👉 Which is the recommended bet for the Rapid U Craiova match?

The tip and bet suggestion for the Rapid vs U Craiova match, on 29 April 2024, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy UK, goes to: Both teams score? Yes ⇒ bet available on betfair.

👉 In which stadium will the Rapid U Craiova be played?

The Rapid vs U Craiova on 29 April 2024 will be played at Bucureşti, Stadionul Valentin Stănescu.

Rapid Universitatea Craiova betting prediction

Betting suggestion:

The most likely scenery for this match will be a game with a lot of goals. Rapid play in their worst condition at this stage, but their attack has scored regularly even so. Universitatea Craiova, in turn, also play in their worst condition, but their attack also converted in most games. We expect an open game, with an advantage for the home team, but with chances of goals for both sides. Therefore, betting on both teams to score a goal in the match seems to be a good alternative.

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Preview

Rapid and U Craiova meet at Stadionul Valentin Stănescu, in a match for the 7^th round of the Liga I. Universitatea Craiova got a home win by (2‑1), in the last league head‑to‑head, played in 30‑03‑2024. At this stadium, the head‑to‑head history favours the away team, since they have a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 matches. However, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 29‑10‑2023, in a match for the Liga I, Rapid Bucuresti won by (2‑0). The goals of the match were scored by Borja Valle (80' ) and Funsho Bamgboye (36' ) for Rapid. In this match the home advantage may play an important role, since U Craiova presents significant differences between home and away performances.

Analysis Rapid

After 15 wins, 11 draws and 10 losses, the home team is in the 5^th position, havinf won 29 points so far. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against SSC Farul by (3‑1), after in the previous match they have tied (2‑2) an away match against FCSB. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 9 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 16 goals scored and 18 conceded; against 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses at their stadium, with 29 goals scored and 24 conceded. For the league, Rapid won 15 points out of 30 possible points, after 5 wins and 5 losses in the last 10 home matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their home matches, since 13 of the last 18 for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 36 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 13 times and have only turned the score around in 3. there is 1 period that stands out in the last 18 home matches for this competition: they have scored 12 of their 34 goals between minutes (76'‑90').

Rapid had a good season, but a little below expectations, finishing in 2nd place, finishing in the champion division, but being far from leading the first phase. The team made a very poor debut at this stage, without being able to win so far and losing again in the last round, despite their attack being able to convert in most of the duels, converting in four of the last five. The team should play in a 4-3-3, with their main offensive reference being top-scorer striker Marko Dugandžić. Midfielder Mattias Käit and midfielder Jakub Hromada are injured and will be absent for the match.

Confirmed Lineup: Bogdan Ungureanu, Paul Iacob, Christopher Braun, Răzvan Onea , Cristian Săpunaru, Răzvan Oaidă , Mattias Käit, Ermal Krasniqi, Funsho Bamgboye, Jayson Papeau, Albion Rrahmani.
Coach: C. Gâlcă.

Analysis U Craiova

The away team is currently in the 3^rd position of the league, with 34 points won, after 16 wins, 10 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Sepsi, by (1‑3). In the last match, they lost in a home match against CFR Cluj, by (0‑1). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 24 goals scored and 19 conceded; against 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 19 goals scored and 17 conceded. In the last 10 away league matches U Craiova has a record of 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 20 points out of 30 possible. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 17 of the last 18 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 36 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 16 times but have turned the score around in 5. In the last 18 away matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 11 of their 25 goals between minutes (31'‑45').

Universitatea Craiova are having a good season, as expected, looking to achieve something more as they reached this champion division well, starting with victories, but lost again in the last round. The team usually play in a 4-3-3, where the three players whose mission is to cause problems for the opposing defense are Alexandru Mitrita, Jovan Markovic and Stefan Baiaram. The midfield should be occupied by Alexandru Mateiu, Lyes Houri and Alexandru Cretu. It appears that the full squad will be available for the match.

Confirmed Lineup: Laurențiu Popescu, Raul Silva, Gjoko Zajkov, Nicușor Bancu , Lyes Houri, Alexandru Crețu, Anzor Mekvabishvili, Mihai Căpățînă, Andrei Ivan, Ștefan Baiaram, Jovan Marković.
Coach: C. Gâlcă.

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