Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Rapid Bucuresti in 14th and SSC Farul in 8th place.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Rapid Bucuresti form and stats
When playing at home in the Liga 2, Rapid Bucuresti have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Bucuresti to get some points in this home game.
Rapid Bucuresti are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 270 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by A. Bălan).
Rapid Bucuresti are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Petrolul 52. Before that game, the home loss against Mioveni with the scoreline 0-3.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Bucuresti, as the Liga 2 home game vs Universitatea Cluj is only four days away.
The Rapid Bucuresti fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 7 goals in 4 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 7 goals have been conceded.
SSC Farul form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga 2 travels is 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Farul have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
SSC Farul's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Mioveni that finished 1-1. Preceding that game was the away victory against Pandurii Târgu Jiu with the score of 1-0.
Farul are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 8 times in 5 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Bucuresti won zero games, one match ended with a draw and SSC Farul has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / oneTop Goalscorers
  C. Hlistei 7 goals | M. Drăghiceanu 5 goals |  V. Lică 5 goals |
Rapid Bucuresti missing players
SSC Farul missing players
| Rapid Bucuresti | SSC Farul | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 80% |
| 78% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 50% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 56% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 60% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 40% | 30% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 81 | 38 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 71 | 141 |
| 32 | 14 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 35 | 58 |
| 44% | 50% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 23% | 22% |
- All of Rapid Bucuresti's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Rapid Bucuresti have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Rapid Bucuresti haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- SSC Farul have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- SSC Farul have scored in all their away matches so far.
- SSC Farul haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | U Craiova 1948 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 22 |
| 2 | Dunarea Calarasi | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 20 |
| 3 | ASU Poli Timisoara | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Metaloglobus | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 |
| 5 | Petrolul 52 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | Universitatea Cluj | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 7 | Mioveni | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| 8 | SSC Farul | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| 9 | Sporting Turnu | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 10 | Şirineaşa | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 16 |
| 11 | SCM Gloria Buzau | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 12 | Ripensia Timisoara | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -7 | 15 |
| 13 | Unirea Slobozia | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 14 |
| 14 | Rapid Bucuresti | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 13 |
| 15 | Csikszereda | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 16 | Concordia Chiajna | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Comuna Recea | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 8 |
| 18 | Şcolar Reşiţa | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 8 |
| 19 | CSM Slatina | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 7 |
| 20 | Aerostar Bacau | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -10 | 4 |
| 21 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -18 | 4 |