Match Report
10 points and 0 places separated them: Universitatea Cluj 2nd with 46, Rapid Bucuresti 2nd with 56. Recent form told a different story for Rapid Bucuresti: only 29th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Universitatea Cluj ran at 1.3 scored and 1.1 conceded, Rapid Bucuresti at 1.57 and 1.
Rapid Bucuresti entered with three losses in a row. Recent form was uneven: 7/15 points for Universitatea Cluj, 1/15 for Rapid Bucuresti.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 6 Universitatea Cluj wins, 2 for Rapid Bucuresti, 2 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup.
The match was played at Cluj Arena (capacity 8,500). On the scoreboard, Universitatea Cluj led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Universitatea Cluj: Dorin Codrea (17')
Key stats
Possession: Universitatea Cluj 46% · Rapid Bucuresti 54% · Total shots: 9-12 · On target: 3-0 · Corners: 7-9