SK Rapid vs Univ. Craiova prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-11-05 20:00.
[p]Two sides languishing outside the play-offs and without a win in this season’s UEFA Conference League meet in Vienna when Rapid Wien hosts Universitatea Craiova. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Rapid’s season was in freefall on matchday two when a 3-0 thrashing at the hands of Fiorentina served as a fifth consecutive loss in all competitions. The board kept their faith in head coach Peter Stöger and have since been rewarded with three successive domestic wins, helping them climb back into the top two of the Austrian Bundesliga. The in-form hosts are now looking for their first win of the league phase and should be confident on home soil, where they’ve been beaten just twice in Europe since the start of last season (W7, D3).[/p]
[p]Craiova were unable to hold a half-time lead at home to Noah in their last Conference League outing (D 1-1), keeping them winless in their first full European campaign this century (D1, L1). Chances of progression will depend on finding improvements on the road, as they lost 2-0 at Raków in their inaugural away trip of a UEFA league phase, with that their ninth loss from 15 away games in all continental football (W3, D3) since their return to UEFA competition in 2017/18. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]This will be the first meeting between the sides. Rapid Wien have won just two of their six games against Romanian clubs (W2, D2, L2) while this will be Craiova’s second meeting with an Austrian side, but the first since 1979/80. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Rapid have failed to score in just two of their last 14 matches. [/p]
[p]Six of Rapid’s eight European matches this season produced over 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Five of Craiova’s last six away games produced under 2.5 goals. [/p]
[p]Craiova failed to score in their last four away games against top-flight opposition. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Rapid’s opening goal at the weekend came from midfielder Matthias Seidl, who has scored six of his last eight goals on home turf. Craiova’s Monday Etim has won 12 of his last 14 scoring appearances for any club (D2), including Craiova’s most recent victory. [/p]
[p]Rapid were without Claudy M’Buyi, Petter Dahl and Jean Marcelin at the weekend. Craiova are missing Mihnea Rădulescu but Vladimir Screciu returns from suspension. [/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Rapid’s resurgence and Craiova’s struggles away point towards a Rapid win with over 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Aaron Murphy[/i][/p]