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Rapid
Vs
Universitatea Craiova

Since 31/07/2022
4
RAP wins
7
Draws
6
UC wins
Meetings
17
on record
Total goals
42
20 Rapid · 22 Universi…
Goals per game
2.47
both sides combined
Over 1.5
76%
of meetings
Over 2.5
47%
of meetings
BTTS
71%
of meetings
Last meeting
1-1
31 Aug 2026
Next game
23 Jan
Saturday, Romania - Liga I
Rapid vs Universitatea Craiova: the head-to-head
Rapid and Universitatea Craiova’s encounters since 2022 have been a tight affair, with a draw in nearly half the fixtures. In 17 meetings, Rapid have edged 4 wins, Craiova 6, and 7 have ended level. The average total goals per game stands at 2.47, with 76% of matches seeing two or more goals and 47% producing three or more. Over three-quarters of the time both sides find the net, a 71% BTTS rate. The most recent clash on 31 August 2026 finished 1-1, a scoreline that mirrors the overall goal distribution: Rapid have scored 20, Craiova 22. Home advantage has given Rapid a 2-4-3 record in nine games, while away they have gone 2-3-3 in eight outings. Their next meeting is scheduled for 23 January 2027.
01 Head-to-head record02 Recent meetings03 Goal Analysis04 Current form05 The Goal Clock – in this fixture06 League Table07 Squad value analysis08 Recent results09 Upcoming fixtures
Next meeting
Universitatea Craiova vs Rapid
Saturday 23 January 2027 · Romania - Liga I
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01Head-to-head record⚖
RapidRapid
Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova
4
wins
6
20
goals
22
4
clean sheets
2
The last 17 games between these two clubs
24%
win %
35%
2.47
avg goals
2.47
76%
over 1.5 %
76%
47%
over 2.5 %
47%
24%
over 3.5 %
24%
1.18
scored
1.29
1.29
conceded
1.18
71%
btts
71%
24%
clean sheet
12%
8.06
corners
8.06
5.53
cards
5.53
Top three rows are this fixture: 17 meetings, 4 to Rapid, 7 drawn, 6 to Universitatea Craiova, at 2.47 goals a game. Everything below is these same meetings, seen from each club's side.
02Recent meetings📅
RapidRapid
Won at home
22%
2 of 9 home meetings
Won away
25%
2 of 8 away meetings
Drawn
41%
7 of 17 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova
Won at home
38%
3 of 8 home meetings
Won away
33%
3 of 9 away meetings
Drawn
41%
7 of 17 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
DateCompetitionHomeScoreAwayRapid
31 Aug 2026Romania - Liga IRapid1-1Universitatea CraiovaDview
25 May 2026Romania - Liga IRapid0-0Universitatea CraiovaDview
19 Apr 2026Romania - Liga IUniversitatea Craiova1-0RapidLview
08 Mar 2026Romania - Liga IRapid1-1Universitatea CraiovaDview
02 Nov 2025Romania - Liga IUniversitatea Craiova2-2RapidDview
02 May 2025Romania - Liga IUniversitatea Craiova1-2RapidWview
29 Mar 2025Romania - Liga IRapid1-2Universitatea CraiovaLview
25 Jan 2025Romania - Liga IRapid1-0Universitatea CraiovaWview
31 Aug 2024Romania - Liga IUniversitatea Craiova1-1RapidDview
29 Apr 2024Romania - Liga IRapid1-2Universitatea CraiovaLview
30 Mar 2024Romania - Liga IUniversitatea Craiova2-1RapidLview
04 Mar 2024Romania - Liga IUniversitatea Craiova1-1RapidDview
29 Oct 2023Romania - Liga IRapid2-0Universitatea CraiovaWview
22 May 2023Romania - Liga IRapid2-3Universitatea CraiovaLview
16 Apr 2023Romania - Liga IUniversitatea Craiova3-1RapidLview
12 Nov 2022Romania - Liga IRapid2-2Universitatea CraiovaDview
31 Jul 2022Romania - Liga IUniversitatea Craiova0-1RapidWview
03Goal Analysis⚽
Rapid · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-322D00D10W11D31W00D01L20W11D20WA·AP15/05H·UC25/05H·SOS20/07A·FB27/07H·C1C02/08A·UA07/08H·DB15/08A·PP21/08H·UC31/08A·FPT03/09
Avg total
1.8
Avg scored
1.2
Avg conceded
0.6
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.23 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)1.101.101.001.071.201.13
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (21)0.901.381.001.150.751.75
vs Weaker (9)1.560.441.000.501.710.43
Clean sheet %27% (-2pp vs league)
Universitatea Craiova · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-440W11D01L21W11D11D31W01L11D21WH·PP01/08A·KUP06/08H·AP09/08H·KUP13/08A·OŢE16/08H·ARA20/08H·FV23/08A·ARA27/08A·RAP31/08A·FB03/09
Avg total
2.4
Avg scored
1.5
Avg conceded
0.9
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.23 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)1.370.872.070.710.751.00
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (20)1.051.002.000.750.421.17
vs Weaker (10)2.000.602.170.671.750.50
Clean sheet %40% (+11pp vs league)
04Current form📈
Rapid
DDWDWDLWDW
Last 10: 12 scored, 6 conceded.
Universitatea Craiova
WDLWDDWLDW
Last 10: 15 scored, 9 conceded.
Rapid
Home · last 10
DWLDLDWWLD
3 won · 11 scored, 10 conceded
Away · last 10
WLLLLDDDWW
3 won · 10 scored, 10 conceded
Universitatea Craiova
Home · last 10
WWWWDWLWDW
7 won · 24 scored, 7 conceded
Away · last 10
DDDLLDDLDW
1 won · 6 scored, 11 conceded
05The Goal Clock – in this fixture⏱
RapidRapid
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'1-15'25%40%16-30'31-45'25%40%46-60'50%61-75'20%76-90'45
1st half / 2nd half
Scored25% / 75%
Conceded40% / 60%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 4 games. Most goals land in 61-75'.
From this fixture only: 4 of 17 meetings have goal timings on record. See Rapid's full Goal Clock across all their games.
Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'1-15'40%25%16-30'31-45'40%25%46-60'50%61-75'20%76-90'54
1st half / 2nd half
Scored40% / 60%
Conceded25% / 75%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 4 games. Most goals land in 16-30'.
From this fixture only: 4 of 17 meetings have goal timings on record. See Universitatea Craiova's full Goal Clock across all their games.
06League Table🏆
RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1Dinamo BucurestiDinamo Bucuresti714
57%
2.0
145+9
2.7
71%
43%
29%
8.4
14%
5.3
57%
22.0
57%
20
8572.00.7
56%
2RapidRapid712
43%
1.7
84+4
1.7
57%
14%
14%
11.1
57%
5.9
57%
21.9
43%
30
143121.10.6
50%
3Petrolul PloiestiPetrolul Ploiesti712
57%
1.7
710-3
2.4
57%
43%
29%
8.9
29%
5.9
57%
24.4
71%
6
1231.01.4
42%
4Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova711
43%
1.6
149+5
3.3
86%
57%
57%
7.7
14%
5.3
86%
20.3
29%
37
1410132.01.3
60%
5FCSBFCSB711
43%
1.6
108+2
2.6
71%
43%
43%
11.0
57%
4.3
71%
25.6
100%
26
124111.41.1
58%
6Corvinul HunedoaraCorvinul Hunedoara710
29%
1.4
84+4
1.7
71%
29%
0%
8.3
29%
4.7
67%
24.0
57%
7
3131.10.6
44%
7Farul ConstantaFarul Constanta710
29%
1.4
108+2
2.6
86%
43%
29%
8.4
43%
5.0
86%
22.0
43%
11
4241.41.1
48%
8OţelulOţelul710
29%
1.4
98+1
2.4
71%
43%
29%
8.9
43%
4.1
57%
24.7
71%
7
2141.31.1
55%
9Sepsi OSK Sfantu GheorgheSepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe710
29%
1.4
43+1
1.0
29%
0%
0%
10.4
43%
4.3
71%
23.4
57%
6
2120.60.4
49%
10Arges PitestiArges Pitesti710
43%
1.4
45-1
1.3
29%
0%
0%
8.4
43%
5.3
71%
24.0
57%
13
4360.60.7
44%
11CFR 1907 ClujCFR 1907 Cluj69
50%
1.5
1110+1
3.5
83%
83%
50%
9.7
50%
2.3
17%
21.7
50%
14
8241.81.7
55%
12Universitatea ClujUniversitatea Cluj69
50%
1.5
99+0
3.0
83%
83%
17%
9.3
33%
5.2
67%
23.2
50%
17
7451.51.5
57%
13FC BotosaniFC Botosani77
14%
1.0
78-1
2.1
57%
43%
29%
11.0
57%
7.5
100%
26.1
86%
9
4231.01.1
53%
14Uta AradUta Arad76
14%
0.9
610-4
2.3
57%
57%
43%
8.7
43%
4.6
86%
28.0
86%
8
4140.91.4
46%
15FC VoluntariFC Voluntari75
14%
0.7
718-11
3.6
86%
86%
71%
8.1
29%
3.7
50%
21.4
57%
6
2131.02.6
41%
16CsikszeredaCsikszereda71
0%
0.1
413-9
2.4
57%
43%
29%
7.4
29%
5.5
83%
29.1
100%
6
2130.61.9
42%
Romania - Liga I 2026/27 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full Romania - Liga I stats & trends →
07Squad value analysis💰
RapidUniversitatea Craiova
€24.6m
squad value
€37.2m
€47.5m
attack
€39.5m
€5.8m
midfield
€14.6m
€45.6m
defence
€50.0m
31
players
29
Transfermarkt squad values, most recent season on record. Universitatea Craiova carries the more valuable squad.
08Recent results📅
Rapid
DateOpponentScoreRes
15 May@ Arges Pitesti2-2D
25 Mayvs Universitatea Craiova0-0D
20 Julvs Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe1-0W
27 Jul@ FC Botosani1-1D
02 Augvs CFR 1907 Cluj3-1W
07 Aug@ Uta Arad0-0D
15 Augvs Dinamo Bucuresti0-1L
21 Aug@ Petrolul Ploiesti2-0W
31 Augvs Universitatea Craiova1-1D
03 Sep@ FC Politehnica Timisoara2-0W
Universitatea Craiova
DateOpponentScoreRes
01 Augvs Petrolul Ploiesti4-0W
06 Aug@ KuPS1-1D
09 Augvs Arges Pitesti0-1L
13 Augvs KuPS2-1W
16 Aug@ Oţelul1-1D
20 Augvs Ararat-Armenia1-1D
23 Augvs FC Voluntari3-1W
27 Aug@ Ararat-Armenia0-1L
31 Aug@ Rapid1-1D
03 Sep@ FC Bacau2-1W
09Upcoming fixtures🗓
Rapid
Sun 06 Sep@ Oţelul
Sat 12 Sepvs FC Voluntari
Sat 19 Sepvs Arges Pitesti
Sat 10 Oct@ Universitatea Cluj
Sat 17 Octvs Corvinul Hunedoara
Sat 24 Oct@ FCSB
Wed 28 Oct@ Corvinul Hunedoara
Sat 31 Octvs Csikszereda
Universitatea Craiova
Mon 07 Sepvs Universitatea Cluj
Sun 13 Sep@ Corvinul Hunedoara
Sat 19 Sepvs FCSB
Sat 10 Oct@ Csikszereda
Thu 15 Octvs Getafe
Thu 15 Oct@ Brighton
Sat 17 Octvs Farul Constanta
Thu 22 Oct@ Inter Club d'Escaldes
Rapid stats ↗Universitatea Craiova stats ↗