Can Academica Clinceni surprise Rapid Bucuresti in their own stadium?

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Competition: Romania Liga 1
Competition: Sat 05.March
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadionul Orăşenesc (10000 seats)

Rapid Bucuresti have won 37 points performing as the host team. Academica Clinceni have gained 14 points playing away. Could we look at anything else than a home win?

Insights:
  • Rapid Bucuresti have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Liga 1
  • Academica Clinceni have the most conceded goals (63) in Liga 1

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Rapid Bucuresti form and stats

Rapid Bucuresti have played 14 Liga 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-7-3 (wins-draws-losses). 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 ten attempts.

Bucuresti faced defeat in their previous match, away at U Craiova 1948 (2-3).

In the match before that, Rapid Bucuresti hosted Dinamo Bucuresti and drew the game 1-1.

Rapid Bucuresti have scored 13 league goals here from 14 matches, not a lot. Bucuresti have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Academica Clinceni form and stats

Academica Clinceni have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Liga 1, after 1-2-11 (14 played). It's all red in the travel logs of Academica Clinceni, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.

Impressive finishing from Alghoul and Holzmann secured the home win 2-0 against Gaz Metan Medias in their previous game.

Prior to that match, the Academica Clinceni manager Stânga faced defeat when travelling to UTA Arad and losing 0-2.

The home team is given a winning chance of about 80 percent by the betting public. This does not leave much hope for the visitors, but some teams enjoy the outsider role and perform well in it. Looking at similar away games for Academica we find five games. Results are zero Academica Clinceni wins, two draws and three defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Academica Clinceni as they have only managed to score 9 times from 14 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Academica Clinceni manager Stânga has some worries about the defense as 33 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have fought before this season: Academica Clinceni - Rapid Bucuresti 2-3. Data for the last five meetings involving these two teams are: four wins for Bucuresti, one draw and zero wins for Academica Clinceni. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

Academica ClinceniJ. Cascini
J. Cascini
7 goals
Rapid BucurestiA. Bălan
A. Bălan
6 goals
Rapid BucurestiC. Albu
C. Albu
5 goals

Rapid Bucuresti missing players

Academica Clinceni missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rapid Bucuresti Academica Clinceni
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 5 Played P 4 14 29
8 4 1 Won W 0 1 3
13 7 3 Drew D 0 2 5
8 3 1 Lost L 4 11 21
33 13 4 Scored S 0 9 21
31 10 4 Conceded C 10 33 63
90% 86% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
72% 64% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 86% 79%
31% 14% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 50% 48%
21% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 43% 31%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 21% 17%
55% 50% 60% BTTS BTTS 0% 43% 45%
34% 43% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 10%
21% 21% 20% Failed to Score F T 100% 57% 48%
 
4.8 5.6 6.6 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3 3.3
4.9 4.9 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 8.2 5.4 5
2.7 2.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.9 2.6
6 4 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
9.3 9.6 10.4 Shots (avg) S ( 4.5 6.7 7.3
4 3.8 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 2.4 2.4
29% 25% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 27% 30%
 
11.8 11.6 8 Shots against (avg) S A 16.8 14.3 12.8
4.7 4.6 3.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 6.5 5.5
Key stats in Liga 1 this season:
  • Academica Clinceni have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Academica Clinceni have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Academica Clinceni have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Academica Clinceni have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Liga 1
  • Academica Clinceni have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Liga 1
  • Academica Clinceni have the most conceded goals (63) in Liga 1
  • Academica Clinceni have the most conceded goals in the first half (30) in Liga 1
  • Academica Clinceni have the most matches over the total-line (13) in Liga 1
  • Academica Clinceni have the the worst goal difference (-42) in Liga 1
  • Academica Clinceni haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Rapid Bucuresti have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Liga 1

  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 29 23 4 2 44 15 14 12 2 0 22 6 15 11 2 2 22 9 29 73
2 FCSB 28 17 8 3 53 27 14 10 3 1 37 18 14 7 5 2 16 9 26 59
3 Universitatea Craiova 29 15 6 8 54 29 14 9 3 2 29 9 15 6 3 6 25 20 25 51
4 Voluntari 29 13 8 8 31 26 15 9 3 3 21 11 14 4 5 5 10 15 5 47
5 Botosani 28 11 13 4 32 24 14 6 6 2 16 10 14 5 7 2 16 14 8 46
6 SSC Farul 28 13 6 9 40 20 14 9 1 4 22 8 14 4 5 5 18 12 20 45
7 Arges 28 12 6 10 25 21 14 6 3 5 12 11 14 6 3 5 13 10 4 42
8 UTA Arad 29 8 13 8 22 19 14 5 5 4 10 8 15 3 8 4 12 11 3 37
9 Rapid Bucuresti 29 8 13 8 33 31 14 4 7 3 13 10 15 4 6 5 20 21 2 37
10 Sepsi 29 8 12 9 31 28 14 5 5 4 17 13 15 3 7 5 14 15 3 36
11 U Craiova 1948 29 8 9 12 30 33 15 5 5 5 14 16 14 3 4 7 16 17 -3 33
12 Chindia Targoviste 29 7 11 11 19 23 15 3 7 5 11 14 14 4 4 6 8 9 -4 32
13 Mioveni 29 6 11 12 18 34 15 4 6 5 10 14 14 2 5 7 8 20 -16 29
14 Dinamo Bucuresti 29 4 5 20 23 62 15 4 3 8 17 28 14 0 2 12 6 34 -39 17
15 Gaz Metan Medias 29 6 6 17 21 42 14 2 6 6 11 17 15 4 0 11 10 25 -21 14
16 Academica Clinceni 29 3 5 21 21 63 15 2 3 10 12 30 14 1 2 11 9 33 -42 14

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 CFR Cluj 29 23 4 2 44 15 14 12 2 0 22 6 15 11 2 2 22 9 29 73
2 FCSB 28 17 8 3 53 27 14 10 3 1 37 18 14 7 5 2 16 9 26 59
3 Universitatea Craiova 29 15 6 8 54 29 14 9 3 2 29 9 15 6 3 6 25 20 25 51
4 Voluntari 29 13 8 8 31 26 15 9 3 3 21 11 14 4 5 5 10 15 5 47
5 Botosani 28 11 13 4 32 24 14 6 6 2 16 10 14 5 7 2 16 14 8 46
6 SSC Farul 28 13 6 9 40 20 14 9 1 4 22 8 14 4 5 5 18 12 20 45
7 Arges 28 12 6 10 25 21 14 6 3 5 12 11 14 6 3 5 13 10 4 42
8 UTA Arad 29 8 13 8 22 19 14 5 5 4 10 8 15 3 8 4 12 11 3 37
9 Rapid Bucuresti 29 8 13 8 33 31 14 4 7 3 13 10 15 4 6 5 20 21 2 37
10 Sepsi 29 8 12 9 31 28 14 5 5 4 17 13 15 3 7 5 14 15 3 36
11 U Craiova 1948 29 8 9 12 30 33 15 5 5 5 14 16 14 3 4 7 16 17 -3 33
12 Chindia Targoviste 29 7 11 11 19 23 15 3 7 5 11 14 14 4 4 6 8 9 -4 32
13 Mioveni 29 6 11 12 18 34 15 4 6 5 10 14 14 2 5 7 8 20 -16 29
14 Dinamo Bucuresti 29 4 5 20 23 62 15 4 3 8 17 28 14 0 2 12 6 34 -39 17
15 Gaz Metan Medias 29 6 6 17 21 42 14 2 6 6 11 17 15 4 0 11 10 25 -21 14
16 Academica Clinceni 29 3 5 21 21 63 15 2 3 10 12 30 14 1 2 11 9 33 -42 14

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The Liga I, also spelled Liga 1, is the top level of the football pyramid in Romania. It is also known as the Liga 1 Betano due to its sponsor. It has 14 teams playing 26 fixtures each to create a league table for the regular season. The top six teams then play a championship round, the last eight play a relegation round.