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CFR Cluj
VS Scheduled Romania 26/27 Superliga · Matchday 18
FC Rapid Bucuresti

Head-to-head overview

23 meetings
CFR ClujWins
9
Draws30.4% of meetings
7
FC Rapid BucurestiWins
7
Goals per match
2.87
Over 2.5 goals
60.9%
Both teams scored
69.6%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-08-02 Romania, Superliga 26/27 FC Rapid Bucuresti3–1CFR Cluj
2026-05-04 Romania, Superliga 25/26 FC Rapid Bucuresti1–2CFR Cluj
2026-03-20 Romania, Superliga 25/26 CFR Cluj1–0FC Rapid Bucuresti
2025-11-23 Romania, Superliga 25/26 CFR Cluj3–0FC Rapid Bucuresti
2025-07-20 Romania, Superliga 25/26 FC Rapid Bucuresti1–1CFR Cluj
2025-05-19 Romania, Superliga 24/25 FC Rapid Bucuresti1–4CFR Cluj
2025-04-14 Romania, Superliga 24/25 CFR Cluj1–1FC Rapid Bucuresti
2024-11-23 Romania, Superliga 24/25 CFR Cluj1–1FC Rapid Bucuresti
Recent matches

CFR Cluj

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Romania, Superliga 26/27 CFR Cluj3–1FC Botosani
2026-09-13 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Sepsi Sf. Gheorghe3–1CFR Cluj
2026-09-12 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Sepsi Sf. Gheorghe3–1CFR Cluj
2026-09-04 Romania, Superliga 26/27 CFR Cluj0–0Farul Constanta
2026-08-29 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Csikszereda M. Ciuc2–3CFR Cluj
2026-08-23 Romania, Superliga 26/27 CFR Cluj1–0FCSB
2026-08-16 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Corvinul3–0CFR Cluj
2026-08-02 Romania, Superliga 26/27 FC Rapid Bucuresti3–1CFR Cluj

FC Rapid Bucuresti

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-18 Romania, Superliga 26/27 FC Rapid Bucuresti3–1FC Arges
2026-09-13 Romania, Superliga 26/27 FC Rapid Bucuresti2–1FC Voluntari
2026-09-12 Romania, Superliga 26/27 FC Rapid Bucuresti2–1FC Voluntari
2026-09-06 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Otelul0–1FC Rapid Bucuresti
2026-08-31 Romania, Superliga 26/27 FC Rapid Bucuresti1–1Univ. Craiova
2026-08-21 Romania, Superliga 26/27 Petrolul0–2FC Rapid Bucuresti
2026-08-15 Romania, Superliga 26/27 FC Rapid Bucuresti0–1Dinamo Bucuresti
2026-08-07 Romania, Superliga 26/27 UTA Arad0–0FC Rapid Bucuresti
CFR Cluj FC Rapid Bucuresti

Wins

38%
62%

Over 2.5 goals

75%
38%

Both teams scored

62%
50%

Clean sheets

25%
38%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

CFR Cluj

Home · Superliga
HomeAway1st goal
9 CFR Cluj FC Rapid Bucuresti 1
9 CFR Cluj Univ. Craiova 2
9 CFR Cluj Dinamo Bucuresti 3
9 CFR Cluj Petrolul 4
9 CFR Cluj Sepsi Sf. Gheorghe 5
9 CFR Cluj U. Cluj 6
9 CFR Cluj 0–0 Farul Constanta 7 –
9 CFR Cluj Corvinul 8
9 · CFR Cluj
9 CFR Cluj 3–1 FC Botosani 10 24′ Home
9 CFR Cluj UTA Arad 11
9 CFR Cluj 1–0 FCSB 12 77′ Home
9 CFR Cluj FC Arges 13
9 CFR Cluj Otelul 14
9 CFR Cluj 5–0 FC Voluntari 15 26′ Home
9 CFR Cluj Csikszereda M. Ciuc 16

FC Rapid Bucuresti

Away · Superliga
HomeAway1st goal
1 · FC Rapid Bucuresti
2 Univ. Craiova FC Rapid Bucuresti 1
3 Dinamo Bucuresti FC Rapid Bucuresti 1
4 Petrolul 0–2 FC Rapid Bucuresti 1 55′ Away
5 Sepsi Sf. Gheorghe FC Rapid Bucuresti 1
6 U. Cluj FC Rapid Bucuresti 1
7 Farul Constanta FC Rapid Bucuresti 1
8 Corvinul FC Rapid Bucuresti 1
9 CFR Cluj FC Rapid Bucuresti 1
10 FC Botosani 1–1 FC Rapid Bucuresti 1 45′ Away
11 UTA Arad 0–0 FC Rapid Bucuresti 1 –
12 FCSB FC Rapid Bucuresti 1
13 FC Arges FC Rapid Bucuresti 1
14 Otelul 0–1 FC Rapid Bucuresti 1 90+4′ Away
15 FC Voluntari FC Rapid Bucuresti 1
16 Csikszereda M. Ciuc FC Rapid Bucuresti 1
CFR Cluj Home FC Rapid Bucuresti Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Superliga · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

CFR Cluj

10 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway6 matchesOverall10 matches
Points / match2.500.501.30
Draws25.0%0.0%10.0%
Goals scored / match2.251.171.60
Goals conceded / match0.252.671.70
Total goals / match2.503.833.30
Failed to score25.0%16.7%20.0%
Under 2.5 goals50.0%0.0%20.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 2 of 3 67%
Scores first → wins 3 of 3 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 0 —

Scoring order known: 4/4 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1500
16–3030
31–4520
46–6010
61–7501
76–9030

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

FC Rapid Bucuresti

11 matches
Goals & resultsHome7 matchesAway4 matchesOverall11 matches
Points / match2.292.002.18
Draws14.3%50.0%27.3%
Goals scored / match1.711.001.45
Goals conceded / match0.860.250.64
Total goals / match2.571.252.09
Failed to score14.3%25.0%18.2%
Under 2.5 goals42.9%100.0%63.6%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 1 of 3 33%
Scores first → wins 2 of 3 67%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 0 —

Scoring order known: 4/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1500
16–3000
31–4510
46–6010
61–7500
76–9021

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelCFR ClujDraw FC Rapid BucurestiHow it works
Strength (Elo) 38.9% 28.7% 32.3% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 24.6% 29.8% 45.4% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
0.81–1.21 Model expected goals
32.7% Probability of over 2.5 goals
38.8% Both teams to score
0-1 Most likely score, at 16.1%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
0-116.1%
0-013.3%
1-113.0%
1-010.7%
0-29.7%
1-27.9%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureCFR ClujFC Rapid Bucuresti How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1571 1596 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -85 48 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1550 1563 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
CFR Cluj 0.890.78 0.670.89
FC Rapid Bucuresti 0.500.90 0.200.40

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
CFR Cluj 8%25%15%25%28%
FC Rapid Bucuresti 10%18%22%25%25%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

2.11 CFR Cluj at home, 9 matches
1.00 FC Rapid Bucuresti away, 9 matches
77d Days of rest for CFR Cluj
78d Days of rest for FC Rapid Bucuresti
— Manager of CFR Cluj
— Manager of FC Rapid Bucuresti
0 Matches for CFR Cluj in the last 14 days
0 Matches for FC Rapid Bucuresti in the last 14 days
11 Points for CFR Cluj behind the leaders, and 1 above the relegation zone
0 Points for FC Rapid Bucuresti behind the leaders, and 12 above the relegation zone
2.45 League goals per match
27.8% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents CFR Cluj, the right bar represents FC Rapid Bucuresti.

On the ball

20 matches
5.67
corners
6.7
10.44
fouls
11.2
1.5
yellow cards
2.86

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
CFR Cluj WLLDWWLLWL 1.30 1.60–1.70 1W
FC Rapid Bucuresti WWWWDWLDWD 2.10 1.50–0.70 4W

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
CFR Cluj4 23 01
FC Rapid Bucuresti3 52 11
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

CFR Cluj

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

FC Rapid Bucuresti

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.