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Liga IMatchweek 7THE MATCH CENTRE

Rapid vs Universitatea Craiova match centre

Rapid badgeRapidHome · 2 in league
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Universitatea Craiova badgeUniversitatea CraiovaAway · 3 in league
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Goalscorers
F. Stojilkovic67′
N. Stevanovic29′
Stadionul Rapid-Giulesti · BucharestSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
RapidUniversitatea Craiova
3Corner Kicks3
7Fouls10
4Yellow Cards3
—Red Cards—
5Goalkeeper Saves5
418Total passes504
334Passes accurate417

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Rapid 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Universitatea Craiova 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Rapid

4/10Wins
1.2Goals / game
0.7Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At home, 3 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Rapid’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Rapid at home with Universitatea Craiova away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 02:05 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Liga I · 2026/27 · all league matches

RapidUniversitatea Craiova
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Rapid at home with Universitatea Craiova away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Rapid

Confirmed formation4-3-3Daniel Pancu
  1. 16M. AioaniG
  2. 19R. OneaD
  3. 5A. PascanuD
  4. 6L. KramerD
  5. 21R. SalceanuD
  6. 8C. GrameniM
  7. 15C. VulturarM
  8. 44C. B. DoumbiaM
  9. 80O. MorutanF
  10. 9F. StojilkovicF
  11. 29A. DobreF
Substitutes (12)

99 · B. Ungureanu

23 · C. Manea

13 · D. Ciobotariu

42 · A. Kumer Celik

66 · W. L. Ouedraogo

22 · V. Bubanja

79 · E. Tape

88 · O. El Sawy

7 · M. Kamara

90 · T. Jambor

55 · R. Pop

77 · J. Kodor

Universitatea Craiova

Confirmed formation3-4-3Filipe Coelho
  1. 21L. PopescuG
  2. 3O. RomanchukD
  3. 24N. StevanovicD
  4. 6V. ScreciuD
  5. 17C. MoraM
  6. 8T. BalutaM
  7. 20A. CicaldauM
  8. 11N. BancuM
  9. 30D. MateiF
  10. 9A. Al HamlawiF
  11. 10S. BaiaramF
Substitutes (11)

90 · R. Sava

1 · A. Maxim

31 · R. Webster

4 · A. Cretu

23 · Teles

29 · L. Basceanu

19 · Heriberto Tavares

7 · S. Nsimba

12 · M. Etim

22 · S. Elisor

18 · M. Radulescu

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Rapid

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Marian Aioani906.6—0—30—
Răzvan Onea906.7—0133—
Alexandru Paşcanu796.2—0—51—
Lars Kramer906.9—0—701
Robert Sălceanu676.2—0—28—
Constantin Grameni796.9—0—511
Cătălin Vulturar906.9—0—411
Chec Bebel Doumbia456.9—0—121
Olimpiu Moruțan797.2—1224—
Filip Stojilković907.71079—
Alex Dobre907.0—0226—
Mohammed Kamara456.2—0115—
Rareș Pop236.2—0—6—
Denis Ciobotariu117.0—0—16—
Wedtoin Latif Ouedraogo117.3—0—42
Vladan Bubanja116.3—0—21
Bogdan Ungureanu———————
Alin Kumer———————
Cristian Manea———————
Eric Ange Tape———————
Omar El Sawy———————
Timotej Jambor———————
Jason Kodor———————

Universitatea Craiova

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Laurenţiu Popescu907.7—0—25—
Oleksandr Romanchuk906.6—0—732
Nikola Stevanović907.9101391
Vladimir Screciu907.0—0—781
Carlos Mora906.9—01323
Tudor Băluță636.7—01321
Alexandru Cicâldău896.9—0—552
Nicușor Bancu907.3—0—552
David Matei817.2—13351
Assad Al-Hamlawi456.5—025—
Ștefan Baiaram637.2—01221
Steven Nsimba456.7—0211—
Samuel Teles276.6—01251
Monday Etim276.5—038—
Luca Băsceanu96.7—0171
Alexandru Crețu1——0—2—
Alexandru Maxim———————
Răzvan Sava———————
Ronaldo Webster———————
Mihnea Rădulescu———————
Simon Elisor———————
Heriberto Tavares———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

Liga I table

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Current standings · Liga I. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

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1Dinamo Bucuresti107212371623
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2Rapid10631146821
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3Universitatea Craiova106222491520
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4Petrolul Ploiesti106131312119
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5Universitatea Cluj95041413115
WWLLL
6Farul Constanta103521414014
LWDDD
7Corvinul Hunedoara10343119213
WLLDD
8CFR 1907 Cluj94141514113
WLDWW
9Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe10343710-313
LWLWD
10Uta Arad103341415-112
WLWWD
11FCSB103341317-412
LDLLL
12FC Botosani102531412211
LDWDW
13Arges Pitesti10325610-411
LDLLL
14Oţelul102441115-410
LLLDW
15FC Voluntari10226922-138
LLWDL
16Csikszereda10019623-171
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