The kick off for the match between Rapid Bucureşti and Universitatea Cluj will take place at 18:00 (UK time) - Saturday, 01/31 - at the Stadionul Valentin Stănescu. This clash of the 2025/26 Liga 1 looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis including predictions for Rapid Bucureşti vs Universitatea Cluj. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Rapid Bucureşti vs Universitatea Cluj

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

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👉 Our prediction is: Rapid Bucureşti to win the 1st half

Our top betting tip for the Rapid Bucureşti vs Universitatea Cluj match is Rapid Bucureşti to win the first half. While the half-time market is not one of the more well-known betting markets, it often offers better value odds than wins over 90 minutes.

We see this value in Rapid Bucureşti, which has been in impressive form at home and regularly gets out to quick starts. They should have a favourable matchup against Universitatea Cluj, who have had their share of struggles of late.

Rapid Bucureşti preview

Rapid Bucureşti has played 23 matches in the Liga 1 so far, with 13 wins, 6 draws, and 4 losses. This results in an average of 1.96 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 13 wins, 6 draws, and 4 losses. Rapid Bucureşti's attack has scored 37 goals, 37 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.61 goals per league match and 1.61 goals per match across the entire season.

Alex Dobre is the team’s top scorer with 13 goals, while Tobias Christensen leads the team in assists with 4. Defensively, Rapid Bucureşti has conceded 21 goals in the league (an average of 0.91) and 21 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.91 over 23 matches).

Universitatea Cluj preview

In 23 Liga 1 matches, Universitatea Cluj has recorded 10 wins, 6 draws, and 7 losses, with an average of 1.57 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 10 wins in 25 matches. The team has scored 28 goals, 27 of them in the Liga 1 (an average of 1.17 goals per match), with Jovo Lukić being the team's top scorer with 11 goals and Issouf Macalou providing 6 assists.

Defensively, Universitatea Cluj has conceded 20 goals in the league and 22 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.88 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Rapid Bucureşti vs Universitatea Cluj

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

Rapid Bucureşti Team Logo

Rapid Bucureşti

Romania - Liga I

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W W L L D

1.96

Home W L W W W

2.09

Away W L D L D

1.83

Away Team

Universitatea Cluj Team Logo

Universitatea Cluj

Romania - Liga I

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W L W W W

1.57

Home W W W D W

1.42

Away L W W W L

1.73

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Published on 28 January 2026, at 20:33 Last updated on 29 January 2026, at 02:53
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