Universitatea Craiova vs Rapid Bucharest Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 19 Apr 2026

SuperLiga Betting Preview: Universitatea Craiova vs Rapid Bucharest

Universitatea Craiova go head-to-head with Rapid Bucharest at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, with kick-off set for 14:00 on Sunday 19 April.

We believe that odds of -128 are appealing when it comes to wagering Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. We’re of the opinion that Universitatea Craiova and Rapid Bucharest will play out a low-scoring contest.

Universitatea Craiova were defeated in their last game. Away from home, they suffered a 4-0 loss against Universitatea Cluj at Cluj Arena. Filipe Coelho's side dominated possession with 64% of the ball and recorded nine shots on target.

Rapid Bucharest drew 0-0 against Arges Pitesti in their previous game. This was on home soil at Stadionul Rapid-Giulesti. The Burgundy Eagles dominated possession with 64% of the ball but only managed one shot on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Rapid have not lost to U Craiova in the past three meetings, with their last encounter ending in a 1-1 draw at Stadionul Rapid-Giulesti. The previous 10 H2H games have included four draws coupled with three victories apiece.

SuperLiga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	U Craiova	4	2	0	2	3	5	-2	3:5	36
4	Rapid Bucharest	4	1	1	2	4	5	-1	4:5	32

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6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 12.7 attempts. U Craiova have had 57.1% possession and 4.5 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.8 goals from 2.1 shots on goal and 6.6 attempts, while being awarded 3.4 corners.

Top goalscorer Assad Al Hamlawi has found the net 3 times, with Anzor Mekvabishvili, Monday Etim, Nicusor Bancu and Adrian Rus scoring 1 each. Carlos Mora and Stefan Baiaram are the top assists makers with 2.

Rapid have 4 victories, 3 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.4 goals from 13.4 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 51.3% possession, 428.0 passes, 5.9 corners awarded and 4.6 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.2 goals from 9.8 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal.

We’ve seen Catalin Vulturar, Constantin Grameni, Alex Dobre, Daniel Paraschiv and Andrei Borza score 2 goals each. Claudiu Petrila has had 4 assists in the previous 10 games.

Universitatea Craiova vs Rapid Bucharest Prediction & Betting Tips

Gear up for Universitatea Craiova vs Rapid Bucharest with our comprehensive betting guide, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice, corners market value, top player props and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

Our research tells us that a price of -128 about Under 2.5 Goals looks like a worthwhile bet for this SuperLiga encounter. This wager has a big prospect of landing a payout according to the stats.

We’re constantly keeping tabs on the SuperLiga team news. Along with the latest form, this helps us get the value every time. Our football experts are able to take a stats-led approach, with the key numbers providing a guide.

Key Universitatea Craiova vs Rapid Bucharest league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 U Craiova games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 U Craiova games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 U Craiova games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Rapid games.

According to the odds, there’s a 56.2% likelihood of our pick winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

If you’re in search of a larger price and anticipate things being tight, then it might be worth looking at Under 1.5 Goals, with less than two goals needing to be scored overall.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

U Craiova 1 - 1 Rapid

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves a 1-1 scoreline. The odds of +440 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Alex Dobre to Score +320

Alex Dobre (Rapid) has racked up two goals in his past five SuperLiga away matches. This statistic guides us towards Anytime Goalscorer where we’re able to back him to find the net at appealing odds of +320.

Latest Alex Dobre Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+320

First

+750

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Corners Prediction

U Craiova Under 5.5 Corners -133

The past 5 Universitatea Craiova matches have involved them having an average of 3.80 corners, with Rapid Bucharest conceding under 5.5 corners in their last five away games. We’re expecting U Craiova to fall short of the line, with this Team Corners bet on offer at -133.

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

7.90 4.50 3.40

Home

10.20 6.70 3.50

Away

7.90 4.50 3.40

Rapid

Total

10.50 5.90 4.60

Home

9.80 6.50 3.30

Away

9.90 4.00 5.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-119

Under 9.5

-122

U Craiova Corners

Over 5.5

-106

Under 5.5

-133

Rapid Corners

Over 3.5

-139

Under 3.5

-103

Most Corners

1

-182

X

+650

2

+185

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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.

With a 53% prospect of triumphing according to the 1x2 odds, Universitatea Craiova are favourites to come out on top in this SuperLiga clash and they’re available at -112 with the bookmakers. If you’re interested in wagering Rapid Bucharest, you can get +290 for the underdog.

U Craiova are -119 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 which is like backing them on the Full-Time Result market. Alternatively, you can get -119 for Rapid +0.5 and get the draw on your side.

If you’re anticipating that two goals or less will be netted throughout the contest, then Under 2.5 Goals is a definite runner. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -130.

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Full-Time Result

1

-112

X

+245

2

+290

Half-Time Result

1

+145

X

+115

2

+320

Double Chance

1X

-476

12

-385

X2

-125

Draw No Bet

1

-263

2

+175

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-119

2 Hcp +0.5

-119

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-128

Over 2.5

-110

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-130

No

-109

Assad Al Hamlawi is the First Goalscorer favourite at +475. Alternatively, there’s the opportunity to simply back him to find the net anytime at +205.

Assad Al Hamlawi (U Craiova)

First

+205

Anytime

+475

Steven Nsimba (U Craiova)

First

+210

Anytime

+500

Stefan Baiaram (U Craiova)

First

+225

Anytime

+510

Alex Dobre (Rapid)

First

+320

Anytime

+750

Elvir Koljic (Rapid)

First

+340

Anytime

+800

Daniel Paraschiv (Rapid)

First

+350

Anytime

+750

Timotej Jambor (Rapid)

First

+350

Anytime

+800

Carlos Mora (U Craiova)

First

+360

Anytime

+800

Samuel Teles (U Craiova)

First

+375

Anytime

+800

Talisson de Almeida (Rapid)

First

+390

Anytime

+850

Alexandru Cicaldau (U Craiova)

First

+420

Anytime

+950

Claudiu Petrila (Rapid)

First

+420

Anytime

+950

Marian Danciu (U Craiova)

First

+440

Anytime

+950

Anzor Mekvabishvili (U Craiova)

First

+440

Anytime

+1000

Nicusor Bancu (U Craiova)

First

+480

Anytime

+1050

Tobias Christensen (Rapid)

First

+480

Anytime

+1100

Oleksandr Romanchuk (U Craiova)

First

+540

Anytime

+1200

Constantin Grameni (Rapid)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Florin Ştefan (U Craiova)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Cătălin Vulturar (Rapid)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Kader Keita (Rapid)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Vladimir Screciu (U Craiova)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Jakub Hromada (Rapid)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Adrian Rus (U Craiova)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Nikola Stevanovic (U Craiova)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

U Craiova have racked up seven wins, two defeats and one draw in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 0.50.

Rapid have secured four victories, four defeats and two draws in the previous 10 away games, netting an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

U Craiova and Rapid played out a 2-2 draw when the teams last met at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco. The previous 8 H2H games at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco have ended in three U Craiova victories, three 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		7-1-2	2.10	1.60	0.50	3	7	3	7
Rapid Bucharest Away Stats		4-2-4	2.60	1.30	1.30	7	3	5	5

• 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

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Universitatea Craiova vs Rapid Bucharest Lineups & Team News

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