Rapid Bucuresti welcome FCSB for another interesting Liga 1 fixture here at Stadionul Valentin Stănescu.
- Rapid Bucuresti have the most clean sheets (4) in Liga 1
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Rapid Bucuresti form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Rapid Bucuresti's two home games in the Liga 1 so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Stadionul Valentin Stănescu.
Bucuresti are confident in defense, having played 360 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Happy days for Rapid Bucuresti in their previous game, a Liga 1 match away at Arges (placed 15th) that ended with a 1-0 victory.
Before that, Rapid Bucuresti drew at home versus SSC Farul.At Stadionul Valentin Stănescu, Rapid Bucuresti has the goal stats of 1-0 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
FCSB form and stats
Things could have gone better for FCSB in their Liga 1 away matches, but 2 points from 2 games is all right. Visiting FCSB has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
FCSB won their last game, 2-1 versus Gaz Metan Medias played at home. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager D. Todoran when Octavian Popescu scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute.
Before that, FCSB travelled to UTA Arad and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.FCSB have the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Bucuresti won three games, five matches ended with a draw and FCSB has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eightTop Goalscorers
  A. Bălan 2 goals |  O. Popescu 2 goals |  F. Tănase 2 goals |
Rapid Bucuresti missing players
FCSB missing players
| Rapid Bucuresti | FCSB | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 3.5 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6 | 5.2 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 3 | 3.8 |
| 2.2 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.2 | 8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 12 | 13.2 |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4 | 5.2 |
| 24% | 14% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 12% | 33% |
- Rapid Bucuresti have the most clean sheets (2) at home in Liga 1
- Rapid Bucuresti have the most clean sheets (4) in Liga 1
| Rapid Bucuresti | Last season | FCSB | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 20 | 40 | ||
| 15 | 8 | Won | W | 10 | 23 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 10 | 3 | Lost | L | 6 | 9 | ||
| 48 | 26 | Scored | S | 29 | 70 | ||
| 40 | 18 | Conceded | C | 22 | 36 | ||
| 93% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 95% | ||
| 77% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 78% | ||
| 60% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 35% | 50% | ||
| 37% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 25% | ||
| 20% | 13% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 12% | ||
| 53% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 35% | 40% | ||
| 30% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 45% | 45% | ||
| 23% | 13% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | ||
| 4.3 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 5.8 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.6 | 3.1 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 9.5 | 11.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.6 | 13.4 | ||
| 3.9 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 5.9 | ||
| 41% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 30% | ||
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Rapid Bucuresti | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Botosani | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | FCSB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | U Craiova 1948 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | SSC Farul | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | UTA Arad | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Sepsi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Chindia Târgovişte | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 11 | Gaz Metan Medias | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Voluntari | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 13 | Universitatea Craiova | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 14 | Mioveni | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 | Arges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 16 | Academica Clinceni | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | U Craiova 1948 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 43 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 89 |
| 2 | Rapid Bucuresti | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 83 |
| 3 | Mioveni | 30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 41 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 19 | 82 |
| 4 | Dunarea Calarasi | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 79 |
| 5 | Csikszereda | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 75 |
| 6 | ASU Poli Timisoara | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -2 | 73 |
| Last season | 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 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 54 |
| 2 | FCSB | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 45 |
| 3 | Universitatea Craiova | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 41 |
| 4 | Sepsi | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 40 |
| 5 | Academica Clinceni | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 33 |
| 6 | Botosani | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 31 |