Universitat Craiova vs Rapid, 4th round playoff match count scheduled for Sunday, April 16, 9:00 p.m. at Ion Oblemenco Stadium, live on Digi Sport 1, Orange Sport 1 and Prima Sport 1.

Craiova University and Rapid are in direct competition for the 3rd place, which ensures participation in the Conference League, but also the 4th place could be a barrier to access to the third European tournament if CFR Cluj wins the Romanian Cup.

Craiova University is in 4th place with 29 points, five points behind FCSB, the team is in 3rd place and is yet to win in the play-outs with two draws, 1-1 away to FCSB and 1-1 at home to CFR Cluj and a 2-3 loss at Farul Constanta.

Olteni have recorded 11 wins, three draws and two defeats in their home matches this season, and the team’s top scorer is Andrii Ivan, who scored 10 goals in the Super League.

“We are not thinking about the title, we are only thinking about the next game, a very difficult match against Rapid is ahead. All three teams in the top three are valuable. I wish our game was much better. With Rapid, we have to look different and definitely win,” said Eugen Nyagoe, coach of the University of Craiova.

Rapid are 5th with 28 points and are also winless in the play-offs, where they also recorded two draws, 2-2 away to CFR Cluj and 1-1 at home to Farul Konstanz, as well as a defeat , 0-2 on the field of Sepsivtsi.

In the away games of the current Super League season, Giulesti’s team has won five, drawn five and lost seven, and the team’s top scorer is Marko Dugandzic, who has scored 16 successes in the championship.

“It’s not normal to play on Easter. This programming surprised me. It’s a big holiday for us, it’s also late, we don’t have time to spend with family, but we have nothing to do,” said Adrian Mutu, coach of Rapid.

Instead, one of the club’s shareholders, Victor Angelescu, sent the players an ultimatum: “Most likely, we have to decide with whom we will attack next season. They have an opportunity to prove that they deserve to stay. As for personnel, we trust a coach who has a long-term contract. We have a goal to play in European Cups, it can still be achieved.”

In the regular season, Rapid won the round at the University of Craiova on July 31, 2022 with a score of 1-0 (Al. Ionice 51), so that in the second leg the two teams ended in a draw in Julesti. , November 12, 2022, score 2-2 (Albu 24, Dugandzic 72, respectively, Al. Kretsu 5, Bayaram 19).

Superbet offers odds of 1.33 on the 1X prediction: home win or draw in the match Universitat Craiova – Rapid.

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