Rapid Bucharest vs Universitatea Craiova Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 25 Jan 2025

Bet Against Goals

We’re confident that there will be a low goal count when Rapid Bucharest and Universitatea Craiova meet. The Total Goals market offers us the chance to bet on Under 2.5 and the odds of -135 look really appealing.

1-1 Draw in Most Recent H2H

Rapid Bucharest last game was a 2-1 win over Politehnica Iasi at Stadionul Rapid-Giulesti. That means it’s now been two home victories on the spin. The Burgundy Eagles enjoyed 61% possession and had seven shots on target, while Claudiu Petrila scored both goals.

Universitatea Craiova drew 1-1 in their previous game. This was at home at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco against Dinamo Bucharest. Constantin Galca's men recorded 41% possession and totalled six shots on goal, with Alexandru Mitrita finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

U Craiova have not lost to Rapid in the past four games, with the last clash seeing a 1-1 draw played out at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco. The previous 10 H2H games have ended in five U Craiova victories, three draws and two Rapid wins.

SuperLiga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Rapid Bucharest	3	2	1	0	5	1	4	5:1	7
4	U Craiova	3	2	1	0	8	5	3	8:5	7

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5 wins, 1 loss and 4 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 13.2 attempts and 5.4 shots on goal. Rapid have had 51.8% possession, 459.8 passes and 5.1 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 0.5 goals from 12.7 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 3.7 corners.

Top goalscorers are Claudiu Petrila and Aaron Salem Boupendza on 3 goals, while Alexandru Pascanu has bagged 2. Claudiu Petrila and Cristian Manea have the most assists with 2, while goalie Benjamin Siegrist has recorded 4 clean sheets.

U Craiova have won 4, lost 2 and drawn 4, with an average of 1.4 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 15.1 attempts. The Lions from Bănie have averaged 56.2% possession, 482.4 passes, 4.4 corners awarded and 3.7 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.1 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 9.4 attempts.

Stefan Baiaram has scored 3, followed by Alexandru Mitrita, Luis Paradela and Denil Maldonado with 2 goals apiece. Alexandru Mitrita has had 3 assists, with Laurentiu Popescu notching 1 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Rapid Bucharest confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Mihai Aioani (GK), Cristian Manea, Denis Ciobotariu, Alexandru Pascanu, Razvan Onea, Tobias Christensen, Jakub Hromada, Andrei Borza, Claudiu Micovschi, Borisav Burmaz, Alex Dobre.

Universitatea Craiova confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Laurentiu Popescu (GK), Carlos Mora, Denil Maldonado, Gjoko Zajkov, Nicusor Bancu, Takuto Oshima, Anzor Mekvabishvili, Stefan Bana, Alexandru Cicaldau, Alexandru Mitrita, Jovo Lukic.

Rapid Bucharest vs Universitatea Craiova Prediction & Betting Tips

We hope you agree with our verdict of a low-scoring encounter, with an opportunity to back the -135 for the Under 2.5 Goals selection. We are not anticipating this SuperLiga clash to yield goals.

Football recommendations are only made once we have established the latest team news. It’s also important to study the form and investigate the most relevant stats to get the full picture.

Key Rapid Bucharest vs Universitatea Craiova league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Rapid games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Rapid games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 U Craiova games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 U Craiova games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 U Craiova games.

Under 2.5 Probability

The betting sites make it a 57.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

There are some bigger-priced options for those looking for larger odds and that includes the Result & Total Goals market. Combine Under 2.5 Goals with one of the teams to triumph.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Rapid 1 - 0 U Craiova

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing Rapid to win 1-0. We can’t pass up the odds of +650 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -139

Each of the past seven Universitatea Craiova games have involved the 9.5 Total Corners line not being covered. There is value when it comes to going under the Total Corners line and this is available at -139.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Rapid

Total

10.80 6.20 4.60

Home

9.00 5.90 3.10

Away

9.90 4.70 5.20

U Craiova

Total

9.60 5.20 4.40

Home

8.80 4.50 4.30

Away

9.20 4.70 4.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-103

Under 9.5

-143

Rapid Corners

Over 4.5

-111

Under 4.5

-127

U Craiova Corners

Over 4.5

-106

Under 4.5

-132

Most Corners

1

-102

X

+540

2

+102

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Rapid Bucharest vs Universitatea Craiova Odds

This Liga I match sees Rapid Bucharest available at +160 and Universitatea Craiova priced at +170 for the victory. The bookies have betting odds of +220 about the draw.

If you think there will be two goals or less during the ninety minutes, then Under 2.5 Goals is a potential option.

A Bet Builder allows you to combine different SuperLiga betting markets for a match. For example, you might want to predict the Match Winner and Total Goals at a football betting site.

Full-Time Result

1

+160

X

+220

2

+170

Half-Time Result

1

+215

X

+108

2

+220

Double Chance

1X

-222

12

-294

X2

-204

Draw No Bet

1

-119

2

-106

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+118

2 Hcp +0.25

-156

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-143

Over 2.5

+110

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-130

No

-109

Rapid Bucharest vs Universitatea Craiova Lineups & Team News

It’s important to be as informed as possible, with the Rapid vs U Craiova team news helping you find out who is available for the next game.

Rapid Bucharest Team Page Universitatea Craiova Team Page