Universitatea Craiova vs Rapid Bucharest Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 02 Nov 2025

SuperLiga Betting Preview: Universitatea Craiova vs Rapid Bucharest

Universitatea Craiova host Rapid Bucharest in this Romanian SuperLiga encounter at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, with kick-off set for 13:30 on Sunday 2 November. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats and team news.

Rapid Bucharest have a strong chance against Universitatea Craiova and we’ll side with the visitors on the Asian Handicap. It’s worth chancing the -103 with a +0.25 goal headstart, meaning that our stake is split between 0 and +0.5.

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Universitatea Craiova faced Metaloglobus Bucharest away when last in action. It was a 0-0 draw at Stadionul Clinceni. The Lions from Bănie dominated possession with 68% of the ball and recorded four shots on target.

Rapid Bucharest claimed a home win in their previous game. A 4-1 triumph against Unirea Slobozia at Stadionul Rapid-Giulesti made it four consecutive victories. Constantin Galca's team enjoyed 60% possession and recorded five shots on goal, with Claudiu Petrila, Rares Pop, Cristian Manea and Alex Dobre on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Rapid had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams. At Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, they recorded a 2-1 away win over U Craiova. It has been five U Craiova victories, three Rapid wins and two draws in the previous 10 meetings between these sides.

SuperLiga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	U Craiova	23	13	7	3	43	20	23	43:20	46
2	Rapid Bucharest	23	13	6	4	37	21	16	37:21	45

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5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 14.0 attempts. U Craiova have had 58.3% possession, 500.2 passes and 5.2 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.7 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 10.8 attempts, while being awarded 5.8 corners.

Top goalscorer Steven Nsimba has found the net 3 times, Stefan Baiaram 2, with Anzor Mekvabishvili and two other players on 1. Florin Stefan is the top assists maker on 3.

Rapid have 6 victories, 1 defeat and 3 draws, with an average of 1.8 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 13.1 attempts. There’s been an average of 52.1% possession, 445.5 passes, 5.9 corners awarded and 4.9 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.8 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 12.9 attempts.

Alex Dobre has top scored with 6, followed by Elvir Koljic and Cristian Manea on 3 and 2. Claudiu Petrila and Andrei Borza have managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Universitatea Craiova confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Pavlo Isenko (GK), Oleksandr Romanchuk, Adrian Rus, Vladimir Screciu, Carlos Mora, David Matei, Tudor Baluta, Alexandru Cicaldau, Nicusor Bancu, Assad Al Hamlawi, Stefan Baiaram.

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

Universitatea Craiova vs Rapid Bucharest Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Universitatea Craiova vs Rapid Bucharest betting outlook has it all, including a trusted match forecast, our predicted score, best corners advice, top player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

Rapid Bucharest look a quality wager for this SuperLiga encounter and we can bet the away team at -103 with a +0.25 goal handicap. The latest numbers imply that they can swerve defeat and claim a victory.

The Sportsgambler.com football experts keep abreast of the latest SuperLiga team news and form guide considering they could have a bearing on the outcome. It’s also important for our readers to have access to stats.

Key Universitatea Craiova vs Rapid Bucharest league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Rapid in 12 consecutive games on the road.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Rapid in 17 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by U Craiova in 4 of their last 5 games.

If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 50.8% likelihood of our pick winning. However, we have this number closer to 60% based on our in-depth research. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

U Craiova 0 - 1 Rapid

A potentially entertaining bet is going for Rapid to win by a 1-0 scoreline. At odds of +700, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Elvir Koljic to Score +295

Elvir Koljic (Rapid) has scored three goals in his past nine SuperLiga games. It’s worth a gamble on the +295 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

Latest Elvir Koljic Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+310

First

+700

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Corners Prediction

Over 10.5 Corners -105

The 10.5 Total Corners line has been covered in three consecutive Universitatea Craiova matches, while there has been an average of 11.40 corners in the previous five away games involving Rapid Bucharest. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to covering the Total Corners line, with odds of -105 available.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

U Craiova

Total

11.00 5.20 5.80

Home

10.20 5.30 4.90

Away

11.00 4.70 6.30

Rapid

Total

10.80 5.90 4.90

Home

9.30 5.90 3.40

Away

10.40 4.00 6.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

+104

Under 10.5

-152

U Craiova Corners

Over 5.5

-119

Under 5.5

-119

Rapid Corners

Over 4.5

+105

Under 4.5

-149

Most Corners

1

-172

X

+650

2

+175

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Universitatea Craiova vs Rapid Bucharest 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.

For this SuperLiga clash, Universitatea Craiova are the +110 favourites to triumph according to the latest Full-Time Result betting odds. This reflects that they have a 48% chance of winning. At +235, Rapid Bucharest are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

You can take advantage of the Draw No Bet market if you want a less-risky option. Going down this route means you can back U Craiova at -192 or instead go for Rapid at +133.

If you want to back how many goals will be scored, you can get a similar price on Under or Over 2.5 Goals. If you think both sides will find the net, then you can back the Yes option on the Both Teams to Score market at -135.

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Full-Time Result

1

+110

X

+240

2

+235

Half-Time Result

1

+170

X

+123

2

+275

Double Chance

1X

-357

12

-370

X2

-156

Draw No Bet

1

-192

2

+133

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-127

2 Hcp +0.25

-108

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-122

Over 2.5

-106

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-135

No

-105

Assad Al Hamlawi can be backed to find the net anytime at +210, with +480 available that the market leader scores the first goal.

Assad Al Hamlawi (U Craiova)

First

+210

Anytime

+480

Steven Nsimba (U Craiova)

First

+220

Anytime

+525

Stefan Baiaram (U Craiova)

First

+235

Anytime

+550

Drilon Hazrollaj (Rapid)

First

+295

Anytime

+650

Alex Dobre (Rapid)

First

+310

Anytime

+650

Timotej Jambor (Rapid)

First

+310

Anytime

+650

Elvir Koljic (Rapid)

First

+310

Anytime

+700

Antoine Baroan (Rapid)

First

+320

Anytime

+750

Mihnea Radulescu (U Craiova)

First

+325

Anytime

+700

Claudiu Micovschi (Rapid)

First

+340

Anytime

+750

Borisav Burmaz (Rapid)

First

+370

Anytime

+800

Samuel Teles (U Craiova)

First

+370

Anytime

+850

Carlos Mora (U Craiova)

First

+400

Anytime

+900

Claudiu Petrila (Rapid)

First

+440

Anytime

+950

Luis Paradela (U Craiova)

First

+440

Anytime

+1000

Lyes Houri (U Craiova)

First

+475

Anytime

+1100

Alexandru Cicaldau (U Craiova)

First

+475

Anytime

+1000

Anzor Mekvabishvili (U Craiova)

First

+480

Anytime

+1100

Tobias Christensen (Rapid)

First

+500

Anytime

+1050

Rares Pop (Rapid)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Nicusor Bancu (U Craiova)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Luka Gojkovic (Rapid)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Constantin Grameni (Rapid)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Florin Ştefan (U Craiova)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Diogo Mendes (Rapid)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Kader Keita (Rapid)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Cătălin Vulturar (Rapid)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Jakub Hromada (Rapid)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Vasile Mogos (U Craiova)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Christopher Braun (Rapid)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Universitatea Craiova haven’t lost any of their past ten games at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco. The Lions from Bănie have managed eight victories and two draws in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 2.30 goals per game and conceding 0.60.

Rapid Bucharest have not lost on their travels in the past ten matches. Constantin Galca's team have six wins and four draws in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 0.50.

Rapid were 2-1 victors against U Craiova last time out at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco. The past 7 H2H games at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco have featured three U Craiova victories, two draws and two Rapid wins.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Universitatea Craiova Home Stats		8-2-0	2.90	2.30	0.60	6	4	5	5
Rapid Bucharest Away Stats		6-4-0	1.90	1.40	0.50	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

Universitatea Craiova vs Rapid Bucharest Lineups & Team News

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