There should be a considerable gulf in quality between these teams based on the league table so far, with Rapid Bucuresti leading Botoşani by 11 points.
- Rapid Bucuresti have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Liga 1
- Botoşani is in the worst form (0-2-4)
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Rapid Bucuresti form and stats
5-0-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga 1 numbers at home for Rapid Bucuresti so far this season.
No payout for Rapid Bucuresti in their previous match, an away game at Chindia Targoviste that ended in defeat 1-2.
Before that game, a fine away victory at Afumati. A Romania Cup match.
A decent goal production from Bucuresti in their home games so far, with 8 goals from 5 league matches. Defensively Rapid Bucuresti have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Botoşani form and stats
The visitors are W2-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Liga 1. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Botoşani are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Botoşani delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Universitatea Cluj (placed 14th) in their previous game.
Preceding that game, the 0-7 loss visiting Sepsi's place.The attacking power of Botoşani when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 6 league matches away. Botoşani struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 11 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Rapid Bucuresti have put together a sequence of 4 consecutive matches without losing (2-2-0) when playing Botoşani.Top Goalscorers
  M. Dugandžić 3 goals |   M. Roman 2 goals |
Rapid Bucuresti missing players
Botoşani missing players
| Rapid Bucuresti | Botoşani | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 8 | 5 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | 8 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 8 | 11 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 42% | 60% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 50% | 64% |
| 33% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 36% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 17% | 18% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 17% | 18% |
| 33% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | 55% |
| 42% | 60% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 27% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 27% |
| 4.4 | 5 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5 | 5.1 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 7 | 8.6 |
| 3.8 | 5.2 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.2 | 3.1 |
| 28% | 31% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 31% | 29% |
| 10.4 | 7.8 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.7 | 12.2 | 12.7 |
| 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
- Botoşani have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Botoşani have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Botoşani haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Botoşani is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Rapid Bucuresti have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rapid Bucuresti have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Rapid Bucuresti have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Rapid Bucuresti have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Liga 1
- Rapid Bucuresti have won all their matches at home so far.
- Rapid Bucuresti 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 | SSC Farul | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
| 2 | Rapid Bucuresti | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 |
| 3 | Hermannstadt | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | CFR Cluj | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| 5 | Sepsi | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 19 |
| 6 | Universitatea Craiova | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| 7 | Petrolul 52 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 17 |
| 8 | U Craiova 1948 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| 9 | UTA Arad | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 15 |
| 10 | Voluntari | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 13 |
| 11 | Arges | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 13 |
| 12 | Botoşani | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 13 |
| 13 | FCSB | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 11 |
| 14 | Universitatea Cluj | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 11 |
| 15 | Mioveni | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -10 | 7 |
| 16 | Chindia Targoviste | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 6 |
