Rapid Bucharest vs Universitatea Craiova Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 31 Aug 2026

Rapid Bucharest vs Universitatea Craiova Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals @ -128

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The best strategy could be to back Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market at a price of -128. This looks like a standout wager, with Rapid Bucharest and Universitatea Craiova set to contest a low-scoring contest.

Scroll down to view our Rapid Bucharest vs Universitatea Craiova betting preview, where we break down our main match prediction in full, followed by our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Rapid Bucharest vs Universitatea Craiova Preview

Rapid Bucharest host Universitatea Craiova at Stadionul Rapid-Giulesti, with kick-off set for 13:30 on Monday 31 August.

Rapid Bucharest won last time out by a 2-0 scoreline. It was on their travels against Petrolul Ploiesti at Stadionul Ilie Oana. Daniel Pancu's team managed four shots on target and had 45% possession, while Alex Dobre and Olimpiu Morutan each scored one goal.

Universitatea Craiova claimed a 3-1 home win over FC Voluntari at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco in their previous SuperLiga game. The Lions from Bănie had eleven shots on goal and enjoyed 67% possession, with Steven Nsimba, Oleksandr Romanchuk and Monday Etim all on target.

On Thursday night, U Craiova were beaten 1-0 when visiting Ararat Armenia in the Europa League qualifier.

H2H: Goalless Draw in in Pair’s Previous H2H

U Craiova have not lost to Rapid in the past four games, with the last clash seeing a 0-0 draw played out at Stadionul Rapid-Giulesti. The past 10 H2H matches have resulted in four U Craiova wins, four draws and two Rapid victories.

SuperLiga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Rapid Bucharest	11	7	3	1	18	9	9	18:9	24
3	U Craiova	11	7	2	2	25	9	16	25:9	23

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Rapid have 3 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 15.7 attempts. The Burgundy Eagles have averaged 51.7% possession and 6.6 corners per match, with their opponents getting 0.8 goals from 3.3 shots on goal, 12.6 attempts and 5.5 corners.

Alex Dobre and Olimpiu Morutan lead the way with 3 goals, while Alexandru Pascanu has scored 2. Olimpiu Morutan and Tobias Christensen are the top assists makers with 2.

U Craiova have 5 victories, 2 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 2.0 goals from 5.8 shots on goal and 16.9 attempts. There’s been an average of 58.3% possession, 4.8 corners taken and 3.1 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.9 goals from 2.2 shots on goal and 9.4 attempts.

Steven Nsimba is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5, while Monday Etim, Stefan Baiaram, Simon Elisor and Assad Al Hamlawi have 2. Look no further than Carlos Mora for the top assist maker (4) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Rapid Bucharest confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Mihai Aioani (GK), Razvan Onea, Alexandru Pascanu, Lars Kramer, Robert Salceanu, Constantin Grameni, Catalin Vulturar, Chec Bebel Doumbia, Olimpiu Morutan, Filip Stojilkovic, Alex Dobre.

Universitatea Craiova confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Laurentiu Popescu (GK), Oleksandr Romanchuk, Nikola Stevanovic, Vladimir Screciu, Carlos Mora, Tudor Baluta, Alexandru Cicaldau, Nicusor Bancu, David Matei, Assad Al Hamlawi, Stefan Baiaram.

Main Match Prediction

We’re delighted with the price of -128 when it comes to wagering Under 2.5 Goals, with these odds standing out for the SuperLiga showdown. The sides might fall short on the goal front.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• 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 7 of the last 10 Rapid games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Rapid games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 U Craiova games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 U Craiova games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 games between these teams.

Injuries and suspensions are studied by the team at Sportsgambler.com. Our football predictions also come from studying the latest SuperLiga form, with the numbers playing a huge part before the tips are decided.

The best football betting sites make it a 56.2% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Rapid 1 - 1 U Craiova

There are odds of +425 available that we see a 1-1 scoreline played out. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Steven Nsimba to Score +225

Steven Nsimba (U Craiova) has racked up four goals in his past five SuperLiga matches. There are odds of +225 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Steven Nsimba Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+220

First

+525

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -120

It’s been ten straight Universitatea Craiova away matches where the 9.5 Total Corners line has not been covered. The Total Corners line looks to be too high given the stats and -120 is available to wager.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Rapid

Total

12.10 6.60 5.50

Home

12.00 6.70 5.30

Away

10.00 5.30 4.70

U Craiova

Total

7.90 4.80 3.10

Home

9.30 6.50 2.80

Away

6.40 3.10 3.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-119

Under 9.5

-120

Rapid Corners

Over 4.5

-109

Under 4.5

-133

U Craiova Corners

Over 4.5

-135

Under 4.5

-106

Most Corners

1

+117

X

+600

2

-115

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Rapid Bucharest vs Universitatea Craiova Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The 1x2 odds are available for this SuperLiga encounter and you can secure +140 that Universitatea Craiova are victorious and +190 that Rapid Bucharest get the job done. Those wanting to wager the draw with the bookmakers can secure +230.

There’s the chance to back U Craiova at -102 if you want to take them on the Asian Handicap -0.25. There’s a full payout if they beat Rapid but also half stake returned if the scoreline ends level.

Under 2.5 Goals is operating at the shortest price for those anticipating two or less goals. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -143 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

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Full-Time Result

1

+190

X

+230

2

+140

Half-Time Result

1

+220

X

+110

2

+180

Double Chance

1X

-200

12

-357

X2

-286

Draw No Bet

1

+102

2

-147

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-141

2 Hcp -0.25

-102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-128

Over 2.5

-111

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-143

No

-102

Simon Elisor is priced at +500 when it comes to First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite, while he’s also available at odds of +210 to find the net anytime.

Simon Elisor (U Craiova)

First

+500

Anytime

+210

Steven Nsimba (U Craiova)

First

+525

Anytime

+220

Monday Etim (U Craiova)

First

+550

Anytime

+240

Assad Al Hamlawi (U Craiova)

First

+550

Anytime

+245

Filip Stojilkovic (Rapid)

First

+550

Anytime

+245

Alex Dobre (Rapid)

First

+550

Anytime

+245

Drilon Hazrollaj (Rapid)

First

+600

Anytime

+265

Stefan Baiaram (U Craiova)

First

+650

Anytime

+280

Timotej Jambor (Rapid)

First

+650

Anytime

+295

Olimpiu Morutan (Rapid)

First

+700

Anytime

+320

Talisson de Almeida (Rapid)

First

+750

Anytime

+335

Borisav Burmaz (Rapid)

First

+750

Anytime

+335

Ștefan Bană (U Craiova)

First

+750

Anytime

+350

Claudiu Petrila (Rapid)

First

+850

Anytime

+370

Luca Constantin Băsceanu (U Craiova)

First

+900

Anytime

+400

Samuel Teles (U Craiova)

First

+900

Anytime

+430

Carlos Mora (U Craiova)

First

+900

Anytime

+430

Tudor Baluta (U Craiova)

First

+950

Anytime

+440

Constantin Grameni (Rapid)

First

+950

Anytime

+440

Luka Gojkovic (Rapid)

First

+950

Anytime

+450

David Matei (U Craiova)

First

+1000

Anytime

+450

Omar El Sawy (Rapid)

First

+1050

Anytime

+475

Alexandru Cretu (U Craiova)

First

+1050

Anytime

+480

Rares Pop (Rapid)

First

+1100

Anytime

+480

Anzor Mekvabishvili (U Craiova)

First

+1100

Anytime

+510

Alexandru Cicaldau (U Craiova)

First

+1200

Anytime

+510

Nicusor Bancu (U Craiova)

First

+1150

Anytime

+550

Cătălin Vulturar (Rapid)

First

+1300

Anytime

+600

Oleksandr Romanchuk (U Craiova)

First

+1400

Anytime

+650

Lars Kramer (Rapid)

First

+1800

Anytime

+950

Stats: Last 10 SuperLiga matches only.
Rapid have clocked up four wins, three draws and three defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

Universitatea Craiova have gone without an away win in the last four games. The Lions from Bănie have five draws, three wins and two defeats in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

The most recent Stadionul Rapid-Giulesti meeting saw Rapid draw 0-0 with U Craiova. We’ve seen the past 8 H2H meetings at Stadionul Rapid-Giulesti feature three U Craiova wins, three draws and two Rapid triumphs.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Rapid Bucharest Home Stats		4-3-3	2.20	1.20	1.00	5	5	6	4
Universitatea Craiova Away Stats		3-5-2	2.10	0.90	1.20	3	7	4	6

• 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

Rapid Bucharest vs Universitatea Craiova Lineups & Team News

Check the Rapid vs U Craiova team news before you place your bets. Stay informed with confirmed SuperLiga lineups and the most recent injury news.

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