3. Liga: Series 4 match prediction and preview for Rapid Bucuresti II vs FCSB II clash

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Competition: Romania 3. Liga: Series 4
Competition: Fri 26.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Progresul Spartac (9513 seats)

It's early days in the 3. Liga: Series 4 and both Rapid Bucuresti II and FCSB II are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.

Insights:
  • Rapid Bucuresti II have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • FCSB II have the most scored goals (9) in 3. Liga: Series 4

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!

This stadium uses grass, unlike FCSB II's home stadium. The visitors last 40 games on grass have ended in 13 wins, 6 draws and 21 losses.

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Rapid Bucuresti II form and stats

Overall 3. Liga: Series 4 stats at home this season for Rapid Bucuresti II are 0-1-0 (wins-draw-losses).

Happy days for Rapid Bucuresti II in their previous game, a 3. Liga: Series 4 match away at Balotesti (placed 10th) that ended with a 4-0 victory. In the match before that, Bucuresti hosted Metalul Buzau and drew the game 1-1.

As indicated by the result mentioned above, Bucuresti played a great game against Balotesti and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

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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FCSB II form and stats

Playing away, FCSB II, who have the most scored goals (9) in 3. Liga: Series 4, have won 0 games, drawn 1 and suffered 0 defeats in the 3. Liga: Series 4 this season. In general it has been a productive period now for FCSB II as they haven't lost any of their last ten games.

FCSB are travelling after their nice 6-0 home win in the 3. Liga: Series 4 against Concordia Chiajna II (placed 7th).

As mentioned above, FCSB II was the only team on the pitch versus Concordia Chiajna II in their previous game, winning 6-0. This could be a tougher task.

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

Head 2 Head

FCSB II - Rapid Bucuresti II 4-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last three meetings between the teams: Rapid Bucuresti II won zero, FCSB II won three and zero draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.

Rapid Bucuresti II missing players

FCSB II missing players

Rapid Bucuresti II FCSB II
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 6 2 Played P 1 6 12
4 2 0 Won W 1 4 9
2 2 0 Drew D 0 1 1
6 2 2 Lost L 0 1 2
18 8 0 Scored S 2 13 33
19 8 3 Conceded C 0 6 13
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 83% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
58% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 75%
33% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 50%
25% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 42%
67% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 75%
8% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 33% 25%
25% 33% 100% 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
1.9 1.3 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.3 1.6
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
8.3 5.5 4.5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8 11.9
3.7 2.7 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.3 6.6
45% 50% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 62% 51%
Key stats in 3. Liga: Series 4 this season:
  • All of FCSB II's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FCSB II have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • FCSB II have scored in all their matches so far.
  • FCSB II have the most scored goals (9) in 3. Liga: Series 4
  • FCSB II have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in 3. Liga: Series 4
  • FCSB II have the most scored goals in the second half (13) in 3. Liga: Series 4
  • FCSB II have the the best goal difference (+7) in 3. Liga: Series 4
  • FCSB II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • FCSB II is in the best form (6-0-0)
  • Rapid Bucuresti II have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Rapid Bucuresti II 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 FCSB II 3 2 1 0 9 2 2 2 0 0 8 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 7 7
2 Progresul Spartac 2 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 6
3 CSA Steaua Bucuresti 2 1 1 0 6 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 5 1 4 4
4 Rapid Bucuresti II 3 1 1 1 5 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 4 1 3 4
5 Metalul Buzau 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 4
6 Tunari 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
7 Concordia Chiajna II 3 1 0 2 6 10 1 1 0 0 6 1 2 0 0 2 0 9 -4 3
8 Voluntari II 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 1
9 Dinamo Bucuresti II 2 0 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 0
10 Balotesti 3 0 0 3 2 15 2 0 0 2 1 9 1 0 0 1 1 6 -13 0

Read more about 3. Liga: Series 4

The Liga III, also spelled Liga 3, is the third highest tier of football in Romania. It is divided into five divisions and each has 16 teams for a total of 80 contestants. The season runs from August to May and each team plays 30 fixtures. The top team of the league table in each division is promoted.