Liga I · Regular Season - 11
Universitatea Cluj 3–4 Rapid
Mon 12 Oct 2026 · 18:00 UTC · Cluj Arena, Cluj Napoca
Universitatea ClujTeam 1657
RapidTeam 1725Match story
Universitatea Cluj · draw · RapidBefore kick-off: 31% · 30% · 39%
Last reading, 90+4': 0% · 4% · 96%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Issouf Macalou 2'
- Mouhamadou Drammeh 54'
- Dorin Codrea 81'
- Mohammed·Kamara 13'
- Filip Stojiljković 24', 50'
- Razvan Onea 88'
We gave Rapid 39% to win: they did.
- Issouf Macalou 1703 −162'
Universitatea Cluj:Issouf Macalou 1703 −16 - 13'Mohammed·Kamara 1731 +22* assist Olimpiu Moruțan 1803 +26*
Rapid:Mohammed·Kamara 1731 +22* assist Olimpiu Moruțan 1803 +26* - Dorin Codrea 1721 −1022'
Universitatea Cluj:Dorin Codrea 1721 −10 - 24'Filip Stojiljković 1814 +25* assist Olimpiu Moruțan 1803 +26*
Rapid:Filip Stojiljković 1814 +25* assist Olimpiu Moruțan 1803 +26* - 43'Alexandru Dobre 1777 0*
Rapid:Alexandru Dobre 1777 0* - Elio Capradossi 1683 −12* for Iulian Cristea 1695 −645'
Universitatea Cluj:Elio Capradossi 1683 −12* for Iulian Cristea 1695 −6 - 50'Filip Stojiljković 1814 +25* assist Olimpiu Moruțan 1803 +26*
Rapid:Filip Stojiljković 1814 +25* assist Olimpiu Moruțan 1803 +26* - Mouhamadou Drammeh 1648 −5 assist Jovo Lukić 1688 −554'
Universitatea Cluj:Mouhamadou Drammeh 1648 −5 assist Jovo Lukić 1688 −5 - 55'Vladan Bubanja 1664 −1* for Alexandru Dobre 1777 0*
Rapid:Vladan Bubanja 1664 −1* for Alexandru Dobre 1777 0* - Jovo Lukić 1688 −556'
Universitatea Cluj:Jovo Lukić 1688 −5 - 61'Claudiu Petrila 1714 −2* for Mohammed·Kamara 1731 +22*
Rapid:Claudiu Petrila 1714 −2* for Mohammed·Kamara 1731 +22* - Jug Stanojev 1681 −1 for Dino Mikanović 1701 −868'
Universitatea Cluj:Jug Stanojev 1681 −1 for Dino Mikanović 1701 −8 - Ovidiu Bic 1706 −1072'
Universitatea Cluj:Ovidiu Bic 1706 −10 - 74'Sheriff Sinyan 1843 0*
Rapid:Sheriff Sinyan 1843 0* - Andrei Gheorghiță 1573 −8* for Marius Stefanescu 1677 −477'
Universitatea Cluj:Andrei Gheorghiță 1573 −8* for Marius Stefanescu 1677 −4 - Dorin Codrea 1721 −10 assist Issouf Macalou 1703 −1681'
Universitatea Cluj:Dorin Codrea 1721 −10 assist Issouf Macalou 1703 −16 - 87'Alexandru Paşcanu 1752 −8* for Olimpiu Moruțan 1803 +26*
Rapid:Alexandru Paşcanu 1752 −8* for Olimpiu Moruțan 1803 +26* - 87'Rares Pop 1550 −7* for Constantin Grameni 1790 +5*
Rapid:Rares Pop 1550 −7* for Constantin Grameni 1790 +5* - 88'Razvan Onea 1736 +8*
Rapid:Razvan Onea 1736 +8* - 89'Razvan Onea 1736 +8*
Rapid:Razvan Onea 1736 +8* - Alibek Aliev 1696 −2 for Mouhamadou Drammeh 1648 −590+1'
Universitatea Cluj:Alibek Aliev 1696 −2 for Mouhamadou Drammeh 1648 −5 - 90+2'Claudiu Petrila 1714 −2*
Rapid:Claudiu Petrila 1714 −2* - Issouf Macalou 1703 −1690+2'
Universitatea Cluj:Issouf Macalou 1703 −16
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 31% · 30% · 39%(Universitatea Cluj · draw · Rapid)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (14%); the result 3–4 had <1%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Universitatea Cluj €661K, Rapid €843K.
- Rapid were unbeaten in their last 5 matches.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Universitatea Cluj
5th in Liga I · 18 pts from 10
- 8 OctWCFR 1907 Cluj Liga I1655
- 20 SepWFC Voluntari Liga I1642
- 14 SepWOţelul Liga I1615
- 7 SepLUniversitatea Craiova Liga I1637
- 28 AugLPetrolul Ploiesti Liga I1628
Rapid
3rd in Liga I · 21 pts from 10
- 18 SepWArges Pitesti Liga I1715
- 12 SepWFC Voluntari Liga I1687
- 6 SepWOţelul Liga I1684
- 31 AugDUniversitatea Craiova Liga I1671
- 21 AugWPetrolul Ploiesti Liga I1629
Season outlook
From the Liga I simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universitatea Cluj | 18 /10 | 50.1 | 2% | 61% | <1% | 4th |
| Rapid | 21 /10 | 55.5 | 12% | 89% | 0% | 3rd |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 16th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Universitatea Cluj · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.5 (Elite) · Elo 1716

Rapid · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +3.6 (Good) · Elo 1766
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: –
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Universitatea Cluj: possession-based (how Cristiano Bergodi plays) · Rapid: balanced profile (how Daniel Gabriel Pancu plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.