🇷🇴 Liga I
· Regular Season - 30
NS
Rapid vs Universitatea Craiova - Liga I
Rapid
W
D
L
W
W
18:00
Sun, 08 Mar 2026
Universitatea Craiova
W
D
W
W
W
Superbet Arena - Giulesti
Match Preview
A crucial top-of-the-table clash in Liga I sees second-placed Rapid host league leaders Universitatea Craiova in the 30th round. With just four points separating the sides, this match at the Superbet Arena - Giulesti carries significant weight in the title race. A win for Craiova would extend their lead, while Rapid will be desperate to close the gap and capitalize on home advantage.
Craiova enters the match in solid form, having recorded two wins and a draw in their last three outings. Their away form is respectable, boasting six wins, five draws, and three losses. Rapid's home record is strong, with eight wins from fourteen matches, although they have shown vulnerability with three defeats on their own turf. The recent draw against CFR Cluj might indicate a slight dip in Craiova's otherwise impressive momentum.
Historically, Rapid holds a slight edge in the recent head-to-head record, winning two of the last five meetings. The Elo-based win probability heavily favors a Rapid victory at over 60%, suggesting that the model anticipates the home side's advantage to be a significant factor. Considering these factors, expect a tightly contested affair where Rapid's home advantage could prove decisive.
Craiova enters the match in solid form, having recorded two wins and a draw in their last three outings. Their away form is respectable, boasting six wins, five draws, and three losses. Rapid's home record is strong, with eight wins from fourteen matches, although they have shown vulnerability with three defeats on their own turf. The recent draw against CFR Cluj might indicate a slight dip in Craiova's otherwise impressive momentum.
Historically, Rapid holds a slight edge in the recent head-to-head record, winning two of the last five meetings. The Elo-based win probability heavily favors a Rapid victory at over 60%, suggesting that the model anticipates the home side's advantage to be a significant factor. Considering these factors, expect a tightly contested affair where Rapid's home advantage could prove decisive.
Our Predictions
1X2
X
31%
3.20
medium
BTTS
BTTS Yes
55%
1.83
high
CS
2-2
6%
18.00
low
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HT/FT
X/X
18%
6.00
medium
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O/U
Over 2.5
47%
2.15
medium
Match Info
Stadium
Superbet Arena - Giulesti
Referee
-
Round
Regular Season - 30
Rapid
Universitatea Craiova
60.39%
Win Probability
39.61%
Match Analysis
Double chance : Rapid or draw
Predicted winner: Rapid — Win or draw
Rapid
35.00%
Draw
35.00%
Universitatea Craiova
30.00%
Expected goals:
-2.5 - -2.5
Head to Head
Rapid
Universitatea Craiova
2
1
2 wins
2 draws
1 wins
2025-11-02
Universitatea Craiova
2 - 2
Rapid
HT: 1-1
2025-05-02
Universitatea Craiova
1 - 2
Rapid
HT: 0-0
2025-03-29
Rapid
1 - 2
Universitatea Craiova
HT: 0-1
2025-01-25
Rapid
1 - 0
Universitatea Craiova
HT: 1-0
2024-08-31
Universitatea Craiova
1 - 1
Rapid
HT: 1-1
Odds
Bet365
Home
2.80
Draw
3.20
Away
2.38
Home
3.60
Draw
2.05
Away
3.20
Home
3.10
Draw
2.30
Away
2.75
Over 1.5
1.36
Under 1.5
3.00
Over 2.5
2.15
Under 2.5
1.67
Over 3.5
4.00
Under 3.5
1.22
Over 0.5
1.07
Under 0.5
9.00
Over 4.5
9.00
Under 4.5
1.07
Over 5.5
19.00
Under 5.5
1.02
Over 6.5
41.00
Under 6.5
1.00
Over 1.5
3.25
Under 1.5
1.33
Over 2.5
9.00
Under 2.5
1.07
Over 3.5
26.00
Under 3.5
1.01
Over 0.5
1.44
Under 0.5
2.62
Over 1.5
2.38
Under 1.5
1.53
Over 2.5
5.50
Under 2.5
1.14
Over 3.5
15.00
Under 3.5
1.03
Over 0.5
1.28
Under 0.5
3.50
Yes
1.83
No
1.83
Yes
5.00
No
1.17
Yes
3.75
No
1.25
Home -1.25
5.75
Away -1.25
1.14
Home -1
5.00
Away -1
1.17
Home -0.75
3.45
Away -0.75
1.30
Home -0.5
2.75
Away -0.5
1.42
Home -0.25
2.38
Away -0.25
1.55
Home +0
2.02
Away +0
1.78
Home +0.25
1.70
Away +0.25
2.10
Home +0.5
1.52
Away +0.5
2.42
Home +0.75
1.38
Away +0.75
3.00
Home +1
1.23
Away +1
4.10
Home -1.5
6.00
Away -1.5
1.12
Home +1.25
1.19
Away +1.25
4.50
Home +1.5
1.16
Away +1.5
5.25
Home +1.75
1.10
Away +1.75
7.00
Home -0.75
5.00
Away -0.75
1.17
Home -0.5
3.45
Away -0.5
1.30
Home -0.25
2.75
Away -0.25
1.42
Home +0
2.00
Away +0
1.80
Home +0.25
1.52
Away +0.25
2.42
Home +0.5
1.35
Away +0.5
3.10
Home +0.75
1.20
Away +0.75
4.40
Home/Draw
1.53
Home/Away
1.36
Draw/Away
1.40
Home/Draw
1.36
Home/Away
1.73
Draw/Away
1.28
1:0
8.00
2:0
13.00
2:1
11.00
3:0
29.00
3:1
26.00
3:2
34.00
4:0
67.00
4:1
51.00
0:0
8.50
1:1
6.50
2:2
15.00
0:1
7.50
0:2
11.00
0:3
23.00
1:2
10.00
1:3
21.00
2:3
34.00
3:3
51.00
0:4
51.00
1:4
41.00
2:4
67.00
4:2
67.00
0:5
126.00
1:5
101.00
1:6
351.00
2:5
151.00
3:4
126.00
5:0
151.00
5:1
151.00
5:2
201.00
4:3
126.00
3:5
351.00
4:4
351.00
1:0
4.75
2:0
17.00
2:1
26.00
3:0
51.00
3:1
81.00
3:2
201.00
4:0
251.00
0:0
2.62
1:1
8.00
2:2
51.00
0:1
4.50
0:2
15.00
0:3
51.00
1:2
23.00
1:3
67.00
2:3
201.00
0:4
151.00
1:4
301.00
Home/Draw
15.00
Home/Away
29.00
Draw/Away
6.00
Draw/Draw
4.75
Home/Home
4.75
Draw/Home
6.50
Away/Home
29.00
Away/Draw
15.00
Away/Away
4.00
Home
2.00
Away
1.73
Home/Yes
6.50
Draw/Yes
4.75
Away/Yes
5.50
Home/No
4.50
Draw/No
8.50
Away/No
4.00
o/yes 2.5
2.50
o/no 2.5
11.00
u/yes 2.5
6.50
u/no 2.5
2.10
Odd
1.98
Even
1.88
Odd
2.10
Even
1.73
Odd
2.00
Even
1.73
0
8.50
1
4.33
2
3.40
3
4.33
4
6.50
5
13.00
6
29.00
more 7
41.00
0
2.62
1
2.50
2
4.50
3
12.00
4
34.00
more 5
81.00
0
3.50
1
2.62
2
3.75
3
8.00
4
21.00
more 5
41.00
Over 1.5
1.38
Under 1.5
3.00
Over 1.75
1.48
Under 1.75
2.60
Over 2.25
1.92
Under 2.25
1.88
Over 2.5
2.15
Under 2.5
1.68
Over 2.75
2.50
Under 2.75
1.50
Over 3.5
3.90
Under 3.5
1.24
Over 1
1.10
Under 1
7.00
Over 2
1.62
Under 2
2.25
Over 3
3.30
Under 3
1.32
Over 1.25
1.24
Under 1.25
3.90
Over 3.25
3.55
Under 3.25
1.27
Over 3.75
5.25
Under 3.75
1.16
Over 1.5
3.10
Under 1.5
1.35
Over 1.75
4.15
Under 1.75
1.22
Over 1
2.08
Under 1
1.72
Over 0.5
1.48
Under 0.5
2.60
Over 0.75
1.65
Under 0.75
2.20
Over 1.25
2.60
Under 1.25
1.48
Home -1
6.50
Away -1
1.40
Draw -1
4.50
Home -2
15.00
Draw -2
8.50
Away -2
1.10
Home +1
1.53
Draw +1
4.00
Away +1
5.00
Home +2
1.14
Draw +2
7.50
Away +2
12.00
Home +3
1.03
Draw +3
17.00
Away +3
29.00
Home -1
13.00
Away -1
1.28
Draw -1
4.33
Home +1
1.36
Draw +1
3.75
Away +1
11.00
Home +2
1.04
Draw +2
12.00
Away +2
41.00
Home +3
1.01
Draw +3
51.00
Away +3
201.00
Over 9.5
1.92
Under 9.5
1.88
Exactly 4
5.00
Over 4
2.00
Under 4
2.60
Over 4.5
2.02
Under 4.5
1.78
Home +0
1.80
Away +0
2.00
Home -1
2.40
Away -1
1.73
Draw -1
8.00
Over 1.5
2.75
Under 1.5
1.40
Over 2.5
8.00
Under 2.5
1.08
Over 3.5
21.00
Under 3.5
1.01
Over 0.5
1.40
Under 0.5
2.75
Over 4.5
51.00
Under 4.5
1.00
0
2.75
1
2.50
2
4.33
more 3
8.00
Over 4.5
1.80
Under 4.5
1.91
Over 1.5
2.62
Under 1.5
1.44
Over 2.5
6.50
Under 2.5
1.11
Over 3.5
19.00
Under 3.5
1.02
Over 0.5
1.33
Under 0.5
3.25
Over 4.5
51.00
Under 4.5
1.00
0
3.25
1
2.50
2
4.00
more 3
6.50
Over 4.5
1.83
Under 4.5
1.83
Home
4.50
Away
4.00
Home
11.00
Away
9.00
Home
2.00
Away
1.80
Home
13.00
Away
11.00
Home
2.10
Draw
8.50
Away
1.91
Home
2.10
Draw
8.50
Away
1.91
Draw
3.25
1st Half
3.10
2nd Half
2.10
Home
4.50
Away
4.00
Home/Over 2.5
5.00
Draw/Over 2.5
15.00
Away/Over 2.5
4.33
Home/Under 2.5
5.50
Draw/Under 2.5
4.00
Away/Under 2.5
4.75
1 by 1
4.50
2 by 1
4.00
1 by 4+
41.00
1 by 2
8.50
2 by 2
7.50
1 by 3
21.00
2 by 3
17.00
2 by 4+
29.00
Score Draw
4.75
Draw
8.50
Draw
2.25
1st Half
3.50
2nd Half
2.60
Odd
2.00
Even
1.73
Yes
2.75
No
1.40
Yes
3.25
No
1.33
Home
3.60
Away
4.00
Draw
1.67
Under 6
9.00
6 - 8
3.10
9 - 11
2.60
12 - 14
4.50
Over 14
11.00
Over
1.62
Under
2.20
Home
9.00
Draw
1.14
Away
8.50
Draw
2.10
1st Half
3.60
2nd Half
2.75
Odd
2.00
Even
1.73
Over 19.5
1.80
Under 19.5
1.91
Draw/Over 1.5
8.00
Away/Over 1.5
8.50
Home/Over 1.5
10.00
Home/Under 1.5
4.75
Draw/Under 1.5
2.62
Away/Under 1.5
4.50
Exactly 4
21.00
Over 4
1.02
Under 4
26.00
Exactly 5
15.00
Over 5
1.07
Under 5
17.00
Exactly 8
8.00
Over 8
1.53
Under 8
3.40
Exactly 9
7.50
Over 9
1.83
Under 9
2.38
Exactly 10
8.00
Over 10
2.50
Under 10
1.83
Exactly 11
9.00
Over 11
3.40
Under 11
1.50
Exactly 7
9.00
Over 7
1.30
Under 7
5.50
Exactly 12
11.00
Over 12
4.50
Under 12
1.30
Exactly 6
11.00
Over 6
1.14
Under 6
9.00
Exactly 13
13.00
Over 13
7.00
Under 13
1.18
Exactly 14
17.00
Over 14
11.00
Under 14
1.10
Exactly 16
26.00
Over 16
19.00
Under 16
1.03
Exactly 15
21.00
Over 15
15.00
Under 15
1.05
Liga I Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | PTS | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Universitatea Craiova
|
29 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 52:26 | +26 | 59 |
W
W
W
D
W
|
| 2. |
Rapid
|
29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 46:29 | +17 | 55 |
W
W
L
D
W
|
| 3. |
Universitatea Cluj
|
30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 48:27 | +21 | 54 |
W
W
W
W
L
|
| 4. |
Dinamo Bucuresti
|
29 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 42:26 | +16 | 52 |
L
L
W
D
W
|
| 5. |
CFR 1907 Cluj
|
29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 47:40 | +7 | 50 |
W
W
W
W
W
|
| 6. |
Arges Pitesti
|
29 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 37:28 | +9 | 49 |
W
W
L
W
L
|
| 7. |
FCSB
|
30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 48:40 | +8 | 46 |
L
W
W
L
W
|
| 8. |
Uta Arad
|
30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 39:44 | -5 | 43 |
D
L
D
W
L
|
| 9. |
FC Botosani
|
30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 37:29 | +8 | 42 |
L
L
L
L
W
|
| 10. |
OÅ£elul
|
29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 39:30 | +9 | 41 |
L
D
W
L
L
|
| 11. |
Farul Constanta
|
30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 39:37 | +2 | 37 |
L
L
L
W
L
|
| 12. |
Petrolul Ploiesti
|
30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 24:31 | -7 | 32 |
W
D
L
W
D
|
| 13. |
Csikszereda
|
30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 30:58 | -28 | 32 |
W
D
W
L
W
|
| 14. |
Unirea Slobozia
|
29 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 27:46 | -19 | 24 |
L
L
L
W
L
|
| 15. |
AFC Hermannstadt
|
29 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 27:50 | -23 | 20 |
W
L
L
L
L
|
| 16. |
Metaloglobus
|
30 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 25:66 | -41 | 12 |
D
L
L
L
L
|
Promotion
Relegation
Season Form
Rapid
3
Wins
1
Draws
1
Losses
GF: 46
GA: 29
GD: +17
Universitatea Craiova
4
Wins
1
Draws
0
Losses
GF: 52
GA: 26
GD: +26
Last 5 Matches
Universitatea Craiova
04 Mar
H
CFR 1907 Cluj
1-1
D