperLiga encounter. The Asian Handicap odds of 1.82 makes lots of appeal, with our betting prediction looking like a value wager.

The latest injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Universitatea Cluj vs Rapid Bucharest league stats:

• The 0.0 line has been covered by Rapid in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The 0.0 line has been covered by Rapid in 2 consecutive games.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by U Cluj in any of their last 5 games at home.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by U Cluj in 7 of their last 10 games at home.

Rapid 0.0 Probability

The latest odds at the best betting sites suggest our pick carries a 54.9% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

U Cluj 0 - 1 Rapid

We’re betting on Rapid to secure a 1-0 winning scoreline. Odds of 6.75 can be taken and it’s great fun to predict a correct score and hopefully land a winner.

Player Prop Picks

Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners

There has been five consecutive Universitatea Cluj games where 9.5 corners have not been covered, while six of the past ten Rapid Bucharest matches have also had this outcome. There’s the opportunity to go under the Total Corners line and we’re expecting this to happen, with odds of 1.80 on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

U Cluj

Total

9.10 5.20 3.90

Home

10.10 6.30 3.80

Away

9.40 4.50 4.90

Rapid

Total

10.20 5.40 4.80

Home

9.60 6.50 3.10

Away

10.70 4.30 6.40

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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.

Bookies Anticipating a Close Contest

If you want to back Rapid Bucharest to win this SuperLiga clash, then the bookies have priced them up at 3.10 on the 1x2 market. Universitatea Cluj are available at betting odds of 2.33 and the draw is 3.15.

Should you want to back U Cluj to lead at the break, then there is 3.05 available on the Half-Time Result market. Opponents Rapid have been chalked up at 3.65 and the draw is 2.07.

For those expecting a low-scoring contest, Under 2.5 is the market leader on the Total Goals market. Both Teams to Score is a two-way market and, in terms of price, there’s not much to split Yes and No.

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Jovo Lukic is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Favourite Jovo Lukic is now available at 6.00 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

U Cluj Struggling to Land Victories on Home Soil

Universitatea Cluj have failed to win in their last five matches at Cluj Arena. Ioan Sabau's team have finished with four defeats, three wins and three draws in the past 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

Rapid Bucharest have not tasted an away defeat in nine straight matches. The Burgundy Eagles have finished with five draws, four wins and one defeat in the last 10 away games, recording an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

U Cluj and Rapid played out a 2-2 draw when the teams last met at Cluj Arena. The past 4 H2H meetings at Cluj Arena have included two draws along with a win each for U Cluj and Rapid.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Universitatea Cluj Home Stats		3-3-4	2.70	1.20	1.50	4	6	6	4
Rapid Bucharest Away Stats		4-5-1	2.50	1.50	1.00	4	6	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Universitatea Cluj vs Rapid Bucharest Lineups & Team News

Double-check the U Cluj vs Rapid team news before placing your bets. We’ll bring you the confirmed SuperLiga lineups along with up-to-date injury news.

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