A crucial fixture in Liga 1 as both sides are battling for the top positions. With FCSB in 2nd position and Rapid Bucuresti at 4th, this is almost guaranteed to be a thriling duel. Read on to find out more!
- FCSB have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Liga 1
- Rapid Bucuresti have the most scored goals (15) away in Liga 1
The hosts FCSB saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Liga 1. That game was an away game at Gaz Metan Mediaş, so at least FCSB are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
FCSB form and stats
This stadium, Arena Naţională, has been a fortress for FCSB in the Liga 1 so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-1-0. FCSB haven’t lost a league-game in twelve attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus CFR Cluj, 108 days ago.
Happy days for FCSB in their previous game, a Liga 1 match away at Gaz Metan Mediaş (placed 12th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. The victory against Gaz Metan Mediaş came after Olaru's winning goal. The FCSB manager Petrea was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 46th minute.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting UTA Arad in a game that was won 2-1.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from FCSB's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played five games, won three matches, drawn two and lost zero.
FCSB are traveling soon after this match as the Liga 1 match at Sepsi awaits in four days.
Goals are plentiful at Arena Naţională in the league this season as FCSB has scored 26 goals here in 9 home games. FCSB are not conceding a lot of goals here at Arena Naţională in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 9 matches.
Rapid Bucuresti form and stats
Playing away, Rapid Bucuresti, who have the most scored goals (15) away in Liga 1, have won 4 games, drawn 4 and suffered 1 defeat in the Liga 1 this season.
Rapid Bucuresti go into this game after a win, the home game against Arges that ended 2-0.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against SSC Farul wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Rapid Bucuresti playing away, we found one game. Results were zero away wins, zero draws and one home win.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Botoşani in just three days.
Rapid Bucuresti are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 9 away games so far. 11 goals have been conceded by Bucuresti in these games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
These sides encountered each other before this campaign: Rapid Bucuresti - FCSB 1-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two FCSB victories, four draws and four Rapid Bucuresti wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, eight matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Tănase 7 goals |   A. Bălan 6 goals | C. Albu 5 goals |
FCSB missing players
Rapid Bucuresti missing players
| FCSB | Rapid Bucuresti | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 9 | 19 |
| 13 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 35 | 26 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 15 | 24 |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 11 | 17 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 89% |
| 63% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 89% | 68% |
| 53% | 89% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 44% | 32% |
| 32% | 44% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 44% | 21% |
| 26% | 33% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 5% |
| 53% | 78% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 56% | 42% |
| 42% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 47% |
| 16% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 21% |
| 4.4 | 4.3 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.1 | 5.2 |
| 3.4 | 3.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| 2.1 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11.4 | 12.4 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8.3 | 9.3 |
| 4.7 | 6.1 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| 39% | 47% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 29% |
| 8.6 | 8 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 11.9 | 11.6 |
| 3.1 | 2.6 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.7 | 4.2 |
- All of FCSB's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FCSB have not yet lost a game at home.
- FCSB have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FCSB have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- FCSB have scored in all their home matches so far.
- FCSB have the most points from losing position (11) in Liga 1
- FCSB have the most scored goals (26) at home in Liga 1
- FCSB have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Liga 1
- FCSB have the the best goal difference (+18) at home in Liga 1
- FCSB haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Rapid Bucuresti have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rapid Bucuresti have the most scored goals (15) away in Liga 1
- Rapid Bucuresti have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Rapid Bucuresti haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | CFR Cluj | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 48 |
| 2 | FCSB | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 43 |
| 3 | Voluntari | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 33 |
| 4 | Rapid Bucuresti | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 31 |
| 5 | Universitatea Craiova | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 30 |
| 6 | Botoşani | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 30 |
| 7 | SSC Farul | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 29 |
| 8 | Arges | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 27 |
| 9 | UTA Arad | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 26 |
| 10 | Sepsi | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 21 |
| 11 | Chindia Targoviste | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 19 |
| 12 | Gaz Metan Mediaş | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 19 |
| 13 | Mioveni | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -14 | 17 |
| 14 | U Craiova 1948 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -9 | 15 |
| 15 | Academica Clinceni | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 25 | -25 | 10 |
| 16 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 25 | -26 | 9 |