Another action-packed fixture in 3. Liga: Series 4 as Rapid Bucuresti II welcome Baloteşti

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Competition: Romania 3. Liga: Series 4
Competition: Fri 25.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Progresul Spartac (9513 seats)

It's still early in the 3. Liga: Series 4 season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Rapid Bucuresti II - Baloteşti preview!

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Rapid Bucuresti II form and stats

A 3. Liga: Series 4 draw at home so far for Rapid Bucuresti II. Last season their home statistics were 4 wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats from 11 matches. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 13 attempts. With seven home 3. Liga: Series 4 games in a row without a win, the Bucuresti fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Olimpia Ramnicu Sarat game long ago, can be stopped today.

In their previous game, led his Bucuresti to a defeat in the 3. Liga: Series 4 match away at Metalul Buzau. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadionul Progresul Spartac. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Tunari that ended 1-1.

Rapid Bucuresti II has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 1 goal from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.

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Baloteşti form and stats

Baloteşti have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the 3. Liga: Series 4 were 0 victories, 1 draw and 7 defeats from 8 fixtures. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Baloteşti have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 16 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Juventus Bucuresti game.

Baloteşti played 1-1 against Concordia Chiajna II in their previous match.

Baloteşti have the goal stats of 1-5 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Bucuresti, zero draws and two wins for Baloteşti. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.

Rapid Bucuresti II missing players

Baloteşti missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rapid Bucuresti II Baloteşti
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
2 1 0 Played P 0 1 2
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
2 1 0 Scored S 0 1 2
3 1 0 Conceded C 0 5 6
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 100% 50%
100% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 1
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10 10 0 Total Shots T S 0 0 1
5 5 0 Shots on Target S O 0 0 1
20% 20% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 100%
Rapid Bucuresti II Last season Baloteşti
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
23 11   Played P   8 16
7 4   Won W   0 4
1 0   Drew D   1 2
15 7   Lost L   7 10
33 16   Scored S   3 19
51 23   Conceded C   20 32
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
100% 100%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   88% 94%
91% 100%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   50% 56%
26% 18%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   38% 38%
13% 9%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   12% 19%
22% 18%   BTTS BTTS   38% 50%
13% 18%   Clean Sheets C S   0% 12%
65% 64%   Failed to Score F T   62% 38%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
0 0   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   3.7 3.5
0 0   Red cards R C   1 3
 
0 0   Total Shots T S   10 93
0 0   Shots on Target S O   1 33
0% 0%   Goal Efficiency G E   200% 48%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Progresul Spartac 2 2 0 0 8 2 2 2 0 0 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6
2 CSA Steaua Bucuresti 2 2 0 0 7 2 1 1 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 5 6
3 Metalul Buzau 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 4
4 Dinamo Bucureşti II 2 1 0 1 4 7 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 5 -3 3
5 Concordia Chiajna II 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
6 Tunari 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
7 Rapid Bucuresti II 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 1
8 Voluntari II 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 1
9 Baloteşti 2 0 1 1 2 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 5 -4 1
10 FCSB II 2 0 0 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 -2 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Viitorul Axintele 24 20 1 3 64 14 12 11 0 1 34 5 12 9 1 2 30 9 50 61
2 Gloria Buzau 24 17 1 6 50 16 12 11 0 1 32 5 12 6 1 5 18 11 34 52
3 Metaloglobus 24 15 2 7 52 26 12 9 0 3 30 9 12 6 2 4 22 17 26 47
4 Dunarea Calarasi 24 12 4 8 50 34 12 7 2 3 24 17 12 5 2 5 26 17 16 40
5 Olimpia Ramnicu Sarat 24 12 4 8 37 26 12 8 1 3 23 8 12 4 3 5 14 18 11 40
6 Juventus Bucuresti 24 10 6 8 33 21 12 8 3 1 25 7 12 2 3 7 8 14 12 36
7 Victoria Chirnogi 23 9 8 6 45 37 12 6 4 2 28 16 11 3 4 4 17 21 8 35
8 Rapid Fetesti 24 10 3 11 31 44 12 7 2 3 20 15 12 3 1 8 11 29 -13 33
9 Urban Titu 24 8 7 9 35 23 12 3 5 4 16 12 12 5 2 5 19 11 12 31
10 Rapid Bucuresti II 23 7 1 15 33 51 11 4 0 7 16 23 12 3 1 8 17 28 -18 22
11 Eolica Baia 24 5 1 18 24 62 12 4 1 7 18 28 12 1 0 11 6 34 -38 16
12 Sportul Studentesc II 23 5 0 18 23 78 11 2 0 9 8 39 12 3 0 9 15 39 -55 15
13 Focsani 23 4 2 17 12 57 12 2 2 8 7 24 11 2 0 9 5 33 -45 14
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Progresul Spartac 16 11 4 1 43 9 8 7 1 0 29 3 8 4 3 1 14 6 34 37
2 CSM Slatina 16 11 4 1 34 9 8 7 1 0 18 3 8 4 3 1 16 6 25 37
3 Flacara Moreni 16 9 3 4 29 18 8 5 3 0 20 4 8 4 0 4 9 14 11 30
4 Alexandria 16 9 1 6 28 14 8 6 1 1 20 4 8 3 0 5 8 10 14 28
5 CS U Craiova II 16 8 3 5 30 18 8 5 1 2 20 9 8 3 2 3 10 9 12 27
6 Vedita Colonesti 16 8 3 5 20 20 8 5 1 2 9 6 8 3 2 3 11 14 0 27
7 Unirea Bascov 16 5 7 4 32 32 8 4 2 2 22 19 8 1 5 2 10 13 0 22
8 Blejoi Vispesti 16 6 4 6 17 18 8 4 2 2 11 7 8 2 2 4 6 11 -1 22
9 Olimpic Cetate 16 6 3 7 24 24 8 4 0 4 14 9 8 2 3 3 10 15 0 21
10 Voluntari II 16 6 3 7 35 39 8 2 2 4 17 21 8 4 1 3 18 18 -4 21
11 SR Municipal Brasov 16 5 4 7 16 26 8 3 3 2 8 8 8 2 1 5 8 18 -10 19
12 Pucioasa 16 5 3 8 23 29 8 3 3 2 16 6 8 2 0 6 7 23 -6 18
13 Astra II 16 4 4 8 22 23 8 2 2 4 10 10 8 2 2 4 12 13 -1 16
14 Baloteşti 16 4 2 10 19 32 8 4 1 3 16 12 8 0 1 7 3 20 -13 14
15 Tractorul Cetate 16 3 1 12 16 53 8 3 1 4 13 19 8 0 0 8 3 34 -37 10
16 Sporting Rosiori 16 2 3 11 9 33 8 2 2 4 4 10 8 0 1 7 5 23 -24 9

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Progresul Spartac 2 2 0 0 8 2 2 2 0 0 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6
2 CSA Steaua Bucuresti 2 2 0 0 7 2 1 1 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 5 6
3 Metalul Buzau 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 4
4 Dinamo Bucureşti II 2 1 0 1 4 7 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 5 -3 3
5 Concordia Chiajna II 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
6 Tunari 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
7 Rapid Bucuresti II 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 1
8 Voluntari II 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 1
9 Baloteşti 2 0 1 1 2 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 5 -4 1
10 FCSB II 2 0 0 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 -2 0

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