Getting closer to the top sides is the mission when these mid-table sides fight it out. Both are targeting to improve their league status, Rapid Bucuresti in 7th and Argeş in 8th position.
- Rapid Bucuresti have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Argeş have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
Argeş could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Liga 1 game only four sleeps ago.
Rapid Bucuresti form and stats
Rapid Bucuresti have collected 12 points from their Liga 1 home games so far after 3-3-3. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Rapid Bucuresti lost their last game at SSC Farul (placed 5th) after a 0-2 scoreline.
In the match before that, Bucuresti hosted Mioveni and drew the game 1-1.This is expected to be a close game, with Rapid Bucuresti perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Bucuresti as a small favourite), we find five games. Rapid Bucuresti has won two of these, drawn one and lost two.
Bucuresti aren't scoring a lot here at Stadionul Orăşenesc in the league, with only 7 goals from 9 games. Bucuresti have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Argeş form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga 1 travels is 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Argeş might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Gaz Metan Medias proved too strong as Argeş slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadionul Municipal Nicolae Dobrin. Argeş were so close to getting something from the game against Gaz Metan Medias, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal four minutes into overtime.
Before that, Argeş travelled to ASU Poli Timisoara (after extra-time, 4-5 on penalties) and returned home with a draw after the Romania Cup game finished 0-0.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Argeş playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were three Argeş wins, five draws and three defeats.
Argeş have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
The records show that this isn''t the first time these sides face each other this season, as the results database show this recent game: Argeş - Rapid Bucuresti 0-1. Rapid Bucuresti-Argeş H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Rapid Bucuresti four wins, Argeş three wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Bălan 6 goals | C. Albu 4 goals |   C. Tănase 3 goals |
Rapid Bucuresti missing players
Argeş missing players
| Rapid Bucuresti | Argeş | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 22 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 18 |
| 17 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 89% | 78% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 67% | 44% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 56% | 44% |
| 33% | 22% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 22% | 28% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 44% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 22% | 28% |
| 44% | 56% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 44% |
| 22% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 39% |
| 5.2 | 6.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 4.4 | 4.1 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
| 3.2 | 3.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.2 | 10.1 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 7.6 | 8.6 |
| 4.4 | 4.4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 28% | 18% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 46% | 32% |
| 11.8 | 11.7 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.5 | 9.3 | 9.1 |
| 4.3 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
- Argeş have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Rapid Bucuresti have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 40 |
| 3 | Voluntari | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 32 |
| 4 | Universitatea Craiova | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 29 |
| 5 | SSC Farul | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 29 |
| 6 | Botosani | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 29 |
| 7 | Rapid Bucuresti | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 28 |
| 8 | Argeş | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 27 |
| 9 | UTA Arad | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 25 |
| 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 Medias | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 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 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 15 |
| 15 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 25 | -26 | 9 |
| 16 | Academica Clinceni | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 24 | -26 | 7 |