Rapid vs Craiova Prediction 25 May 2026
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Rapid Bucuresti 1923 and Craiova. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 17:30 25 May. The tournament match will take place at the Stadionul Rapid-Giulesti stadium in the city of Bucharest. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 19 April 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 1:0. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Craiova):
- ball possession percentage: 49% vs 51%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 0;
- fouls: 10 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 1;
- shots on target: 2 vs 1.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Rapid Bucuresti 1923 and Craiova:
- played 18 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 4, for the away team - 9, draws - 5;
- number of goals - 21 against 26;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.06, in the 2nd half - 1.56;
- average total goals in the match - 2.61.
Head-to-head statistics Rapid - Craiova

Rapid Bucuresti 1923 Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 15 May 2026 as part of the Liga I tournament (home team - FC Arges, away team - Rapid Bucuresti 1923). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:2.
Here's the game statistics (Rapid Bucuresti 1923 vs FC Arges):
- ball possession: 53% vs 47%;
- corner kicks: 7 vs 4;
- fouls: 10 vs 18;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 5;
- shots on target: 10 vs 3.
📊However, to understand the overall picture, let's evaluate the performance over the last ten matches. During this period, Rapid Bucuresti 1923 delighted their fans with 1 victories, settled for a draw in 3 matches, and lost 6 times.
⚽Regarding goals over a similar stretch of 10 matches, the average number of goals scored stands at 0.9, the average number of goals in the last 10 home performances is 1.2, and the average number of goals conceded is 1.5.
Match Results: Rapid Bucuresti 1923

Craiova Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 17 May 2026 as part of the Liga I tournament (home team - Craiova, away - Universitatea Cluj). The match concluded with a scoreline of 5:0.
Here are the match stats (Craiova vs Universitatea Cluj):
- ball possession: 56% vs 44%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 1;
- fouls: 12 vs 13;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 5;
- shots on target: 9 vs 2.
📊For now, let's look at the team's statistics based on the last 10 matches in the calendar. During this time, the team Craiova gifted its fans with 8 victories, played to a draw 1 times, and finished 1 games with a defeat.
⚽Overall, the indicators speak for themselves, but let's also assess the effectiveness during this time. The figures are as follows:
- total number of goals - 13;
- average goals scored - 1.3;
- average goals conceded - 0.6.
Match Results: Craiova
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 18;
- home team wins - 4, away team wins - 9, draws - 5.
- Rapid Bucuresti 1923 have not won in last 8 games (Liga I).
- Rapid Bucuresti 1923 have not won in 6 of last 7 home games (Liga I).
- Craiova have not lost in last 7 games.
- Craiova have not lost in 6 of last 7 away games (Liga I).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.17, the guests - 1.44;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.61;
- both teams scored: overall - 13; at the home team's field - 7.
Statistics: Rapid Bucuresti 1923 vs Craiova
- average total in the tournament: 2.47 vs 2.55;
- average total goals scored: 1.37 vs 1.71;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.68 vs 0.76;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.68 vs 0.95;
- Rapid Bucuresti 1923: average total at home in the tournament - 1.53;
- Craiova: average total away in the tournament - 1.32;
- last 10 matches (average total): 0.9 (home - 1.2) vs 1.3 (away - 0.5).
- Rapid Bucuresti 1923 have scored in 14 of last 15 games against Craiova (Liga I).
- Rapid Bucuresti 1923 have scored in last 9 home games against Craiova.
- Rapid Bucuresti 1923 have scored in last 8 home games against Craiova (Liga I).
Prediction on corners
Rapid Bucuresti 1923: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.18; at home field - 6.12;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.6; at home field - 6.
Craiova: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.08, away - 4.37;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4; away - 3.33.
Yellow Cards Bet
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 4.34 (2.17 for home team and 2.17 for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at the home team's field - 5.22 (2.44 for home team and 2.78 for away team).
Rapid Bucuresti 1923: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.95; at home - 1.88;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2.4; at home - 2.8.
Craiova: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2.21, away - 2.53;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2.7; away - 3.17.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 18;
- both teams scored all-time - 13 times;
- on the home team’s field - 7 times.
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:1 (40/311, 12.9%);
- Rapid Bucuresti 1923 at home most often finish matches: 1:1 , 1:2 (3/17, 17.6%);
- Craiova away most often play: 0:0 , 1:1 (3/19, 15.8%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 13.11% (odds 5.75)
0:1 - 11.53% (odds 7)
0:0 - 9.3% (odds 8.5)
Editorial Prediction
- Rapid Bucuresti 1923 conceded in the 2nd half in last 5 games against Craiova (Liga I).