Rapid Bucuresti vs Universitatea Cluj betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga 1 match on September 16th, 2024

Rapid Bucuresti and Universitatea Cluj are scheduled to play against each other on September 16th, 2024, Monday at 18:00h (UTC), in a Liga 1 match to be held in Romania, check the Rapid Bucuresti vs Universitatea Cluj betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Rapid Bucuresti vs Universitatea Cluj will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Stadionul Valentin Stănescu stadium, in the city of Bucureşti, with a capacity for 9513 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all the information to help you with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Rapid Bucuresti vs Universitatea Cluj betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the Liga 1 has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.52 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.59 goals per game of the last championship.

Rapid Bucuresti last match

The last match ended in a loss for the Rapid Bucuresti team. On that occasion they met Mioveni for the Club Friendlies, and the match ended 1-2.

With odds of , it is clear that defeat was not in anyone's plans for this match. The team was the clear favorite for the win, but they could do nothing to avoid defeat.

Universitatea Cluj last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Liga 1, Universitatea Cluj, who used a 4-1-4-1 formation, faced the Dinamo Bucureşti team with a final score of 1-0.

Prior to the match the odds were 1.80, making clear the team's favoritism, which was later confirmed with the positive result.

Rapid Bucuresti vs Universitatea Cluj h2h

When these teams last played against each other in Liga 1, Universitatea Cluj ranked 9th place while Rapid Bucuresti was in 3rd place. Universitatea Cluj initiated hostilities with a 4-1-3-2 formation while Rapid Bucuresti played using a 4-2-3-1 tactic.

The previous meeting between these two teams was in the 2023/2024 season of the Liga 1. The meeting took place on 27-11-2023 and ended with a 2-3 win for Universitatea Cluj.

The last match between these two clubs was a seesaw battle to the end.

The performance of the Universitatea Cluj team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Rapid Bucuresti team.

Teams each aiming for their goals using their strengths.

Rapid Bucuresti

Liga 1 leaderboard now

Considering the home team Rapid Bucuresti, standing in 9th place with 9 points in the Liga 1 competition in Romania. Their performance statistics have been such as 1 win, 1 loss and, 6 draws.

This means that FCSB team, in 10th place, is close behind in the 9th round with a disadvantage of 1 point.

Rapid Bucuresti will try to benefit of the home factor to get a win despite being ranked in the middle of the league table in the Romania Liga 1 and having no high ambitions or relegation concerns.

Rapid Bucuresti analysis

After round number 8 in Liga 1, Rapid Bucuresti has 10 goals scored and 10 conceded.

Rapid Bucuresti average number of shots on goal is 4.38 per match, and this is another important indicator that tells us that the team certainly does not have an irresistible attack, and therefore scores little.

his average possession rate in the league is 46.13%, which means that the team usually can't take the initiative in the game and has a more reactive style of play. Therefore, for this match Rapid Bucuresti vs Universitatea Cluj 2024/2025, the team should make an effort to keep the possession and be able to attack the opponent.

Best goalscorer from Rapid Bucuresti

In this season, the individual highlight is Claudiu Adrian Mihai Petrila that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 2 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Rapid Bucuresti achieved in several matches.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Universitatea Cluj

Liga 1 leaderboard now

The Universitatea Cluj team with 18 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 5 wins, 3 draws, and 0 losses.

Universitatea Cluj analysis

After 8 rounds, Universitatea Cluj has a positive goal difference, with 13 goals scored and only 4 goals taken by their goalkeeper.

Having 3 wins in the Liga 1, Universitatea Cluj is in a great moment! There is little doubt about who is the favorite.

This is a top 5 team in the Liga 1 that wants to keep up with the good performances!

With away his balance of 2 wins, 0 losses, and 3 draws in the Liga 1, opposing teams usually have slim chances of winning.

Universitatea Cluj is a more offensive team than Rapid Bucuresti, having 717 attacks vs. 687 from Rapid Bucuresti, having scored 13 times, in comparison, Rapid Bucuresti converted into goal 10 times.

Best goalscorer from Universitatea Cluj

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Vladislav Blănuță. Universitatea Cluj owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 4 goals in this season.

For bettors some entries may be relevant for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

Universitatea Cluj has conceded 3 away goals in 5 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Universitatea Cluj will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 2-3, something to take into consideration.

Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.

The option of betting under 2.5 goals is also compelling since Universitatea Cluj has an average of 1.2 goals per game as a visitor and often not suffers goals playing away from home, making this a market to explore.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.67.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 3.76 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.38 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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