CFR 1907 Cluj vs Rapid
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<html> <head> <title>CFR Cluj vs Rapid București – Match Preview, Odds & Analysis</title> <meta name="description" content="In-depth preview of CFR Cluj vs Rapid București with stats, odds, team news and tactical insights ahead of the Liga I clash on Nov 23, 2025." /> </head> <body> <h2>CFR Cluj vs Rapid București: Leaders Visit a Vulnerable Host</h2> <p>Top meets twelfth in Cluj-Napoca on Sunday, as league leaders Rapid București travel to Dr. Constantin Rădulescu to face a CFR side still searching for consistency. On form and numbers, it’s a clash of a ruthless road operator against a home team struggling to keep the back door shut.</p> <h3>Form and Context</h3> <p>Rapid arrive in outstanding nick after a 2-0 home win over Argeș, stretching an unbeaten league sequence and cementing their status at the summit. Over the last eight, they’ve maintained a 2.13 points-per-game clip while increasing their scoring rate. Away from home they’ve been exceptional: 2.25 points per game, zero defeats, and just 0.5 goals conceded per match, the standout away defense in Romania’s top flight.</p> <p>CFR, 12th in the table, did arrest a mini-slump with a 0-1 win at Unirea Slobozia and enjoyed a European boost recently. Their last eight show incremental improvement defensively, but their home numbers remain troublesome: 1.13 PPG, 1.88 goals conceded per game, and no clean sheets through eight home league matches.</p> <h3>Tactical Matchup</h3> <p>Rapid’s away identity is built on early control and compact defensive spacing. The visitors have scored first in 75% of league matches, and their away average for first goals sits at minute 21. CFR’s home profile is the inverse; they’ve conceded first in 62% and allow goals at minute 27 on average.</p> <p>Expect Rapid to press early, trigger in wide-to-central traps, and use quick vertical releases to their front line. With Denis Ciobotariu anchoring a confident back line and screens from a hard-running midfield (Keita, Christensen), they tend to snuff transitions and defend the box with authority. CFR still carry technical threat—Cordea between the lines and Korenica’s ball-carrying—but their chance creation will be tested by Rapid’s shape and set-piece organization.</p> <h3>Key Numbers That Shape the Odds</h3> <ul> <li>Rapid away: 2.25 PPG, 0.50 GA, 62% clean sheets, 75% scored first.</li> <li>CFR home: 1.13 PPG, 1.88 GA, 0% clean sheets, 75% BTTS.</li> <li>Lead defending: Rapid away 71% vs CFR home 25%—game-state management gap is substantial.</li> <li>Half-time lens: Rapid away led at HT in 50% and scored in the first half in 5/8 away matches.</li> </ul> <h3>Team News and Selection Notes</h3> <p>Rapid’s confidence soared post-Argeș and they’re likely to retain a proactive 4-3-3 with width and assertive fullbacks. Possible absences on CFR’s defensive side (Omeruo/Rocha) and a question over Emërllahu tilt the personnel balance toward Rapid, particularly in duels and set-pieces. Franz Stolz’s command behind the Rapid back four has supported that superb away clean-sheet rate.</p> <h3>Market View and Best Angles</h3> <p>Books install CFR as narrow home favourites on the 1x2—an assessment that looks generous to the hosts and presents value on Rapid. The draw-no-bet (away +0) stands out: Rapid have not lost away (W5 D3), while CFR’s home defensive profile is among the league’s weakest. The “team to score first: Rapid” is also attractively priced given the timing splits.</p> <p>Total goals markets require nuance. CFR home games have been chaotic, but Rapid’s away template usually suppresses totals. A pragmatic approach is taking a higher under cap (Under 3.25) rather than the coin-flippier Under 2.5. For a price-led dart, Rapid clean sheet and the 0-1 correct score merit attention given the visitors’ away CS rate and CFR’s struggle to establish early control.</p> <h3>Verdict</h3> <p>Rapid have the superior structure, game-state management, and away defensive metrics. If they strike first—very plausible—they tend to close doors. The numbers point toward points for the leaders, an early away goal angle, and a controlled total rather than a shootout.</p> </body> </html>
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