Universitatea Cluj vs Rapid Bucuresti betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga 1 match on February 01th, 2025

Universitatea Cluj and Rapid Bucuresti will face each other in a Liga 1 game in Romania on Saturday, February 01th, 2025, at 18:00h (UTC), check the Universitatea Cluj vs Rapid Bucuresti betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Universitatea Cluj vs Rapid Bucuresti will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Cluj Arena stadium, in the city of Cluj-Napoca, with a capacity for 8500 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.

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

The Liga 1 has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.59 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.35 goals per match played.

Universitatea Cluj last match

Universitatea Cluj is coming off a draw. In its last outing they faced Dinamo Bucureşti in a match valid for Liga 1, and the match ended 0-0. The eleven coached by I. Sabău played in a 4-1-3-2 formation.

Prior to the match, there were signs indicating that the game would be evenly matched between the two teams. As a result, a draw with odds around 3.00 seemed like a plausible and expected outcome.

Rapid Bucuresti 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, Rapid Bucuresti, who used a 3-4-3 formation, faced the Universitatea Craiova team with a final score of 1-0.

A very even game was expected, with odds for the home win at 2.70.

Universitatea Cluj vs Rapid Bucuresti h2h

Universitatea Cluj occupied 1st place when they went against Rapid Bucuresti, who was in 12th place, in their last match at Liga 1. Universitatea Cluj first went in with a 4-4-2 formation, which was engaged by Rapid Bucuresti with a 4-3-3 deployment.

The two teams have not faced each other since 16-09-2024. On that occasion they were playing for the 2024/2025 season of the Liga 1, and the match ended with a 0-2 win for Universitatea Cluj.

The Rapid Bucuresti team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Universitatea Cluj team, which won only 2 matches.

Universitatea Cluj

Liga 1 leaderboard now

The Universitatea Cluj team with 41 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 11 wins, 8 draws and 4 losses.

Saddled with the same points against FCSB in position 1, in the 24th round.

Universitatea Cluj analysis

At the end of round 23 in Liga 1, Universitatea Cluj scored 34 goals and conceded 19 goals.

Teams with ball possession above 50% usually have some control over their opponents. With this in mind, the Universitatea Cluj team tries to achieve an average ball possession of 58.04% to control the game.

Having a record of 7 wins versus 2 losses, and 2 draws in comparison to the 4 games they won as the visiting team, there’s no place like home for this team.

Universitatea Cluj has proven to be a formidable attacking force, with 2372 attacks resulting in 34 goals. Rapid Bucuresti, on the other hand, has only scored 27 times with 2276 attacks.

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 9 goals in this season.

Rapid Bucuresti

Liga 1 leaderboard now

With 35 points won, Rapid Bucuresti is in 7th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation Round zone. The team's campaign so far is 8 wins against 4 losses, plus 11 draws.

The team has no disadvantage against Petrolul 52 who occupies position 6 in the 24th round and has the same amount of points.

Rapid Bucuresti analysis

We have reached matchday 23 in Liga 1 and at the moment Rapid Bucuresti has made 27 goals and conceded 20.

As we approach the Regular Season, Rapid Bucuresti is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.78 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Best goalscorer from Rapid Bucuresti

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack Claudiu Adrian Mihai Petrila has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Rapid Bucuresti with 5 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Universitatea Cluj is Vladislav Blănuță, who has already scored 9 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Rapid Bucuresti is Claudiu Adrian Mihai Petrila, he has scored in 5 opportunities.

A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.

Corners Top Betting Tips

There is an average of 4.94 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.26 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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