Liga 1: Rapid Bucuresti receive Chindia Târgovişte in what could be an exciting football match. Here's all the news, stats and facts!
- Rapid Bucuresti have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Liga 1
- Chindia Târgovişte have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Rapid Bucuresti form and stats
30 points is a decent return from 13 Liga 1 games here at Stadionul Valentin Stănescu for Rapid Bucuresti. The data says 9 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss.
Bucuresti shared the glory with Mioveni in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. A painful moment in the game against Mioveni was the missed penalty kick from Dugandžić in the 86th minute. A goal there would obviously have changed the match and probably the outcome.
Before that game, the home loss against U Craiova 1948 with the scoreline 1-2.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Rapid Bucuresti have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 5 and lost 2.
Betting people might want to know that 12 of the most recent 16 league games from this football club have had at least one goal from each team.
The manager Mutu will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Botosani in only four days.
Rapid Bucuresti have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadionul Valentin Stănescu with 25 goals in 13 league matches. Rapid Bucuresti are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadionul Valentin Stănescu in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 13 matches.
Chindia Târgovişte form and stats
The visitors are W4-D3-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Liga 1.
Târgovişte played 2-2 against Universitatea Cluj in their previous match. The match against Universitatea Cluj looked like a defeat for Chindia Târgovişte, but they did not accept the outcome and clawed their way back to 2-2. Boldor equalized in the 90th minute.
A 2-2 draw at Sepsi's stadium before that.We have checked recent matches where Târgovişte have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 10 games were 2 victories, 5 draws and 3 defeats.
Will both teams score? This club's most recent statistics suggest that, having completed 5 league games in a row with one or more goals from each side.
A quick return to home after this game, as Chindia Târgovişte are hosting U Craiova 1948 in the Liga 1 only three days away.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Târgovişte have scored 15 goals in 13 league games away. As opposed to that, Chindia Târgovişte have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Rapid Bucuresti and Chindia Târgovişte have faced off already this season: Chindia Târgovişte - Rapid Bucuresti 2-1. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: one - two - one (Bucuresti wins - draws - Chindia Târgovişte wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less. The games between these sides have had a tendency to be hostile, having seen 2 red cards from the last four duels.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Dugandžić 15 goals |   D. Popadiuc 7 goals | D. Popa 6 goals |
Rapid Bucuresti missing players
Chindia Târgovişte missing players
| Rapid Bucuresti | Chindia Târgovişte | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 13 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 35 | 25 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 15 | 31 |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 18 | 37 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 92% | 96% |
| 65% | 85% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 69% | 81% |
| 42% | 62% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 54% | 50% |
| 15% | 23% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 23% | 23% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 15% | 12% |
| 54% | 69% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 46% | 62% |
| 35% | 31% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 31% | 19% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 31% | 23% |
| 5.2 | 5.6 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| 4.3 | 4 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 6.1 | 4.7 |
| 2 | 2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 11.4 | 13.4 | 11.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.2 | 10.1 | 10.7 |
| 4.6 | 5.9 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| 29% | 32% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 27% | 28% |
| 9.5 | 7.8 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 11.5 | 9.7 |
| 3.2 | 2.6 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
- Chindia Târgovişte have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Chindia Târgovişte have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Chindia Târgovişte have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- 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 dropped points from leading position (2) in Liga 1
- Rapid Bucuresti haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 49 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 24 | 55 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 25 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 50 |
| 3 | FCSB | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 47 |
| 4 | Rapid Bucuresti | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 46 |
| 5 | Universitatea Craiova | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 44 |
| 6 | Sepsi | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 37 |
| 7 | Petrolul 52 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 22 | -10 | 33 |
| 8 | U Craiova 1948 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 30 |
| 9 | Chindia Târgovişte | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -6 | 30 |
| 10 | Botosani | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 26 | -11 | 30 |
| 11 | Hermannstadt | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 26 |
| 12 | Voluntari | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -7 | 26 |
| 13 | Arges | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -15 | 26 |
| 14 | Universitatea Cluj | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -13 | 25 |
| 15 | UTA Arad | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -11 | 24 |
| 16 | Mioveni | 26 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 39 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -20 | 18 |
